2006 seems to be the year of musicians having their prized instruments stolen! From old hands like Dinosaur Jr. to young bucks like La Rocca, it seems that no guitar is safe or sacred. FILTER takes a look at this rising trend in order to help musician avoid the trouble spots, via our very own Frappr map for Gear Theft '06:
The effects seem to be isolated in certain areas of the US, with an emphasis on the East Coast. Further analysis gives us this chilling pie chart:
Musicians, stay the hell away from Philadelphia! City of brotherly love indeed...
wow, sure looks like a lot of filter readers have also had band gear stolen...epidemic, i tell you. epidemic.
Posted by: nikki | Wednesday, November 08, 2006 at 02:19 PM