In the sixth episode of this series, we're joined by Charlie Campbell, formerly of Portland band Pond, and Douglas Jenkins from the Portland Cello Project. First up, we hear from Charlie on his favourite song pick, what it was like playing and touring with Elliott during the '90s, and he also mentions one or two regrets he has about the time they spent together. We stick with the Portland theme with Doug, who is the artistic director of the Portland Cello Project. His group are a collective of cellists, who play music you wouldn't typically associate with the instrument and, a few years ago, they released an album called To E.S. featuring six Elliott Smith covers. Doug tells us more about the Project and Elliott's enduring influence in the city. We round this all off with a listener pick from Sara Robertson and a quick update on more Elliott Smith 50th birthday tribute shows. Extra things to look at/listen to: Needle in the Hay by Elliott Smith on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/1bFPKxP56XWDXJOwo3Kvfp?si=w83zlQ5MTYWfROC0eTkJ7w Elliott Smith self-titled album on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/0w0jXq1fLPMPCNsVmmxNnc?si=E4t-NCUYTn-CDQ2P45p9xQ To E.S. by Portland Cello Project on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/6yzEl0LeIcuxRtLqzfQmbm?si=13Gsu8f1QkS2Ta9y2Lg7-w Taking A Fall by Portland Cello Project: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHNLJO0sQ1I Tickets for our 50th birthday Elliott Smith tribute show in London: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/elliott-smith-50th-birthday-party-tickets-63494629145?fbclid=IwAR0Xv5LJGIpFe0fySbPCB7u0Zt62SuGLL2k-04klFbuMV07E7n40GeXXqe8 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 Martin Courtney. Martin is the lead singer and guitarist in the band Real Estate.    He’s been big into Elliott Smith since he was in high school and can even be found tweeting about Elliott from time to time – which is actually how we realised he was a fan in the first place.    In this interview, we discuss his favourite song pick, we talk about how he came across Elliott first time and Martin also mentions a producer he’s worked with who may have some hidden Elliott live recordings.    After we speak to Martin, we have a listener submission from Jessica Smith and we also talk more about our charity tribute show in London on 6th August (tickets are now available for this event here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/elliott-smith-50th-birthday-party-tickets-63494629145).   Hope you enjoy the episode!   Extra things to look at / listen to:   Ballad of Big Nothing by Elliott Smith on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/4HqRhdpxH9zFUkf1kzbr3H?si=Am-UoyFgQsGA9KipokS_Pw Either/Or by Elliott Smith on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/5hryhrT7wEdLnZCbJX9F6L?si=80l0iiQ0SBaez5kb2j6x7w Angeles by Elliott Smith on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/0Ziohm1Ku8E2yUDYoclfhO?si=kylFXgRQTGGIziUB93G9GQ Tickets for Elliott Smith 50th birthday tribute show in London: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/elliott-smith-50th-birthday-party-tickets-63494629145 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 four of our second series is the musician Benjamin Langford-Biss. Ben is a guitarist and vocalist for the alternative rock band As It Is. He calls Elliott Smith his 'favourite ever artist' and makes it part of his mission to spread the word about Elliott's music among his fan base. In this interview, we discuss keeping Elliott's legacy alive, how Ben works in his influences and, of course, what his favourite song is. We also hear from listener Jessica in Tasmania on why Everything Means Nothing to Me means everything to her and we have an update on a couple of tribute shows taking place in the UK on 6th August. Extra things to look at/listen to: Son of Sam by Elliott Smith on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/6tPiCU4LFsXUQPRIykOAnl?si=hc-MwTX2R8OvfZYgw3-LZw Everything Means Nothing to Me by Elliott Smith on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/6YNfrgCOy1dCXZKKRUuZVq?si=DI10g5qUSZCACSkMhaMxjg Figure 8 by Elliott Smith on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/7DC0pE943VR5tAKIvQXHts?si=68SsB91QRtqTZJY6qfHZxw Elliott plays Son of Sam live in 1999: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8ah9CO5CRQ My Favourite Elliott Smith Song is produced by Rob Comba and Elizabeth Withstandley. Find us on social media @myfavesmithsong. MyFavouriteElliottSmithSong.com

