PinnedS.W. LaudeninThe RiffWho’s Your Favorite Punk Drummer?50 years of self-taught bashers, technical wizards and more·4 min read·Nov 5, 2021--9--9
PinnedS.W. LaudeninThe RiffMy Top 5 Favorite DrumsIt’s International Drum Month & I’m naming names·4 min read·Nov 10, 2021--2--2
PinnedS.W. LaudeninThe RiffDear Gen Xer At The Rock ClubA modest proposal for fellow middle-aged music lovers·3 min read·Oct 27, 2021--28--28
PinnedS.W. LaudeninThe RiffClown Rock Sampler12 of the best songs from a lesser-known sub-genre·5 min read·Sep 3, 2021--3--3
PinnedS.W. LaudeninPop OffLet’s Argue About Power Pop!Endless online debates about a beloved pop rock genre.·8 min read·Mar 7, 2021--3--3
S.W. LaudeninThe RiffPLAYLIST: Drumming While PunkA Brief History of Punk Drumming in 80 Songs·3 min read·Aug 17, 2022--1--1
S.W. LaudeninThe Riff4 Amazing Punk DrummersA video chat with four talented punk musicians.·4 min read·Feb 9, 2022--1--1
S.W. LaudeninThe RiffIs This Power Pop?On publishing a physical fanzine in these digital days·3 min read·Jan 21, 2022--1--1
S.W. LaudeninThe RiffTop 8 Music Books of 2021From the British Invasion to new wave, hair metal to hip-hop·4 min read·Dec 30, 2021--4--4
S.W. LaudeninThe Riff8 Great Rock Drummer BooksFrom British Invasion to punk, glam to grunge·4 min read·Nov 30, 2021--1--1