Eels: Wonderful, Glorious
"I've had enough of being complacent," sings indie-rock outcast Mark Oliver Everett at the offset of his band's 10th studio album, his trademark smoker-cough croon nestled over muted tom-toms, spook-house organs and screeching distortion. read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsDeath Cab For Cutie, The Flaming Lips, Eminem to Headline Osheaga 2011
The Montreal music festival Osheaga is now a full weekend extravaganza, extending its run into three music filled days.... read more
Found in: Concerts, NewsEels Announce Another New Album, Tour
Mark Oliver Everett and his band Eels are set to release their third new album in a little over a year on Aug. 24. The 14 tracks of Tomorrow Morning will serve as the third part of a trilogy that includes Hombre Loco (June 2009) and _ End Times_ (Jan. 2010). Prolific folks, no?... read more
Found in: Music, NewsPaste's Post-SXSW Songs About Sleep Playlist
Around the office, we're feeling the SXSW hangover. Our jam-packed week in Austin was nothing short of wonderful, but as sunburns fade and our iTunes continues to process all our new music finds, exhaustion is setting in. Last week, sleep was the major casualty. Morning shows, late-night parties and an overall excitement for the next day left little, if any, time (or more accurately, desire) for sleep. Without further ado, then, here's our Songs About Sleep playlist. Comment below with your favorite sleep-themed tunes.... read more
Found in: Blogs, PlaylistZooey Deschanel contributes songs to Yes Man
We just named Zooey Deschanel's venture with M. Ward, She & Him, our album of the year. If you're like us and you were won over by the actress's musical chops, you might want to pay attention to the soundtrack of her upcoming film, Yes Man.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsEels commemorate first decade with compilations
Running a band might be the most perilous business venture this side of starting up a restaurant. In both cases, you have to manage contentious personnel while keeping the tasty goods flowing to a ravenous public. So making it ten years in either industry is quite the accomplishment. Eels singer/songwriter/iron-fisted ruler Mark Oliver Everett (known to underlings as "E") has kept his musical kitchen running smoothly for a decade now, despite constantly juggling the lineup behind him. As slippery as his group's namesake, Everett switches up styles at the drop of the hat, from rustic folk to rock to... read more
Found in: Music, NewsEels Announce New Tour with Smoosh
Eels (pictured above) have announced their 2006 tour, featuring young indie-rock mavericks Smoosh as opening act. The tour starts May 25 in Los Angeles, then winds through the west, midwest and northeast of the U.S. and also Canada before the band heads to Europe and then returns for Chicago's Lollapalooza festival in August. For tour dates and additional information, click here ... read more
Found in: Music, NewsNew Eels CD/DVD Set Hits Stores Feb. 2006
Vagrant Records will release a CD, Eels with Strings: Live at Town Hall, alongside a Image Entertainment DVD release on Feb. 21, 2006. The recordings feature frontman Mark Oliver Everett, aka E, with his seven-piece backing band, which includes an all-girl string quartet. This release follows this spring's Blinking Lights and Other Revelations double-album. ... read more
Found in: Music, Newseels - Blinking Lights and Other Revelations
Long-awaited mountain of songs from the elusive E... read more
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