Mark Linkous
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Sparklehorse + Fennesz: In the Fishtank 15 (Review)Sparklehorse's usually reclusive core member, Mark Linkous, has been relatively busy in 2009. He played a lead role in the year's magnum collaborative opus Dark Night of the Soul, an album of genius which found him working with producer... In this article: Sparklehorse, In the Fishtank, Mark Linkous, Jason Lytle, Christian Fennesz, Wayne Coyne, Iggy Pop, Julian Casablancas, Aereogramme, and Frank Black |
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Wikipedia | October 20, 2009
Sparklehorse
Sparklehorse is an American alternative rock band led by singer and multi-instrumentalist Mark Linkous, who records much of the group's material in his home studio. Drummer and multi-instrumentalist Scott Minor is a frequent collaborator.
In this article: Sparklehorse, Wish You Were Here, It's a Wonderful Life, Thom Yorke, The Flaming Lips, Daniel Johnston, Radiohead, Lords of Dogtown, and Good Morning Spider
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A.V. Club RSS Feeds | October 12, 2009
Music: Review:Daniel Johnston: Is And Always Was
...Johnston, many high-profile entertainers have supported the troubled Texan. Collaborators like Paul Leary of Butthole Surfers and Mark Linkous of Sparklehorse (which once covered Johnston's "Hey Joe") have tried to bolster Johnston's...
In this article: Daniel Johnston, Jason Falkner, Light of Day, Freedom, Paul McCartney, Sparklehorse, and Paul Leary
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Wikipedia | October 03, 2009
Mark Linkous
Mark Linkous is an American singer, songwriter and musician, best-known as leader of Sparklehorse. Originally from Virginia, Linkous now lives in North Carolina where he established the Static King Studio in Hayesville, NC . He is the first...
In this article: Sparklehorse, Daniel Johnston, Potassium, Surgery, Antidepressant, Valium, A Camp, Nina Persson, and The Flaming Lips
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PR-Inside.com Entertainment News | September 29, 2009
DANGER MOUSE FORMS NEW ACT WITH THE SHINS' MERCER
It's not the first time the odd pair has worked together - Mercer appeared on Dark Night of the Soul, Burton and Sparklehorse star Mark Linkous' recent side project. Movie & Entertainment News provided by World Entertainment News Network...
In this article: The Shins, James Mercer, Sparklehorse, and Gnarls Barkley
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Contactmusic.com | September 29, 2009
Gnarls Barkley - Danger Mouse Forms New Act With The Shins Mercer
It's not the first time the odd pair has worked together - Mercer appeared on Dark Night of the Soul, Burton and Sparklehorse star Mark Linkous' recent side project. Subscribe to this news alert service to receive news and reviews on GNARLS...
In this article: The Shins, Gnarls Barkley, Danger Mouse, James Mercer, All rights reserved, and Sparklehorse
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Wikipedia | August 31, 2009
It's a Wonderful Life (album)
...and vocals for those albums. It's a Wonderful Life was the first Sparklehorse outing in which Mark Linkous did not perform alone in his private studio. Linkous was afraid that working in solitude for his third album would stifle his...
In this article: It's a Wonderful Life, Tom Waits, Sparklehorse, PJ Harvey, California, Orchestration, Turkey Vulture, and Antidepressant
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Rolling Stone | July 14, 2009
Danger Mouse Looks Through A Label, Darkly
Behind his "Dark Night of the Soul" collaboration with Mark Linkous and David Lynch AUSTIN SCAGGSPosted Jul 14, 2009 12:45 PM The final product isn't exactly what Danger Mouse envisioned, but the cutting-edge producer breathed a heavy...
In this article: Danger Mouse, EMI, Sparklehorse, David Lynch, Black Francis, Atlantic Records, Iggy Pop, and Suzanne Vega
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PopMatters | June 24, 2009
Danger Mouse and Sparklehorse: Dark Night of the Soul (Review)
...Was the Night compilation, turns in nearly universally stellar performances. But the real star here is Sparklehorse's Mark Linkous. His first full-length since 2006's Dreamt for Light Years in the Belly of a Mountain (which also featured...
In this article: Sparklehorse, Danger Mouse, David Lynch, CD-R, Vic Chesnutt, Black Francis, Jason Lytle, Flaming Lips, and Iggy Pop
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L.A. Times - The Arts | May 30, 2009
'Dark Night of the Soul' can be seen but not heard
...embargoed from distribution. The project began when Danger Mouse, a.k.a. Brian Burton, met the manager for Sparklehorse, a.k.a. Mark Linkous, at the South by Southwest Music Festival in Austin, Texas, in 2004. Burton told her how much he...
In this article: Danger Mouse, David Lynch, Sparklehorse, RSS Feeds, Drag Me to Hell, God, South by Southwest, and Grammy
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Wired - Entertainment | May 22, 2009
Danger Mouse + David Lynch + Sparklehorse = Sickest Supergroup Ever
...half of the freaky soul duo Gnarls Barkley. For his new album, Dark Night of the Soul (due in June), he collaborated with indie rocker Mark Linkous (aka Sparklehorse) and filmmaker David Lynch. The power trio (shown at left) reinvented the...
In this article: David Lynch, Danger Mouse, Sparklehorse, Beck, The Grey Album, Norman Rockwell, Flaming Lips, and Steven Drozd
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Mark Linkous is an American singer, songwriter and musician, best-known as leader of Sparklehorse. Originally from Virginia, Linkous now lives in North Carolina where he established the Static King Studio in Hayesville, NC. He is the first in his entire family to not be a coal miner.
Linkous cofounded indie band Dancing Hoods in the 1980s. Following their breakup, Linkous continued writing songs (notably "Sick of Goodbyes" with David Lowery, which appeared on Kerosene Hat by Cracker). Linkous founded Sparklehorse in 1995, who have since released four records.
In 1996, while supporting Radiohead on the first Sparklehorse tour, Linkous overdosed on alcohol, Valium and antidepressants and possibly other substances in his London hotel room . Unconscious and with his legs pinned beneath him for almost fourteen hours, the resulting potassium buildup caused his heart to stop for several minutes after his body was lifted up. He was treated at St Mary's Hospital, London. The following surgeries nearly caused him to lose both legs and left him wheelchair-bound for six months.
Most recently, Linkous released Dreamt for Light Years in the Belly of a Mountain in September 2006 through Sparklehorse, and is said to working on an album with Danger Mouse (working title "Danger Horse").
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