Please take a moment to check out the new Flyers Page at http://www.ramblingsofaretiredrockstar.com/flyers. Here you will find pieces from my extensive collection between 1991 to 2012 including flyers from Rhino Humpers, Reno Divorce, the Wrong Notes, and more. Every flyer is for a show I played and many (particularly in the Reno Divorce era) are … Continue reading New Flyers Page
The July 4th holiday 2025 marked the 30 year anniversary of the recording of the final Rhino Humpers album, which we posthumously released in a very limited run as Final Straw in the Fall of 1995. The writing and recording of the album was both challenging and liberating, beginning with a huge lineup change and … Continue reading Rhino Humpers – 30 Years of “Final Straw”
Your Ego is Not Your Amigo This phrase, while very silly, has always resonated with me. From a young age, I've learned to reduce my own ego to something quite small and unobtrusive. This has come from a great many humbling experiences, as well as philosophical exploration. Here are few examples of times I've learned … Continue reading On Humility
February, 1994 Puyallup, WA "Damn it!," screams the curly, dirty blond long mullet-haired, vaguely Leif Garrett-looking guitarist in disgust as he throws the headphones off his head, sets his guitar down with a thud, pulls the garage door up and steps outside the makeshift recording studio for a much-needed smoke break. The bassist and drummer … Continue reading Pale – 30 Years of Chronic Demo
Picking up where we left off with 20 Years of You're Only Making It Worse, we started 2004 with another lineup change, parting ways with both Todd Grow (bass) and Mark Appleby (guitar) due to the old "musical differences." This time, we had no idea who we would get in the band, so we put … Continue reading Reno Divorce – 20 Years of Laugh Now, Cry Later, Part One
It's been 10 years since I wrote one of these "best of the year" things. Every year, I think about what I would say about the new albums that came out, but then I just never get around to actually writing the post. I blame World of Warcraft. This year, I've seen a lot of … Continue reading 2023 Album of the Year
Naysayers and Naysayers This story picks up where the liner notes I wrote for the 2022 Wolverine Records re-release of Naysayers and Yesmen left off. If you haven't already, please check that record out. It's been masterfully remixed by the legendary Jason Livermore at the Blasting Room and the package looks and sounds fantastic. Pick … Continue reading Reno Divorce – 20 Years of You’re Only Making It Worse
Please check out my YouTube channel where I have recently uploaded videos of Reno Divorce, Rhino Humpers and Vendeta. More videos to come in the future. https://www.youtube.com/@andrewerich7540 Also, check out this YouTube playlist with over 50 videos featuring my drumming. https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLO9don4GFMmzeSa_DY8H9py8hOoeiODrw&si=l5IoiMMAMBiqKikh
Reno Divorce - Naysayers and Yesmen 2022 Remix and Remaster, released on Wolverine Records Blast From the Past About a year ago, I heard from Reno Divorce frontman Brent Loveday for the first time since 2010. He was reaching out to let me know that the 2001 debut Reno Divorce album, Naysayers and Yesmen, was … Continue reading Reno Divorce – Naysayers and Yesmen Remixed and Remastered
Continuing my ramblings about misadventures a decade gone brings us to the biggest show that I did during my 9 years with Reno Divorce: the With Full Force festival in Germany. I had heard of With Full Force as many of my favorite metal and punk bands played there every year. With Reno Divorce being … Continue reading With Full Force 2009: 10 Years Ago Today!
Ramblings of a Retired Rockstar 