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My name is Riley, and I play drums and write music for a band called Thrice.
This is where I ramble about music, sports, food, books, interwebbery, and whatever else I feel like sharing. I apologize in advance.
In addition to my ramblings here, I write a piece for OC Weekly called "3hree Things" that runs every Tuesday, and I'm also writing over at Flip Collective on occasion.
I'm the co-founder of a baseball-specific twitter feed and blog with my friend Ian, called Productive Outs.
And last, but not least, I have a bandcamp page and a soundcloud page that I'll be posting my own music and remixes on every once in a while.
Disclaimer: The views and opinions presented on this blog are mine, and do not reflect the position or views of the band as a whole.
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Got to catch the first three innings of tonight’s Tigers v. Yanks game. Comerica Park is a beautiful yard, even when it’s rainy, chilly and gloomy. (Taken with instagram)
Detroit, MI: Dorks making noise at the Fillmore, One Direction playing to screaming tweens next door, and Tigers v. Yankees across the street. (Taken with instagram)
Random Start: Cave In, “Crossbearer”
It’s crazy that a record this awesome is actually a collection of the first recorded output from a bunch of 17-year-olds from Massachusetts. Then I remember that those 17-year-olds went on to write and record Jupiter and be one of the best live bands I’ve ever seen, and it’s really not all that surprising that they were shredding and writing great songs at an age when most of us barely knew how to play an instrument.
Listen to more Cave In. New and old.
Buy Beyond Hypothermia here.
Detroit, MI: “Eat Until You Hate Yourself Day” at Slow’s BBQ. (Not pictured: regret) (Taken with instagram)
Random Start: Cloudkicker, “%”
Cloudkicker is no stranger to this blog. I’ve been a fan ever since I heard Ben Sharp’s work a couple of years ago, and even after two or three years of having his entire body of work in heavy rotation, I haven’t gotten sick of it in the slightest. Even though a majority of it is heavy, it has the ability to fit almost any mood.
Buy ]]][[[ and everything else Ben has ever created here.
Random Start: Poison The Well, “Pamplemousse”
One of my favorite tracks from a vastly underappreciated record from Poison The Well. Chris Hornbrook’s drumming on this record is especially good. I really wish these guys were still making records together.
Buy The Tropic Rot here.
Random Start: David Bazan, “Level With Yourself”
On tour, Random Start’s song pool is a little shallow, as I don’t have my hard drive out with me and only have what I can fit on my iPod and iPhone. (I haven’t embraced The Cloud yet.) So, what you’re getting here is essentially Random Start’s Greatest Hits; stuff that I could see myself going seven weeks without hearing (or having the ability to hear). That said, there’s no shortage of David Bazan or Pedro The Lion on there.
If you’re familiar with my writing, you know that I’ve tooted Bazan’s horn on many a blog, in many a way, many a time. I’ll keep it simple this time…
Bazan is a genius. This song is fantastic. And this performance is fucking awesome.
Buy Strange Negotiations here.
