General Effect Media

06/06/2026

Don’t Hate

06/05/2026

With just weeks until the start of the season, the GErMs put together their ultimate drum corps wish list. Sharing songs, symphonies, film scores, and hidden GEMs we'd love to hear on the field someday.

From serious design concepts to a few wild-card picks, we're playing armchair program coordinator and imagining what each World Class corps could do with the right piece of music.

With just weeks until the start of the season, the GErMs put togeth...

05/16/2026

An American in America

05/15/2026

United in Grief

05/14/2026

Aaron and the Beast

05/12/2026

With just 46 days until the start of the 2026 competitive drum corps season, the GErMs are looking both forward… and backward.

In this episode, Daniel Montoya Jr., Aaron “Through a Glass” Blackley, and William “Tell” Bradfield dive into their favorite, least favorite, best, worst, most underrated, most overrated, and most confusing shows from *almost* every World Class drum corps.

From legendary masterpieces to shows that left fans saying “wait… what?”, no corps is completely safe.

Which programs consistently deliver? Which shows aged like fine wine? Which ones absolutely did not? And which productions deserve a second look years later?

Whether you’re a longtime drum corps fan, a current marcher, or someone who just loves heated marching arts discussions, this episode is guaranteed to spark debate.

With just 46 days until the start of the 2026 competitive drum corps season, the GErMs are looking both forward… and backward.In this episode, Daniel Montoya...

05/04/2026

When people react strongly to what they’re seeing and hearing, it’s sometimes because they recognize something familiar but don’t understand how it’s being used. But once you understand where it comes from, you start to see it differently.

6 likes, 1 comment. "Why the Marching Arts are Like This"

04/28/2026

When BAND Becomes a Battleground

04/28/2026

Recently, Indiana Lieutenant Governor Micah Beckwith went after the Westfield High School indoor percussion program, calling it “demonic” in a social media post.

And at the center of all of this are students. Suddenly, they’re part of a conversation they never asked to be in.

1 like. "When BAND Becomes a Battleground"

04/26/2026

Bluecoats announce their 2026 repertoire