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Remembering Mark Linkous Aka Sparklehorse

5423 days ago

The Playlist — We mentioned early this week â€” ironically during the reporting of the "Remember Me" soundtrack â€” the tragic passing of Mark Linkous, aka the experimental folk, Virginia based braintrust of Sparklehorse, who sadly took his own life this ... more info

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Most blogged artists: MGMT, Drake, Gorillaz

5424 days ago

The Independent — Brooklyn indie duo MGMT is the most blogged musical act on March 10, according to The Hype Machine. In second and third place are the British "virtual band" Gorillaz and Sparklehorse, the moniker for American alternative rock musician Mark Linkous, ... more info

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Mark Linkous obituary

5424 days ago

Guardian Music — Singer-songwriter who made haunting music under the name SparklehorseThe American singer-songwriter Mark Linkous, who has killed himself aged 47, worked with the Flaming Lips, Daniel Johnston and Danger Mouse, but is best known for the spectral count... more info

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OBITUARY: Mark Linkous Virtual One-Man Band Behind Sparklehorse

5424 days ago

All About Jazz — Mark Linkous, a reclusive singer-songwriter who recorded as the virtual one-man band Sparklehorse, known for an often haunting and dreamy alternative-pop sound, committed suicide Saturday in Knoxville, Tenn. He was 47. "It is with great sadness th... more info

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QBiM SPiNS: The Besnard Lakes Are the Roaring Night

5424 days ago

Quick Before It Melts — In sitting down to prepare this review, I heard the news that Mark Linkous of Sparklehorse committed suicide, which is why I’ve been drawn to the parallels between this album (in both name and tone) and that of Linkous’ last project, his collabor... more info

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Remembering Sparklehorse frontman Mark Linkous: 1962-2010

5424 days ago

CNN Showbiz — Mark Linkous, the Virginia-born indie-rock fixture best known for his work in the lo-fi pysch-folk project Sparklehorse, as well as for collaborations with artists ranging from Danger Mouse to Tom Waits, Iggy Pop and PJ Harvey, died March 6 of a self... more info

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Patti Smith - Smith And Drozd Join Tributes To Linkous

5424 days ago

ContactMusic — Punk legend PATTI SMITH and THE FLAMING LIPS guitarist STEVEN DROZD have joined stars paying tribute to late rocker MARK LINKOUS.The Sparklehorse musician's body was found... more info

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Shorties (Joanna Newsom, Mark Linkous, and more)

5424 days ago

LargeHeartedBoy — Joanna Newsom performed "Soft as Chalk" on Jimmy Fallon. NPR's All Things Considered remembers Mark Linkous of Sparklehorse. Thrasher's Wheat examines the legendary "feud" between Ronnie Van Zandt and Neil Young (immortalized in the Drive-By Truckers... more info

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Patti Smith, Flaming Lips, Steve Albini pay tribute to Mark Linkous

5424 days ago

NME — 'He was a good dude,' Albini writes of late Sparklehorse leader more info

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Sparklehorse singer Mark Linkous remembered

5425 days ago

Guardian Music — Patti Smith, Steve Albini and Radiohead's Colin Greenwood have paid tribute to the late singer, who took his own life on SaturdayNews of Mark Linkous's death has led to an outpouring of tributes, including remembrances by Patti Smith, Steve Albini an... more info

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