Drum News
October 5, 2007

Contactmusic.com

PIVEN JOINS METAL SKOOL ON DRUMS Contactmusic.com, UK - 16 hours ago Tribute group METAL SKOOL amazed fans midway through their weekly Hollywood concert on Monday (01Oct07) - when they pulled ENTOURAGE actor JEREMY PIVEN out ... Who Knew Piven Was Hardcore? TMZ.com all 2 news articles

Young Musician Gets Shot at the Big Time 6abc.com, PA - 10 hours ago By Lisa Thomas-Laury October 4, 2007 - It appears a teenage musician from Southwest Philadelphia is on his way to the big time. Justin Faulkner is just 16 ...

Mandala 2.0 drum connects to Mac via USB Macworld, CA - 20 hours ago By Peter Cohen Synesthesia on Wednesday introduced Mandala 2.0, a new drum and synthesizer that plugs into a Mac or PC’s USB port. It’s coming Nov. ... Synesthesia Announces Mandala 2.0 High-Def Drum and Synthesizer ... PR Web (press release) all 10 news articles

Gizmodo.com

Ion Digital Drum Station Keeps All That Banging to Yourself Gizmodo.com - 46 minutes ago Now you can bang the drum all day to your heart's content without waking up the neighbors with this Ion Digital Drum Station. ...

Yeah Yeah Yeahs Drummer Does Side Project Soul Shine, Canada - 23 hours ago Brian Chase, otherwise known as the drummer for indie rock band the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, has been working on a side project with fellow musician Seth Misterka ...

Yamato: The Drummers of Japan; Earth and Soul: The Green ... Fort Worth Star Telegram, TX - 17 hours ago By Phyllis Stone Be prepared for a dazzling display of technical brilliance and a pulsating performance unlike anything you've seen before as Yamato brings ...

Drum News
October 4, 2007

Blend of dance and drums is dream come true for performer Press & Sun-Bulletin, NY - 6 hours ago I just remember from day one I was always a mover and at age 7 I started playing drums. I think my parents bought the drum set for my older brother and I ...

Clip of the Week: Rowan Atkinson - Invisible Drum Kit SU The Daily Orange (subscription), NY - 8 hours ago Rowan Atkinson is somewhat of a genius. Not everyone will hold as high an opinion of him as I do, but then again, not everyone has seen Atkinson's insane ...

Blend of dance and drums is dream come true for performer Press & Sun-Bulletin, NY - 6 hours ago I just remember from day one I was always a mover and at age 7 I started playing drums. I think my parents bought the drum set for my older brother and I ...

ESO to feature renowned drummer Chicago Daily Herald, IL - 8 hours ago The Elgin Symphony Orchestra will bring the music of the Academy Award-winning film "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" to the stage this weekend. ...

Paste Magazine

Bid on eBay to help Poco drummer with medical expenses Paste Magazine, GA - 22 hours ago Today’s lesson: becoming a seminal country rock musician does not necessarily guarantee easily-paid medical bills. Ever since Poco drummer George Grantham ...

Drum News
October 3, 2007

San Diego Union Tribune

DRUM-OFF 2007: They've got the beat San Diego Union Tribune, United States - 18 hours ago The six, who are the finalists in the San Diego edition of Drum-Off 2007, are Oscar Gonzalez and Kevin Pintado, both 18; Eric Pratt, 19; Mario Garduno, 25; ...

Global Drum Project blast beats in Laxson The Orion, CA - 8 hours ago The Global Drum Project, whose current tour is celebrating the 14-year anniversary of the band's first album release, started in the 1980s with the goal to ...

Global Drum Project blast beats in Laxson The Orion, CA - 8 hours ago The Global Drum Project, whose current tour is celebrating the 14-year anniversary of the band's first album release, started in the 1980s with the goal to ...

GMS Drum Co. Announces Special Edition G28 Acrylic Drum Sets And ... Harmony-Central.com - 15 hours ago New Special Edition long snare drum lugs provide improved shell support under high-tension tuning. This superior design complements the acrylic shells' ...

Union Chapel drum club offers important lessons Kansas City Star, MO - 10 hours ago By ADJOA ADOFO Fourth-graders Andrew Carney, left, and Andrew Yim banged out Afro-Cuban rhythms at Union Chapel Elementary’s Heartbeat Drum Club last week. ...

