flabbergasted

i'm still in shock. i'm sitting here with my mouth gaping open. i just can't...i mean, i...i'm stunned. ok, so there's this group, The Decemberists. i really dig them. i saw them a last year for the first time in concert and then the lead singer, Colin Meloy, on a solo tour last month. i bought their new album today and have been listening to it non-stop. anyway, i just went to their website http://www.decemberists.com and was reading their "news" section. apparently, someone stole their touring trailer with just about every piece of equipment they had inside. the cops eventually found the trailer and everything was gone except a box of t-shirts and some cds.

i mean, that's horrible! can you imagine being a band and being on tour and having all of your musical instruments stolen? not just that, but anyone who's ever heard the Decemberists music knows, they use a variety of instruments. that's one of things that makes them so amazing. i can't believe it. that's terrible. i love this band. fuckers! the band has a link on their post of a list of the shit stolen...you wouldn't believe how much shit is gone and how much it cost. unbelievable.

well, for those of you who didn't know, forgot, and care, you can either go to the website and donate there :www.decemberists.com/fund.html or you can send a check payable to The Decemberists at:
The Decemberists
PO Box 14772
Portland, OR 97293

so very lame. however, what a way to really show a group that you love what they do and are willing to directly contribute to the continuance of their great music.