Joining us today is the visual artist, Bunny Rogers. Bunny is a contemporary American artist that creates installation, video and sculptural works. She told us that Elliott Smith has been a big inspiration in a number of her works, sometimes consciously and other times subconsciously. Bunny has exhibited her work at many significant art museums and organisations all around the world, including the Whitney Museum of American Art, NY, The Marciano Art Foundation, Los Angeles, Societe, Berlin, Louisiana Museum of Art, Denmark, Art Basel and most recently at Kunsthaus Bregenz, Austria. Excited to bring you a different take on Elliott Smith than we have done before and to cover a track we've been wanting to discuss for a while. Photo by Filip Olszewski. Extra things to look at / listen to: True Love by Elliott Smith on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/0xuwiQwAXEG9IWACfGeRai?si=AMpdt2p_TFiZIb-X_8iH3Q True Love by Elliott Smith (Bunny's preferred version): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvTQBHsMLa0 Sister Unn’s (installation in Queens NY converted into an abandoned flower shop. This project has a subconscious reference to Elliott Smith. The first line in True Love is “True love is a rose behind glass”. She realised the reference years later: http://meryn.ru/portfolia/sister-unns/  Columbine Cafeteria is an installation featuring a video that play 3 Elliott Smith covers,  "See You in Heaven" "Son of Sam" and "Unlucky Charm: http://societeberlin.com/zh/exhibitions/bunny-rogers-columbine-cafeteria/ Kind Kingdom, Bunny's latest work that was exhibited at Kunsthaus Bregenz in Austria earlier this year: https://www.bregenz.travel/bunny-rogers-kind-kingdom/  Life of the Record podcast episode on Elliott Smith self-titled record: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/life-of-the-record/id1487396757 More Elliott Smith self-titled record related content on this thread: https://twitter.com/MyFavESmithSong/status/1299276518196228096?s=20 My Favourite Elliott Smith Song is produced by Rob Comba and Elizabeth Withstandley.  Find us on social media @myfavesmithsong. MyFavouriteElliottSmithSong.com

This episode is released on a special day - what would have been Elliott Smith’s 51st birthday.  We’ve been saving this interview to put out today because our guest Steve Holmes, who plays in the band American Football, has quite a strong personal connection to the song he picked. He talks us through one of Elliott’s rare and unreleased tracks because he was actually there at one of the very few times it was ever played live.  For those that don't know, American Football are a band that formed in Illinois, USA, in the late '90s. Since then, they have released three studio albums, one coming in 1999, then a further two after a 15 year hiatus.  Steve is a huge Elliott Smith fan and saw him play live a few times, including when he was his favourite song pick being played. So, it was great to get the chance to speak to him and chat through one of the hidden gems in Elliott’s back catalogue. Following Steve's interview we have a listener pick from Leni in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Extra things to look at/listen to: Unlucky Charm by Elliott Smith (1997) on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6f0hLC8pkBU Unlucky Charm by Elliott Smith (2002) on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6f0hLC8pkBU Unlucky Charm on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/elliottsmith/comments/4qwvdk/what_are_all_the_known_recordings_of_unlucky/ My Favourite Elliott Smith Song is produced by Rob Comba and Elizabeth Withstandley.  Find us on social media @myfavesmithsong. MyFavouriteElliottSmithSong.com

Joining us for this bonus episode* is the photographer, JJ Gonson. JJ had a big impact on Elliott Smith's career - particularly in the earlier stages. She was the manager of Heatmiser, she lived with Elliott in the house he recorded his first solo album in (a record she had a writing credit on), and she took countless photos of him and their friends during those days in Portland. JJ is also preparing to publish a coffee table book of rare and unseen images of Elliott alongside the self-titled record, when that album gets re-released by record label Kill Rock Stars at the end of August. So, in this interview we talk through the book, we discuss how she came to meet Elliott and the other members of Heatmiser, what it was like being involved in the making of Roman Candle, and we cover the songs that remind JJ of the time she spent with Elliott. *This is a bonus episode as we focus on a wide variety of Elliott Smith songs, rather than just one. Extra things to look at / listen to:  Roman Candle by Elliott Smith on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/0vgbFgcYqm2B0csVXvo8d5?si=7-iYwbYWSc2MQ-9LiWzqqg Elliott Smith (album) by Elliott Smith on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/0w0jXq1fLPMPCNsVmmxNnc?si=AzUVHDz6RNC6lyfUvLuhxg JJ Gonson's online store, where you can order the self-titled record and book bundle: https://jj-gonson-photography.myshopify.com/?fbclid=IwAR3u8yzAeYIH0SeZSgcMJkm80bFAmizgcmRbwRan76QWRJFo9-ku9clgUsQ JJ and Kill Rock Stars speak to Rolling Stone about the re-release of the self-titled record: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/elliott-smith-some-song-umbra-penumbra-1022079/ JJ Gonson on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jj_gonson_photo/?hl=en James Mercer of The Shins discusses living in Elliott Smith's old house: https://www.qthemusic.com/articles/interviews/qa-shins-james-mercer-port-morrow-pirate-hats-living-elliott-smiths-old-house My Favourite Elliott Smith Song is produced by Rob Comba and Elizabeth Withstandley.  Find us on social media @myfavesmithsong. MyFavouriteElliottSmithSong.com

