August 2017 Issue – Volume 41 • Number 8
Articles in August 2017
My Prized Possessions
Commemorating multiple generations in woodworking with three one-of-a-kind stave snares.
Shure - MOTIV Series Mobile Recording Devices
iOS and USB solutions for musicians looking to document on the go.
New Gear from Zildjian, Auralex, RBH Drums, Agazarian, Sonor, Aquarian, and Vic Firth!
Zildjian L80 Low Volume Add-Ons Zildjian has expanded its Low Volume cymbal sets to include four individual add-on models. Like previous Low Volume cymbals, the recently added 20" ride, 10" splash, 16" crash, and 18" crash-ride are up to eighty…
Gene Chrisman on Dan Auerbach's Waiting on a Song album, Christopher Guanlao on tour with Silversun Pickups, and more
Out Now Gene Chrisman on Dan Auerbach’s Waiting on a Song A Southern studio legend lends his experience to a modern hit songwriter’s latest effort. This past June 2, Dan Auerbach, vocalist and guitarist of the blues/garage-rock band the Black…
Between the Buried and Me live album, Drum Trek method book, and more
Recordings John Frum A Stirring in the Noos It’s a band, not a person. And that’s not the only unexpected thing here. John Frum’s debut full-length, A Stirring in the Noos, offers a new voice to the ever-growing technical death…
Paiste - PSTX DJs 45 Series
Affordable, micro-sized effects cymbals from the mind of one of today’s most distinctive beat-smiths.
KBrakes - Bass Drum Anchors
Mitigate kick drum creep with these simple-to-install feet.
On Topic - Louis Hayes
On Working With Jazz Legend Horace Silver in the ’50s Horace got me out of Detroit and working in New York. That put me in the spotlight. I made five recordings with Horace on Blue Note, as well as records…