Coming Up Roses: Elliott Smith
Erik Himmelsbach, Revolver, Spring 2000
ELLIOTT SMITH indulges in a poor man's speedball – coffee and a camel light – while an engineer loads a tape containing rough mixes from his new album, Figure 8 (Dreamworks).
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