Scott is a seasoned drummer. He played on the Figure 8 tour with Elliott and also featured on the album version of the track Pretty (Ugly Before), which is on From a Basement on the Hill. In addition to Elliott, he's also worked with musicians including M Ward, Sense Field, Beck and Bright Eyes. Sean Croghan is a musician and artist from Portland. He became good friends with Elliott during the '90s, when their respective bands (Heatmiser and Crackerbash) were breaking up. Scott witnessed Elliott's first hand, particularly around the time the solo album was recorded, so he's got lots of great insight on how it was developed and what it changes as a result. In addition to these two interviews, we also have Kathy Parkin from Minnesota, who provides us with this week's listener submission. If, like Kathy, you want to be featured on the show just send us a clip explaining what your favourite Elliott Smith song is and why to info@myfavouriteelliottsmithsong.com. Extra things to look at / listen to: Pretty (Ugly Before) by Elliott Smith on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/1vQu2XkLm2mgw48oE84OjH?si=czbjIuIlTtGsLIi743c7CA From a Basement on the Hill by Elliott Smith on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/66UbcdMK6oC2XFPLeESamq?si=v0vo4W4RRSeqL47rHi7t_g Elliott plays Pretty (Ugly Before) live in 2000: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqEUcm2NQXI Sean Croghan covers Alameda by Elliott Smith: https://www.opb.org/opbmusic/video/sean-croghan-alameda/ My Favourite Elliott Smith Song is produced by Rob Comba and Elizabeth Withstandley. Find us on social media @myfavesmithsong. MyFavouriteElliottSmithSong.com

Our second episode of season two is a bit of a literary special. We have two authors joining us, Becky Albertalli and David Arnold, both writers of young adult fiction.  Becky is perhaps best known for her book Simon vs The Homo Sapiens Agenda, in which the main character (Simon) is a big Elliott Smith fan. The book was recently made into a film called Love Simon.  David is the New York Times bestselling author of Mosquitoland, Kids of Appetite, and The Strange Fascinations of Noah Hypnotik. He has acknowledged Elliott Smith in his work and has even quoted some of the lyrics of Coming Up Roses in one of his books.  After Becky and David discuss their joint selection for their favourite Elliott song, we hear from listener Abed Gheith who has a related pick.  Extra things to look at / listen to:  I Don't Think I'm Ever Gonna Figure It Out by Elliott Smith: https://open.spotify.com/track/2a9BZtyH4JD4kwsoaVzYCY?si=CNK1QHzyTWS-B3VuSG4M7A Speed Trials by Elliott Smith: https://open.spotify.com/track/4gRySBzWoWD2JqEFZnfPuX?si=annLmEZ8RTuPi-67AYE1Hg Either/Or by Elliott Smith: https://open.spotify.com/album/5hryhrT7wEdLnZCbJX9F6L?si=YKbIOZRzSYWLXvRfz3nKdw Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/19547856-simon-vs-the-homo-sapiens-agenda Mosquitoland by David Arnold: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18718848-mosquitoland My Favourite Elliott Smith Song is produced by Rob Comba and Elizabeth Withstandley. Find us on social media @myfavesmithsong. MyFavouriteElliottSmithSong.com

We're back with a new series and a (very slightly) different episode format.  Our main guest here is the musician Ken Stringfellow. Ken knew Elliott during the '90s and '00s, and was part of a project called the Color Bars Experience which toured France playing Figure 8 backed by a chamber orchestra.  After Ken talks us through his favourite song pick, we take a closer look at Elliott's first studio album, Roman Candle. We hear from podcast listener Kayla Bolton about why No Name #1 is her #1, before William Todd Schultz - the author of Elliott Smith biography Torment Saint - and Denny Swofford, of Cavity Search Records, discuss the legacy of the record.  We'll be doing more of these features over the course of this second season, so do let us know how you're finding them. Extra things to look at/listen to: Place Pigalle by Elliott Smith: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=En-rs-WGzm4 Color Bars Experience plays Can't Make A Sound: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-uMXdCUni8 Torment Saint by William Todd Schultz: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17286770-torment-saint Roman Candle by Elliott Smith: https://open.spotify.com/album/0vgbFgcYqm2B0csVXvo8d5?si=2a_G7HRJQP6ZgLlC5p0bwA My Favourite Elliott Smith Song is produced by Rob Comba and Elizabeth Withstandley. Find us on social media @myfavesmithsong. MyFavouriteElliottSmithSong.com

