Monday, March 08, 2010

Sparklehorse Singer Mark Linkous Dies

American rock singer Mark Linkous has died, according to the latest reports from the United States.

Formed in the mid 90s, Sparklehorse went on to become one of the most celebrated groups of their generation. Linkous' voice soared over music which continually altered yet was at once instantly recognisable.

Over the course of four albums the group remained at the forefront of American music, despite never tasting mainstream success. Mark Linkous suffered from frequent health problems, caused by an incident in 1996.

The singer 'died' for two minutes after ingesting a cocktail of drugs. Emergency services brought the frontman back to life, but sadly Mark Linkous was left almost paralysed.

Extensive surgery to his legs allowed the musician some mobility, but Mark Linkous struggled continuously with his health. Despite this, the singer worked on a number of projects and recently helped Danger Mouse to compile his new multimedia collection 'Dark Night Of The Soul'.

Sadly, it seems as if this is the last thing Mark Linkous worked on. A statement from the singer's family confirmed the tragic news that the American singer has taken his own life. "It is with great sadness that we share the news that our dear friend and family member Mark Linkous took his own life today," the family said.

"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."

Saturday, March 06, 2010

THE LAB OF DJ RELAX TOP 100 - 2009

THE LAB OF DJ RELAX TOP 100

01.- Empire Of The Sun - We Are The People
02.- The Drums - Let's Go Surfing
03.- Delphic – Counterpoint
04.- White Lies - To Lose My Life
05.- The Temper Trap - Sweet Disposition
06.- Animal Kingdom - Signs And Wonders
07.- The Big Pink – Dominos
08.- The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart - Higher Than The Stars
09.- The Veils - The Letter
10.- Amazing Baby – Headdress
11.- Kasabian - Where Did All The Love Go
12.- The Penelope(s) - Stuck In Lalaland
13.- Editors – Papillon
14.- Arctic Monkeys – Cornerstone
15.- White Lies - Farewell To The Fairground
16.- Simple Minds - This Is It
17.- Depeche Mode – Wrong
18.- Autokratz - Always More
19.- Passion Pit - The Reeling
20.- Animal Kingdom - Tin Man
21.- Grand Avenue - Almost Gone
22.- Julian Casablancas -11th Dimension
23.- Muse - Undisclosed Desires
24.- The Cribs - We Share The Sames Skies
25.- Black & White Years - To Modern Science
26.- Florence & The Machine - Rabbit Heart (Raise It Up)
27.- The Invisible - London Girl
28.- Marmaduke Duke - Rubber Lover
29.- Empire Of The Sun - Walking On A Dream
30.- Mando Diao - Dance With Somebody (Radio Version)
31.- The Killers - Four Winds
32.- Reverend And The Makers - Silence Is Talking
33.- Ladyhawke - My Delirium
34.- Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Heads Will Roll
35.- Maximo Park - Questing Not Coasting
36.- U2 – Magnificent
37.- Metric - Sick Muse
38.- Bloc Party - One More Chance
39.- Moby - One Time We Lived
40.- Boy Crisis -The Fountain Of Youth
41.- The Cribs - Cheat On Me
42.- Yo La Tengo - Nothing To Hide
43.- War Tapes - Dreaming Of You
44.- Better Than Ezra - So Alive
45.- Phoenix – 1901
46.- Florence & The Machine - Dog Days Are Over
47.- Vampire Weekend- Cousins
48.- Animal Kingdom - Two By Two
49.- Oasis - Falling Down
50.- Stricken City - Pull The House Down
51.- A Place To Bury Strangers - In Your Heart
52.- Crocodiles - I Wanna Kill
53.- Howling Bells - Cities Burning Down
54.- Pet Shop Boys - Love Etc.
55.- Sonic Youth - Sacred Trickster
56.- Silversun Pickups - Panic Switch
57.- The Raveonettes - Last Dance
58.- Julian Casablancas - Out Of The Blue
59.- Streophnics – Innocent
60.- The Lost Valentinos – Thief
61.- Miike Snow -Black And Blue
62.- Kasabian – Fire
63.- Muse – Uprising
64.- Simple Minds – Rockets
65.- Depeche Mode - Fragile Tension
66.- Passion Pit – Sleepyhead
67.- Bad Lieutenant - Sink Or Swim
68.- Goldhawks - Where In The World (2009)
69.- Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Zero
70.- Spoon - Got Nuffin
71.- Echo & The Bunnymen - Think I Need It Too
72.- Jamie t - Sticks n Stones
73.- The Postmarks - No One Said This Would Be Easy
74.- Bat For Lashes – Daniel
75.- The Twang - Barney Rubble
76.- Placebo - Ashtray Heart
77.- Tiny Masters Of Today - Pop Chart
78.- Julian Plenti - Fun That We Have
79.- Girls - Lust For Life
80.- Stellastarr - Graffiti Eyes
81.- Morrissey - I'm Throwing My Arms Around Paris
82.- Doves - Kingdom Of Rust (radio edit)
83.- Camera Obscura - The Sweetest Thing
84.- Joan Jett - Destination Unknown (2009)
85.- Snow Patrol - Just Say Yes
86.- Friendly Fires - Kiss Of Life
87.- Placebo - For What Its Worth
88.- The Bravery - Slow Poison
89.- St. Vincent - Actor Out Of Work
90.- Keane - Disco 2000
91.- Ladyhawke – Magic
92.- The Prodigy – Omen
93.- Depeche Mode – Peace
94.- The Enemy - No Time For Tears
95.- Franz Ferdinand - No You Girls
96.- Spinnerette - Baptized By Fire
97.- Jet - She's A Genius
98.- Devo - Don't Shoot (I'm a Man)
99.- Ian Brown – Stellify
100.- Radiohead - These Are My Twisted Words