REGGIE GETS ROBBED

Talk about one of our least favorite kinds of stories to run; Reggie O'Farrell, Mia Kat Empire's in-house producer and member of The Western Civilization had his van broken into early Sunday morning. The thieves took a black plastic guncase which was full of microphones. Here's the list of what was pilfered:

6 - Shure SM57
2 - Shure SM94
1 - Shure BG 4.1
1 - Shure Beta 52
1 - Audio Technica ATM25
1 - Octavia MK319
3 - Sennheiser E604
1 - Sennheiser E609 Silver

Gear shoppers - keep your eyes out for this stuff, and if you happen to spot such a collection, call Reggie at 832-563-6561 or email him: reggie at miakatempire dot com. A free Skyline Network Goodie Bag is up for the taking if you help Reggie recover his lot. A lifetime of good karma would be your prize if you run into someone selling this out of the trunk of their car and you hit them in the head with a brick.

We feel more than a little sheepish mentioning that you can try to cheer Reggie up when the Western Civilization play the Feel Good Hits of the Summer Fest on Saturday.