I’ve been writing my reviews of this past season’s shows in reverse order of finish. I wanted to make sure the Open Class corps got
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2024 Raiders – Fan The Flame
Somebody and/or something must have fanned the flames at the Raiders during the past off-season. The corps came onto the field significantly larger than their
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2024 Norwin Band Festival
For the fourth straight year, I have the pleasure of announcing the Norwin Band Festival. This year, the festival is a Music For All affiliate
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2011 Madison Scouts – New York Morning
10 years after the tragedy of 9-11, the Madison Scouts announced they were performing a show memorializing the events of that day and those who
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Kendrick Lamar On The Drum Corps Field
Big news for Kendrick Lamar fans broke today: Needless to say, this is huge news for the superstar rapper and songwriter, but, as drum corps
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2024 Colt Cadets – The Woods
Unfortunately for me, the Colt Cadets were one of the few drum corps I was unable to see live this year. Our paths just did
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2024 Bluecoats Victory Run
The Bluecoats performing their victory encore of Change Is Everything at the 2024 Drum Corps International World Championships in Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana.
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2024 7th Regiment – Through The Red Tape
The concept of red tape as a boundary preventing progress is probably as old as red tape itself. The analogy depicting bureaucracy and the powers
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2024 Les Stentors – Elements
The beauty of shows which are based on themes such as the seasons or the elements is that they come ready made with four possible
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Drum Corps and the New York Times
The drum corps world/planet/universe is buzzing as the New York Times has released an article covering the activity. The article, titled “A 12-Minute Show, Played
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