Last night's lineup was virtually the same as the Austin show :Thomas Fec, a.k.a. Tobacco, helming the group with his awkward front man ways, never addressing nor even really looking at the audience, face hidden by a baseball cap pulled tightly down. A guitarist who reminded me of J. Mascis in the way that he swung from side to side while playing. A bassist in the shadows. Petite keyboardist The Seven Fields of Aphelion and drummer Iffernaut (wearing a ninja mask) added most of the liveliness onstage.
Earlier this month in my interview with Tobacco, he mentioned his prized vintage vocoder, a key component to the band's sound.
Less than a week later, while on tour in St. Louis, the band's van was broken into and their gear stolen.
Tour van broken into tonight in St Louis, vocoder stolen. Tour in limbo.If by chance anyone hears anything, please get in touch
— TOBACCO (@maniacmeat) May 15, 2013
Fec took to Twitter frantically searching for a 24-hour junk shop or someone from whom he could buy a replacement, at one point saying the "tour was in limbo".
The band must have worked out the kinks, because last night's show turned into a full-on psychedelic freakout.
Personal Bias: Good to finally see them live.
The Crowd: So young, and so, so annoying, in that way that teenagers are.
Overheard In the Crowd: "Tobacco, I love you." By a dude.
Random Notebook Dump: The Flobots were playing downstairs and upstairs was near-capacity for BMSR. It was a good night for Fitz.
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