Percussive Arts Society (PAS) Executive Director Joshua Simonds returns to talk about pre-pandemic PAS, the PAS Museum, and Rhythm Scene (03:00), running PASIC 2020 remotely, having PASIC 2021 in-person, and the Society’s vaccine mandate (13:15), the move towards Regional Days of Percussion this spring (52:40), the work of the PAS Diversity Alliance (58:50), and a shortened Random Ass Questions segment on Los Angeles sports, 1980s music and other items (01:17:15).

Finishing with a Rave on the 2021 film King Richard (01:32:40).

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Joshua Simonds on the podcast in 2017

PAS Board of Advisors, Executive Board, and Staff

American Alliance of Museums

Marco Minnemann

Evelyn Glennie

Gavin Harrison

London Symphony Orchestra

Cavaliers Drum Corps

David Herbert

Kodo