noah | January 31, 2008 9:35 am

, and as it turns out he wasn’t the only member of his band in need of medical treatment; guitarist/vocalist Matt Cronk is also in the hospital after suffering three strokes and is being diagnosed with an “inflamed, infected, and strained heart.” The band’s third member, Paul Christiansen, is having a karaoke benefit in Los Angeles on Friday night to help with his bandmates’ hospital bills. [Pitchfork]