Kingston, Ontario, December 30^th, 1998:

Less than two days after the startling discovery of unreleased Miscellaneous 'S' songs and lyrics, the music world was further shocked (and stunned) to hear that a further trove of even more songs was discovered at the home of keyboardist Pierre "Magic Fingers" Vanderhout.

Approximately 50 unreleased songs, in various states of completion, were discovered in an "Unused Lyrics" file. The songs date from 1986 to 1991. Also in the file were various lost manuscripts from songs recorded and released by Gently Aiding Regularity, Krabba Kott, the Oral Surgeons and Miscellaneous 'S'. These priceless artifacts have supposedly been sought by Sotheby's in the past, but were of course not located.

Of the newly discovered songs, there are several that are attracting particular interest. A complete 1991 composition called "Satan's Favourite Waltzes" is a vivid waltz reminiscent of "Eddie's Drive Thru-Funerals" or "Morphine Wendy". More controversial is the infectious 1991 pop song "Better Smell My Butt", which has apparently already attracted an airplay ban despite not yet being recorded. Other songs of promise include "Liver-Loving Lucy (Lizard Lotion Legs)", "Soda Fountain Girl", "Highway to Destruction", "Neurosurgery (My Lifelong Passion)" and "Autumn Leaves (Drifting Like Artillery Fire)".

Many other discoveries will be pleasing to Miscellaneous S fans. Also discovered was the lost lyric to "Arm the Squirrels". Vanderhout and bassist Bryce "Buffalo" McBride went as far as recording the music track for this song, but never got around to adding the lyric. The music track alone was at one time scheduled for release on a CD of Miscellaneous 'S' rarities.

The original lyric and music to "45th V. I. Lenin Agrarian Institute" was also located and is believed to be radically different to the unreleased version recorded by the band. Similarly, the original music and lyric (written by Vanderhout and drummer Keith "Captain Mondo" Roberts) to "Giant Clam" were also recovered and are said to differ significantly from the unreleased rough recordings allegedly made by the band in the late 1980s.

The discovery of these songs and artifacts has sparked further interest in the band and has prompted rumours of new sessions in 1999. Vanderhout has said that he intends to "demo" some of the lost songs to other band members for their consideration. Vanderhout added that fans should not expect ALL tracks to see the light of day, as "some of the tracks were written very early in our career, and they are not always of the highest quality. However, some true gems were never recorded, and it is these tracks which hopefully will emerge and take their place in the ever-growing 'S' canon."