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PP Drums PP142 Cajon
The PP142 cajon is an attractively colored wood cajon that measures 48 cm by 31 cm by 30 cm and features nonslip rubber feet for extra grip. It includes a padded carrying bag. www.jhs.co.uk/performance.html
Shure Announces New "Get The Gig" Artist Relations Intern Competition
Winning Intern Will Learn “Behind the Scenes” of the Music Industry and Get Up Close and Personal with Shure Endorsing Artists Shure Incorporated, manufacturer of microphones and audio electronics, today launched its “Get the Gig” Artist Relations internship competition. Now…
Tom Roady: Down Home Percussionist
An interview with the late, great Nashville percussionist, which originally appeared in the May 1996 issue of Modern Drummer magazine. Nineteen seventy-nine brought pressured days for Tom Roady, who was in the midst of a major life decision. After working…
CJ Burton with Air Supply
Greetings, everyone! It’s an honor to be part of this Modern Drummer blog experience! This is a perfect way to share my musical existence with the greatest audience on the planet. So, welcome, and thanks for checking out my very…
Zoom H2n Handy Recorder
The H2n portable recorder features five studio-quality microphones that can be used in four recording modes: Mid-Side (MS) stereo, 90-degree X/Y stereo, 2-channel surround sound, and 4-channel surround sound. Built-in reference speakers allow for instant playback. The H2n can also…
Lev Weinstein of Bloody Panda and Krallice
My name is Lev Weinstein. Growing up, I was an avid reader of Modern Drummer, and it was a feature on Morbid Angel’s Pete Sandoval that pushed me from thrash (which I’d been devouring since I stole my brother’s copy…
Updated! Matt Chamberlain on the Making of a Career in the Studio
by Michael Dawson Session ace Matt Chamberlain has played on dozens of hit records since first bursting into the limelight with the Texas-based singer-songwriter Edie Brickell in 1991. In his January 2012 Modern Drummer cover story, we dig deep…
Rifftide: The Lifeand Opinions ofPaoa Jo JonesAs Told To Albert Murray
BOOK LEVEL: ALL $18.95 Jonathan David Samuel Jones, aka “Papa” Jo Jones, was the father of modern jazz drumming. By way of his groundbreaking work with Count Basie’s big band, first in 1934, then between 1936 and 1944, and again…
Artful Musician Site Offers Drumming-Related Art
Portland, Oregon, artist and multi-instrumentalist Justin Potts has created a series of music-related art objects, which you can view here. Among the works are archival grade giclee prints such as the one accompanying this news item, as well as snare…
Alesis iO Dock
Built to accommodate current app-development standards, including Core MIDI and Akai Pro’s AkaiConnect SDK, the iO Dock is a universal device for iPad audio recording, playback, and MIDI that bridges the user’s choice of music-creation and performance apps with virtually…
Roger Taylor Reveals Finalists for the Queen Extravaganza Tour
Over the course of the past ten weeks, vocalists, guitarists, drummers, bassists, and keyboard players from across the U.S. and Canada have auditioned online at www.queenextravaganza.com, hoping to become part of the Queen Extravaganza Tour, a major production launching in…
Mike Watt: Pouncing on Opportunities
by Adam Budofsky Mike Watt is a flesh-and-blood superhero to anyone who’s followed the do-it-yourself alternative music scene over the past twenty-five years. As the spieling rhythmic force behind the legendary San Pedro, California, band the Minutemen, Watt, along with…
Drummer Blog: Tony Royster Jr.
Wassup, everyone, this is Tony Royster Jr. signing in to the blog spot. First of all, I would like to send a thank you shout-out to all of my fans for your continued love and support. I really appreciate it,…
Levon HelmRamble at the Ryman
DVD LEVEL: ALL $19.98 The things that make Levon Helm a great drummer and performer are hugely evident at this 2008 concert. Sixty-eight at the time of this show, Helm doesn’t let anything slide, doesn’t take one measure of rhythm…
