In another failed effort to try to find my Sebadoh zippo, I came across this pack of Sparklehorse matches. 

I got two packages today. I got my Supergrass In It For The Money vinyl, as well as Good Morning Spider from Sparklehorse. Sparklehorse was a birthday gift for Ned, but I found out when I gave it to him that he already had it. This would be upsetting if it wasn't for the fact that I did not own a copy. Silver lining to every situation.
EDIT: Added this video as reference to the topic in the comments section.

Wow I was way off on this one.
RULES: I draw a cover to an album I like, but I can only use my memory and whatever pens or markers are available around me. I cannot look at the cover that I am drawing. I have to use whatever paper is available. I have to draw it as fast as possible. No more than 3 minutes or so.

GBVH just sent me a link to a Sparklehorse cover of GBVs Smothered in Hugs.

Check out this site.

Mark killed himself this past weekend. Not jackt. Here is a playlist in his honour.




Radiohead's Colin Greenwood has paid tribute to Spaklehorse's Mark Linkous, who commited suicide on Saturday (March 6).

The Oxford band had Sparklehorse as their tour support in 1996, while in 1998 the two acts recorded a cover of Pink Floyd's 'Wish You Were Here' together (hear it below).

Writing on Radiohead.com, guitarist Greenwood highlighted the importance of Linkous' music.

"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," he recalled.

"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. He was softly spoken, with an old south courtesy I hadn’t heard before: he introduced me to Daniel Johnston's music, and the West Virginian writing of Pinckney Benedict. Mark wrote and played some beautiful music, and we're lucky to have it. Rest in peace."