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The Mark Sheppard Interview (Supernatural)
Oct 31, 2017
The Mark Sheppard Interview (Supernatural)
Oct 31, 2017

Our interview with Mark Sheppard from Supernatural. Honestly it's really good. Click or tap here fo' mo'.

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Oct 31, 2017
Books | The Drum Thing | A Preview
Mar 8, 2017
Books | The Drum Thing | A Preview
Mar 8, 2017

Deirdre O'Callaghan's new book, The Drum Thing, arrived and we were excited to take a closer look. Prepare those peepers. Click or tap here for more. 

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Mar 8, 2017
Alexander Sowinski (BBNG) | In Conversation
Mar 8, 2017
Alexander Sowinski (BBNG) | In Conversation
Mar 8, 2017

Our interview with Alex Sowinski from the prodigious BadBadNotGood. "I'm not really going for the Modern Drummer cover or anything." Click/tap for more. 

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Mar 8, 2017
An Interview with Metronomy's Anna Prior
Mar 6, 2017
An Interview with Metronomy's Anna Prior
Mar 6, 2017

Our interview with Anna Prior from Metronomy. "Playing drums changed my life. It changed how I thought about the world." Click or tap here fo' mo'.

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Mar 6, 2017
An Interview with VK Drums' Alan van Kleef
Mar 5, 2017
An Interview with VK Drums' Alan van Kleef
Mar 5, 2017

We interviewed Alan van Kleef about making metal drums in Sheffield. He's a Man of Steel. Geddit? 

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Mar 5, 2017
Issue 15 | The Richard Jupp Interview: Elbows and Appendages
Feb 1, 2017
Issue 15 | The Richard Jupp Interview: Elbows and Appendages
Feb 1, 2017

"I look at stuff online, and some days I think, ‘I’m a f**king joke, I can’t do that.’ But then I’ll sit and play, and something will happen.” Elbow's Richard Jupp in Issue 15. Click here to open.

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Feb 1, 2017
Issue 15 | The Steve Gadd Interview
Feb 1, 2017
Issue 15 | The Steve Gadd Interview
Feb 1, 2017

"I used to dream about being a session player. I didn’t know if I could ever do it.”Our interview with Steve Gadd in Issue 15 of The Drummer's Journal. Click here to read.

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Feb 1, 2017
An Interview with Greg Saunier of Deerhoof
Nov 22, 2016
An Interview with Greg Saunier of Deerhoof
Nov 22, 2016

“Ever since I was a little kid, I would say, ‘What’s the point of being a musician?’ I could never really come up with an answer.”

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Nov 22, 2016
An Interview with Bob Hall of Catfish and The Bottlemen
Nov 14, 2016
An Interview with Bob Hall of Catfish and The Bottlemen
Nov 14, 2016

“The best thing you can do is get a van and get out there. And you have to be ok with not getting paid for anything.”

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Nov 14, 2016
Acronyms, Auditions & Afghanistan: Life as an Army Drummer
Nov 11, 2016
Acronyms, Auditions & Afghanistan: Life as an Army Drummer
Nov 11, 2016

We interviewed CPL Mat Kilcoyne about life as a drum set player in the British Army. for the feature, click here.

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Nov 11, 2016
The Genius of Art Blakey | Moanin' (1958)
Nov 6, 2016
The Genius of Art Blakey | Moanin' (1958)
Nov 6, 2016

“Culturally, hard bop was not only a musical statement but also a political one about 1950s America. It was about reclamation.” Photo by Roland Godefroy

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Nov 6, 2016
How To Start A Drum Shop
Oct 28, 2016
How To Start A Drum Shop
Oct 28, 2016

“I knew what I wanted the shop to feel like. I didn’t want to sign on to these huge corporate companies that would force me to put in cheesy displays.”

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Oct 28, 2016
The Peter Erskine Interview
Oct 27, 2016
The Peter Erskine Interview
Oct 27, 2016

“I ask my students sometimes, ‘Why do we play the drums?’ They give me the beauty pageant answer: ‘To express ourselves.’ Urgh. Stop that.”

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Oct 27, 2016
Video: How To Build A Drum Factory
Aug 24, 2016
Video: How To Build A Drum Factory
Aug 24, 2016

We were let loose in the Drum Workshop factory with a video camera. John Good narrates. 

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Aug 24, 2016
Bloc Party's Louise Bartle
Jul 1, 2016
Bloc Party's Louise Bartle
Jul 1, 2016

Louise Bartle on the rebirth of Bloc Party...

