Productive Nothings

My name's Nick. Here I will post everything and anything I find and feel you should know about too. I'll share my music my roommate and I make, my phone photography, and things that make me laugh. My nerd-ism crosses the spectrum of indie and metal music, apparel, drumming, stand-up comedy, podcasts, movies, videogames, skateboarding, process, art & design. If I spread awareness of anything you end up ultimately enjoying - that's my goal.

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This is an unused version of a logo for @queencityphotography417. The logo didn't change but they went for a cleaner bold font and no roughness and distress. #logodesign #graphicdesign

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I was going for a metallic copper color but it turned out more like bronze. I used a metallic spray paint and that was a lesson because I will never use spray paint again. I used so much more than I thought I would. I've only stained drums and so I wanted to try and paint this one. There were holes that I plugged that I couldn't hide. But by putting polyurethane on and sanding it down, I repainted over the polyurethane and it gave me a smooth finish that covered everything up. #drums

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Alternate angle 1. The rack tom was actually a 5 lug drum. I plugged the holes and made it a 6 lug. I got the heads on for the pictures but I haven't had a space to play drums for about 6 months and won't for a couple more weeks. I have this kit and a snare I haven't even hit. #drums

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Top is the $100 drum kit I bought to transform it into my concert tom kit. It's inspired by the C&C Super Flyer kit, but I took it as far as no front head on the kick drum. It's a 20/14/12. #drums #customdrums

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Sometimes things fall in your lap...when you buy them on eBay. I couldn't believe the price and I was the first and only bidder. It was meant to be. It's an early 70's Ludwig Acrolite in amazing condition. Drummers know. #acrolite #drums

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I think this year has been one of the best years for new albums. I keep listening to the singles off of Bad Sun's "Disappear Here" (top left) over and over and I can't wait to hear it in it's entirety. Local Natives and The Dear Hunter just released great records. I've waited 3 years to hear some new Balance and Composure and that's about to happen. #newalbums #goandlisten

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Personally I didn't like seeing it on a football field and in the daylight but Nitro Circus killed it. #nitrocircus

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Put a good session in today. #skateboarding #joplinskatepark

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I just missed June 21 but this was just trying out a general idea I had which was taking a picture of my own griptape and using the texture. I think the effect came out pretty cool. I didn't get to skate today but I better be come Saturday. #goskateboardingday #graphicdesign

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This was today's (very hot) office. #screenprinting

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THANK YOU

So, tomorrow (or tonight, if you’re willing to stay up late) we are releasing our ninth studio album, To Be Everywhere Is To Be Nowhere. That, in and of itself, is fucking insane to me, but that we’re doing it after a four-year (or five, depending on when you started counting) is even more insane. I’ve mentioned it a few times in pre-release interviews, but I legitimately wasn’t sure tomorrow would ever happen. People change, situations change, priorities change, life happens … you never know what tomorrow will bring.

That said, I am so thankful to be here in this situation, so stoked that you guys get to hear this record, so excited that we’re going on tour in a week to play some new and old songs for you all, and I’m unbelievably psyched that there is much, much more to come in the next chapter of Thrice.

Forever grateful for your support,

Riley

You can buy To Be Everywhere Is To Be Nowhere … 

iTunes

Amazon

via our pre-order

on tour

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Doing some on-site printing at the Adrenaline Fight League fights. #screenprinting @bigfishtees

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Holy cow. This album is indescribable, except that it's really good. It's like if you took a bag of all my favorite bands, and just hodgepodged an album with bits and pieces of everything. It's all incredible to my ears. #newmusic #allthemwitches

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Going to the Conference Finals! #nhlplayoffs #blueshockey

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Dallas at St. Louis // Game 6 - Round 2 // 5.9.16 #nhlplayoffs #blueshockey

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I've really been digging The Arcs. It's Dan Auerbach of the Black Keys with some of his buddies and they can make a hell of an album. #thearcs #goodtunes