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    Elliott Smith Retrospective: Shiva Opens Her Arms Now

    This month will be three years since Elliott Smith committed suicide. He was a beautiful artist unable to overcome the demons of being abused as a child. His musical flare often recalled the Beatles, but he made the same sweet melodies by himself that it took four of them to craft.

    I first discovered his music in 2000 when a friend was playing a tape of Figure 8 in her car. Upon first hearing the honesty and humility in his voice, I was instantly magnetized. No matter how many studio layers were piled on, his vocals always pierced as if he was singing to you in the same room.

    There are many famous artists who have taken their own lives in their musical prime, but Elliott Smith was the only one that I honestly felt robbed to lose.

    Thanks for the music Elliott. "I'm gonna talk in my sleep tonight 'cause I don't know what I am. I'm a little like you, more like Son of Sam."

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    frodo says:

    posted October 13, 2006 10:14 AM

    I *just* got into Elliott because of you, Caspian and discovering him has been like discovering the Beatles all over again for me. I have this weird high school-like obsession with him now, where I am almost writing his name on all my notepads with little hearts around it. His music is amazing and I am infinitely sad that I didn't get into him earlier, when I could have had a chance to see him live. His story is so competely fascinating to me.

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