Obscure Sound — Although the name might suggest a likeness to a seven piece mariachi band from Latin America, Los Espinas is the output of four musicians from Sydney, Australia. With influences including artists like Elliott Smith, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, and S... more info

Stereogum — Sam Coomes has a storied musical past. He’s one half of the experimental indie-rock duo Quasi alongside former spouse Janet Weiss (of Sleater-Kinney and Wild Flag), as well as a session musician whose performed on records for Elliot Smith and Built... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — After taking on Jawbreaker and Elliott Smith, Julien Baker continues her reign of covering underground classics. Continue reading… more info

Guardian Music — (Anti-)Comparisons between musicians are blunt instruments. But if a more orchestral take on Elliott Smith appeals, Canadian troubadour Andy Shauf is a find. A singer-songwriter with a Beatles hang-up and a voice like sodden velvet, Shauf is on his s... more info

Consequence of Sound — Off the forthcoming Say Yes! tribute album, due out this fall. more info

Stereogum — An Elliott Smith tribute album featuring contributions from Waxahatchee, Jesu/Sun Kil Moon, J. Mascis, Lou Barlow, Julien Baker, Amanda Palmer, Belly/The Breeder’s Tanya Donelly, and Swervedriver’s Adam Franklin is due out this fall, and today Yu... more info

Guardian Music — As the Supergrass founder launches his latest project under new moniker Vangoffey, he selects five of his most played tracksI love Elliott Smith. His voice is so real and fragile. There is a great live clip of this song, in which he forgets the lyric... more info

Guardian Music — The musician was only 23 when his wife, Peaches Geldof, died of a heroin overdose. Two years on, he talks about grief, fatherhood and the catharsis of musicThomas Cohen is considering what Peaches Geldof, his wife of 18 months when she died of a hero... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Tanya Donelly, Lou Barlow, Juliana Hatfield & more also contribute. Continue reading… more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — The Oscars found a wholly different minority to exclude when they declined to ask the transgender experimental musician Anohni to perform her Best Original Song-nominated "Manta Ray" during the Academy Awards on Sunday. It's perhaps not entirely surp... more info