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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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Matt Halpern is one of my favorite drummers. The work he’s done with Periphery has been nothing short of amazing. And watching a guy make all of this look so effortless, while having it sound so good is equal parts inspiring and defeating. It makes me want to play and learn and progress, but it also makes me feel like I should have stuck with the telecommunications degree I was pursuing before the whole “drumming” thing entered into the equation.
/picks jaw up from the floor
Drummers: Get lessons from Matt on Bandhappy.
Strung Out, “City Lights”
This band played a huge part in inspiring my desire to write music, be in a band and tour. In the mid-90’s, I’d follow them up and down the West Coast, catching as many shows as I could. Their old bassist (Jim Cherry, RIP) produced a demo from my first band. Ten years later, I found myself sharing a bus and playing shows with them in Europe. (Crazy. On multiple levels.) It’s been almost twenty years since I first heard Another Day In Paradise, and seeing this video today reminded just how much I love Strung Out.
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