every year it's always hard to face this day. it's especially hard this year for me since half of the site's years have been with elliott being no longer with us. it goes without saying that i wish we were blessed with more time with elliott in our lives but i think we are all appreciative of the time elliott has been a part our lives before his passing and after. the beautiful thoughts and actions by elliott and everyone who loves elliott and his music outshines the bad of this day every year and will forever. the tributes, the messages fans have been leaving, the personal feelings and thoughts show how elliott still will be here in many ways. thank you all for remembering elliott today and everyday. i know it goes long way for elliott's memory but for ourselves too because this shared experience means a lot to so many of us. we miss elliott dearly and send love...

thank you to emily for sending us info about a program that she is doing on oregon public broadcasting. emily is the host of "think out loud" and they are doing a a program looking at elliott's legacy called "elliott smith, five years later". she will have amazing guests on and they already have a super rare song ('coraliza') from elliott's pre-heatmiser band with garrick duckler, 'a murder of crows', on the site through the link below. here is emily with more information:

just wanted to alert you to a program looking at elliott smith's legacy that's tomorrow (october 21, 2008) on think out loud, oregon public broadcasting's daily talk show. we welcome calls and comments on our blog. the link is here:

www.opb.org/thinkoutloud - just click on the "elliot smith, five years later" link.

guests on the show include long-time friend and early collaborator garrick duckler, music journalist corey dubrowa, heatmiser co-founder neil gust and autumn de wilde, author of elliott smith. you can also hear a rare early song, coraliza, by elliott smith and garrick duckler, on the site.

the show is live streamed and broadcast at 9 am pacific time, and will be archived on the site permanently. (10.21.08)