As a co-chair for a special interest group that’s focused on location, I spent a little time earlier today trying to find the intersection between music and location. No luck at the time. Trolling music and drum news this evening however, my mind was in the right search mode. Viola! Behold Soundtrckr, a mobile app [...]
Tagged musicmaper, rdio, soundtrckrSpeaking of streaming music, Google is said to be rolling out its own music service with the forthcoming Android upgrade. DMW Daily The model that I’ve been a big fan of (downloading music) will apparently go away soon; but I’m OK with this. I’ve been hanging on to a real piece of crap Blackberry, and have [...]
Tagged android, dmw dailyBritain’s Universal Music seems to think so, or so says Wired.co.uk. I’ve given it some thought. About 5 seconds into that thought, I remembered that the sound coming from my computer was Pandora. Throughout my work week, which is largely spent working my life away on a MacBook, I’m either piping tunes via Pandora, Rhapsody, [...]
Tagged kfog, macbook, npr, pandora, rhapsody, universal musicThe Drum Channel recently posted a brilliant video series called The Zappa Drummer’s Roundtable, which features Terry Bozzio, Ralph Humphrey, Chester Thompson, Chad Wackerman, and Ruth Underwood. I confess to not having been privy to the history of Zappa’s drummers. This is really great stuff! Drum Channel appears to be recently launched and is in [...]
Tagged drum lessons, drum news, drum website, online drum lessons, video drum lessonsAt a recent rehearsal with new Redwood band members, I played one of my favorite fills-for-laughs, the intro to Phil Collins‘ In the Air Tonight. The following day, I received in my inbox a fantastic video advert from Cadbury Chocolate’s 2007 brand revival campaign. It’s a must watch for almost anyone, especially if you’re familiar [...]
Tagged cadbury chocolate drumming gorilla, cadbury gorilla, gorilla drummer, in the air tonight videoMuch has been said about Ringo Starr’s recent announcement that he’s no longer signing autographs. He’s apparently got too much on his plate. Many of our readers know I’m a fan of Ringo’s work, so it will come as no surprise that I forgive him for his curt statements, which were prefaced with his usual [...]
Tagged beatle, ringo autographs, ringo starr, ringo starr autograph video, ringo's all-starr tourI recently previewed the how-to DVD published by Guerilla DrumMaking. As an owner of vintage drum kit, I was immediately drawn to the idea of customizing a single drum or even designing my own custom kit. The tools required are nowhere near the expense that I would have guessed. A basic workshop can probably be [...]
Tagged custom drum making, customize drum hardware, customize drum shells, drum making, drum making instructions, drum making video, drum making workshop, guerrilla drummaking, guerrilladrummaking.com, instructional drum making DVD, setup drum shopMySpace has without a doubt become a huge part of artist promotion. Adopted by indie artists like The Killers to major artists like John Mayer, MySpace warrants heavy consideration in band and artist promotion. Does this platform fit the individual drummer’s promotional efforts? Absolutely. Recently I was asked to check out an independent artist MySpace [...]
Tagged drummer promotion, drummers on myspace, john mayer myspace, myspace design tips, myspace tips for drummers, the killersCampJam.com found it’s way to my desk recently. The connection to Robonzo.com is that young guitarists and drummers get a chance to be and jam with rock stars by showcasing their talent. Founded by former 38 Special guitarist Jeff Carlisi, Camp Jam has connections to some noteworthy drummers, including Liberty DeVitto and Carmine Appice, both [...]
Redwood was rehearsing last night for an upcoming local gig, when the room started shaking to the groove. I noticed the overhead mic stands for my kit started shaking. My thrown was rocking back and forth, when I stopped and told the guys that we were having an earthquake. What a hoot! It was a [...]
Recently, San Francisco Bay area station Channel 104.9 returned from the dead. Apparently, Gen-Xers are the new Baby Boomers, and FM radio is planning to cash in. Cynical perhaps, but it’s a fact. Gen-Xers are turning 35 and 40, they’ve got high paying jobs, lots of disposable income, and FM radio is desperate to survive. [...]
This video is comprised of editing and original sounds. Comedic and editing genious! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Rlc2XTbPA8 ~r
