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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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Flashback Friday: Donuts N’ Glory, “Sirens” (1996)
I thought it might be nice to take a break from the damning evidence I’ve been finding in the boxes of cassettes and shame at my mom’s house, and share a record that I found that I don’t feel bad about owning in the least, Donuts N’ Glory’s When Pregnasaurs Ruled The Earth. I loved it when it came out in ‘96, and think it still holds up pretty damn well today.
In the mid-90’s, I caught these guys live as often as possible, got to sit in a live session at KUCI when they played a few songs from a “new record” that never came out, bought a 10” snare (Really?!) because their drummer played one and tried to play along to this record. I think I would have qualified for full-blown fanboy status. They were a big influence on my music writing back then, and while I don’t think they ever got the recognition that they deserved on a national level (partly because they only had one LP and were only around for a few years), they were local band that had a huge impact on me at an important time in my life. They inspired me to want to write, and record and tour, and I probably wouldn’t be where I’m at today if it weren’t for them
Unfortunately, When Pregnasaurs Ruled The Earth is out of print, but there’s talk of a possible reissue. In the meantime, you can listen to the record here.
