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12/03/08

TW: ...just read Mark (Eels) Everett’s autobiography-so-far, ’Things The Grandchildren Should Know’. Starting with his upbringing in Virginia (largely concentrating on his dysfunctional family for the first third), it’s a fascinating story – charting his lone-wolf journey from obscurity and overwhelming self-doubt back home, to success, acceptance and finally (relative) peace of mind in California (along with many, many setbacks, bereavements and bombshells along the way). At times harrowing, it’s an essential read for any fan of this often overlooked songwriter. He has an endearing tendency to skip between points a little too hurriedly, and the language is often cluttered and jumbled, but there’s reams of personality here, it’s an unquestionably moving story, and he comes out of it sounding like a thoroughly rounded, lovely bloke. I’d love to work with him.