Great news to see the unique, if temporary, restoration of this street-side mural, on Sunset Boulevard in the heart of LA’s Silver Lake neighborhood, where singer Elliott Smith made his music and died too young.
After his death of an apparent self-inflicted wound, the mural became a de facto shrine to Smith for his many fans, but the ravages of time and graffiti artists definitely had caught up with the original image.
The project this weekend by the Punk Rock Marthas was part of a broader effort to raise money for charities supported by Smith’s estate. Just kinda cool all around.