Part of the team behind ‘Everybody Cares: An Elliott Smith Compilation’, Francis Lung takes us inside the beloved singer-songwriter’s catalogue...
Tag Archives: Elliott Smith
The Americana troubadour talks us through his influences, the making of his latest album, and the voices in his head...
We round-up the last week in music, including news you might’ve missed, our #SongOfTheDay playlist and Classic Of The Week...
The beautifully contemplative debut solo album from The Pineapple Thief frontman is bound to surprise and delight in equal measure...
Ahead of the release of their first album in seven years, we caught up with the legendary Mercury Rev frontman...
The soft acoustic debut album from Argentinian songwriter Diego Davidenko finds him disconnected and alienated in his adopted homeland, America...
On debut album ‘A Dream Outside’, London quartet Gengahr set themselves up to be alt-rock’s next darlings. Or do they?...
‘Heaven Adores You’, the documentary about the late Elliott Smith, will be released on DVD and Blu-ray in the summer...
Already released as singles, this collection of beautifully written songs becomes even more effective when put together as an album...
Helsinki five piece Koria Kitten Riot trade in an indie-folk world that’s filled not with streaming eyes, but beaming smiles...
Hey, Sleeper recalls a time when the indie-folk singer-songwriter was re-established in pop music, reminding us that some things never...
Ten great lyrical couplets that have inspired, stimulated and entertained us over the years… and ten that sadly have not!...
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How I wrote 'Zombie' by The Cranberries' Dolores O'Riordan
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How I wrote ‘Beds Are Burning’ by Midnight Oil’s Rob Hirst
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16 song starters
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How I wrote 'Turning Japanese' by The Vapors' David Fenton
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Interview: Tori Amos
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I have been writing songs now for over 40 years and I am not about to stop.
Notebook writing even day
I wrote 'Start a party' for Freedom day and the nightclub scene. It all started with Gary Barlow's course, I am now on the TSA
I have plenty of ideas and try to get one end product at one time! Focus, making, listen to it until I am satisfied with
Continue to build an incredible music catalogue
I have been writing songs privately for the last 5 years, but never recorded any. I almost gave up on recording, and was going to
It's my passion, to be honest.