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My Favourite Elliott Smith Song

My Favourite Elliott Smith Song

The premise of this podcast is very simple - in each episode, we speak to a famous fan of Elliott Smith"s to discuss their favourite song of his and how they got into his music.

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23:38

S2 Ep7: Margaret Cho

My Favourite Elliott Smith Song ·

2019/08/08

Our guest for today's episode is the comedian, musician, actress and writer, Margaret Cho. Margaret is multi-talented, so you may know her from films such as Face Off, TV shows like Drop Dead Diva or her successful stand up and music careers. Margaret is also a huge Elliott Smith fan, which came to light most prominently in the day following his death in 2003 when she posted a heartfelt blog on what Elliott's music meant to her. In this interview, we discuss that article, how it helped her connect

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23:45

S2 Ep6: Charlie Campbell (plus Portland Cello Project)

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2019/07/25

In the sixth episode of this series, we're joined by Charlie Campbell, formerly of Portland band Pond, and Douglas Jenkins from the Portland Cello Project. First up, we hear from Charlie on his favourite song pick, what it was like playing and touring with Elliott during the '90s, and he also mentions one or two regrets he has about the time they spent together. We stick with the Portland theme with Doug, who is the artistic director of the Portland Cello Project. His group are a collective of

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S2 Ep5: Martin Courtney

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2019/06/27

Our guest today is the musician Martin Courtney. Martin is the lead singer and guitarist in the band Real Estate. He’s been big into Elliott Smith since he was in high school and can even be found tweeting about Elliott from time to time – which is actually how we realised he was a fan in the first place. In this interview, we discuss his favourite song pick, we talk about how he came across Elliott first time and Martin also mentions a producer he’s worked with who may have some hidden

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17:55

S2 Ep4: Benjamin Langford-Biss

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2019/06/13

Our guest for episode four of our second series is the musician Benjamin Langford-Biss. Ben is a guitarist and vocalist for the alternative rock band As It Is. He calls Elliott Smith his 'favourite ever artist' and makes it part of his mission to spread the word about Elliott's music among his fan base. In this interview, we discuss keeping Elliott's legacy alive, how Ben works in his influences and, of course, what his favourite song is. We also hear from listener Jessica in Tasmania on why

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23:36

S2 Ep3: Scott McPherson (plus Sean Croghan)

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2019/05/30

Scott is a seasoned drummer. He played on the Figure 8 tour with Elliott and also featured on the album version of the track Pretty (Ugly Before), which is on From a Basement on the Hill. In addition to Elliott, he's also worked with musicians including M Ward, Sense Field, Beck and Bright Eyes. Sean Croghan is a musician and artist from Portland. He became good friends with Elliott during the '90s, when their respective bands (Heatmiser and Crackerbash) were breaking up. Scott witnessed Elliott's

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17:12

S2 Ep2: Becky Albertalli and David Arnold

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2019/05/16

Our second episode of season two is a bit of a literary special. We have two authors joining us, Becky Albertalli and David Arnold, both writers of young adult fiction. Becky is perhaps best known for her book Simon vs The Homo Sapiens Agenda, in which the main character (Simon) is a big Elliott Smith fan. The book was recently made into a film called Love Simon. David is the New York Times bestselling author of Mosquitoland, Kids of Appetite, and The Strange Fascinations of Noah Hypnotik. He

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23:19

S2 Ep1: Ken Stringfellow

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2019/05/02

We're back with a new series and a (very slightly) different episode format. Our main guest here is the musician Ken Stringfellow. Ken knew Elliott during the '90s and '00s, and was part of a project called the Color Bars Experience which toured France playing Figure 8 backed by a chamber orchestra. After Ken talks us through his favourite song pick, we take a closer look at Elliott's first studio album, Roman Candle. We hear from podcast listener Kayla Bolton about why No Name #1 is her #1,

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16:32

S2: Figure 8 Bonus Episode

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2019/04/18

Today (18 April) is the anniversary of the release of Figure 8. It's Elliott's fifth studio album and the last he put out before he died. It can feel, at times, feel a little underrated. But listening to it again (as well as to From a Basement on the Hill) you can't help but feel excited by where Elliott would have gone musically had he stayed with us. In this episode, we celebrate the album. We share some clips of previous guests discussing their favourite songs from Figure 8, as well as

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22:36

S1 Ep27: Jim Fairchild

My Favourite Elliott Smith Song ·

2019/01/24

The musician Jim Fairchild joins us for our final episode of series one. Jim plays guitar in Grandaddy - alongside our former guest Jason Lytle - and Modest Mouse, and he also works as a solo artist too. It was when he was with Grandaddy that Jim first got to know Elliott Smith properly. The band joined Elliott on tour following the release of Figure 8 and they built up a friendship after that. Jim would even arrange for Elliott to come onstage to sing at the occasional Grandaddy live show and

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16:31

S1 Ep26: John Paul White

My Favourite Elliott Smith Song ·

2019/01/10

Our guest for episode 26 - and the first of the year - is John Paul White. John Paul is a musician from Muscle Shoals, Alabama. He's worked as both a solo artist, as well as in The Civil Wars - a duo he formed with Joy Williams that won an impressive four Grammys. His Southern charm makes listening to him very easy, but there's substance behind what he says too. Elliott Smith had a huge impact on John Paul's career and the way he works. In this interview, he talks about the moment he heard

