Plan on buying some extra merch at the Sharon Jones show.....
http://soul-sides.com/2009/02/daptone-studios-broken-into.htmlFriends and associates,
As you may have heard through the grapevine by now, Daptone was broken into last night. Unfortunately, there was a lot of equipment (mics, pre-amps, monitors, turntables, guitars, amps, computers, etc.) stolen and damaged. It is going to take us a while to go through everything and take full stock of what was stolen, and we are not supposed to touch anything until the cops come back to collect fingerprints so we can only guess what?s missing from some mic drawers and cabinets.
And, no, we did not have insurance. We had been shopping around with different companies earlier this month but had not signed a check, so nothing was insured. We are working on replacing the gate in front, installing an alarm system, and getting insurance, but it is President?s day so it?s not going as quickly as we would have liked.
Nydia?s computer was stolen (which wasn?t backed up) and the modems/ phone system was ripped out, so we?ll be relatively out of commission for a few days.
I would like to ask for everyone?s help first in keeping an eye out for all of our stuff showing up on ebay/craigslist/local music shops, and secondly (and more realistically) keeping an eye out for good deals on headphones, mics, pre-amps, etc. I could really use a heads up on any kind of studio package for sale or studio equipment to be possibly bought or borrowed as soon as possible. We have a session scheduled for Friday to lay down some music for (I know this sounds
surreal) Rod Stewart, and I?m going to have to get the studio running by then. I know I?m going to need to find headphones, cables, mics, and pre-amps by then. I?m not sure what else yet.
Over the next few days, as we sort out the rubble, we are going to
figure out what else we lost.
We are putting in a roll down front gate, alarm system, and finally
getting our insurance happening this week. We are also going to hire
a security guard to watch the house for tonight as the cops and alarm
guy seemed pretty confident that they will be back with a truck now
that they?ve seen what?s in here.
Thanks for keeping eyes open for us. AND PLEASE PASS THIS MESSAGE
ALONG TO ANYONE YOU THINK MIGHT BE ABLE TO HELP US.
Thankfully, we all still have our health, ambition, tape machines, and
sense of humor in tact. You can slow us down, but you can?t stop
us. Sleep well knowing we here at Daptone will continue to
