To:Elliott .....From:Portland / KCRW Morning Becomes Eclectic

Well I`ve been back on a little bit of an Elliott Smith kick again as of late...and the reason is the new tribute album.Now usually I`m not to impressed by tribute albums, for some reason my ears find it hard to adjust to another person singing a song that I`m used to hearing from the original artist...You know what I mean??...Don`t get me wrong I like it when bands play other artists songs, but they have got to be done right..Now I`m not a fan of all of the songs on To:Elliott,From:Portland but overall I`m impressed with this tribute album and I`ll leave ya with some of my favs...I`m also going to leave you with Elliott performing on KCRW`s Morning Becomes Eclectic yrs ago when Either/Or had just been released...I might suggest downloading some of the interviews...Elliott sounds very quiet and polite, but he also sounds very hung over or something...slurring sentences and forgetting what to say. But its good to hear his voice again..CN The Decemberists - Clementine The Helio Sequence - Satellite Dolorean - The Biggest Lie The Thermals - Ballad Of Big Nothing Amelia - Between The Bars Elliott Smith (KCRW) - Hello Elliott Smith (KCRW) - Division Day Elliott Smith (KCRW) - Interview #1 Elliott Smith (KCRW) - Angeles Elliott Smith (KCRW) - Interview #2 Elliott Smith (KCRW) - Needle In The Hay Elliott Smith (KCRW) - Interview #3 Elliott Smith (KCRW) - Say Yes Elliott Smith (KCRW) - Goodbye