In this episode, we’re taking a bit of a two pronged approach to the song we’re looking at.  First up, we have our main interview, which is with the musician Sammy Brue. Sammy is a musician based in Ogden, Utah, in the United States. Sammy released his first album at the age of just 16, and now at only 18 he’s just put out his second record, Crash Test Kid. He’s also quite new as an Elliott Smith fan, having only recently delved a bit deeper into Elliott’s catalogue on a recent tour to Germany. And in this interview, he talks to Elizabeth Withstandley about how he’s enjoying discovering Elliott’s music and why it resonates with him so much. Following Sammy's interview, we speak to an old friend of the show and former guest, Max Bloom, as he covered the song that Sammy picked for an Elliott Smith tribute album that came out in 2016  We round this off at the end with a listener pick from Rebecca in London and a couple of other bits and pieces. Extra things to look at / listen to: Bled White by Elliott Smith on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/44xqX8IBgEkis0PZrKRXp1?si=XIRlNGkdTFiJ5AizEWWuwg XO by Elliott Smith on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/1zOxlHQGGV6EH7n4OIFTyh?si=lqEOn60SReudDXPh_iXQQQ Crash Test Kid by Sammy Brue on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/715W6wjKwoI3VytDoX0RQl?si=HeU0ReQ6QCSwxXj0_gBD_w Yuck cover Bled White for Say Yes! An Elliott Smith Tribute Album: https://open.spotify.com/track/0mKKOBllTOKeVXVnIp0f1g?si=ZxdpgR3xSESbFgWb4CwzfQ Max Bloom covers Bled White in London, 2019: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=2735573866674913 My Favourite Elliott Smith Song is produced by Rob Comba and Elizabeth Withstandley.  Find us on social media @myfavesmithsong. MyFavouriteElliottSmithSong.com

Our guest today is the musician, Josh Burgess.  Josh plays in a band from New Zealand called Yumi Zouma. The group have been making music since 2014 and have put out three studio albums, with their most recent record - called Truth or Consequences - coming out in March this year. The band’s sound is a lot poppier than Elliott Smith’s, so it was interesting to hear that Josh was a fan, and we used this discussion to find out how he weaves Elliott influences into his songwriting, as well as discussing his favourite song pick and much else besides too. Following the interview with Josh, we're joined by musician Tom McClung (Francis Lung) for a very special announcement about something we're working on with him and La Blogotheque. Extra things to look at / listen to: Baby Britain by Elliott Smith on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/3pwj90XGAD6I0jO3q6fkCx?si=b4q9Hem3Q1eQOSqLMXMiXg XO by Elliott Smith on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/1zOxlHQGGV6EH7n4OIFTyh?si=qDqZNFkTRlCK7oywDuDP_w Waterloo Sunset (The Kinks cover) by Elliott Smith: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFbQQzkZuqU Truth or Consequences by Yumi Zouma on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/0yss5R3uULkCI7Dc9jKRoV?si=ld3yULmGS46cl8XkVTQW2Q Donate to the charities we're supporting through our tribute show: https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/everybodycares My Favourite Elliott Smith Song is produced by Rob Comba and Elizabeth Withstandley.  Find us on social media @myfavesmithsong. MyFavouriteElliottSmithSong.com

Our guest today is the musician Ben Gregory. Ben is the lead singer and guitarist from the band, Blaenavon. Last year the band released their second album, Everything That Makes You Happy, and a collection of demos called Demoitis.  And Demoitis has, Ben says, some of his most Elliott Smith-influenced work. So, in this interview, we discuss that record, how he can relate to the mental strain Elliott may have experienced while touring, as well as his favourite song pick too (disclaimer: it may not actually be Ben's favourite Elliott Smith song).  To finish off this episode, we have a listener pick today from Gabe. 