Drummer to hold Parkinson's benefit at Darress Theater in Boonton Dailyrecord.com, NJ - 5 hours ago Drummer Bill Meligari credits his father for encouraging his interest in the instrument. When he was 12 or 13, his dad, William Sr., took him to see drum ...

Prefixmag

Hot Hot Heat Drummer Paul Hawley declares war on American beer Prefixmag, NY - 5 hours ago Drummer Paul Hawley talks about Canadian bands and beer and about other drummers he admires. What is the status of Canada's official apology to the rest of ...

Drum News
October 2, 2007

Bonding to the beat of the drum Globe and Mail, Canada - Oct 1, 2007 But urging reticent workers to improvise jokes or bang a drum in front of co-workers can be a challenge. "There's a line between pushing somebody to the ...

Placebo drummer quits the band NME.com, UK - 4 hours ago In a statement singer Brian Molko said: "Being in a band is very much like being in a marriage and in couples - in this case a triple. ...

MTV.com

“Rock Band” PS3/Xbox360 Price Set, PS2 Release Moved Up To 2007 MTV.com - Sep 28, 2007 That package will include the game, one guitar, a mic and a drum kit. The surprise twist? The PS2 version of “Rock Band,” once thought to be scheduled for ...

Mogwai drummer to auction pacemaker NME.com, UK - 5 hours ago Bulloch underwent surgery to have a new pacemaker fitted and is currently recuperating, but he's auctioning his old pacemaker on eBay eBay. ...

Underoath drummer benched due to infection Punknews.org - 18 hours ago Aaron Gillespie, drummer of Underoath and frontman of The Almost has been benched temporarily so he can heal from an infection on his hand. ...

Drummer Boy ProgressiveU.org, CA - 19 hours ago As soon as the drummer boy noticed his presence he stopped playing.He could only see the bottom half of his face because the shadow of his hoodie covered ...

Paly band Hella Original explores acoustic rhythm Paly Voice, CA - 13 hours ago It's not a big deal because we don't need to haul a drum kit, just two acoustic guitars." Both Boddupalli and Visvanathan have their sights set on a future ...

Drum News
October 1, 2007

Elite drum lines do more than keep time Dallas Morning News (subscription), TX - Sep 29, 2007 The battery – snare drums, cymbals, bass drums and tenor drums – march on the field. The front ensemble, or pit, which plays from the sidelines, ...

Smart Loops SL MultiTracks Volume 6 Drum Loop Libraries in ACID Format Music Gear Review (press release), PA - 11 hours ago Adjust volume of individual drums and cymbals; Add separate EQ and FX to different drums; Solo individual drum tracks for precise mixing; Quickly build ...

Edmonton Journal

DEF LEPPARD Drummer Is 'Driving Force' Behind Wife's Solo Album ... Blabbermouth.net, NY - Sep 28, 2007 DEF LEPPARD drummer Rick Allen is acting as "executive producer" on the debut album from his wife Lauren Monroe, entitled "The Freedom Sessions". ... Rocking 'til they drop StarPhoenix all 3 news articles

TGS Haul: Taiko Drum Master DS Hands-On Wired News - Sep 28, 2007 ... a good idea to produce not one but two Taiko no Tatsujin games for the PSP but not use the DS' touch screen as a drum controller is totally beyond me. ...

VAINGLORY Seeking 'Hard-Hitting Heavy Metal Drummer' - Sep. 30, 2007 Blabbermouth.net, NY - 16 hours ago According to a press release, the group "is looking for a professional drummer with a great attitude; who can play to a click track; is willing to support ...

Neil Peart's Progressive Percussion Still Pertinent; Nominated ... HULIQ, NC - 21 hours ago Neil Peart proves that he is still percussively pertinent to a younger generation of drummers by winning DRUM! Magazine's "Drummies 2007" Drummer Of The ...

At 99, he hasn't missed a beat Boston Globe, United States - Sep 30, 2007 By Robert Knox, Globe Correspondent | September 30, 2007 In 1921, when Plymouth celebrated its 300th anniversary, Harold Boyer was the drummer boy who led a ...

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