4/23/2008- PARALLEL WORLDS DOCUMENTARY ON BBC 2 MAY 7th:
The award-winning "Parallel Worlds, Parallel Lives" BBC documentary about EELS leader Mark Oliver Everett and his quantum physicist father, Hugh Everett III, previously aired on BBC 4, will air on BBC 2 Wednesday, May 7th at 11:20pm. The film, which features an all-EELS soundtrack and follows the EELS' leader on a journey across America to learn more about his mysterious genius father, will be broadcast in the U.S. this fall as part of the PBS Nova series.
4/20/2008- PBS NOVA SERIES TO BROADCAST EVERETT FAMILY DOCUMENTARY:
The award-winning "Parallel Worlds, Parallel Lives" BBC documentary about EELS leader Mark Oliver Everett and his quantum physicist father, Hugh Everett III, will air in the U.S. this fall as part of the acclaimed PBS Nova series. Stay tuned to EELStheband.com for air dates. More info about this fascinating film HERE.
4/19/2008- LISTEN AND WATCH EELS KCRW PERFORMANCE:
If you missed Tuesday's KCRW EELS performance, don't fret. You can listen and/or watch it right HERE.
4/16/2008- EELS U.S. TOUR CONCLUDES TONIGHT & TOMORROW IN L.A.; AUSTRALIAN TOUR STARTS 4/24:
EELS perform tonight and tomorrow (Wed & Thurs) at the El Rey Theater in Los Angles, marking the last stops of the 2008 U.S. tour. Having already conquered Europe, the EELS will next head to Australia for a series of shows beginning April 24 in Brisbane. See the Australian tour dates HERE.
4/10/2008- E SHOT OUT OF CANNON:
Another odd 2008 EELS world tour offstage sighting: Last seen riding a tandem bicycle along the New Jersey shoreline, as the tour moves west, E was seen Tuesday being shot out of a cannon at Fort Cody, Nebraska. See for yourself HERE. E did not suffer any serious injury and was able to perform in Boulder, Colorado last night as scheduled.
4/7/2008- EELS BECOME ECLECTIC - 2008:
EELS will perform live on KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic show Tuesday, April 15th at 11:15am (Pacific standard time). If you're not in the Los Angeles area you can listen live HERE. Listen to the many EELS KCRW live sessions of the past HERE.
4/2/2008- MARK OLIVER EVERETT'S BOOK - AUSTRALIAN EDITION PUBLISHED:
EELS leader Mark Oliver Everett's acclaimed book THINGS THE GRANDCHILDREN SHOULD KNOW has been published by Little, Brown in Australia, now available HERE. The book was published in the UK in January and will be published in the U.S. this fall. Read more about it HERE.
4/1/2008- E CONFIRMS "BROCYCLE" RIDE:
E has responded to EELStheband.com's queries about Sunday's alleged E/The Chet tandem bicycle ride along the New Jersey shoreline Sunday. Says E: "Yes, it was us. We were walking around New Jersey and Chet insisted on going to a bar in the middle of the day. He got hammered and I had to do some quick thinking. I noticed a bicycle rental next door and rented a tandem bike so I could be Chet's designated driver and get him back safely. He kept yelling in my ear 'I love you, bro! I love our 'brocycle,' bro!' and stuff like that. It was really embarrassing."
3/31/2008- EELS ALLEGED NEW JERSEY SHORE TANDEM BIKE SIGHTING:
An anonymous tipster has sent EELStheband.com photos of what appear to be E and the Chet reportedly riding a tandem bicycle along the New Jersey shoreline Sunday. Sure looks like them to us. Judge for yourself HERE.
3/30/2008- EELS PLAY D.C., WHITE HOUSE CALLS:
As Billboard reported, EELS leader Mark Oliver Everett, aka E, sent a letter to President George W. Bush formally inviting the President and First Lady to the March 29th EELS concert in Washington, DC (the Bush campaign used the EELS album DAISIES OF THE GALAXY as an example of inappropriate lyrical content during the 2000 campaign for the presidency, going so far as posting EELS lyrics on the official George Bush For President website. In his letter to the President, E writes "Let's forgive and forget. It's the only way to change the world." Read the letter in it's entirety HERE).
Last night EELS performed a stunning show in Washington, DC - with no Presidents or First Ladies in attendance. E revealed to the audience that he received a telephone message directly from The White House, in care of Mr. Dan Gill at EELS' record label, Vagrant Records:
"Good Morning, Mr. Gill, This is the White House Presidential scheduling office. We just received your invitation to attend the concert on March 29th and we very much appreciate your invitation. But, unfortunately, due to the short notice, the President and First Lady's schedule has already been planned and are unable to add it to the calendar. Thank you very much and have a great day."
