Thursday, March 26, 2009

Eternal Sunshine, Sleepy on the Cape




If you feel that life has deceived you,

Don't be sad or angry.
In your day of pain, pause -
Have faith that happiness will come.
The human heart lives in what is yet to be;
The present may be troubled,
But it will all pass within a moment;
And when it does, it will be beautiful.

--
Alexander Pushkin

Thursday, March 19, 2009

Jack White Gives Me A Funny Feeling Inside...


Punk + Dirty Old School Blues + Guitar Prodigy = Tears of Joy Streaming Down My Face.

Elliott Smith Live Covers Compilation


As promised, here's a collection of my favorite live covers performed by Elliott Smith. They're made up mostly of Beatles and solo Beatles material, but there are some obscure nuggets in here as well. As a rule here, Smith ends up owning songs here that were, in most cases, written before he was even born, and I've personally been pledging allegiance to Elliott since the first time I heard Either/Or. That record got me through a broken heart.

Check out "Thirteen" and "Jealous Guy" especially.

If you enjoy this material, check out Rawkblog's complete collection of Elliott Smith live covers.
It's an incredible resource, and even though some of the performances and audio quality are spotty, it's a good time investment.

Also, before I sign off, I have to give a shout out to my Grandmother, Judy. She's been really into Merriweather Post Pavillion since I first played it for her this winter, and I'm convinced she's the coolest grandmother on the planet. She took me to see The Matrix when I was twelve, made a beautiful quilt for me before I left for college, and I love her dearly.

Favorite Elliott Smith Live Covers
  1. Thirteen (Big Star) [6.02.98]
  2. Jealous Guy (John Lennon) [4.17.98]
  3. These Days (Nico) [10.14.99]
  4. Harvest Moon (Neil Young) [3.29.99]
  5. Waterloo Sunset (The Kinks) [4.12.97]
  6. For No One (The Beatles) [11.14.97]
  7. Long Long Long (The Beatles) [10.01.02]
  8. Isn't It A Pity (George Harrison) [8.12.98]
  9. Yer Blues (The Beatles) [11.10.00]
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