My Band on Hulu’s ‘Castle Rock’
My band, 7k, had our song "Take it Off" featured on Hulu's Stephen King-adapted series, 'Castle Rock.'
You Can’t Go On Thinking Nothing’s Wrong
The Cars were an important influence on me; here are my thoughts and memories following the death of Ric Ocasek.
Bad Parody Monday
Wherein Curtis Andersen and I improvise mutilate a D&D parody of “More Than Words.” Shot by Dean Ethington. Offstage voices by Scott and Dan.
In Memory of Chris Cornell
Yesterday, Chris Cornell hanged himself. It shook me. It’s still shaking me. He was fifty-one, married, two children, and was on tour with the band that made him famous, and he hanged himself alone in a hotel room.
Chris was one of my heroes–easily among the top five rock vocalists of my lifetime....
RILEY’S MIX TAPE (AKA PLAYLIST)
Music was an essential part of my teenage experience. When I liked somebody, I made them a mix tape of songs that would [hopefully] make my feelings obvious so I didn’t have to admit them. When someone broke my heart, I made a mix tape of breakup songs. When I graduated, I made a mix tape of...
Epic Reads: 6 Things You Didn’t Know About Me
The superbly fun crew at Epic Reads made a video about the 6 Things You Don’t Know About Me. Inside: the history of my hair, plus my teenage screen kiss.
