Elliott Smith with Rory Phillips

About this episode

The episode discusses Elliott Smith's rise and fall in the music scene with guest Rory Phillips.

While coming up in the Portland post-punk scene, this singer/songwriter recorded a batch of lo-fi acoustic demos on a whim. What followed was a once-in-a-generation rise and fall fueled by some of the most beautiful songwriting of the past 30 years. It's ELLIOTT SMITH week! Returning to the show is pod-favorite and fellow Texan Rory Phillips (The Impossibles, Slowreader, The Stereo)! Rory and the guys discuss the upcoming Slowreader reunion shows before diving into the incredible music and tu...

People in this episode

Guest: Rory Phillips

Topics covered

• Elliott Smith
• music history
• songwriting
• post-punk
• reunion shows

Keywords

• Elliott Smith
• Rory Phillips
• lo-fi acoustic
• post-punk
• songwriting

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Impossibles, Slowreader, The Stereo

Places: Portland

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