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Michael Gordon’s Timber For Six Graduated, Amplified 2x4s
Watch this interesting clip of a concert of Michael Gordon’s Timber at a Lowe’s hardware store. Timber, an evening-length work scored for six graduated, amplified 2x4s, will be performed by Mantra Percussion at BAM in New York City this coming…
Patrick Kennedy Named U.S. Champion at V-Drums World Championship
Held on the eve of the annual Percussive Arts Society International Convention (PASIC), the U.S. finals for the 2012 Roland V-Drums World Championship exposed exceptional drumming talent. The big winner of the evening was Patrick Kennedy from the Austin suburb…
Jethro Tull Thick As a Brick (Collector’s Edition)
CD/DVD Don’t say I didn’t warn you: If you take your copy of the new Collector’s Edition CD/Audio DVD of Jethro Tull’s 1972 studio album Thick As a Brick to work and pop it into your computer, you’re going…
The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra’s John Riley
by Paul Wells In addition to the cover story on big band star Buddy Rich, the December 2012 issue of Modern Drummer magazine features a fascinating conversation between the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra’s John Riley and VJO drum sub Paul Wells.…
Brit Turner of Blackberry Smoke
My name is Brit Turner, and I live in Atlanta, Georgia, with my wife, daughter, dog, two cats, one fish, and a snail. Great things have been happening for me lately. My band Blackberry Smoke is on one of the…
Paul Delacerda of Warrior Spirit
Hello MD readers! My name is Staff Sergeant Paul Delacerda, drummer for the first all wounded-warrior band, Warrior Spirit. My new weapon of choice after war is music, and I use it to heal others like me. My band is…
Rög’s Talkin’ DrumZ TV Series
The Minneapolis-based music video network MetalKast has announced a new Internet radio and video streaming show, Rög’s Talkin’ DrumZ. Production for the first season is underway, with a few episodes complete. A Kickstarter fundraiser campaign was started on November 5…
Justin Sherrell of Bezoar
Playing drums for me has been a constant game between what’s affordable and what really suits my needs sound-wise. I started on a cheezo CB starter kit when I was maybe fifteen years old. From there, I tried whatever drums…
The Beatles' Stereo Remasters Make Vinyl Debut
Sample the Remasters Online On The Vinyl Player Beatles Double Decker Tours LA, NY and London The Beatles' original studio album remasters will make their stereo vinyl debut today. Manufactured on 180-gram, audiophile quality vinyl with replicated artwork, the 14 albums…
All Musicians Are Invited To The Sessions And Big Beat In Seattle, WA This Weekend
The Sessions this Saturday, November 17 and Donn Bennett's Big Beat Sunday, November 18. Registration is required for both events. The Sessions will be at EMP Theater in Seattle on Saturday, November 17 from 9:30-5:00, offering an educational introduction of necessary…
Dave Sundberg of Sister Sin
Hey, hey drum lovers and random readers! My name is Dave and I play drums in Sister Sin, a heavy metal band all the way from Gothenborg, Sweden. We’re female-fronted but we’ve got bigger balls and more guts than most…
Claus Hessler & Stefan Hergenröder Duet
Check out this video of Modern Drummer Education Team member Claus Hessler and bass player Stefan Hergenröder performing “Loewenzahn," from Hergenröder’s upcoming solo album. “This duet was done in one go—no cheating,” says Claus. “The camera is unfortunately not always…
Guitar Center Springfield, NJ Drum-Off Quarter Finals
Tuesday, November 13, Guitar Center Springfield, NJ is hosting the quarter finals round of their 24th annual Drum-Off contest. Located at 160 U.S. 22, Springfield Township, NJ. The contest starts at 7:00 P.M. and is free and open to the…
Adam Savage of While She Sleeps
Hey, everyone. My name is Adam Savage, and I play drums in While She Sleeps. We recently toured Europe for a month with Architects, after finishing our U.K. headline touring our first full-length album, This Is the Six. The shows…
