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07 Mar 2010 12:15

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Music: Mark Linkous’ spirit is somewhere on this highway

  • This fan video for Sparklehorse’s “Sad and Beautiful World” (shot in 2006) has been making the rounds on Twitter this morning, and man, it’s a gut punch. Mark Linkous’ spirit is somewhere in the middle of all these shots of sad and beautiful highways. R.I.P. man.
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07 Mar 2010 11:44

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Music: R.I.P. Mark Linkous of Sparklehorse: A warm sound from a dark place

  • It is with great sadness that we share the news that our dear friend and family member, Mark Linkous, took his own life today. We are thankful for his time with us and will hold him forever in our hearts. May his journey be peaceful, happy and free. There’s a heaven and there’s a star for you.
  • A statement from Mark Linkous’ family • Regarding the death of the alt-rock icon, whose atmospheric folk floated around the more interesting edges of pop music for fifteen years. Sparklehorse wasn’t exactly happy music – Linkous actually had a near-death experience (overdose, coma, surgery, nearly-lost limbs, heart attack, the whole bit) at the beginning of his career that informed the rest of it. Among the many projects he was involved in (besides Sparklehorse): A collaboration with Danger Mouse just last year called “Dark Night of the Soul” and the production credit on a Daniel Johnston album. A terrible, sad loss for music. source
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07 Mar 2010 11:31

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Music: Alt-rocker Mark Linkous of Sparklehorse dead of suicide; Twitter reacts



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