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Vic Chesnutt :: About To Choke

5323 days ago
Aquarium DrunkardThe opening line of Vic Chesnutt’s About to Choke is about as apt a self description as one could ask for from a writer: “A funny pilgrim on a crazy crusade.” And whether this was meant to be referential to Chesnutt’s life on the whole or mer... more info

David Bazan – “Flirted With You All My Life” (Vic Chestnutt Cover) Live Video

5329 days ago
StereogumIn 2009, when Vic Chestnutt was interviewed by Terry Gross on Fresh Air, he explained the sentiment lurking within “Flirted With You All My Life,” a heartbreaker from his penultimate album At The Cut: “You know, I’ve attempted suicide three o... more info

Inky Fingers: Maggoty Lamb tries to keep cheerful in the grim reaper's looming shadow

5331 days ago
Guardian MusicThe recent passing of several much-loved musicians reminds us that the obituarist's art is to make writing about death seem life-affirmingAs 2010 draws towards its halfway point, the time seems right for an excursion into the kind of broader strategi... more info

Beach Boys, Vic Chesnutt earn a tribute from L.A. artists

5332 days ago
L.A. Times - Pop & HissOn the surface, the Beach Boys and Vic Chesnutt are among the most polar opposite artists you could draw inspiration from. The former embodied California optimism and pristine, grand vocal harmonies; the latter made album after album of piercingly in... more info

Vic Chesnutt's 1996 Major Label Album About to Choke to Be Reissued

5336 days ago
PitchforkPhoto by Jem Cohen See You Around The late singer-songwriter Vic Chesnutt released exactly one major label album during the course of his career: the 1996 Capitol/EMI effort About to Choke. On June 15, Plain Recordings will reissue the album on CD ... more info

Danger Mouse/Sparklehorse LP Dark Night of the Soul Gets Release Date

5359 days ago
PitchforkThe Dark Night of the Soul album has had a tumultuous history, to say the least. The collaboration between producer Danger Mouse, Sparklehorse frontman Mark Linkous, visionary director David Lynch, and a battalion of special guests (Iggy Pop, Wayne C... more info

Readers recommend: Songs about shoes

5372 days ago
Guardian MusicLast week was all about returning from the dead. This time, we want you to step up and suggest songs about footwearCheck out my obscure A-list! Choral singing? Check. Detroit techno? Check again? Er, the Hold Steady? Checkity check!I'm not sure how m... more info

Readers recommend resurrection songs: The results

5372 days ago
Guardian MusicNot just Jesus, but Lazarus, John Barleycorn and a couple of little boys who were pickled by a butcher – songs abound telling tales of those who rose from the deadMusic fans should be familiar enough with the concept of something returning fro... more info

Sleeve Notes: Artists like Sparklehorse need a space to be heard

5399 days ago
Guardian MusicIt's not been a happy few months for fans of outsider music. A trio of tragic deaths – Vic Chesnutt, Jay Reatard and Mark Linkous – illustrates that being blessed with the abililty to make great art often comes with a price. I wrote a s... more info

Sparklehorse singer Mark Linkous dies

5403 days ago
Guardian MusicSinger-songwriter celebrated for his beautiful and haunting music has taken his own life, aged 47Mark Linkous, the musician better known as Sparklehorse, has died. The singer-songwriter celebrated for his beautiful, haunting and melancholy music took... more info

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