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Jul 1, 2016
Issue 13 | BYOS' Ralph Nader
Jul 1, 2016
Issue 13 | BYOS' Ralph Nader
Jul 1, 2016

We caught up with BYOS Ralph Nader who dispelled some long standing myths around marching percussion.

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Jul 1, 2016
The Drummers of Tortoise: John McEntire, Dan Bitney and John Herndon
Jun 29, 2016
The Drummers of Tortoise: John McEntire, Dan Bitney and John Herndon
Jun 29, 2016

An interview with John McEntire, Dan Bitney and John Herndon of Tortoise.

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Jun 29, 2016
A Peek Inside Drum Workshop
Jun 29, 2016
A Peek Inside Drum Workshop
Jun 29, 2016

We dropped by the DW Drums factory and had a bit of a poke around. For the full feature in Issue 13, click here.

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Jun 29, 2016
The Benny Greb Interview
Jun 29, 2016
The Benny Greb Interview
Jun 29, 2016

Benny Greb invited us to a remote wilderness to sit in on one of his drum camps. We listened as Benny recounted his own personal struggles in attempting to better himself both as a both a person and a musician.

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Jun 29, 2016
The Josh Freese Interview
Jun 29, 2016
The Josh Freese Interview
Jun 29, 2016

We spent the day with session legend Josh Freese in his hometown of Long Beach, where he talked candidly about the studio scene and some of its hidden truths. 

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Jun 29, 2016
Dennis Davis: Bowie, Benson and Beyond
Jun 25, 2016
Dennis Davis: Bowie, Benson and Beyond
Jun 25, 2016

Davis’s drumming served as the foundation for what many consider to be Bowie’s most important work. We spoke to him shortly before his death in April 2016.
 

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Jun 25, 2016
An Interview with Don Lombardi, Founder of Drum Workshop
May 12, 2016
An Interview with Don Lombardi, Founder of Drum Workshop
May 12, 2016

Founder of DW drums speaks about what made him start a drum company... during an economic crisis.

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May 12, 2016
The Best and Worst of Drum Industry Vintage Advertising
Apr 29, 2016
The Best and Worst of Drum Industry Vintage Advertising
Apr 29, 2016

A small collection of vintage drum and cymbal ads, along with brief explanations as to what makes them good or bad.

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Apr 29, 2016
Tributes for Remo Inc Founder Remo Belli Following Death Aged 88
Apr 27, 2016
Tributes for Remo Inc Founder Remo Belli Following Death Aged 88
Apr 27, 2016

Following the death of Remo Belli, tributes flood in from the music industry and beyond

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Apr 27, 2016
Legislation Passed to Ensure US Presidential Race Decided by Drum-Off
Apr 1, 2016
Legislation Passed to Ensure US Presidential Race Decided by Drum-Off
Apr 1, 2016

Candidates will compete in a winner takes all drum-off to decide outcome of US presidential election in November. 

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Apr 1, 2016
Podcast: Interview with Pete Thomas (Elvis Costello)
Mar 30, 2016
Podcast: Interview with Pete Thomas (Elvis Costello)
Mar 30, 2016

The Trap Set with Joe Wong presents: Pete Thomas (Elvis Costello). Photo by: David Lee

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Mar 30, 2016
How to Play Pop: An Interview with Debbie Knox-Hewson
Mar 30, 2016
How to Play Pop: An Interview with Debbie Knox-Hewson
Mar 30, 2016

Debbie Knox-Hewson (Charli XCX) talks about pop gigs and how to get them.

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Mar 30, 2016
The Lenny White (Miles Davis) Interview
Mar 28, 2016
The Lenny White (Miles Davis) Interview
Mar 28, 2016

Esteemed jazz-rock pioneer Lenny White discusses his Miles Davis sessions, getting carjacked, and why music may have lost its way.

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Mar 28, 2016
Dinosaur Jr.'s Murph: A Joyride or Two
Mar 28, 2016
Dinosaur Jr.'s Murph: A Joyride or Two
Mar 28, 2016

Dinosaur Jr.’s Murph reflects on pioneering alternative rock and those times he used to steal him mom's car to go joyriding... 

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Mar 28, 2016
The Mark Guiliana Interview
Mar 28, 2016
The Mark Guiliana Interview
Mar 28, 2016

We chatted to Mark Guiliana about that time he got rejected from some prestigious music schools, and then went on to become one of the most creative drummers on the scene today. 

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Mar 28, 2016

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