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. var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www."); document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E")); try { var pageTracker = _gat._getTracker("UA-12364560-1"); pageTracker._trackPageview(); } catch(err) {} try{ clicky.init(66364905); }catch(err){} Tumblr (3.0; @hermitologist)http://hermitology.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4m7euws6f1qaez8lo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Post show post up with @obrothermusic headbanging and bringing the heavy at Kung Fu Necktie in Philly. (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">instagram</a>)</p>http://hermitology.com/post/23781703976http://hermitology.com/post/23781703976Fri, 25 May 2012 22:32:54 -0700<iframe width="400" height="299" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/c_iNdbPvrYk?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p><strong>Random Start: Brand New, “Jesus Christ”</strong></p> <p>My iPod is on a slightly eerie streak of playing songs that are relevant to people I’ve just seen or spoken with. Jesse and Vin from <strong>Brand New</strong> came out to the show in NYC last night, and reminded me (again) of another reason why I love traveling and playing music; the lifelong friendships with other bands. The tour we did in ‘08 with <strong>Brand New</strong> and <strong>mewithoutYou </strong>was the most fun tour I’ve ever been a part of, and seeing those guys last night brought back so many great memories, and such gratitude. Geography and scheduling makes it tough to see friends from tour all that often, so nights like last night are truly special. Love those dudes.</p> <p>Buy <em>The Devil and God Are Raging Inside Me</em> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Devil-And-Raging-Inside/dp/B000WLLUM4/ref=tmm_msc_title_0" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>http://hermitology.com/post/23738661930http://hermitology.com/post/23738661930Fri, 25 May 2012 09:38:39 -0700Brand NewRandom Start<iframe width="400" height="299" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/DdtAyyR-RCs?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p><strong>Random Start: Colour Revolt, “Swarm”</strong></p> <p>Fitting, as last night, Ed, Lukas (<strong>Thursday</strong>, <strong>United Nations</strong>, <strong>Regents</strong>) spoke briefly about how insanely talented this band is, and what a a shame it is that more people don’t “get it”.</p> <p>Buy <em><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Plunder-Beg-and-Curse/dp/B001J29HQQ/ref=tmm_msc_title_0" target="_blank">Plunder, Beg, and Curse</a></em> and everything else that <strong>Colour Revolt</strong> has ever released.</p>http://hermitology.com/post/23673148935http://hermitology.com/post/23673148935Thu, 24 May 2012 08:12:05 -0700Colour RevoltRandom Start<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/nOuKdeZ2x-M?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p><strong>Not-So-Random Start: Sigur Rós, “Saeglópur”</strong></p> <p>The lady sent me this in the wee hours of the night so that I could wake up to it this morning. If this song doesn’t knock you on your ass, you’re doing it wrong.</p> <p>Buy <em>Takk</em> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Takk/dp/B000W1TIN2/ref=tmm_msc_title_0" target="_blank">here</a>.</p> <p><strong>Sigur Rós</strong>’ new record, <em>Valtari</em>, is <a href="http://www.npr.org/2012/05/20/152841839/first-listen-sigur-r-s-valtari" target="_blank">out on May 29th</a>.</p>http://hermitology.com/post/23608505786http://hermitology.com/post/23608505786Wed, 23 May 2012 07:11:32 -0700Sigur RósRandom Start<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/lFUIeDjo2dA?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p><strong>Radiohead - Kid A (8-bit)</strong> <strong>[FULL ALBUM]</strong></p> <p>My favorite album of all time. Now, in 8-bit!</p> <p>Like most 8-bit things, this is pretty cool for about five minutes before it gets kind of annoying. Nonetheless, it’s still an impressive piece of work, and I’d say it’s a must-listen for <strong>Radiohead</strong> fans.</p>http://hermitology.com/post/23546387166http://hermitology.com/post/23546387166Tue, 22 May 2012 08:27:58 -0700Radiohead8-bit<iframe width="400" height="299" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/WOe8FBdJ020?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p><strong>Random Start: Converge, “Losing Battle”</strong></p> <p>Wake up. Grab iPod. Hit “songs”. Hit “shuffle”. Press play.</p> <p><strong>GET PUNCHED IN THE BRAIN.</strong></p> <p>I AM AWAKE NOW.