Crown’s costumes for 2026. Perfect design for a former champion corps who wants to be 7th.

www.instagram.com/p/DZylQcwlsZ... Cascades finally embracing the Pacific Northwest grunge and weirdo spirit. We approve.

Can somebody leak a goddamn show already?!

Dear Landon Donovan, -Balding isn’t a choice, but having a wispy haircut like that makes you look like a 40yr old baby IS -You’re “one of the greatest American soccer players”? That’s like being called the least autistic person in the LEGO store Get fucked, Cunt. 💚, Australia

But the Dow’s over 50,000! That’s what we SHOULD be talking about! In all seriousness, I hope the only thing her doctors find is MORE cancer.

The number of World Class corps that have announced their shows is still in the LOW single digits. Two thoughts: 1. The delayed release thing is so 2015 2. But it won’t matter, because most shows will be an incomprehensible mess of overthought artistic expression. Don’t need a set list for that.

Aw crap, the drum corps season is about to begin. Better prepare the liquor cabinet.

Music City ‘25 Rewatch Marching technique designed by Stephen Hawking. Costumes designed by Helen Keller. Show design circa 2015 BOA. I wanted to like it, but there’s too much mess to look at/hear.

Pacific Crest ‘25 Rewatch Shockingly nothing snarky to say. Fun show and you can tell the members enjoyed performing it. Clearly designed to be a high Semifinal placing production. The jump from 15 to 13 is better execution. DO BETTER!

Madison Scouts ‘25 Rewatch Which window licking designer looked at this program and said with a straight face “You know what’s missing? Gigantic bed springs that have nothing at all to do with the theme”? …not that the theme was in any way apparent during the entire performance, but I digress.

Spirit of Atlanta ‘25 rewatch. We have Carolina Crown 2014 at home. Also put the delta in the show one more time, I wasn’t 100% certain who I was watching miss the releases.

Review of DCI Champions - SCV 1973 Considering how merciless the tick scoring system was, this was a crazy ambitious show. Polyrhythms, very isolated parts, even segments that (I suspect) were beyond what the G bugles could even do well. And they still won. They could have had a MUCH easier show.

Watching all the championship shows. Was not aware the first ever gold medalist corps played “Micky Mouse Club March”. Blue Devils could never.

Drum corps design challenge: Come up with a complex show name specifically designed to fuck with the announcers

Oh the grand old Duke of York! He had ten million quid! He gave it to someone he “never met” For something he “never did”!

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Are we still mad about the slow death of marching cymbals in DCI, or was that a 2019 thing?

I’m convinced Boston’s show last year was designed with “second screens” in mind, eg - people are looking at their phones and only look up for the gimmicks.

Show announcement reaction: Music City - “Venomorphosis” Sleep Token? Are we going to be moody teens this year? 🤣 And the rest is an original composition. That’s a lot of writing to play to empty stands.

Boomer Midlife Crisis: Get a mistress and a Mercedes Millennial Midlife Crisis: Buy all the things that would have made you happy as a kid Now I’m off to rearrange my Power Rangers toys, leave me be while we combine the Megazord.

Summer Olympics: running, jumping, throwing, backflips Winter Olympics: go as fast as you can, barely controlled, on a dangerous surface.

I have to applaud The Academy. You’ve outlived all the drum corps that deserve to be here instead.

Saw a post today that said “They need to bring back the Glassmen!” Uh sir, who is “they”?

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Because these audible ads keep being forced on me, I’ll respond: The only reason they’re re-recording the Harry Potter audio books is due to Rowling being mad at Stephen Fry for calling out her TERF bullshit. Don’t buy it.

Mandarins not fielding a corps in 2026 ☹️ Source: Corps Instagram

Oh shit I didn’t prepare! The big day is in 1 hour 40 mins!

Ok my marching arts folks, It’s marching band season for real. Share your band with me so I can enjoy and/or roast it too

I know I sound like a broken record, but the level of achievement in Open Class is so good, especially compared to back in the day when I marched. Div 2/3 was leagues behind Div 1. OC now is right on the heels of the big dogs now.

Congratulations to Cadets staff for their latest victory

FINALS IS STILL HAPPENING, TROOPERS! Calm down! The corpse isn’t even cold yet! Anyway, Troopers have announced their 2026 program before the 2025 season is done.

It’s Finals day and I’m like 18,000 kms away 😭

The Mandarins must have a meet up with the two International Class groups from Beijing

Oh shit is it finals week already?!

Rule 1 of all DCI Brass arrangers (apparently): Trombones are for loud, raggedy glissandos and NOTHING ELSE

Unpopular Non-Marching Arts Opinion Nobody Asked For: I love Star Trek Discovery and nobody can convince me otherwise.

Feel like starting a fight. Who has the worst uniforms this year and why? Only salty answers

Hulk Hogan is dead. But this is as was foretold. When a new Supreme rises, the current one diminishes. His horrible asshole energy is transferred, and the cycle renews. Congratulations to Logan Paul, new High Fuckwit Supreme.

Do not watch GH’s videos. Ever. Do not give him any kid of platform or legitimacy.

Actual drum corps hot takes Tall poppy syndrome is real. A surprising number of fans are HAPPY that BD didn’t place in top 3 at San Antonio, and they’ll be dicks about it. (Rich coming from me, I know)

Far be it for me to quote the last-stage Cadets, but we can do better. More “DCI hot takes” that have all the kick of an ice cube youtube.com/shorts/FZ3Hw...

San Antonio Regional Results Top GE - Bluecoats Top Visual - Bluecoats Top Colorguard - Bluecoats Top Brass - Boston Top Percussion - Boston Top Music - Boston Just 0.388 points separate 1st and 2nd

Dear BD, I swear we’re not celebrating. Definitely not. No way.

If you shout, “They’re always ready!”at a DCI show, you belong on Dexter’s table.

DCI Rankings - 13 July Congratulations to Blue Devils C, Golden Empire, Impulse, & Blue Devils B for a great 2025 season!

Any current drum corps members on here? How’s the tour going? Let us old farts live vicariously

DCI Rankings - 12 July Zephyrus & Raiders join the fight! BAC still in first!

DCI Rankings - 11 July BAC on top in California

Hot take Cavaliers are being over scored by 3 or more points. I’ve see. All the most recent shows. No corps jumps from 71 to 79 in two days when the horn line sounds that rough and the guard is literally tripping on their silks.