Saturday, August 6th was Elliott Smith’s birthday. I can vividly remember visiting Los Angeles shortly after his death. The memorial wall, on Sunset Boulevard, where he once posed for the cover shot of his album, “Figure 8,” with it’s iconic red and black lines, was already covered with poems and short messages from fans shocked by the loss. Candles burned on the sidewalk. And the writing was personal and varied. The one line that read, “This wasn’t music as much as it was medicine,” burned its way into my brain. Indeed.

So, in fond remembrance we’re giving away copies of Elliott’s “Division Day” CD-EP. The give-away will commence at 9 a.m. on August 6, 2011. Supplies are extremely limited. Customers are only responsible for the cost of postage and the padded envelope necessary for shipping. No up-charge!

The cost breakdown looks like this: US – $2.06 ($1.71 shipping, .35 envelope); Canada – $2.59 ($2.24 shipping, .35 envelope); World – $3.81 (shipping $3.46, .35 envelope). The songs “Division Day,” & “No Name #6” appear on each copy.

Here’s a quote from a Suicide Squeeze Records label profile in Alternative Press:
“Elliott was one of the greatest songwriters of our generation. We feel extremely lucky to have had the opportunity to work with him. Elliott has been and continues to be an inspiration.”