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Event: Sweetwater Presents GearFest 2015
Sweetwater, a top online retailer of music instruments and audio equipment in the US, is presenting GearFest 2015 on Friday, June 12, from 9 am to 6 pm, and Saturday, June 13, from 9 am to 5 pm,…
Event: “Drum Recording Ninja Workshop??? Taking Place in Van Nuys, CA, on May 16
The Drum Recording Ninja Workshop is being offered to teach drummers how to create the best drum tones possible and to answer questions about tuning, mic choice, mic placement, compression, EQ, and more. Hosted by drummers/producers Charlie Waymire and Kurt…
Industry News: Joyful Noise Drum Company Appoints Todd Trent Chief Operating Officer
Joyful Noise Drum Company recently announced the appointment of Todd Trent as its Chief Operating Officer. Trent, (pictured right, with Curt Waltrip) is bringing three decades of percussion industry experience to Joyful Noise, having been in music retail, artist relations…
News: Mapex MyDentity Free Tom Event
Mapex is currently offering a free matching 8", 10", 12", or 13" tom with any MyDentity four-, five-, or six-piece kit purchased between now and June 30, 2015. Mapex MyDentity custom drums are built in Nashville and offer a wide…
Showroom: Vater Buzz Kill and Buzz Kill Extra Dry Dampeners
Buzz Kill is a drum and cymbal gel dampening system to control unwanted overtones. If needed, each gel can be cut to achieve the desired amount of dampening, whether used live or in the studio. Buzz Kill is super-tacky and…
Showroom: Valter Percussion Aludu Udu Drum
The Aludu is an aluminum udu drum that is said to feature a wide range of sounds that are similar to a ceramic udu but are more responsive because the shell is thinner. Unbreakable and compact, the 32x15cm Aludu is…
Shed Sessions Worldwide New York Edition
Shed Sessions will be holding an event at the Hotel Courtyard at New York’s LaGuardia Airport this coming June 19. Featured will be drum clinics with Calvin Rodgers (Fred Hammond), Jamal Moore (Backstreet Boys, Natasha Bedingfield), Shariq Tucker (2014 Guitar…
Showroom: Rock-N-Roller Ground Glider Carts and Casters
Rock-N-Roller recently added two off-road carts, R16RT and R18RT, and made caster upgrades to other models. Both the R16RT and R18RT boast extra-wide Ground Glider front casters, wider rear wheels, larger frame tubing, and high weight capacities to make transporting…
News: Flotsam and Jetsam Announce 2015 European Tour With Jason Bittner on Drums
The first leg of Flotsam and Jetsam’s European tour for 2015 begins May 13 with four shows in Greece, and then moves to mainland Europe/UK and will consist of club shows and a few festivals, culminating with the Fortarock Festival…
Aaron Comess And The Air Conditioned Gypsies - Free Show
Aaron Comess will be playing with some of his favorite NYC musicians tonight, Monday, May 4th, at Rockwood Music Hall Stage 2 at 10:30. This is a free show. Rockwood Music Hall, 196 Allen St., New York, NY. 212-477-4155. www.rockwoodmusichall.com
Thomas Lang Announces Big Drum Bonanza 2015
Drummer/producer Thomas Lang (stOrk/Paul Gilbert), has announced the Big Drum Bonanza 2015 (#BDB2015), which will take place July 1 through 5 at the Palm Garden Hotel in Thousand Oaks, California. Drummers of all ages, levels, and styles are invited to…
Showroom: Groove Freedom iPad App
Leading online educator Mike Johnston, founder of the popular live-streaming drum lesson site mikeslessons.com, recently teamed up with app developer Derek Lee to create an interactive version of his popular method book, Groove Freedom, for iPad users. Incorporating all of…
Be a Winner in the Canopus Drums, Dream Cymbals, and Humes & Berg Contest
Total prize package worth $9,000! First Prize: Canopus 5-piece Yaiba II Groove Kit (18x22 bass drum, 16x16 floor tom, 8x12 and 8x10 toms, and 6.5x14 snare, birch shells) with hardware; a Dream Ignition Pack Plus that includes 14" hi-hats, an…
Showroom: Slug Percussion Batter Badge Triad Pad HD
Industrial designer and drummer Eric “Baron” Behrenfeld, owner of Slug Percussion, is celebrating his company’s 20th anniversary with the release of a new patented armourphragm design for bass drum heads, called Batter Badge Triad Pad HD. The new product is…
