I was lucky enough to meet Vic Chesnutt more than once, and the world is a far poorer place for his passing. A couple of months before he took his life, I phoned him at home and found
"a man who, throughout an hour-long conversation, veers dramatically between self-loathing and justifiable confidence, despair and wonder". The feature can be read on The Quietus:
http://thequietus.com/articles/02982-vic-chesnutt-interview-at-the-cut-skitter-on-take-off
Listen to one of the album's highlights here:

Feature: Vic Chesnutt (The Quietus)
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