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Lol Tolhurst and Budgie are Curious Creatures

Photo by: Louis-Rodiger It’s hard to imagine two other drummers from the post-punk era more influential than Lol Tolhurst from The Cure and Budgie from Siouxsie and the Banshees. Still to this day, you can’t turn on any alternative internet…

Jeff Ryan
Dec 31, 2023

ddrum SE Flyer Pitstop 4 Piece Shell Pack, Vintage Sparkle, Vintage vibes in a small footprint

Beginning last year, ddrum has offered what they refer to as the “Pitstop” configuration of their SE Flyer line of shell packs. The Pitstop configuration features smaller drum sizes than the original SE Flyer kit, which makes it very compact.…

By Jason Mehler
Oct 1, 2023

Chris Karabelas - for KING + COUNTRY Percussionist

  Photo by: Alex Kluft Percussionist Chris Karabelas’ journey is an interesting story. He grew up outside of Baltimore, MD. His father was a big music fan who took him to more concerts than he can even remember. At five,…

Mark Griffith
Dec 31, 2023

Zildjian 400th Anniversary Celebration

Photos & Article by: Bob Campbell The Avedis Zildjian Company has the enviable reputation of being not only the oldest cymbal maker, but also one of the oldest, highly regarded, and most enduring family businesses in the world.  It is…

Bob Campbell
Dec 31, 2023

Chicago Drum’s Solid Walnut Snare

Classic Vintage Sound with Time Honored Craftsmanship   Chicago Drum was officially born in 2011, but the roots of this amazing drum company go back decades, in fact, generations! Three generations to be precise. Jim Moritz, Chicago Drum’s founder and…

Brian Hill
Dec 31, 2023
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CTM CE220 IN-Ear Monitors

Founded by a drummer/sound engineer, Clear Tune Monitors (CTM) out of Orlando, Florida has been manufacturing high-quality custom in-ear monitors for over fifteen years. Their premium custom IEMs have accompanied many well-known touring and performing musicians around the world.  CTM…

Jason Mehler
Dec 31, 2023

for KING + COUNTRY: A Drummer’s Delight

Photo by: Kadin Tooley The band for KING + COUNTRY is a Christian pop band led by Joel and Luke Smallbone. Joel is a singer-songwriter, and Luke Smallbone is a drummer-singer-songwriter. Both Luke and Joel play drums and percussion during…

Mark Griffith
Dec 31, 2023

New And Notable January 2024

DW Design Series Snares: Now In Aluminum The Drum Workshop Design Series® range has been expanded with the addition of two Aluminum snare drums. The new thin, beaded, matte aluminum snares are superbly versatile with a distinctive sound for classic…

Modern Drummer
Dec 31, 2023

Cooking! Drumming!

As the holidays continue, we continue eating our favorite foods, and as ALL of my students know, I love to use food and cooking as a metaphor for music and drumming. Any musician is like one of your favorite prepared…

Modern Drummer
Dec 31, 2023

Bruce’s Original Ludwig Vistalite’s

This month’s Kit of the Month comes to us from Bruce DeVino. Bruce tells us, “Last June on Father’s Day, I attended a church rummage sale. I purchased these Ludwig 1976 Vistalite Series E Black and White Pattern drums in…

Modern Drummer
Dec 31, 2023

DWe Drum Set: Acoustic-Electronic Drums with Ground-breaking Wireless Technology

As a reader of Modern Drummer, it’s probable that you are well-aware of DW’s venture into the realm of electronic drums, aptly named the DWe Drum Set. DW describes this product as the first-ever wireless acoustic-electronic convertible drumkit. Convertible, meaning…

Jason Mehler
Dec 1, 2023

Dom Famularo: Plan Your Work and Work Your Plan. His Plan, and His Life.

Photo Courtesy of Sabian | Plan Your Work and Work Your Plan. That’s what Dom Famularo did. That is a mantra of mine that I shared with him last year while Dom was in the battle of his life. I…

By Mark Griffith
Dec 1, 2023
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Neil Peart’s “Xanadu” - Transcription by Marc Atkinson

Neil Peart was known by many names and nicknames, The Professor, Lurch, Bubba, Pratt, John Ellwood Taylor, Milton Banana, and if you were fortunate enough to correspond with him via email, NEP. I was lucky to exchange emails with Neil…

by Marc Atkinson
Dec 1, 2023

Mikkey Dee’s Scorpions 2022 Vegas Residency Kit

  This Sonor SQ2 kit was built for Mikkey Dee and the Scorpions 2022 Vegas residency. It was also used for the Scorpions Rock Believer Tour. The snare the Mikkey is using on this kit is the same dimension drum…

Modern Drummer
Dec 1, 2023
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