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Brendan Hornbostel first wrote a story on singer-songwriter Elliot Smith when a community group restored this Elliot Smith Mural; this Thursday, he explores the artist.

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Throwback Thursday: Singer-songwriter Elliott Smith&#039;s legacy leaves lasting impression - Daily Bruin

Throwback Thursday: Singer-songwriter Elliott Smith&#8217;s legacy leaves lasting impression

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The second story I wrote for the Daily Bruin was about Elliott Smith, so it seems only fitting that the second Throwback Thursday column be about one of the most emotive and honest singer-songwriters of the last few decades.

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Throwback Thursday: Singer-songwriter Elliott Smith’s legacy leaves lasting impression

By Brendan Hornbostel

Oct. 10, 2013 12:08 a.m.