Says E, "Coming on the heels of the Queen turning me down to attend our recent London show, this stings. I bet Obama would've come. I've got to get back to writing obscene songs for the kids now, thanks."
3/28/2008- EVERETT FAMILY DOCUMENTARY GETS 2nd BAFTA NOMINATION:
The Royal Television Society award winning Parallel Worlds, Parallel Lives BBC documentary about EELS leader Mark Oliver Everett and his father, quantum physicist Hugh Everett III, has been nominated for a second British Academy of Film and Television Arts award for best documentary editing, along with the previously announced best documentary nomination.
3/25/2008- EELS EUROPEAN TOUR CONCLUDES; U.S. TOUR STARTS FRIDAY:
EELS play their final 2008 European concert in Paris tonight. The U.S. tour starts this Friday in Philadelphia, PA. See all the latest confirmed EELS tour dates HERE.
3/24/2008- NEW HAVEN SHOW CANCELED:
The New Haven city council has deemed the 180 year old Center Church on the Green structure unsuitable to accommodate an EELS concert in 2008. Tickets for the March 30th show will be refunded at point of purchase.
3/20/2008- PARALLEL WORLDS EVERETT FAMILY DOCUMENTARY WINS ROYAL TELEVISION SOCIETY AWARD:
Parallel Worlds, Parallel Lives, the BBC documentary about EELS leader Mark Oliver Everett and his quantum physicist father, Hugh Everett III, won the Royal Television Society award in London last night. Mr. E, who was performing with EELS in Belfast, Ireland, did not attend the ceremony.
3/18/2008- EVERETT FAMILY DOCUMENTARY NOMINATED FOR BAFTA:
In addition to a Royal Television Society award nomination, Parallel Worlds, Parallel Lives, the acclaimed BBC documentary about EELS leader Mark Oliver Everett and his father, quantum physicist Hugh Everett III, has been nominated for a British Academy of Film and Television Arts award. The BAFTAs awards ceremony will be held at the London Palladium, April 20th. See the list of nominations HERE.
3/13/2008- EELS LEADER INVITES PRESIDENT TO WASHINGTON D.C. EELS CONCERT:
Billboard reports that EELS leader Mark Oliver Everett, aka E, has sent a letter to President George W. Bush formally inviting the President and First Lady to the March 29th EELS concert in Washington, DC. The Bush campaign used the EELS album DAISIES OF THE GALAXY as an example of inappropriate lyrical content during the 2000 campaign for the presidency, going so far as posting EELS lyrics on the official George Bush For President website. In his letter to the President, E writes "Let's forgive and forget. It's the only way to change the world." Read about it in Billboard HERE. See the entire letter HERE. See all the latest confirmed EELS tour dates HERE.
3/11/2008- E & THE QUEEN:
Her Royal Highness, Queen Elizabeth II, was unable to attend the recent EELS performance at London's Royal Festival Hall. EELS leader E reveals to NME that he received a letter from Buckingham Palace informing him that The Queen was unable to attend. "This is the fourth time we've played Royal Festival Hall, and I was determined to see a queen sitting in the royal box this time," says E, "so we got The Queen's lookalike, and everyone on my staff and at the hall was instructed to play along and let me have my fantasy. It was truly a thrill to have The Queen in attendance. And she loved the show, by the way." Read about it in NME HERE.
3/6/2008- AUSTRALIAN TOUR DATES ANNOUNCED:
April dates in Australia have just been added to the EELS 2008 tour. Ticket links coming soon. See all the latest confirmed EELS tour dates HERE.
3/5/2008- EVERETT FAMILY DOCUMENTARY NOMINATED FOR RTS AWARD:
The acclaimed Parallel Worlds, Parallel Lives BBC documentary about EELS lead singer Mark Oliver Everett and his father, quantum physicist Hugh Everett, III, has been nominated for a Royal Television Society Award. Read about it in NME HERE.
2/27/2008- SECOND L.A. EELS SHOW ADDED:
A second night at the El Rey Theater in Los Angeles, April 17th (on sale this Saturday, 3/1) has just been added to the 2008 tour dates. See all the latest confirmed EELS tour dates HERE.
2/26/2008- E ON THE CULTURE SHOW:
E will appear on BBC's The Culture Show this Saturday, March 1st at 7:15pm on BBC 2.
2/19/2008- EELS INVITE QUEEN TO FILL ROYAL BOX:
NME reports that E has invited Queen Elizabeth II to attend the EELS February 25th performance at the Royal Festival Hall in London. "We've played the Festival Hall several times and I've noticed that your royal box is usually empty. I'd like to change that," E writes in his letter to the Queen. Read about it in NME HERE and see the actual invitation letter in full HERE.
2/17/2008- EELS LEADER'S BOOK GARNERS RAVE REVIEWS:
Read reviews of Mark Oliver Everett's new book, THINGS THE GRANDCHILDREN SHOULD KNOW HERE.
