[3][4] Supposedly a middle-age disc jockey from Silverlake, California, MC Honky is promoted by, and widely considered to be, Mark Oliver Everett (or "E") of Eels.

To support the album, an actor would open Eels shows as Honky, to "prove" that he and E were two separate persons.

[citation needed] The creator of the MC Honky artwork and videos is Ivan Brunetti.

[5] An animated music video was made for "Sonnet No.

The Japanese release includes an unplugged set recorded for Xfm radio.