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Save the Baby

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Save the Baby

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Friday, June 4
3855 N. Linclon Ave
Chicago, IL
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doors @ 9pm
The Singles - Season 3 release/cast party!!!!
more details TBA soon!
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Welcome to The Singles - Season 3
Although Season 3 doesn't officially start until 4/17, our newsletter subscribers can download Save the Baby today!
According to City Council member Beaker, The Singles - Season 3 is the coolest collection of songs we've put together yet (and the rest of us think y'all will agree). We've got all sorts of weirdness waiting for its turn, including the introduction of two very important characters in the Kicksville mythology, Luna and Piggy. And yes, it's the usual schizophonic collection of musical styles - we wouldn't have it any other way!

Following in the footsteps of Andy Ewen and Tone Deaf, who provided the covers for Seasons 1 and 2, the art for Season 3 has been provided by the renowned Russian artist/illustrator, Skinny Gaviar. His work is uniquely twisted, disturbing, and quite beautiful - we're pretty sure you've never seen anything like it. If you'd like to find out more about Skinny, you can visit his web site HERE or his Myspace page HERE.

Over the last two release cycles, The Commissioner wrote all the liner notes. For Season 3, we've opened up the floor to the City Council members so they can get in on the fun. We thought it would be a good idea to get some other voices in here talking about the music and recording process so you, our faithful audience, can see a little more of the many personalities involved with Kicksville. [Well....that, and The Commissioner is getting a little lazy....] FYI, when you get to the liner notes written by Tone Deaf, we suggest reading 'em aloud with a heavy British accent - they make a lot more sense that way (usually).

SO, without further ado, let The Singles - Season 3 begin!
 
The Singles - Season 3: Save the Baby
this week's liner notes by: Conrad St. Clair, Commissioner
About Save the Baby
I love Andy Ewen's lyrics. I think he's a brilliant musician and visual artist, but for me, his lyrics top it all. I don't always understand everything since he takes great care to mask his intent with very personal imagery, but I think I get this one. And I ain't telling.... That's part of the fun with Andy's writing in general: You can take it on a superficial level and just go with the freaky pictures, or you can look deeper and see some very interesting snapshots of what makes Andy tick.

The Music
Save the Baby is the perfect segue into The Singles - Season 3, since it came from the same songwriting session as the Season 2 tracks Touch the Ground and Introspekt. Born out of a rambling, loose funk jam, we cut away all the needless Allman Brothers-type noodling and were left with this. What exactly we were left with is....well....I guess the best way to describe it is: Tower of Power hooks up with William S. Burroughs at a convention for Pentecostal snake-handlers...there was probably an ether binge involved somewhere, too....

Citizens
cover art: Trinidad Burn by Skinny Gaviar
Conrad St. Clair: bass, programming
Mike Stehr: keys, percussion
Lou Caldarola: drum kit, percussion
Andy Ewen: guitar, vocals
Chris Huntington: guitar
Beaker Parpovich: guitar
 
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