2/17/2008- EELS SINGING DOG QUITS; WORKING WITH LEONARD COHEN:
Fed-up with not being asked to tour with the EELS once again, EELS singing dog, Bobby, Jr. (featured on the track "Last Time We Spoke" and in the "Hey Man (Now You're Really Living)" video) has quit EELS and is now reportedly working with Leonard Cohen. In a statement, EELS leader E says: "If this is what Bobby has to do to make a point, fine. I'm a big fan of Leonard's and I'm sure they'll do great work together. But I hope Bobby will come back to work with me eventually." See a photo of Bobby with his new collaborator HERE. The EELS 2008 tour officially begins tomorrow night, without Bobby, Jr., in Paris. See all the latest European and American EELS tour dates HERE. Visit former EELS singing dog Bobby, Jr.'s MySpace page HERE.
2/12/2008- E ON BBC RADIO 1:
E will appear on the Colin Murray show on BBC Radio 1, Monday, Feb. 18th at 10pm UK time. More info and listen online HERE.
2/8/2008- E ON JONESY'S JUKEBOX:
E will make his fourth appearance on ex-Sex Pistol Steve Jones' Jonesy's Jukebox radio show Monday, Feb. 11th, between 12 noon and 2pm, Pacific Standard Time on Indie 103 FM. If you're not in the Los Angeles area, the rest of the world can listen online HERE.
2/5/2008- EELS 2006 LIVE AND IN PERSON! CD+DVD:
EELS are releasing the new "LIVE AND IN PERSON! London 2006" CD live album and concert film DVD - packaged together - and only available at the 2008 EELS shows. Read all about it HERE.
2/5/2008- E VIDEO INTERVIEW AT STEREOGUM:
E talks more about the new EELS CD+DVD collections in another new video interview HERE.
2/4/2008- VIDEO INTERVIEW ON AMAZON:
See a new video interview with E discussing the new MEET THE EELS and USELESS TRINKETS CD+DVD collections at Amazon.com HERE.
2/2/2008- NFL WON'T AIR EELS AD:
EELS had planned to advertise their new CD+DVD USELESS TRINKETS rarities collection during the Super Bowl XLII television broadcast with the world's shortest commercial. As NME reported, Super Bowl advertising time costs approximately $100,000 per second, so the EELS opted to make a 1 second commercial. Unfortunately, as EELS leader E reports, "In the end we were told that the NFL would have to find 29 other advertisers to buy 1 second spots to fill a standard 30 second advertising slot and that they do not sell advertising time by the second. They also noted that a rapid fire 30 second segment of thirty 1 second commercials could cause people with certain medical conditions to have seizures and that it was against network regulations." See a pirated version of the 1 second ad HERE and the full 5 second version HERE.
1/29/2008- U.S. TOUR DATES:
U.S. tour dates have just been added to the EELS 2008 tour. See all the latest confirmed EELS tour dates HERE. Ticket links coming soon.
1/28/2008- LUCKY E:
E talks about how lucky he is in a new article in The Independent. Read the online version HERE.
1/23/2008- EELS WANT TO PROTECT YOU:
Listen to "I Want To Protect You" from the new USELESS TRINKETS collection and read E's thoughts on the song at Stereogum.com, HERE.
1/23/2008- WIN THE NEW EELS CD+DVD COLLECTIONS PLUS SIGNED 7" VINYL SINGLE:
Enter to win the two new EELS collections, MEET THE EELS and USELESS TRINKETS along with a limited edition 7" I WANT TO PROTECT YOU/CLIMBING TO THE MOON (JON BRION REMIX) single signed by Mr. E himself HERE.
1/22/2008- BBC REPLAYS EVERETT FAMILY DOCUMENTARY TONIGHT AND MORE:
BBC replays the highly acclaimed Parallel Universes, Parallel Lives documentary about EELS leader E and his father, quantum physicist Hugh Everett III, tonight, Tuesday, Jan. 22 on BBC4 at 8pm.
More replays:
Wed., Jan 23, 2:40am
Mon., Jan 28, 10:40pm
Tue., Jan 29, 3:10am
For more info on this fascinating documentary go HERE.
1/21/2008- EELS LEADER WRITES BEST-SELLING BOOK:
Mark Oliver Everett's first book, THINGS THE GRANDCHILDREN SHOULD KNOW, published last week by Little, Brown in the UK is a best seller! Read another rave review of it HERE. The book will be published in the US this fall, but you can order it and have it delivered to your door no matter what part of the world you live in right now, right HERE.
1/20/2008- THE EEL WORLD:
E talks to Los Angeles' LA Weekly in the current issue, on newsstands now. Read the online version HERE.
