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February 3, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 753

Eels, Souljacker (2001) I liked Eels – the first three albums were great; but I didn’t own any of them at the time (friends had them, I listened in, liked what I heard – looked forward to catching the music vids on the telly…) this is the one, the album that made me a fan. […]

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September 8, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

Sheila E: The Beat of My Own Drum – A Memoir

The Beat of My Own Drum: A Memoir Sheila E. with Wendy Holden Atria Books Here is one of the single best music memoirs I’ve ever read – sure, it helps I’m already a fan, I found out about Sheila E. through her work with Prince, of course. But I was soon well aware of […]

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May 7, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

Eels: The Cautionary Tales of Mark Oliver Everett

Eels The Cautionary Tales of Mark Oliver Everett E Works It’s easy to put an Eels album on and just not care about it all that much – particularly lately, five albums in as many years, and you almost figure that the title of this, the latest has been decided as a marketing ploy, a […]

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May 18, 2013 by Simon Sweetman

Eels: Wonderful, Glorious

Eels Wonderful, Glorious E Works/V2 Since 2005’s overreaching double, Blinking Lights And Other Revelations it’s been a lot harder to care about Eels. Mark Oliver Everett (or “E”) was more intriguing, thoughtful and interesting across the documentary, memoir and a few guest-spots and stray covers than on the measured – ultimately quite boring, obvious Eels […]