</p> <p>Buy Axe To Fall <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Axe-To-Fall/dp/B002S0Q4BE/ref=tmm_msc_title_0" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>http://hermitology.com/post/23545163038http://hermitology.com/post/23545163038Tue, 22 May 2012 07:50:18 -0700ConvergeRandom Start<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4eqszANA41qzaoamo1_250.gif"/><br/><br/><p>This pretty much sums it up.</p>http://hermitology.com/post/23530205153http://hermitology.com/post/23530205153Mon, 21 May 2012 22:10:32 -0700LakersNBA<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Ewx7_09VXd8?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p><strong>Come Hell Or High Water by Keith Malloy</strong></p> <p>My pops got me and Ed hooked on bodysurfing as little kids, and I’ve loved it ever since. It’s been way too long since I’ve been in the water, and this, Keith Malloy’s debut film, has me itching to get back out there when I get home from tour.</p> <p><a href="http://www.thesurfnetwork.com/product?product=b86d736f5567c849b6195c06f7a81d98290761bb38333e60&source=youtube" target="_blank">Download or watch the full movie here</a>.</p>http://hermitology.com/post/23498555536http://hermitology.com/post/23498555536Mon, 21 May 2012 14:19:00 -0700bodysurfingKeith Malloy<iframe width="400" height="299" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/zZTmIImhvJs?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p><strong>Random Start: Neurosis, “Distill (Watching The Swarm)”</strong></p> <p>A nine-minute brutal sludge epic seems like a perfect soundtrack for a gloomy day off just outside of Washington D.C.</p> <p>Listen to more <strong>Neurosis</strong>.</p> <p>Buy <em>Given to the Rising</em> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Given-Rising-Neurosis/dp/B000OYAYGC/ref=ntt_mus_ep_dpi_5" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>http://hermitology.com/post/23480811863http://hermitology.com/post/23480811863Mon, 21 May 2012 07:52:00 -0700NeurosisRandom Start<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4cbnkLZhg1qaez8lo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>So, this is a thing. Rodent, Evil, Spider, Tribal, Wallet, Leopard, Huffy, Scudge, and Saber-Toothed Eagle from Drainage X were here. (Some of those names are fictional. Most of them are not.) (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">instagram</a>)</p>http://hermitology.com/post/23438859274http://hermitology.com/post/23438859274Sun, 20 May 2012 14:28:32 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4c1g3k0xC1qaez8lo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Posted up backstage at The NorVa, watching college baseball with @jasontrabue. Best backstage in the US of A. (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">instagram</a>)</p>http://hermitology.com/post/23424882840http://hermitology.com/post/23424882840Sun, 20 May 2012 10:48:02 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m492rk5CcK1qaez8lo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Post-show brew: As mentioned on the PRODCast, it really is one of the greatest beers on the planet. (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">instagram</a>)</p>http://hermitology.com/post/23329702518http://hermitology.com/post/23329702518Fri, 18 May 2012 20:23:43 -0700<iframe width="400" height="299" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/0CO3BEAsRIA?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p><strong>Random Start: Coalesce, “In My Wake For My Own”</strong></p> <p><strong>Sean Ingram</strong> has a voice that sounds like it came into its own after years of gargling crushed glass, carpet tacks, and battery acid. And in this context, it couldn’t be more perfect.</p> <p>Listen to more <strong>Coalesce</strong>.</p> <p>Buy <em>Ox</em> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Ox/dp/B002B3WAA2/ref=tmm_msc_title_0" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>http://hermitology.com/post/23290897038http://hermitology.com/post/23290897038Fri, 18 May 2012 07:33:09 -0700CoalesceRandom Start<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m47216vzGU1qaez8lo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>It’s eat until you hate yourself night at Lady And Sons in Savannah. I’m putting a stomach pump on the rider tomorrow. (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">instagram</a>)</p>http://hermitology.com/post/23263550620http://hermitology.com/post/23263550620Thu, 17 May 2012 18:12:41 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m46ybym33r1qaez8lo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Savannah, GA (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">instagram</a>)</p>http://hermitology.com/post/23257887724http://hermitology.com/post/23257887724Thu, 17 May 2012 16:52:46 -0700<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/L_rWM0pczOw?