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SAN FRANCISCO -- In honor of Rodent Records' founder Elton Ridge... On September 20th, at the Rodent Warehouse: The Cubby Creatures will be giving away 50 copies of their über-rare 2003 rock opera EP, titled Jesus Christ, You're Crazy. The Cubby Creatures will also be playing live as part of the Rodent Retrospective, starting at 8pm. The complete line-up of the last incarnation of the band will be performing: Brian Weaver, Emily Limón, Jason Gonzales, and Bill Fisher. The 5-song EP, known by Cubby bootleggers as 'JCYC', includes the epic "Blue Whale" in addition to other excellent tracks that stand up to (some say surpass) anything on the Cubby Creatures' last album, After the Deprogramming. The albums were, in fact, recorded during the same time period. Brian Weaver, founding member and former bassist of the Cubby Creatures said, "I've looked forward to releasing these recordings for a long time. I'm very excited that they are finally seeing the light of day." Keyboardist and guitarist Bill Fisher said, "We really got into a more reverbed-out, psych sound when we mixed this. There are moments on this record that really lift me out of my body into a new headspace." Cubby publicist Roderick Hairbrux issued a statement saying that the Cubby Creatures do not intend this release to be the "final" mix of JCYC, but that it is actually "still a work-in-progress. No one is saying this is done. No one is saying that this won't come out in another form at a later date. It's only a CD-R. We really need to downplay this and reduce expectations. There are fans who have made this into some kind of Holy Grail, and it's not that." The EP will be lovingly packaged in hand-silkscreened sleeves and individually numbered. Representatives from the Cult of Yuddle could not be reached for comment, but sources close to the Council confirmed that this release has disrupted this year's Celebration of the Yudrog and that Council members were "wringing their hands" and claiming that the Cubbies' new release was "nothing but trash". When asked to respond to these rumors, drummer Jason Gonzales said, "I'm actually not sure if the Cult of Yuddle really exists or not. I know a lot of people who get really worked up about it, but it seems like the Tooth Fairy to me." Emily Limón could not be reached for comment, as she was reportedly too busy to be interviewed, working on synthesizer parts for her upcoming solo album tentatively titled, "Moist Growth". Asked if this release prefigured a new Cubby tour, Fisher said, "No, there's no talk of a tour. This is really, probably, your last chance to see the Cubby Creatures play together live. But we've already started a new batch of recordings, and [former members] Jol and Matt are playing with us again on those. We're all very excited about collaborating with them again." |