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Mike C. and Mike T. banter on things musical, percussive, artistic, perceptual, conceptual and beyond. Join us!
MikeDrop hosts The MikeDrop Podcast, a music show with 56 episodes published.
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, pe
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 in
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 -
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 h
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?
Thanks, ChatGPT, for the podcast description below, in the style of J. Peterman. Somewhere between Willow Grove and the low skies of the Netherlands… two men misplaced their plan — and found something far better. This is
The Mikes just had to jump on the call to ask each other how we're keeping up with our practice routines. This is the short result, plus a bonus "What do you think of this?" from Mike C.
For many years, Hannah Collins has been a guiding light for both of the Mikes. Her playing is inspiring and inspired. Her demeanor is centered and imbued with a generous leadership. In short, we just like spending time w
Even though Mike C. thinks there was a scoff, longtime friend Abby Fisher stops by to give excellent advice on curriculum, early-career teaching, her forthcoming album, and repertoire. The Mikes try their best to derail
What is your favorite beginning of a piece of music? The Mikes discuss and share their top 20-ish, and play along. See if you can guess them before the Mikes reveal the titles. Mostly classical music, but a few pop tunes
The Mikes react and respond to an article by one of the great minds of our generation, WTF Bach (aka Evan Shinners). What are the benefits and detriments of coddling the minds of the audience? It's possible this is the m
We used Chat GPT to analyze our 2025 episodes. Today we discuss these stats, what they mean, give out the MikeDrop Awards and get completely sidetracked by speakers in parking lots. An instant MikeDrop classic.
A joyful recap of an inspiring 2025. Join the Mikes as they recount last year and make goals for MikeDrop 2026!
What's better than an afternoon with the one and only Gene Koshinski? We discuss his methods for creativity, focus and get sucked down the rabbit hole of board games. This episode is the perfect combo of guest, inspiring
Whether or not you think the Mikes are "impossible," you're going to want to tune into this episode! The Mikes break down how to learn pieces that are just too dang hard.
What's better than one Mike on a soapbox? Well, you probably know the answer? (Don't say none...) The Mikes' first episode ever was about summer break, but what about this pesky winter break? (Sorry to people with non-ac
Want the weirdest, yet best, recommendations for percussion-adjacent gifts? The Mikes sure know how to target the fringe...yet they still agree. Plus a strange digression in the middle...
Mike C. is on fire in this episode. He's back from PASIC 2025 and ready to debrief. We're planning a live episode -- will you be one of our callers?
Arrangements, transcriptions and adaptations...oh my! MikeDrop Editions coming soon!
While hiding from the police, New York City Ballet timpanist Ian Sullivan joins the Mikes for a fascinating discussion of the finer points of timpani playing.
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