Author Lucky

A great artist, video artist and writer to keep your eye on:  @atibaphoto. He documented all these artists & skaters as they collaborated (here:...

I'm really flattered. My buddy S.W. Lauden wrote an amazing, indispensable book about punk drummers. This is a one of a kind resource for any drummer today: it's called "Forbidden Beat." He covers 60s garage...

Joshua Tree After hearing about it for ages, I made it out to Dave Catching’s Rancho de la Luna studio in Joshua Tree. There’s a reason this legendary recording studio has produced countless...

New episode of my Hardcore Drum Sessions is OUT NOW: Join me on a trip to SABIAN and learn all about...

Over 100,000 people attend the NAMM music convention in Anaheim, CA every year.  No two people have the same experience.   There are too many companies displaying the latest gear...

New Video Out! #Goals - "Squishy Anthem" DC-Jam Records - Official Music Video Artist Biography: #Goals is a project featuring Circle Jerks alumnus Greg Hetson (guitar, also formerly of Bad Religion), Lucky...

“You just missed Chad,” DW’s artist’s representative Scott Macartney said, soon as arrived at the DW factory an hour north of Los Angeles. Dang, I thought, I’ve been wanting to say “hey” to Chad...

A friend invited us to visit his new studio in Austin, TX and we jumped at the chance. I’ve heard so many good things about the Austin, I was in a bad mood anyway, totally ready to get out of town. Just...

Sometimes there’s people behind the scenes responsible for some of the great moments in music.   Evans Drumhead A&R representative Marco Soccoli maneuvered away from the spotlight to platform music...

Saturday, April 8, was a super fun day at SWING HOUSE SUDIOS that was referred to simply as “Drum Day.” I didn’t have the heart to leave my wife’s dog at home since I knew I would be gone a while. So...