To kick off the final episode of our second season, we speak to the musician Fenne Lily. Fenne is based in Bristol in the UK and released her first album, On Hold, in 2018. She's currently preparing to release her second record and kindly took some time out to chat to us about her favourite Elliott Smith song, what she learns from Elliott's writing and why she didn't become a fully fledged fan until a little bit later on. After we speak to Fenne, we delve into the podcast archives to pick out a couple of clips from our S1E6 interview with Ross Harris, who directed the video for Fenne's favourite song pick. We round this all of with a special listener pick, which today come from Charlie Ramirez, the founder of Elliott Smith fansite, SweetAdeline.net. Charlie talks us through his favourite song pick, as well as a few stories from his time working on Sweet Adeline. Thanks for your support of the podcast over the course of this season, it's hugely appreciated. We'll be back with a new series very soon. Extra things to look at / listen to: Miss Misery by Elliott Smith (music video directed by Ross Harris): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zH8-lQ9CeyI Miss Misery (early version) by Elliott Smith on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/7esXCD9cnI5PBcpQxvg47u?si=_6278btCS0OgDPTNPdPNPA Elliott Smith performs Miss Misery at the Oscars, 1998: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPf-hRoZDp4 Good Will Hunting closing scene: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49TeSoo4Sx8 On Hold by Fenne Lily on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/5zNHRKWMMBW7NIx7v23swV?si=gMeGQ2v3TF6lZI50gsllfQ Sweet Adeline: http://sweetadeline.net My Favourite Elliott Smith Song is produced by Rob Comba and Elizabeth Withstandley.  Find us on social media @myfavesmithsong. MyFavouriteElliottSmithSong.com

Our guest for our final episode of 2019 is the musician Rob Grote. Rob is the lead singer and guitarist in Philadelphia band, The Districts. He's also a massive Elliott Smith fan, and in this interview we talk about his selection for his favourite song, some of the Elliott lyrics he likes and why his music is really for any occasion. Following the chat with Rob, our listener pick comes from James Jefferys from Aarhus, Denmark. Hope you enjoy listening to this episode and see you again in 2020. Extra things to look at / listen to: Alameda by Elliott Smith on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/1tmMGcpr8JwkYDOZEK7B2I?si=zhA1w9fKSv-6XehX9ADHMg Either/Or by Elliott Smith on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/5hryhrT7wEdLnZCbJX9F6L?si=NBB6Fer7TLm5BGn-TD1e6A Elliott Smith plays Alameda live: https://youtu.be/Q6t8aMgXgUU 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 Ellen Kempner. Ellen leads the band Palehound, who released their third studio album, Black Friday, earlier this year. Ellen cites Elliott Smith has a major influence on that record, as well as on all of her previous work too. In this interview, we discuss how those influences come through in her music, how she was introduced to Elliott by a former guest on this show and we also talk through her favourite song pick too. Following the interview with Ellen, we have a listener submission from Andrew Alarcon. Hope you enjoy the episode. Extra things to look at / listen to:  Rose Parade by Elliott Smith on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/6EdqqSD6saL8vzmd4xRI8n?si=24zfY6r2S569-xrFYuJGQg Either/Or by Elliott Smith on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/5hryhrT7wEdLnZCbJX9F6L?si=GQMIxB_2T569xc4Id9_Z9g Black Friday by Palehound on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/065DtYyK9Y7VozUju4bfkA?si=e70BzMKbQ-6oRo-vKzyhpA My Favourite Elliott Smith Song is produced by Rob Comba and Elizabeth Withstandley.  Find us on social media @myfavesmithsong. MyFavouriteElliottSmithSong.com

