Derek Almstead reports on his MySpace page that during Friday night's Elf Power/Instruments show at Chicago's Subterranean, their van's window was broken, and bags of clothes belonging to Derek and Heather McIntosh were stolen. (It sounds like this happened while they were performing; so luckily, his laptop and their instruments were safely inside the club.) They're proceeding with the tour, but here's extra incentive to go out and see them--I'm sure that financially they could use your support. Plus they've got great merch for sale, including an Elf Power tour-only CD (see my review), the new Instruments CD, new tee shirts and handbags, and LPs of Back to the Web and Vainly Clutching at Phantom Limbs.

(In other news, Derek reports that there's a chance M Coast will be touring with Elf Power in late summer/early fall. And one of Derek's many bands, 63 Crayons, has recently completed their new record, and uploaded songs on their MySpace page.)

Elf Power On Tour

May 8 2006 Missoula, MT @ The Raven w/The Instruments
May 9 2006 Seattle, WA @ Crocodile Cafe w/The Instruments
May 10 2006 Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge w/The Instruments
May 12 2006 San Francisco, CA @ Cafe Du Nord w/The Instruments
May 13 2006 Los Angeles, CA @ Space Land w/The Instruments
May 14 2006 Tucson, AZ @ Solar Culture Gallery w/The Instruments
May 16 2006 Dallas, TX @ The Cavern w/The Instruments
May 17 2006 Austin, TX @ Emo's Jr. w/The Instruments
May 20 2006 London, UK @ Astoria
May 21 2006 Camber Sands, UK All Tomorrow's Parties
May 23 2006 Brighton, UK @ The Freebutt
May 24 2006 Amsterdam, Ne @ The Paradison
May 25 2006 Berlin, Germany @ Maria
May 27 2006 Stockholm, Sweden @ Popaganda Festival/Universitetet