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In Chapter 6 of 21 in his 2011 Capture Your Flag interview with host Erik Michielsen, musician and Takka Takka drummer Conrad Doucette answers "As a Musician, What is the Difference Between Practice and Rehearsal?"  Doucette notes how practice is about sharpening skills both as an individual and as a collective.  Rehearsal differs in that it is specific to a performance or event.  He notes how bands often confuse the two and why they are both valuable in their respective ways.  Doucette is the drummer for the Brooklyn-based band Takka Takka.  He also performs with The National, Okkervil River, and Alina Simone.  When not performing, Doucette works as a copywriter, blogger, and digital media producer.  He has worked at Blender, Fuse TV, and Heavy.com.  Doucette earned his BA in History from the University of Michigan.