1/18/2008- PETE TOWNSHEND JOINS E AT ST. JAMES CHURCH SHOW:
Last night E performed a solo show at St. James Church in London, the same day as the UK publication of his new book THINGS THE GRANDCHILDREN SHOULD KNOW. E played several songs alone and The Who's Pete Townshend joined E on stage to read from the book. Early reports are that it was a stunning performance and great night for all. Read about it in NME HERE.
1/17/2008- NME: EELS SUPER BOWL COMMERCIAL:
NME reports that EELS have filmed the world's shortest commercial for their new USELESS TRINKETS CD+DVD, to be aired during the Super Bowl. Since Super Bowl television air time costs about $100,000 per second, the article claims that the EELS have opted for a one second commercial that will feature EELS front man E saying "U," the first letter of the album's title. Read about it in NME HERE.
1/17/2008- MARK OLIVER EVERETT'S BOOK RELEASED TODAY:
EELS leader Mark Oliver Everett's book THINGS THE GRANDCHILDREN SHOULD KNOW is published in the UK by Little, Brown today. The US edition will be published by St. Martins Press in the fall, but you can order it now from Amazon UK right now wherever you live, right HERE. For more information on the book go HERE.
1/15/2008- TWO NEW EELS CD+DVD COLLECTIONS RELEASED TODAY IN US:
The MEET THE EELS: ESSENTIAL EELS and USELESS TRINKETS CD+DVD collections are released in the US today and next Monday, Jan. 21 in the UK/Europe and rest of the world. Between the two packages we're talking 74 digitally remastered tracks, 2 DVDs, and lavish booklets packed with essays, never before seen photos and E's notes about each track, as well as his personal commentary for each of the EELS videos. Holy moly! Find out why Uncut Magazine has awarded each collection 5 stars. Order the US versions now or pre-order from the UK or rest of the world for Monday. Order Meet the EELS HERE. Order the USELESS TRINKETS double CD+DVD HERE.
1/14/2008- SUNDAY TIMES REVIEWS MARK OLIVER EVERETT'S BOOK:
Read a Sunday Times review of Mark Oliver Everett's book THINGS THE GRANDCHILDREN SHOULD KNOW, which comes out this Thursday in the UK, HERE. The book is released this fall in the US, but you can order the book now, no matter where you live, HERE and it will be sent to you on the UK release date, January 17th.
1/11/2008- E DIRECT:
E talks to Artist Direct about song writing and the two new EELS CD+DVD collections, MEET THE EELS and USELESS TRINKETS HERE.
1/9/2008- EELS UNCUT:
The February issue of Uncut Magazine has a 5 star review of both new EELS CD+DVD collections, MEET THE EELS and USELESS TRINKETS, on newsstands now. More info about the new EELS CD+DVDs HERE
1/8/2008- BBC REPLAY OF EVERETT DOCUMENTARY JAN 22:
The BBC will replay Parallel Universes, Parallel Lives, the documentary about EELS leader Mark Oliver Everett and his father, quantum physicist Hugh Everett III at 8pm January 22nd on BBC4.
1/8/2008- EELS MATTER:
Read a review of the two new EELS CD+DVD collections, MEET THE EELS and USELESS TRINKETS, in PopMatters HERE.
1/6/2008- Q MAGAZINE EELS FEATURE:
The February issue of Q Magazine has an extensive four page article about EELS and EELS leader Mark Oliver Everett, aka E. On newsstands now.
1/6/2008- SUNDAY TIMES BOOK EXCERPT:
Today's Sunday Times features an extensive article and interview with EELS leader Mark Oliver Everett about his new book THINGS THE GRANDCHILDREN SHOULD KNOW, as well as the recent BBC documentary about his father and the two new EELS CD+DVD collections. See the online version, complete with oddly jumbled and unrepresentative book excerpts HERE.
Pre-order THINGS THE GRANDCHILDREN SHOULD KNOW, out Jan 17th, HERE.
1/4/2008- MARK OLIVER EVERETT AT ST. JAMES CHURCH, LONDON:
On January 17th the book THINGS THE GRANDCHILDREN SHOULD KNOW is released in the UK. That evening the author, EELS leader Mark Oliver Everett will make a special appearance performing at St. James Church in London. Each attendee will receive a copy of the book and the first 200 people in line will get wristbands allowing them to have their book signed by the author. See the announcement HERE. Limited tickets available Monday, Jan. 7, 9am HERE.
1/3/2008- NEW EELS WIDGET - POST WHEREVER YOU LIKE!
Check out the new EELS widget from Gydget.com. It has a direct feed to the latest EELS news, concert dates, ticket links, store and iTunes links, video... whoa! It's cool. And you can easily embed it on your website, MySpace or Facebook page by clicking on GRAB IT. See the new EELS widget right HERE.
1/2/2008- HAPPY 2008!
The new year brings much exciting EELS activity. Let's see what we're looking forward to in the immediate future:
