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Kowloon Walled City

Words: Loren • January 24, 2015

Kowloon Walled City
Kowloon Walled City

Scott (Kowloon Walled City)

SPB: Do you think that more bands are getting robbed nowadays? Has it happened to you?

Scott: It seems like lately you read about another band's van getting stolen or broken into every week. Fortunately, it hasn't happened to us yet. We try to be careful. We don't leave our van unattended when it's loaded up, and we unload our gear and merch into the house or hotel we're staying at every night.

Loren • January 24, 2015

Kowloon Walled City
Kowloon Walled City

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