The Unicorns played a big show in Victoria, BC, on Thursday, August 15th, 2002. The venue was Thursday's Pub. They played with one of Nick's favorite musical groups, The Microphones (K records). The Unicorns sported new gear: Alden got two great old 1970s era synthesizers and Nick got a keyboard-guitar and a wicked drum machine
Jordan: Live shows must be very hard. I remember you guys setting up a truckload of gear before and during your set. I enjoyed the rushed atmosphere very much. There was a sense that anything could happen.
Nick: Oh, we were high on dexamphetemines. There was a sense that time was really running out.
Alden: Time is running out. But live shows have always sort of felt that way for us. There are often a lot of technical pitfalls, but that show in Victoria, for all the gear and wire, was relatively stable. We got in and out and were satisfied. Sometimes it's not so great. Instruments will be out of tune with one another, or we'll bump into one another. Once, Nick dropped his guitar on the keys of my Casiotone MT-500. All the notes that he dropped the guitar on didn't work. He was more upset than I was though. But that's just an example of how things often come to a halt with our gear, and we're left, mid air, with nothing but our charm beneath us. That's exciting sometimes. But we're hoping to get roadies to tune our gear and set everything up. And get proper guitar straps.
Nick: Or improper guitar straps. the possibilities of guitar straps are often overlooked. Car seat belt guitar straps for instance. Sealskin guitar straps for instance. Edible guitar straps for instance. This isn't rocket science here.
Jordan Robson interviews The Unicorns for SH Zine, April 2003