Sparklehorse took the ugly and made it beautiful | Music | guard. My introduction to Sparklehorse was an ugly and brutal experience. Detuned guitars hammering away relentlessly, as unforgiving as a smithy's forge, with a distorted vocal over the top. I might never have listened again had I not read an interview with Mark Linkous, in which he revealed the inspiration for the song: finding an injured bird and nursing it back to health. Never one for the literal, the lyrics to Hammering the Cramps run: "Hey little dog, can you fly? Hammering the cramps ... " It was heartbreaking on Sunday morning to hear that Linkous had taken his own life. Linkous channelled whatever optimism he could muster after his near-death experience into the second Sparklehorse album, 1998's Good Morning Spider.
Whether using squealing grunge guitars (Pig) or sumptuous pedal steel (Heart of Darkness), Linkous, like Daniel Johnston, always came across as a naif. Listening again to Hammering the Cramps, I could no longer detect the punishing noises that once repelled me. Sparklehorse's Mark Linkous commits suicide. March 7, 2010 10:35 Singer/songwriter confirmed dead More Sparklehorse news, reviews, videos and tour dates Buy Sparklehorse music from Amazon Photo: PA Photos Sparklehorse 's has committed suicide, his family have confirmed. The -born singer-songwriter died yesterday (March 6) from a gunshot wound. According to the New York Times ' manager, , has explained that he shot himself in the heart in an alley near a friend’s home in , . His family confirmed the musician owned the gun he used to end his life. "It is with great sadness that we share the news that our dear friend and family member, , took his own life today," ' family told Rolling Stone .
Released the first Sparklehorse album in 1995. In 1996 he suffered a drug overdose in during a tour supporting Radiohead . Last year 'Dark Night Of The Soul', Linkous' collaboration album with Danger Mouse and David Lynch , was made available online. Previous: Stevie Wonder made Commander of the Arts and Letters in Paris Comments. Mark Linkous rejoint les fantômes, cette fois pour de bon - Le f. Suicide du leader de Sparklehorse. Mort de Sparklehorse - Zik Zag - Le blog MUSIQUE par Emmanuel Ma. Le rock américain déprime. Ses héros ont le blues et meurt les uns après les autres. Après Vic Chesnutt, fin 2009, c'est au tour de Mark Linkous de jeter l'éponge. Le leader de Sparklehorse s'est suicidé ce week-end, comme son confrère que j'avais évoqué, il y a quelques semaines (ici) Je pourrais réécrire la même chose que pour Vic Chesnutt tant les deux musiciens semblaient se répondre: même mal de vivre, même écorché vif, mêmes concerts sur le fil (Le Splendid à Lille et La Cigale en 2001, magnifiques), même thérapie par une musique mélancolique aux accents folk.
Ou comment noyer son spleen dans des chansons belles à pleurer. Sparklehorse "It's a wonderful life": Sparklehorse : Cause du décès et réactions. Radiohead and more pay tribute to Sparklehorse frontman Mark Lin. Radiohead are among the bands who've been paying tribute to Mark Linkous, frontman of cult US band Sparklehorse, who killed himself at the weekend.
Sparklehorse were much admired by their peers and Mark had worked with a host of stars including Gnarls Barkley mastermind Brian Burton, aka Danger Mouse, and film director David Lynch. Radiohead's bassist Colin Greenwood told music website Pitchfork: "I was very sad to hear the news that Mark Linkous has died. He and his band toured with us in Europe, at the start of OK Computer, and they were great every night. "His first two records were very important to me, and I carried his music from the tour into my life, and my friends' lives too... Mark wrote and played some beautiful music, and we’re lucky to have it. Rest in Peace. " The New York Times reported that the singer shot himself in the heart Knoxville, Tennessee. "We are thankful for his time with us and will hold him forever in our hearts. Radiohead pay tribute to Sparklehorse's Mark Linkous | News | NM. Mark Linkous, Leader of Sparklehorse Band, Dies at 47 - Obituary.
Sparklehorse - On a testé pour vous : Danger Mouse & Sparklehors. David Lynch + Danger Mouse + Sparklehorse : écoute intégrale et. [attachment id=298] Mené par le génial Danger Mouse (Gnarls Barkley, producteur de Gorillaz ou Beck notamment) associé à Sparklehorse et David Lynch pour la partie visuelle, Dark Night of the Soul est sans doute l’un des plus ambitieux et excitants projets artistiques de l’année. Le casting est impressionnant : The Flaming Lips, Gruff Rhys des Super Furry Animals, Iggy Pop, Jason Lytle, Julian Casablancas des Strokes, Suzanne Vega, Vic Chesnutt, Black Francis ont tous apporté leur contribution à ce qui restera sans doute comme l’un des plus beaux albums de l’année. L’un des plus beaux album de l’année, qui aurait pu rester, à jamais, dans une triste pénombre : EMI a refusé à Danger Mouse le droit de diffuser ses morceaux.
Mais Danger Mouse ne pouvait laisser son projet au placard : le livre, sur lequel a planché David Lynch, sera bien vendu dans le commerce, via Internet. Revenge (feat. Just War (feat. Jaykub (feat. Little Girl (feat. Mark Linkous RIP. Last updated 09:27 10/03/2010 I meant to write about this the other day - as I'm not sure all the mainstream news sites will cover it. Mark Linkous died in the weekend. It was suicide. A friend had left me a message, early Monday morning. It said "no more Sparklehorse". I knew, straight away, from those three words, that he meant Linkous, leader of Sparklehorse, had not only died - but had ended his own life.
Sure enough... And Sparklehorse released some beautiful songs. The album It's A Wonderful Life saw Linkous open himself up - using other musicians, working not only with Chesnutt but also Tom Waits and PJ Harvey. Here's the song he wrote and recorded with Waits, Dog Door. Then there was 2006's Dreamt For Light Years In The Belly Of A Mountain. Linkous battled with depression and drug addictions; he channelled it into some of his songs. He had an unreleased Sparklehorse album in the can which we may or may not get to hear.
But he has taken his life. Were you a fan of Sparklehorse? Actu Musique SFR - Focus - Décès du leader de Sparklehorse : A W.