Aimee Mann Songs From Magnolia (Reprise)

National Records

"...one hears an uplifting story of creative convergence, like Elliott Smith and the Good Will Hunting boys, or in..."

Feb. 18, 2000 Music Review by Mindy LaBernz

Playback: Mother Falcon vs. Scottish Rite Theater

Mother Falcon's open letter to the Scottish Rite, Frontier Bar's transformation into Lost Well, and soul man Bobby Patterson

"...Rebutting, Scottish Rite Chairman Todd Smith says the building's closure was only for the welfare..."

Aug. 9, 2013 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Friday Picks

"...Waylon Jennings' "Dreaming My Dreams." – Jim Caligiuri Sahara Smith..."

March 14, 2008 Music Feature

Flight of the Conchords

The reality about Aussie and Kiwi acts

"...1) Hollie Smith: Think Erykah Badu's neo-soul. Smith opened for Dylan in..."

Feb. 22, 2008 Music Feature by Michael Bertin

New Model Army

Anarchy in the UK

"...enough lovelorn confessionals to make even the most jaded Smiths fan forget about the Mozzer, if only for a..."

Feb. 25, 2005 Music Feature by Marc Savlov

Meet Your Candidates

Where to meet Democratic candidates before the March primaries

"...at state and national levels (looking at you, Lamar Smith). In Austin, local races are kicking off as well,..."

Jan. 12, 2018 Events Post by Sarah Marloff

Jeff Hanson

"...It's been years since Elliott Smith graced KRS. Now, a similarly haunting songwriter wrenches..."

March 18, 2005 Music Review by Darcie Stevens

SXSW Music Festival

Picks & Sleepers

"...PATTI SMITH/THE ALEJANDRO ESCOVEDO ORCHESTRA: Frankly, I'm a little scared. This..."

March 17, 2000 Music Feature

Blurred Lines

Robin Thicke & John Beckwith aren’t the only acts sharing song titles

"...“Somebody That I Used to Know” Elliott Smith (2000)/Gotye (2012) Gotye cleaned up, but I give..."

Aug. 29, 2013 Music Post by Abby Johnston

David Garza

A magnificent seven Texas Platters

"...No accident Elliott Smith's family trusted David Garza to host a bicoastal..."

Aug. 23, 2013 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

SXSW Friday Picks & Sleepers

Friday night blurbage of SXSW

"...They've garnered attention for stylized covers of Madonna, the Smiths, and Britney Spears, but original tunes on their 2010..."

March 18, 2011 Music Feature

Thursday Picks & Sleepers

Blurbing SXSW 2010

"...The Trials of Van Occupanther (Bella Union). Frontman/songwriter Tim Smith remains a Lone Star Bon Iver, with an able..."

March 19, 2010 Music Feature

Thursday Sleepers

"...while Gomez's hushed vocals and haunted lyrical style recalled Elliott Smith. – Doug Freeman Pink Nasty..."

March 14, 2008 Music Feature

Wednesday Sleepers

"...of Josh Permenter's guitar and shouted harmonies of Dakota Smith. The quintet's exuberant nihilism balances a disaffected urban malaise..."

March 7, 2008 Music Feature

Saturday Sleepers

SXSW Music Fest preview guide

"...tracked at Bob Marley's Tuff Gong studio with Chinna Smith, Marley's guitarist. – David Lynch Messiah J & The..."

March 16, 2007 Music Feature

Christopher O'Riley

SXSW live shot

"...Nick Drake, and in his newest, Home to Oblivion, Elliott Smith. Halfway through his dozen songs, O'Riley played "Not..."

March 24, 2006 Music Review by David Lynch

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Notable Releases: Asylum Street Spankers, Spanker Madness; Stanley Smith, In the Land of Dreams; Wammo, Faster Than the..."

Nov. 28, 2003 Column

SXSW Picks and Sleepers

"...RON SEXSMITH: Holding down arenas for Coldplay recently was one thing,..."

March 14, 2003 Music Feature

SXSW Showcase Picks: Friday

"...12am: Elliot Smith, La Zona Rosa..."

March 17, 2000 Music Feature

Quasi: Field Studies

"...Folds Five or the Apples in Stereo had enlisted Elliott Smith as their newest band member. Oh, hello ......"

Sept. 10, 1999 Music Review by Kim Mellen

White Weddings, Rock & Roll, and More Crucial Concerts

Dungeon crawling, avant sax, and other amplified options for the week

"...has an embarrassment of riches with Royal Tenenbaums: Nico, Elliott Smith, and the Ramones make appearances, alongside earworm film..."

May 2, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Album Review: Parker Woodland’s There’s No Such Thing as Time

It’s the end of the world as we know it. Parker Woodland feels fine.

"...Sprightly alt-rock with a rustic punk veneer reminiscent of Elliott Smith. Exclipper..."

Sept. 6, 2024 Music Feature by Abby Johnston

Being Dead’s Wild Western Chase and Five More Songs From Austin Artists

New music picks from Nemegata, EXOTIC FRUITICA, Quiet Light, and more

"...my bedroom," she takes all the pain of an Elliott Smith song and sings it like tranquil Clairo. – Adam..."

June 23, 2023 Music Column by Carys Anderson

Voxtrot: The (Re)start of Something

12 years after disbanding, the forerunners of modern indie-pop call on the "mystical, inexplicable force" that flowed through their Early Music

"...his door searching for someone he's heard "looks like Elliott Smith." Unfortunately, Calvert looks more like a frizzy-headed Elvis..."

Sept. 23, 2022 Music Feature by Julian Towers

Meet Me at Waterloo Records: Playing, Shopping, and Encountering Life-Changing Moments at the Heart of Austin Music

Influential Austin characters reminice on 40 years of playing, shopping, and encountering life-changing moments at the heart of Austin music

"...wedding. Debuting at 221 S. Lamar in 1982, Austin's Smithsonian library of sound relocated seven years later. Kunz pointed..."

April 8, 2022 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...burns like an unattended cigarette on "Indifferent," resembling an Elliott Smith-like melancholy yet owning clever contrast in repeating how..."

June 4, 2021 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...and elder gods of fragile sanity. Created by Wimberley singer/blacksmith Jason Tarpey essentially as tribute to Robert E. Howard/Michael..."

Nov. 20, 2020 Music Feature by Michael Toland

Song Premiere: Sour Notes Cut New Single in a Sanctuary

Austin pop shifters get tighter, louder, more collaborative

"...is a very dynamic, dark, slow build with an Elliott Smith kinda vibe...."

April 3, 2020 Music Post by Doug Freeman

ACL Fest Interview: Shakey Graves

Native Austinite looks to schmooze his inspirations at ACL

"...Chronicle in May that Broken Social Scene, along with Elliott Smith, were among the many musical inspirations informing the..."

Oct. 5, 2018 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Shakey Graves

"...corners on back-to-back adjoiners "My Neighbor" and "Excuses" glisten Elliott Smith. Upbeat and unabashedly hooky, "Cops and Robbers" follows..."

May 4, 2018 Music Review by Alejandra Ramirez

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