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p><strong>Random Start: Cult Of Luna, “Eternal Kingdom”</strong></p> <p>Chances are, you probably don’t listen to enough <strong>Cult Of Luna</strong>.</p> <p>The follow up to 2008’s <em>Eternal Kingdom</em> (their most recent LP) is written and half-recorded. Given that <em>Eternal Kingdom</em> was an encouraging step in a more experimental direction, and following the 2010 release of an audio book called <em>Eviga riket</em>, there’s really no telling what might be in store for fans of the band. One thing we can be sure of is that it will be heavy, dynamic and most likely teeming with awesome.</p> <p>Buy <em>Eternal Kingdom</em> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Eternal-Kingdom/dp/B001BXWYOK/ref=tmm_msc_title_0" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>http://hermitology.com/post/23231137375http://hermitology.com/post/23231137375Thu, 17 May 2012 08:31:11 -0700Random StartCult Of Luna<iframe width="400" height="299" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/GeWHRA_snDk?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p><strong>Random Start: Elliott Smith, “Alameda”</strong></p> <p>I still really want to start a project that only covers <strong>Elliott Smith</strong> tunes with baritone guitars and big Bonham-inspired drums.</p> <p>Buy <em>Either/Or</em> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Either-Or/dp/B000URX1DG/ref=tmm_msc_title_0" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>http://hermitology.com/post/23165667794http://hermitology.com/post/23165667794Wed, 16 May 2012 07:34:36 -0700Elliott SmithRandom Start<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://assets.tumblr.com/swf/audio_player_black.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/23107871031/tumblr_m42mh2Zv0F1qjm4c3&color=FFFFFF" height="27" width="207" quality="best" wmode="opaque"></embed><br/><br/><p>PRAWNCATS 9: The Reggie Jackson Edition</p> <p>Get into it. Or don’t. Whatever.</p> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://productiveouts.com/post/23106409801/hey-we-found-time-to-talk-riley-broadcasts-live" target="_blank">productiveouts</a>:</p> <blockquote> <div class="postTitle"><span>Hey, we found time to talk! Riley broadcasts live from a closet in Daytona Beach. No lie. </span></div> <div class="postBody"> <p>We’ve got:</p> <ul><li><span>Thrice tour report</span></li> <li><span>Emails</span></li> <li><span>Angels and Giants state of the unions</span></li> <li><span>Baseball Prospectus event at the Oakland Coliseum</span></li> <li><span>Ian’s new gig</span></li> <li><span>More tour shenanigans</span></li> <li><span>Musical guest after the fact: <strong>Animals as Leaders</strong></span></li> </ul></div> </blockquote>http://hermitology.com/post/23107871031http://hermitology.com/post/23107871031Tue, 15 May 2012 09:25:03 -0700sportsbaseballMLB<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/d3zlnv3yKTo?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p><strong>Not-So-Random Start: Hot Water Music, “State of Grace”</strong></p> <p><em>Exister</em>,<strong> Hot Water Music</strong>’s first LP of new tunes since 2004 is out today on Rise Records.</p> <p>I can’t wait to spend the rest of the day/week/month/year/decade with this thing.</p> <p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Exister-digital-booklet/dp/B007ZMDQ5W/ref=tmm_msc_title_0" target="_blank">Buy it now</a>.</p>http://hermitology.com/post/23107427037http://hermitology.com/post/23107427037Tue, 15 May 2012 09:13:23 -0700Hot Water MusicRandom Startnew music<span id="video_player_23056760833">[<a href="http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/download/download.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash" target="_blank">Flash 10</a> is required to watch video.]</span><script type="text/javascript">renderVideo("video_player_23056760833",'http://hermitology.com/video_file/23056760833/tumblr_m416czB9uG1qaez8l',400,225,'poster=http%3A%2F%2Fmedia.tumblr.com%2Ftumblr_m416czB9uG1qaez8l_r1_frame1.jpg,http%3A%2F%2Fmedia.tumblr.com%2Ftumblr_m416czB9uG1qaez8l_r1_frame2.jpg,http%3A%2F%2Fmedia.tumblr.com%2Ftumblr_m416czB9uG1qaez8l_r1_frame3.jpg,http%3A%2F%2Fmedia.tumblr.com%2Ftumblr_m416czB9uG1qaez8l_r1_frame4.jpg,http%3A%2F%2Fmedia.tumblr.com%2Ftumblr_m416czB9uG1qaez8l_r1_frame5.jpg')</script><br/><br/><p>A day off means a chance to throw a little bit with @jasontrabue. Gotta get the arm back in shape.</p> <p>Desktop users: This video can be viewed by standing on your head.</p>http://hermitology.com/post/23056760833http://hermitology.com/post/23056760833Mon, 14 May 2012 14:00:00 -0700baseballthriceday off