High Desert Music Scene
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 hits....
I LOVE MY DOG
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...
MONDAY FUN DAY – A visit to DW
“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...
GOTTA LOVE AUSTIN
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...
3 Days of Music Fun!
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...
DRUM DAY at Swinghouse Studios!
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...
Drum Clinic Promo Video – out now!
Take a look and if you're in the NYC area, come out to my clinic! Info below the video. On Thursday, March 30, at 7:00 pm I’ll be at the COLLECTIVE SCHOOL OF MUSIC, 541 Avenue of...
Lucky’s Drum Lessons – Part 2
Circle Jerks’ drummer Lucky Lehrer shares his most personal thoughts and techniques with fellow drummers. This series offers a large number of useful tips you won’t find elsewhere. Heavily influenced by...
NAMM was a Blast!
For drummers living and visiting Southern California, NAMM is a music trade show in Orange County, and much more. The week started with the Guitar Center DrumOff at L.A. Live. A performance by Shelia E....
Lucky’s quick bio
“I’ve been playing the drums since I was nine,” Lucky Lehrer recalls, starting on a Roger’s Holiday snare drum in the elementary school orchestra. In middle school, I was palling around...