Phosphorescent's Stolen Gear Recovered, Thanks to the Double Rainbow

Last Thursday night, Brooklyn-by-way-of-Athens indie space-dream-folk band Phosphorescent--set to play the Croc on Friday, July 31--became the latest victim of equipment theft, when their van chockful of instruments and gear was stolen outside of a residence in Greenpoint.  The band cancelled a few shows and reached out to their network of fans and fellow musicians for support, who responded with donations of money and replacement instruments. 

Feeling overwhelmed with gratitude, frontman Matthew Houck sent out a message-cum-beat poem of thanks, which reads in part:

Thank You / Everyone / So many people / Friends and strangers / Have stepped forward / So quickly and with such generosity / It has transformed this thing / Into a truly amazing and heartwarming / Affirmation of community and love and spirit / Good vibes and support arriving from far and near / And I want to express how humbled and / Tremendously appreciative / We all are

A couple stanzas later, it started getting good, when Matthew touched upon everyone's new favorite internet meme:

We can't wait to see you all out there / And thank you in person / Or to quote that awesome guy from the mountains on the internet / Double rainbow! / All the way across the sky / It's a Double. / Complete. / Rainbow. / Whoa! / Whoahhh / Ohhhhhh

That was yesterday.  And then today came the news that their van was recovered, along with all the gear intact and undamaged.  Talk about good karma, and behold the power of the double rainbow! Or, to quote Insane Clown Posse, "So many miracles, the magic miracles."