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S1 Ep25: Emily Kinney

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2018/12/20

Our guest for episode 25 is the actress and musician Emily Kinney. Emily made her name on the TV show The Walking Dead, where she played the character Beth Greene. She's seen been in several other programmes and has released three albums, with her most recent, 'Oh Jonathan', coming out in August 2018. She discovered Elliott Smith's music while she was starting out in her acting career in New York. In this interview she talks about how her favourite song pick helped her during that challenging

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S1 Ep24: Lindsey Jordan

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2018/12/06

Our guest for episode 24 of My Favourite Elliott Smith Song is Lindsey Jordan. 2018 has been a great year for Lindsey and her band Snail Mail. They released their debut album, Lush, in June and they’ve been touring pretty much non-stop ever since. So we were really lucky to catch her during some rare time off at her home near Baltimore, Maryland (USA) to talk through her favourite song pick, as well as how she finds rare Elliott tracks and why she connects so much with musicians who made their

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13:16

S1 Ep23: Aaron Embry

My Favourite Elliott Smith Song ·

2018/11/23

Our guest for episode 23 is Aaron Embry. Aaron is a musician who played in Elliott Smith's band during the Figure 8 tour in 2000. They played many shows together across Europe and the US, with Aaron on keys and long-time Elliott collaborators Sam Coomes (from Quasi) and Scott McPherson on bass and drums respectively. In this interview with Elizabeth Withstandley, Aaron talks through his personal connection to his favourite song pick and shares some stories of life on the road with

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S1 Ep22: Mary Lou Lord

My Favourite Elliott Smith Song ·

2018/11/08

Our guest for episode 22 is the musician Mary Lou Lord. Mary Lou was great friends with Elliott. The two of them met at a gig in Seattle arranged by Slim Moon, the founder of the record label Kill Rock Stars. She was already on the label and, of course, Elliott would soon follow. In this interview we talk through Mary Lou's favourite song choice, hear more about the time she saw Elliott for the first time and how they started touring. Extra things to look at / listen to: I Figured You Out

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S1 Ep21: Steve Hanft

My Favourite Elliott Smith Song ·

2018/10/25

Our guest for episode 21 is the film director Steve Hanft. Steve made his name making music videos for artists such as Beck, which led him to eventually directing the 1998 Elliott Smith documentary Strange Parallel (although calling it a documentary is perhaps doing it a disservice). It's part music performance, part interview but mostly a surreal dream involving Elliott - if you haven't seen the film, there's a link lower down. In this episode, we cover how that film came about, how it ended up

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10:52

S1 Ep20: Jade Bird

My Favourite Elliott Smith Song ·

2018/10/11

Our guest for episode 20 is the musician Jade Bird. Jade is a hotly tipped artist from the UK - in the last year or so she has been on the BBC's Sound of 2018 list and Rolling Stone have called her a country artist to watch out for. She's also a massive Elliott Smith fan, albeit one who has discovered his music relatively recently. She can, of course, be forgiven for this though, as she just turned 21 the other week. Hope you enjoy this episode - Jade has an interesting take on Elliott and his

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S1 Ep19: Pete Krebs

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2018/09/27

Our guest for episode 19 is the musician Pete Krebs. Pete is somewhat of a legend on the Portland scene. His band Hazel broke through in the early '90s at a similar time to Heatmiser. As well as playing numerous shows with Elliott Smith, Pete was also good friends with him - the pair drank in the same bars and worked the same construction jobs to fund their music careers. They even released a split seven inch record together in 1994, with Pete's Shytown as the A-Side and Elliott's No Confidence

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11:58

S1 Ep18: Andy Hull

My Favourite Elliott Smith Song ·

2018/09/13

Episode 18 of My Favourite Elliott Smith Song is with Andy Hull. Andy is a musician probably best known for his work with the band Manchester Orchestra. He also has a couple of other side projects too and one of those is called Bad Books, which is a collaboration with Kevin Devine - a former guest on this show. And Andy was recording with Kevin when we called him up for this chat. It was a lovely conversation, where Andy spoke very thoughtfully about his song pick, about what he calls 'the

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11:28

S1 Ep17: Marissa Nadler

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2018/08/30

Our guest for episode 17 is Marissa Nadler. Marissa is a singer-songwriter based in Boston, Massachusetts. She regularly cites Elliott Smith as a big influence on her and also took part in the same Elliott tribute show as our guest for episode 16, Yoni Wolf. In this interview, Marissa talks about covering Elliott for that show, how his music has helped her as a shy person and her selection for her favourite song. It was lovely speaking to Marissa for the podcast. Her answers both on the song,

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10:14

S1 Ep16: Yoni Wolf

My Favourite Elliott Smith Song ·

2018/08/16

Yoni Wolf joins us from his holiday in North Carolina for episode 16 of My Favourite Elliott Smith Song. Yoni is a musician and producer from Cincinnati, Ohio, and is probably best known for his work with his band, Why? Although his work is musically quite different, Yoni became interested in Elliott Smith because the sentiment of his music resonated with him. He talks about this during the episode, as well as his favourite song pick and what it was like playing at a Smith tribute show a few years

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