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01/18/07 08:47 PM: Middle Distance Runner Gear Stolen in NYC

This just in from Middle Distance Runner:

“Some jackass(es) in Brooklyn thought it would be cute to smash the window of our van and steal a bunch of our stuff yesterday. The following items were stolen:

-Fender Jazzmaster 1962 re-issue (sunburst w/ tortoise pick guard)
-Fender American Telecaster (sunburst w/ white pick guard)
-Fender 5-string Jazz Bass, HM model (white w/ paint chipping off near pickups)
-Drum hardware … cymbals, stands, tambourine, cowbell, shaker, etc…”

As a reminder, MDR will be playing with Exit Clov this Saturday at the Black Cat. Buy a t-shirt or CD while you are there and help these guys get some new gear. At this point, I lack any kind of inside information about how much of this loss (if any) would be covered by any kind of insurance. They are still playing the show on Saturday, no worries.

That’s a bummer for them, but you know, I can’t think of a band I know who hasn’t had their van broken into while in New York. Everyone I know has their horror story of coming back to their van and seeing broken glass.

Moral of the story, uh, well, I’m not sure there is one. Don’t park your van overnight in New York City, I guess.