Today is the day that Elliott Smith took his own life 3 years ago. I know I haven't posted in a few days, and this might be somewhat of a depressing blog, but this day means a lot to me. Elliott was the one artist that made music real for me again. From the moment my friend Jay played me "Either/Or" , I was instantly a fan. I was also fortunate enough to see Elliott play three times in concert. Hell, we drove from London to Washington DC to see him play. I always regretted not talking to him, or attemping to thank him, but it doesn't matter. He's gone now, and it was super tough for me to get my brain around it for a long time, but after three years it still sends chills up my spine to hear his music.
We're holding a memorial show for Elliott and his fans tonight at The Blue Moon in Toronto. There's a lot of people coming out for this, and we'll be playing Elliott covers all night, so if you're in the city, please come by.
www.myspace.com/elliottsmithtoronto
In other news, my good friend Joe King and his girlfriend are expecting a baby! I just found out laast night while I was at the Arms for Stu's DVD release party. Congrats to both Joe and Stu. His new film is amazing. It's very cool to have such talented friends. On another note, our morning host on The Rock was canned on friday. Expect to hear a new morning show on monday, if you dare to tune in!
XO
Please listen:
Elliott Tribute on KCRW - http://www.kcrw.com/music/programs/gz/gz031025tribute_to_elliott_s
1 comment:
i spent part of saturday listening to elliott's first album.
i hope the show went well.
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