Waits’ gritty Rain Dogs depicted a dark vision of New York’s underbelly, and was shaped by its ‘junkyard orchestra’ of ...

Marcus Rattler of Legerdemain. // photo by After an extremely intense weekend in Arkansas, emergencies, and mishaps, it was ...

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Paul Riesenberg heard the call of the drums as a young boy, growing up in a large family on Dudley Road in Edgewood. He first heard the enticing percussion sounds wafting from a neighbor’s basement ...

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A fuzz guitar cuts through a cumbia groove. A small organ holds a single note like a guide. This is the sound that rose from the Andes in the late 60s and 70s. In Lima and across Colombia, young bands ...

A 10" and 11" set is the best starting point for beginners and intermediate players. You get a nice contrast between high and low voices without overspending on your first setup. LP’s Siam oak shells ...

Percussion quartet Sandbox. Photo by Alex Lee. Lenox — Sandbox Percussion is a Brooklyn-based percussion quartet known for championing living composers and reshaping the landscape of contemporary ...