Hey! Listen! A bit like a trail of breadcrumbs, we’ve dispersed the TDJ logo throughout the magazine. If it all gets a bit much, you can click it at any point to return back to the contents page. You can also click the title of any article on the contents page to skip straight to it. Ads are interactive too, so if you see something you like, you can click it for more information. Contents Masthead 09 Battles’ John Stanier Katze 23 The House That Thor Built Swans’ Thor Harris 42 Succession A Conversation with Craigie Zildjian Win! Subscribe 55 My Life Burning Things By Brett Colvin 63 Stewart Copeland Neighbourhood Watch CONTENTS A Call To Arms 78 Speed Demons Issue Nine, Summer 2015 The World of WFD and Extreme Sport Drumming 85 The State of Not Trying By Ben Martin Shop Editor: Tom Hoare
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