Still sinking in …
“i’ve got a broken heart, and your name on my cast…everybody’s gone at last…” – elliott smith, no name no. 5 Ted Leo has some touching words about his first encounter with Elliott here. Margaret Cho, too. Read another article here, and a collection of older write-ups about him here. So f’in sad.
Elliott Smith is gone …
I’m heartbroken… Elliott Smith is dead. I don’t even know what to write. To me personally, this hurts more than Cobain, hits harder than Strummer or Cash. His music means so much to me… I just… I can’t even believe it. From the Sweet Adeline site … Steven Paul (Elliott) Smith August 6, 1969 � […]
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