May 2019 Issue – Volume 43 • Number 05
On 01st May 2019
Articles in May 2019
Ultimate Ears Pro UE 6 Pro
This month we look at the Ultimate Ears' UE 6 Pro custom molds, which were designed with gigging drummers in mind to provide high-quality sounds.
Spinbal
Spinbal is a unique ball-bearing-based washer allows for nearly endless sonic and visual possibilities and offers the benefit of extending the life of the cymbal itself.
PASIC18
The Percussive Arts Society held its annual international convention this past November 14–17 at the Indiana Convention Center in downtown Indianapolis.
Josh Groban’s Kaz Rodriguez
Take a perusal of London-based drummer Kaz Rodriguez’s social media videos, and it quickly becomes evident that he cannot be easily pigeonholed.
Bentley’s Drum Shop, Fresno, California
Take a short four-hour drive north out of Los Angeles up I-99, and you’ll find yourself in the little big town of Fresno, California.
Innovative Percussion
Two of IP’s latest signature designs are for legendary session drummer John “JR” Robinson and punk/metal great Brooks Wackerman.
Ani DiFranco’s Terence Higgins
Terence Higgins somehow manages to balance projects with Ani DiFranco, Don Was, George Porter & Ivan Neville, John Medeski’s Mad Skillet, and Tab Benoit
Slightly Stoopid's Ryan "RyMo" Moran
When we caught up with RyMo at a Slightly Stoopid show, he had already logged three tours with this setup.
Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ Brian Chase
Brian Chase should demand your attention. He is the rare musician who’s as much at home drumming behind the ecstatic yawp of punk legends the Yeah Yeah Yeahs as he is jousting with the cream of New York City’s improvising coterie.
Navene Koperweis on Whitechapel’s The Valley
Koperweis’s distinctly huge and open drum tone sings throughout The Valley, a rarity in a genre where you’re more apt to hear controlled kit sounds or samples.
P!nk’s Mark Schulman
“Mark has been a special part of my band for twelve-plus years, during that time we’ve developed a super close-knit touring family,
Enduring Effort
The first time I saw MD at a shopping mall bookstore in the early 2000s, I remember thinking, Wait, someone makes a magazine for US?
New Releases by Kyle Crane, The BBB, Flav Martin, MewithoutYou, The Neal Morse Band, and more
New releases featuring Jerry Marotta, Bernie Dresel, Mike Portnoy and more
Jharis Yokley with My Brightest Diamond
Innovative indie-pop act, My Brightest Diamond, embarked on a North American tour opening for the Canadian alternative group Stars.
Bow Thayer’s Jeff Berlin On His Solo Album Random Misfires
Berlin continues to reclaim musical ground and technical facility he thought he might lose forever.
New Gear from Gretsch, Latin Percussion, DW, 64 Audio, Nordic, and more
New gear for you to see
What’s Your Favorite 2000s Metal Drumming Album?
Heavy metal underwent significant change between 2000 and 2010, as the genre continually split into new styles.
The Duality of 16th-Note Meters
Time signatures such as 15/16, 17/16, and 29/16 can bring out anxiety in drummers who aren’t familiar with them. The truth of the matter is that they’re only slightly different from quarter-or 8th-note meters, which are far more common.
MD Subscriber Exclusive: P!nk’s Mark Schulman On…
We had so many more cool stories left over from Mark Schulman’s May 2019 feature cover story that we decided to share them here.