Our guest for episode 13 of our second series is the musician, James Alex. James is best known for his work with the punk rock band, Beach Slang, based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the US. They've released two studio albums - as well as one under the name Quiet Slang - with another on the way in the early part of 2020. James is, unsurprising, a massive Elliott Smith fan. In this interview, he talks about his at times academic approach to understanding Elliott's lyrics, as well as the impact his chosen song pick has had on his life. Following the chat with James, we have a listener pick from Matt Tregortha from Birmingham in the UK. Hope you enjoy it. Extra things to look at / listen to: Easy Way Out by Elliott Smith on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/6Hlt4S0nm1URyqM0WLlQzY?si=8pMOkKU6SqGo_qa9Fj3cAw Figure 8 by Elliott Smith on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/7DC0pE943VR5tAKIvQXHts?si=ppt4Fm2CSXehlq8l_kr2dQ Wouldn't Mama Be Proud by Elliott Smith on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/4GZRKea2czcuYBX2HhNNsI?si=538bAhpAQECG1_8FGBCf1g James Alex (Quiet Slang) plays Thirteen by Big Star: https://open.spotify.com/album/0tLh2jTkZ1q9yRRjpkvHUN?si=BBI6ZT97RouCCAiRa1SQVw James Alex speaks to Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/derekscancarelli/2018/05/22/loud-and-quiet-the-diy-charm-of-beach-slang/#454bc6cf22c8 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 Prateek Kuhad. Prateek is a singer/songwriter currently based in New Delhi, India, though his life as a touring musician means he often finds himself further afield than that. He grew up in India as an aspiring musician but it wasn't until he moved to New York to go to university that he really got into Elliott Smith. In our interview, he discusses when it all clicked for Elliott with him, the impact it's had on his career and, of course, he talks about his favourite song of his too. Following our chat with Prateek, we have a listener pick from Valarie Smith from Portland, Oregon, USA. Extra things to look at/listen to: Memory Lane by Elliott Smith on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/6MfP6zApmURxo0KfHLeV6Z?si=tbFlZT3JQlaJblAK6m0R8Q From a Basement on the Hill by Elliott Smith on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/66UbcdMK6oC2XFPLeESamq?si=r5Ro0hIQTSGTAcpbtz46yA Prateek Kuhad plays Whatever (Folk Song in C) on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/Bxy5ziundEW/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link Prateek discusses Elliott Smith in this interview: https://www.redbull.com/in-en/taking-it-easy-with-prateek-kuhad 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 Sameer Gandhia. Sameer is the lead singer of the band Young the Giant, a Los Angeles based group who've released four albums so far, including, most recently, Mirror Master, which came out about a year ago. He is also a big Elliott Smith fan, and in this interview he talks about how he's finding new appreciation for Elliott as his own career progresses, how he became a fan of his music and Sameer also talks through his favourite song pick too. We round off the episode with a listener choice, which comes from Sam Harris from Brighton in the UK. Extra things to look at/listen to: Fond Farewell by Elliott Smith on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/4R5su0RMFPUeReN0xkWalx?si=aMR-6SDVTb-U0HIoyz0W1g From a Basement on the Hill by Elliott Smith on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/66UbcdMK6oC2XFPLeESamq?si=HCKvXfD1QbiYFTVnWwTsjQ Pretty (Ugly Before) by Elliott Smith on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/1vQu2XkLm2mgw48oE84OjH?si=2Ux8fqC-RFOw_44HeHb9bw Elliott plays Fond Farwell live in Seattle, WA in 2000: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XbveBHMbws Mirror Master by Young the Giant on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/6blMxezujKgPe8HjHNveuG?si=WZ_Gfl_BQcaJ4thwZRBcqQ My Favourite Elliott Smith Song is produced by Rob Comba and Elizabeth Withstandley.  Find us on social media @myfavesmithsong. MyFavouriteElliottSmithSong.com

Musician, writer and podcaster John Roderick is our guest for episode 10 of season two. John was part of the music scene in Seattle during the '90s, while Elliott Smith was making a name for himself in nearby Portland. He saw Elliott play numerous times and admired the way he was able to carve his own sound, which was distinctive from a lot of other artists in the Pacific Northwest at the time. In this interview, John discusses the song that really cemented that admiration for Elliott's music, what it was like watching him live and why he has what he calls a 'complicated' relationship with him. To round this all off, our listener pick today comes from musician Tom Lee from Leeds in the UK. Extra things to look at / listen to:    Speed Trials by Elliott Smith on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/4gRySBzWoWD2JqEFZnfPuX?si=c-MYQeHTT3aXCdNujFzRsg Either/Or by Elliott Smith on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/5hryhrT7wEdLnZCbJX9F6L?si=lveggzrORn-BAoVtezie9A John’s band The Long Winters cover Pictures of Me by Elliott Smith: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXCbemvo9sI Tom Lee (Tea Leaf) has a new EP out – listen on Bandcamp or Spotify 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 Slim Moon, the founder of the record label Kill Rock Stars.    