Sparklehorse

Sparklehorse was an American indie rock band led by the singer and
multi-instrumentalist Mark Linkous. HistorySparklehorse's first album,
Vivadixiesubmarinetransmissionplot (1995), was a modest college radio success.
In 1996, while touring Europe with Radiohead shortly after the album's
release, Linkous consumed a combination of anti-depressants, valium, ... read more

David Lynch Unveils Cover Art For Debut LP "Crazy Clown Time"

Marking a departure from his revered and influential musical collaborations in the past with Angelo Badalamenti (Twin Peaks), Polish pianist Marek Zebrowski (Inland Empir...
Posted 7 October 2011 5.23pm — Comment on this

DAVID LYNCH UNVEILS ART FOR DEBUT LP "CRAZY CLOWN TIME"

Marking a departure from his revered and influential musical collaborations in the past with Angelo Badalamenti (Twin Peaks), Polish pianist Marek Zebrowski (Inland Empir...
Posted 20 September 2011 2.27am — Comment on this

My favourite album: Vivadixiesubmarinetransmissionplot by Sparklehorse

Continuing our series in which Guardian and Observer writers pick their favourite albums – with a view that you might do the same – Ally Carnwath finds a spar...
Posted 22 August 2011 11.54am — Comment on this

New band of the day – No 1,081: A Winged Victory for the Sullen

Dustin O'Halloran and Adam Wiltzie mix classical, ambient and post-rock sounds to create music with grand (piano) ambitionsHometown: California/Berlin.The lineup: Dustin ...
Posted 10 August 2011 5.36pm — Comment on this

The latest offbeat experiment from filmmaker David Lynch: pop singles

The idiosyncratic director defies expectation once more by turning singer-songwriterDavid Lynch: revered filmmaker, avant-garde visionary, artist. But pop star? The sugge...
Posted 28 November 2010 5.59pm — Comment on this

Happy Anniversary Baby! - Totally Fuzzy turns 7!

So here we are again, on another anniversary! As you know, not too many survive all that long on the web. But we did. Still a lot of growing up to do when you're 7 I gues...
Posted 4 October 2010 2.32am — Comment on this

The Charts // Waterloo, Dusted, Amoeba

Amoeba Music – Hollywood1. Robyn – Body Talk2. Rick Ross – Teflon Don3. Eminem – Recovery4. M.I.A. – ///Y/5. Inception – Soundtra...
Posted 29 July 2010 4.54pm — Comment on this

The Charts // Dusted Magazine, Amoeba

Amoeba Music – Hollywood1. Soundtrack – Inception2. MIA – ///Y/3. Eminem – Recovery4. Danger Mouse and Sparklehorse – Dark Night of the ...
Posted 22 July 2010 10.41pm — Comment on this

Danger Mouse and Sparklehorse - Dark Night Of The Soul

Often collaborative projects end up being an average of its participants, merging in the middle in a grey mulch. Dark Night of the Soul escapes all of that, Sparklehorse ...
Posted 20 July 2010 10.21am — Comment on this

Danger Mouse and Sparklehorse - Dark Night Of The Soul Review

Danger Mouse, Sparklehorse and David Lynch, how's that for an eclectic combination? Dark Night Of The Soul may well be the final new materiel of Mark Linkous career, afte...
Posted 17 July 2010 7.06am — Comment on this

Sparklehorse: a fitting tribute to a brittle talent

Neil McCormick remembers Mark Linkous, the cult genius behind Sparklehorse, who died before this week's album release.
Posted 14 July 2010 4.58pm — Comment on this

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