Levis Posted March 7, 2010 Report Share Posted March 7, 2010 Suicide Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farin Posted March 7, 2010 Report Share Posted March 7, 2010 Oh man no... what a waste Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MindCrime Posted March 7, 2010 Report Share Posted March 7, 2010 I know of him from somewhere and may be familiar with some of his music. This is very sad indeed. He had a long way to go... R.I.P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLizard Posted March 7, 2010 Report Share Posted March 7, 2010 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blind-fitter Posted March 8, 2010 Report Share Posted March 8, 2010 This is sad news. Despite having three treasured Sparklehorse albums, I've never really known much about the fella. It didn't take a lot of reading between the lines to recognise that he was a guy who had his troubles with mental well-being, but still.... Only last week, I listened to the "Good Morning Spider" album, then, on Wednesday, used Sparklehorse as a reference point on SF (as a comparator for the Mojave 3, in the "Recent CD purchases" thread), and included a Sparklehorse track from "VivaDixie...." on a compilation CD for a friend's birthday. Mark Linkous was a great talent; I regret it took me so long to come round to realising this. My brother did me a tape of the first album "VivaDixieSubmarine TransmissionPlot" back in the late 90s, but I only partially liked it at the time, and eventually lost the tape. FF to a couple of years ago: I saw the same album, on cassette, in a charity shop for 50p.So cheap, you can't lose, so I decided to give it another chance. This time, I fell in love with the album, played it over and over, chased up the remainder of the discography: bought "Good Morning Spider" and "It's A Wonderful Life" in one swoop. Here are some of my favourite Sparklehorse tracks: "Rainmaker" "Heart Of Darkness" "Homecoming Queen" "Some Day I Will Treat You Good" "Spirit Ditch" "Cow" "Pig" "Sick Of Goodbyes" "It's A Wonderful Life" You can tell by the calibre of his collaborators - PJ Harvey, Tom Waits, Radiohead, David Lynch - that Linkous was an estimable figure with a lot to offer. Such a shame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny Posted March 8, 2010 Report Share Posted March 8, 2010 I have no idea who he is, but it's sad when anybody takes their life. We all have only a short time on earth, and it's a shame that some people hurt so much that they feel they need to cut their time even shorter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinkstones Posted March 8, 2010 Report Share Posted March 8, 2010 I read how he committed suicide - I wish I hadn't. What a horrendous thing for his family to stumble upon. I've been there....there's no real recovering from it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueAngel Posted March 9, 2010 Report Share Posted March 9, 2010 Quite sad indeed. I loved his first two albums especially, and though he was obviously troubled, he was very gifted and he'll be missed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chutzpah Posted March 10, 2010 Report Share Posted March 10, 2010 Wow, I really had no idea who this was until "Heart of Darkness"...every one of those songs are good...this is sad news and a terrible way to go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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