1. Baby Its You - Smith (live, 1969)

    (Source: youtube.com)

     

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    Elliott Smith, Live at Sam Bond’s Garage, 9.25.96 He was at his best, or at least right up near it, at this show.  A year or so before Good Will Hunting made him a bit more known, before the Oscars, before Dreamworks, before everything else, there was this: a guy, his guitar, and a handful of some of the finest songs ever written. In honor of the still unbearably sad anniversary of his passing, nine years ago this week, take a long listen and realize all that was lost when he left the world on October 21, 2003.  Set List: ClementineRoman CandleSome SongNo Confidence ManBig DecisionCondor AveDivision DayAngelesAntonio Carlos Jobim(talking, re: Xena the Warrior Princess)Between the BarsSee You LaterThirteen (stream the show and/or download the whole set as a zip file for free, via Archive.org)

    Elliott Smith, Live at Sam Bond’s Garage, 9.25.96

    He was at his best, or at least right up near it, at this show.  A year or so before Good Will Hunting made him a bit more known, before the Oscars, before Dreamworks, before everything else, there was this: a guy, his guitar, and a handful of some of the finest songs ever written.

    In honor of the still unbearably sad anniversary of his passing, nine years ago this week, take a long listen and realize all that was lost when he left the world on October 21, 2003. 

    Set List:

    Clementine
    Roman Candle
    Some Song
    No Confidence Man
    Big Decision
    Condor Ave
    Division Day
    Angeles
    Antonio Carlos Jobim
    (talking, re: Xena the Warrior Princess)
    Between the Bars
    See You Later
    Thirteen

    (stream the show and/or download the whole set as a zip file for free, via Archive.org)

     

    elliott smith forever 1996 

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    Elliott Smith: “Miss Misery” (live piano version)

    (Source: youtube.com)

     

    elliott smith 

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    “Joy to You Baby, Wherever You Are Tonight” - Josh Ritter

    (Lizard Lounge, Boston 2012)

    NEW JOSH RITTER SONG!

    (Source: youtube.com)

     

    josh ritter 

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    Nirvana, live at MTV Studios, 10-01-92

    1. Drain You

    2. School

    3. Molly’s Lips

    4. Polly

    5. Aneurysm

    6. Smells Like Teen Spirit

    7. Territorial Pissings

    (Source: youtube.com)

     

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    hypem: Just launched: Hype Machine Spotify app! Listen to the blogs in our listings right in Spotify. Try it out, and read more about the app here. 

    hypem:

    Just launched: Hype Machine Spotify app!

    Listen to the blogs in our listings right in Spotify. Try it out, and read more about the app here. 

     

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    nprmusic: On Sun, Cat Power’s first full-length collection of new songs in more than six years, Chan Marshal;l has taken a surprising turn from her long-established themes and sound to produce her most joyful, sonically adventurous album to date. Stream Sun now.

    nprmusic:

    On Sun, Cat Power’s first full-length collection of new songs in more than six years, Chan Marshal;l has taken a surprising turn from her long-established themes and sound to produce her most joyful, sonically adventurous album to date.

    Stream Sun now.

     

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    Beacon Hill - The Head and The Heart (Damien Jurado cover)

    Sung live, on a rooftop, because all music should be.

    (Source: youtube.com)

     

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    “Grand Mal” - Elliott Smith

    (rare and unreleased; from the XO  sessions)

    Happy 43rd Birthday, Mr. Smith.

     

    Elliott Smith 

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    If Not For You - George Harrison And Bob Dylan (rehearsal)

    (Source: youtube.com)