The anti-Greil Marcus.
The anti-Greil Marcus. Jay Bevenour

Everett True—who helmed this paper's music section for a year in the late '90s—has launched an Indiegogo campaign to raise money for a collection of autobiographical stories from his rancorous and debauched life as a music critic, titled The Electrical Storm. Nirvana's Boswell needs £5,000 to complete the project. Further enlightenment from the Indiegogo page:

Otherwise known as "Tall Tales & True" or "Grunge: My Part in its Downfall". Being a collection of short stories in the style of William Saroyan attempting to recollect a life probably best forgotten, the life of music critic Everett True. Sad racy stories. Downbeat enthusiasm. Funny, cruel, clever, brutally honest...once you've read this, you will never be able to read music criticism with a straight face again.

Every story recounted (or barely remembered) is accompanied by suitably sardonic illustrations from the pen of the reclusive French genius Vincent Vanoli.

Here's an 87-minute podcast featuring True from Australia—where the writer now lives.