Brooklyn Vegan — We told you ARMS was releasing a covers EP, and you already heard the Guided By Voices track. Now listen to the entire EP, via Spotify, below...... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — ARMS at MHOW in March (more by Amanda Hatfield) Brooklyn band ARMS (the current project of former Harlem Shakes guitarist Todd Goldstein) will be paying tribute to some of their influences -- specifically Broadcast, Elliott Smith, Guided by Voices, T... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Hilton Als reviewed Flannery O'Connor's A Prayer Journal at the New York Review of Books. Listen to Minnie Driver cover Elliott Smith's "Waltz #2." The Guardian Books podcast interviewed author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. Pitchfork listed the 10 best a... more info

Stereogum — When she’s not busy acting, Minnie Driver apparently also makes music. She’s releasing a new album called Ask Me To Dance soon featuring covers of songs from artists like the Cure, Neil Young, Paul Weller, and Stevie Wonder. Also included is a co... more info

Pop Candy — The actress and singer-songwriter also talks about meeting the musician, who died in 2003. more info

LargeHeartedBoy — The Quietus discussed the forthcoming Interpol album with the band. The New York Times remembered author Nadine Gordimer. Baeble Music listed the top music documentaries streaming on Netflix. Stereogum reconsidered Elliott Smith's Roman Candle album ... more info

Pop Candy — Tuesday's headlines also include Han Solo, Jane Austen and Elliott Smith. more info

LargeHeartedBoy — R.I.P. author and Nobel laureate Nadine Gordimer. Speakeasy listed her essential books. Flavorwire reconsidered Elliott Smith's Roman Candle album 20 years after its release. Flavorwire listed essential cult novels. Salon interviewed author Emily Gou... more info

Time — The film will feature 20 previously unreleased pieces of music more info

Stereogum — Heaven Adores You is a new, Kickstarter-funded Elliott Smith doc from director Nickolas Rossi, promoted as “an intimate, meditative inquiry into the life and music of Elliott Smith” and featuring previously unreleased songs. The film opens with a... more info