i'm really sorry steven...
UPDATE (10:15pm 3/17) - KEXP reported on air that the Seattle show on Friday is still on but the band "has been forced to cancel their Vancouver show." This hasn't been confirmed by the venue or the Vancouver promoter, but it doesn't look promising.
from the Decemberists Message Board:
Hello All,
At some time between 3 a.m. and 8 a.m., the band's gear trailer was stolen from outside a house in SE Portland, near the Aladdin Theatre. Heartbreakingly, it housed practically every piece of instrumentation belonging to the Decemberists.
So this is a sort of call to arms; I figure if we get the word out, maybe we all can collectively track it down.
The trailer in question is a WHITE 6' x 12' WELLS CARGO trailer. There's a green 'VT' (as in Vermont) sticker on the side door, among other smaller stickers, a BRITISH FLAG sticker on the front, and a 'NO ON 36' sticker on the left back door. The license number is U34 8717 (Oregon).
Any information you might have on this, please report to the Portland Police. If you do see it, by all means call 911.
Best,
Colin.
More details about the theft and how this will effect dates on the Advance of the Picaroons tour as they appear.
now playing: the Ravonettes feat. Ronnie Spector - Ode to L.A.