ELLIOT SMITH MEMORIAL SHOW + WORDS ABOUT ELLIOT
From beck.com:
Beck will be playing the Elliott Smith Memorial show on November 3rd at the Henry Fonda Theater in Los Angeles. Other artists signed on include Grandaddy, Radar Bros, Rilo Kiley, Beth Orton, Bright Eyes, Future Pigeon, and special guests. All artists will be doing short sets, covering Elliott's tunes. The excellent short film about Elliott, "Strange Parallel" directed by Steve Hanft, will also be screened. Tickets are onsale now through Ticketweb, with all proceeds going to the Elliott Smith Foundation for Abused Children.
Buy tickets at ticketweb:
http://www.ticketweb.com/user/?region=socal&query=detail&event=470728
There is a related article at rollingstone.com.
Words about Elliot:
I heard the news this morning that Elliott Smith had passed away. It is a terrible loss for myself and many of my friends, who knew, worked and hung out with him. Needless to say he was one of the best songwriters of our day and a formidable musician. He was also soft spoken, intelligent and extremely humble. He had an acute sense of justice. At one of my shows last year he tried to intervene with security who were harrassing a kid, and was in turn beaten and arrested by them. We know he’s had his struggles over the years and I was heartened by word that he was on an upswing and preparing a new album. We even talked a few times about getting together and making some music when I got off tour. Nobody was to know what would happen, but I am grateful for the times we got to tour and hang out together. He will be missed and the ramifications of his absence will long be felt. - Bek
I have a good memory of him, from when I recorded a few songs for the xo album: we were at Sunset Sound, and on a break we were playing basketball, and he had all these wigs and costumes. He brought out this pirate hat that somehow had an eye patch built into it. Anyway, we devised a game where we all had to take turns doing a lay-up wearing the pirate hat and patch, and we each had to do our best pirate impersonation while trying to make the shot. It was ridiculous and somehow so sweet! At least he had a light side in there at some point. I'm going to hold on to that image of him hobbling towards the the basketball hoop in pirate garb, shouting, "Ahrrrrr!", and laughing. - Joey Waronker, longtime drummer for Beck.
DEEVEEDEE + CONCERTING OPPORTUNITY
Here is some exciting news from beck.com:
In other news, Beck is workin' on the new record, and just finished 5 videos for the DVD which is tentatively set for a December release. Expect work from Spike Jonze, Steve Hanft, Michael Palmieri and more.
HIGH FIDELITY REVIEW'S 2003 SURROUND MUSIC PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARD
(aka HFR03SMPCA...)
Sea Change is one of six albums nominated in HFR's People's Choice Award. The other nominees are:
Avalon - Roxy Music
Dark Side of the Moon - Pink Floyd
Document No.5 - R.E.M.
Everything Must Go - Steely Dan
Up - Gabriel, Peter
For more information about the contest, click here. To vote, click here.
SOUTHLANDER STUFF + DVDSSouthlander will be playing a few theaters this month. Check out the times and places here.
The Southlander DVD is coming out on October 7th, so make sure to get a copy! Also, the video for Deadweight will be on a DVD featuring the work of Michel Gondry coming out October 28th. Check out more information at Directors Label.
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