
Ugh, topping the list of my least favorite news to report: bands losing gear on tour due to theft. Ontario-based indie rock band The Most Serene Republic had a devastating amount of equipment stolen Monday night after their show at the Biltmore in Vancouver, British Columbia. Items lost include guitars, a trombone, tuning pedals, and more. The band is right at the start of a two-month tour in support of ...And The Ever Expanding Universe (Arts & Crafts) so the timing is obviously godawful. The band's label asks that anyone with knowledge of the gear's whereabouts [...]