KRS put out two Elliott Smith albums, the self-titled record (1995) and Either/Or (1997), so Slim had pretty much a front row seat as he saw Elliott firmly establish himself as a successful solo artist.    As you can imagine, Slim has some incredible stories to tell – both about his favourite song pick, his relationship with Elliott and their work together. He also reveals a new album Elliott album re-issue he’s currently working on.    It was a pleasure talking to Slim, and we hope you enjoy listening to the interview as much as we did speaking to him.    Following our chat with Slim, we have a listener favourite song pick from Kellan Stover from Austin, Texas, USA.    Extra things to look at / listen to:    Last Call by Elliott Smith on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/4NZTQN3IYbb44aYw0XwOa6?si=42krm4j3TgCVw4DtD4NGVA Roman Candle by Elliott Smith on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/0vgbFgcYqm2B0csVXvo8d5?si=IVCTD8HpT4-K1a8ehvo7cg Slim shares some interesting insight on Elliott’s career in this Pitchfork article: https://pitchfork.com/features/article/9246-keep-the-things-you-forgot-an-elliott-smith-oral-history/ Slim’s profile on Kill Rock Stars: https://www.killrockstars.com/artists/slim-moon 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 Laura Stevenson.  Laura is from New York and has released five albums over the course of her career, including, most recently, The Big Freeze which came out in March.  Laura is also a big Elliott fan, whose work has been influenced considerably by him. In this interview we talk about how those influences come up in her music, her covering the song Angel in the Snow and her pick for her favourite song too.  Hope you enjoy it!  Next up on My Favourite Elliott Smith Song will be Slim Moon, the founder of the record label Kill Rock Stars. This episode will be out on Thursday 12 September. Extra things to look at / listen to: Roman Candle by Elliott Smith on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/432cZXiWQjsN8GJgVBFemM?si=c3gbp9gyT8CnaYL99QVCEQ The Wheel by Laura Stevenson on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/76mtoqBh1Anv4Qv6y7YP6X?si=zZsAfrMxTau8muFdTtr8KA The Big Freeze by Laura Stevenson on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/7unXiwafDHQziqHxKg3xd1?si=wMYq0eMMQYaqvm9V3sTENg Laura covers Angel in the Snow for the AV Club: https://youtu.be/aiG71bh8AsU Saddestnightout podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/0u111ZeQokehTfata6sR2j?si=kKrzC9EAQWGftDMiY5wFIg My Favourite Elliott Smith Song is produced by Rob Comba and Elizabeth Withstandley.  Find us on social media @myfavesmithsong. MyFavouriteElliottSmithSong.com

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 with Elliott's family and her favourite song pick. After the chat with Margaret, we cover a couple of Elliott Smith tribute shows that took place in the UK to mark the great man's 50th birthday on 6th August. First, we play a few clips from the night we organised in London with the musician Dan Caleb and featured two previous podcast guests: Max Bloom (Yuck) and Benjamin Langford-Biss (As It Is). Then, we head to Brighton where Mark Benton from the band Seadog brought together a packed line-up of 15 musicians to play Elliott songs. Rounding off the episode is our event co-host Dan Caleb, who provides this week's listener submission. Extra things to look at/listen to: Sweet Adeline by Elliott Smith on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/5KmMMmc1pXL5lL4HlR9Srz?si=J2qBmiWfQK2ysB6AA8LmOg XO by Elliott Smith on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/1zOxlHQGGV6EH7n4OIFTyh?si=L1eJcTnJQbehyL2aXbXFnQ Margaret Cho's Elliott Smith blog: http://margaretcho.com/2003/10/22/rip-elliott-smith/ Photos from our tribute show in London by Speak Soft Magazine: https://speaksoftmagazine.com/2019/08/07/photo-gallery-elliott-smith-50th-birthday-tribute-show/ Photos from our tribute show in London by Ciara Wilkinson: https://www.facebook.com/550453138369243/posts/2460588004022404/ My Favourite Elliott Smith Song is produced by Rob Comba and Elizabeth Withstandley.  Find us on social media @myfavesmithsong. MyFavouriteElliottSmithSong.com