The Great Lakes Could Use Some Clothes

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The Great Lakes Could Use Some Clothes

Published Friday, September 01, 2006 by Jeff | E-mail this post

First it happened to Elf Power and The Instruments on their spring tour. Now the Great Lakes, currently wrapping up a tour with the Clientele, have had their van broken into while performing at a club. I'm going to just repost what Kyle Forrester wrote on the band's MySpace blog, to spread the word and see if anyone heading out to see them can lend a hand:

Well, while we were playing at the Magic Stick in Detroit, the Great Lakes touring machine was violated (with a rock!). And while it could be much much worse (all our equipment was in the club, the ukulele was in the trunk, and Mike's glasses were found on the sidewalk), this does mean that you will never again see Ben and Kyle in some of their COOLEST clothes (see PICS, especially the one where we're standing on the grass squinting in the sun)! And the award-winning olives Mike bought in northern California are hopefully being enjoyed, but definitely not by someone who paid for them!

So, we are NOT asking for your charity, BUT...if you would like to have a hand in the making of Ben and Kyle's new wardrobes (men's medium shirts, pants 32 x 32, F.Y.I.), or if you have a replacement souvenir gift for Mike's girlfriend, please bring these items to an upcoming show in exchange for a very sincere song dedication.

Love,
Kyle

Click here to see the remaining Great Lakes/Clientele dates. Having just seen them in Chicago, I can tell you they put on a fantastic show (not to mention that they're selling copies of the new album, which doesn't officially go on sale until September 12).