Aquarium Drunkard — The 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

Stereogum — In 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

Guardian Music — The 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

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — On 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

Pitchfork — Photo 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

Pitchfork — The 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

Guardian Music — Last 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

Guardian Music — Not 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

Guardian Music — It'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

Guardian Music — Singer-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