The MikeDrop Podcast

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Mike C. and Mike T. banter on things musical, percussive, artistic, perceptual, conceptual and beyond. Join us!

  1. 5d ago

    59 | The Candy Bar Lineup!

    The Mikes take a practice break and tackle a trivia challenge of epic proportions: a Candy Bar Roll Call. Not quite a short, not quite a full episode, it’s a Fun-Sized diversion from your summer practicing, and all but intolerable in audio format!  Links to the quizzes featured in the show, so you can follow along:  Chocolate Cross Section: https://www.sporcle.com/games/PencilPal/candy-by-cross-section Candy Identification: https://www.sporcle.com/games/googlebird/candy_name_images_candies

  2. Jul 18

    60 | Mike C's new book!

    Mike C has a new book about creativity, practice, and the snare drum, and is eager to share how it might positively or negatively impact your practice. If that’s not enough, the Mikes offer a “what we’re loving right now” segment. Mike C’s book, Unsnared Drum Lab, is available through his website (www.michaelcompitello.com) and through Steve Weiss Music.

  3. Jul 16

    58 | Steve Reich

    The Mikes go deep on the music of Steve Reich. Can they stay aligned or will they phase!?

  4. Apr 6

    57 | Special Guest Colin Currie!

    The one and only! Tune in as we talk to Colin about his newest album release: Steve Reich Sextets (available April 11, 2026). A true pleasure to talk with someone at the top of our field on Steve Reich, chamber music, pedagogy, concertizing, and, briefly, puzzle tables!

  5. Apr 2

    56 | Colin Currie RECAP

    The next episode is our interview with Colin Currie, Scottish percussionist extraordinaire. This episode was recorded afterwards, where the Mikes reflect, reminisce, and otherwise ruminate about Colin's transformative interview. We hope this piques your interest for the next episode!

  6. Mar 26

    55 | The Metronome

    Whether you call it "The Met," "The 'nome," or "My best friend who always loves me," we're all talking about the same device: The Metronome! Are we using it the right way? Are we using it too much? Not enough? Oh, jeez - we've got to get the bottom of this!

  7. Mar 19

    54 | Judging Music: College Auditions

    Just an epic level of opining on this episode. The Mikes try to figure out how we evaluate music performances, specifically in the college audition cycle. It's tough. We don't think we solved everything, but ideas were had, opining saturated the airwaves.

  8. Mar 13

    53 | Recap of Hannah Collins' Visit

    We were flabbergasted by Hannah Collins. So inspiring, so many lessons; we HAD to debrief about it. This episode gets emotional, personal, honest, and full of MikeDroperties.  What do you think?

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Mike C. and Mike T. banter on things musical, percussive, artistic, perceptual, conceptual and beyond. Join us!

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  • Creator
    MikeDrop
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    59
  • Rating
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