Our guest today is the writer and podcaster, Merlin Mann. Merlin is the man(n) behind shows such as Do By Friday, Reconcilable Differences, Back to Work and Roderick on the Line, with a former guest on this show, John Roderick. He's also a big Elliott Smith fan too, and in this interview he talks about seeing him play live, how he still turns to his music when he's feeling vulnerable and we cover his favourite song choice as well. Our listener pick today comes from Steven Erskine in Arizona, USA. Extra things to look at / listen to: St Ides Heaven by Elliott Smith on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/7ys1RkQ4DA2Olul6pHlO91?si=uXjv4YL4RauWsaTO2gJmwA Elliott Smith (self-titled album) on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/0w0jXq1fLPMPCNsVmmxNnc?si=Oy_S59CLSgq3wVnzrkzSUw Lucky Three film by Jem Cohen: https://youtu.be/N1aLTnCja9Q Elliott plays St Ides Heaven live: https://youtu.be/_vMXtoC_LZ4 My Favourite Elliott Smith Song is produced by Rob Comba and Elizabeth Withstandley.  Find us on social media @myfavesmithsong. MyFavouriteElliottSmithSong.com

Actor Joe Gilgun shares his love for Elliott Smith's music and discusses multiple tracks that resonate with him. The conversation touches on the honesty of Smith's lyrics and why they connect with him. They explore substance abuse, addiction, emotional dependency, and the gratitude for Elliott Smith's impactful music.

Our guest today is Joan Wasser (aka Joan as Police Woman). Joan is a musician, who started off her career playing with several bands including the Dambuilders, Antony and the Johnsons and Those Bastard Souls. Since the early 2000s, Joan has principally released music as a successful solo artist, releasing five regular studio albums, plus an EP and a couple of collections of covers. She's lived in New York City since the '90s, and it's there she met Elliott Smith - playing the same shows and drinking in the same bars and clubs. She also toured with Elliott and even wrote a song about him, after seeing parallels between the reaction to his death and the death of her partner, the musician Jeff Buckley. In this chat, we talk about that track, we talk about touring with Elliott, and we also cover her favourite song choice too. The interview is followed by a listener pick, which today comes from Stephen Johnson. Extra things to look at / listen to: Wouldn't Mama Be Proud by Elliott Smith on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/4GZRKea2czcuYBX2HhNNsI?si=1tOmsuUlQS6DyhPMKC0Wsg Figure 8 by Elliott Smith on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/7DC0pE943VR5tAKIvQXHts?si=uljHTS7ESgmgmEgrd75s4g We Don't Own It by Joan as Police Woman on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/4RxgC2IO98zIWrqhlqlnB8?si=rakZ0Z09QA6p8-8Ovwn4VA Joan plays We Don't Own It live in 2012: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CP3njyeHOww My Favourite Elliott Smith Song is produced by Rob Comba and Elizabeth Withstandley.  Find us on social media @myfavesmithsong. MyFavouriteElliottSmithSong.com

Kicking off our third season is the musician, Christian Lee Hutson. Christian is a singer-songwriter based in Los Angeles. He's currently preparing to release his third album, which has been produced by his friend and collaborator (and former guest on this show) Phoebe Bridgers. Keeping that kind of company, it's perhaps unsurprising that he is a big Elliott Smith fan. In this interview, we talk about how his dad introduced him to Elliott, why it was 'unfashionable' to like the album XO in school and, of course, his favourite song pick too. Extra things to look at / listen to: Oh Well, Ok by Elliott Smith on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/7AG284RTvcDG9uHt1NQIbu?si=_AUWRZJbRMq89eYJS3pNFQ XO by Elliott Smith on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/1zOxlHQGGV6EH7n4OIFTyh?si=FMMIVH5HSVGmZvQNj9C6YQ Christian Lee Hutson on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5B7NeaqVrmXPyF05C9tnZ3?si=RSLzypouQAW8ORIb_jBHmA Christian on the My Favorite Album podcast: https://jeremydylan.net/podcast/rpnw3kbjwfx8w5a6npmytklgwtcc75 My Favourite Elliott Smith Song is produced by Rob Comba and Elizabeth Withstandley.  Find us on social media @myfavesmithsong. MyFavouriteElliottSmithSong.com