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-3 posts tagged "Drumming"
Mike Donovan | Thursday, March 1, 2018
Mark Twain, hailed by many as the godfather of contemporary comedic style, spoke of the good comic’s tragic underpinnings: “The secret source of humor itself is not joy, but sorrow. There is no humor in heaven.” Most people know this idea by the worn trope — comedy equals tragedy plus time. For the most part,
Natalie Weber | Tuesday, October 3, 2017
As part of the “Irish State of MiND: Mental Illness Awareness Week” sponsored by Active Minds, professional drummer Mike Veny spoke on his experiences of mental illness and how to combat the stigma surrounding the subject Monday night. The stigma involves “thoughts, feelings and behavior” and affects people in diverse ways, Veny said. “Where does
Matt McMahon | Thursday, October 8, 2015
NPR has a semi-regular feature on their “All Songs Considered” web section that I always anticipate called “Drum Fill Friday.” In these posts, NPR music writer Robin Hilton tests readers’ ears with five-question quizzes challenging drum fill aficionados to identify songs through short snippets of their drum sections. Hilton often gets guest drummers to create