Krief after grief

At the start of the month, Patrick Krief of the Dears and other projects had USD18,000 worth of kit pinched from his rehearsal rooms.

As we end April, though, a happy ending: family and friends have rallied round and bought him a new Fender Stratocaster and some money over for pedals and whatnot. Krief reveals it wasn't totally without strings:

"With extreme intensity he [Dears singer Murray Lightburn] exclaims 'Don't thank me, don't do anything, take this fucking check, and get insurance tomorrow or I'll fucking rob you!'"

Of course, if Krief does get insurance tomorrow, then Lightburn could rob him and they'd both have... no, no. There's been enough crime.