WCA #016 with Jonah Strauss

Published: April 8, 2015, 12:56 a.m.

I know this is mid week and we will still have our Monday scheduled podcast. I thought this story needed some attention. Early on March 21st, a fire struck the warehouse that has been home to Jonah Strauss\u2019 Shipwreck Studios since 2008. The fire began in the unit directly above the studio. In less than an hour, it claimed two lives, and displaced dozens of people, as well as several independent printing presses and artists. Jonah\u2019s recording studio and home suffered severe water damage, amounting to tens of thousands of dollars in losses. Much of it is rare and irreplaceable vintage equipment that he has collected and refurbished over the years. Even though I don\u2019t normally talk with studio owners on the show I felt\xa0 it was important to have Jonah on to share his experience so that others\xa0 could hopefully learn from this.\xa0 He needs our help to get back up and running. Working Class Audio is here to offer him our support.\nFund Raising Site: https://www.gofundme.com/shipwreckoakland\n\nShipwreck Studio Website:\xa0 http://shipwreckoakland.com/