Today (18 April) is the anniversary of the release of Figure 8. It's Elliott's fifth studio album and the last he put out before he died.  It can feel, at times, feel a little underrated. But listening to it again (as well as to From a Basement on the Hill) you can't help but feel excited by where Elliott would have gone musically had he stayed with us.  In this episode, we celebrate the album. We share some clips of previous guests discussing their favourite songs from Figure 8, as well as their thoughts on the album more broadly. We also give a little preview of what's to come when we launch the second season of this podcast at the end of April 2019.  It features: Greg Cortez, New Monkey Studio Max Bloom, Yuck Jade Bird, solo musician Jim Fairchild, Grandaddy and Modest Mouse Jason Lytle, Grandaddy Ken Stringfellow, The Posies, Big Star Listen to Figure 8 on Spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/album/7DC0pE943VR5tAKIvQXHts?si=LXmc9UJHRQyoS7e1_5J90w My Favourite Elliott Smith Song is produced by Rob Comba and Elizabeth Withstandley. Find us on social media @myfavesmithsong. MyFavouriteElliottSmithSong.com

The musician Jim Fairchild joins us for our final episode of series one.  Jim plays guitar in Grandaddy - alongside our former guest Jason Lytle - and Modest Mouse, and he also works as a solo artist too.  It was when he was with Grandaddy that Jim first got to know Elliott Smith properly. The band joined Elliott on tour following the release of Figure 8 and they built up a friendship after that. Jim would even arrange for Elliott to come onstage to sing at the occasional Grandaddy live show and would visit him at New Monkey studio when he was trying to fix old equipment.  In this episode, Jim shares some great Elliott stories, as well as going in-depth on his favourite song pick.  Hope you enjoy this one. We'll be back with a new series in a few months - in the meantime, please do share the podcast with anyone you think might be interested.  Extra things to look at / listen to: Happiness by Elliott Smith on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/3aU2ui8JQOtmgHYH0g1qFL?si=BG4sNlz6S6yIHcYC9KAfGA Figure 8 by Elliott Smith on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/7DC0pE943VR5tAKIvQXHts?si=k7gT_SU3Q6ioiKzwEqWT0g He's Simple, He's Dumb, He's the Pilot by Grandaddy on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/6v7xLYNIdtJkyCGsenzQxh?si=eNa3DE0wTE2z5yL8y15wiw Recording of Elliott playing He's Simple... with Grandaddy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jZ0_YUXO-I My Favourite Elliott Smith Song is produced by Rob Comba and Elizabeth Withstandley.  www.MyFavouriteElliottSmithSong.com

Our guest for episode 26 - and the first of the year - is John Paul White.  John Paul is a musician from Muscle Shoals, Alabama. He's worked as both a solo artist, as well as in The Civil Wars - a duo he formed with Joy Williams that won an impressive four Grammys.  His Southern charm makes listening to him very easy, but there's substance behind what he says too. Elliott Smith had a huge impact on John Paul's career and the way he works. In this interview, he talks about the moment he heard Elliott for the first time and things started clicking into place, as well as his favourite song pick - a track we've been waiting a little while for.  Extra things to look at / listen to:  Waltz #2 by Elliott Smith on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/5AMrnF761nziCWUfjBgRUI?si=-hnFm880S5-mt_XuIdF4yA XO by Elliott Smith on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/1zOxlHQGGV6EH7n4OIFTyh?si=S-zLodZISCig0iSCYZKVFA Between the Bars by The Civil Wars on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/4mm4V9uS6AOuWBG0f65HH9?si=7dwlBTznSPa3evJDaBW8gA John Paul White on the Grammys' Life-Changing Record discussing Either/Or by Elliott Smith: https://www.grammy.com/grammys/news/life-changing-recordings-john-paul-white My Favourite Elliott Smith Song is produced by Rob Comba and Elizabeth Withstandley.  www.MyFavouriteElliottSmithSong.com

Our guest for episode 25 is the actress and musician Emily Kinney. Emily made her name on the TV show The Walking Dead, where she played the character Beth Greene. She's seen been in several other programmes and has released three albums, with her most recent, 'Oh Jonathan', coming out in August 2018. She discovered Elliott Smith's music while she was starting out in her acting career in New York. In this interview she talks about how her favourite song pick helped her during that challenging time in her life, as well as how he influences her now she's making more music. This episode is our last of the year. Thanks for listening to us in 2018, we'll be back in January. Extra things to look at / listen to: Between the Bars by Elliott Smith on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/52Bg6oaos7twR7IUtEpqcE?si=bSTOrELTTl6rXL8bmcBTmQ Either/Or by Elliott Smith on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/5hryhrT7wEdLnZCbJX9F6L?si=H9332mnTRbaik2LuEUAQ3w Madonna covers Between the Bars: https://www.nme.com/news/music/madonna-elliott-smith-cover-between-the-bars-twitter-2158041 My Favourite Elliott Smith Song is produced by Rob Comba and Elizabeth Withstandley. www.MyFavouriteElliottSmithSong.com