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The drummer with G Nada Surf’s IRA ELLIOT the legendary indie-rock band has found success by taking a pragmatic approach. by Patrick Berkery 1 C. 44 TRIVIUM’S PAUL WANDTKE spent years making sure he’d be ready when “the call” came. by Ben Meyer 58 THE MAKING OF THE PNEUMATIC TRANSIT’S CONCERTO FOR DOUBLE MOON. An Umphrey’s 50 THIS HEAT’S CHARLES HAYWARD occupies a McGee side project shines a bright light on the dazzling space somewhere between art-rock, post-punk, and what- playing of the band’s founding drummer. by Michael Parillo ever the music of the future sounds like. by Ken Micallef NEW CORE 60 UP & COMING: THE DRUMMERS OF SCHOOL COMFORT DESIGN 54 NATE LOTZ Whether arena-rocking Halsey or driv- OF ROCK: THE MUSICAL. DANTE MELUCCI and ing Ryan Adams’ 1989 album, he never loses his voice. 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