Tag Archives: Geoff Rickly

Sparta announce first leg of ‘Wiretap Scars’ 20th Anniversary Tour

Posted by on March 16, 2023

  Former At The Drive-In guitarist/vocalist Jim Ward’s post-hardcore band Sparta will hit the road this year to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their 2002 sophomore album Wiretap Scars. The tour’s first leg will feature support from ’68 and Thursday/No Devotion vocalist Geoff Rickly. Tickets go on sale this Friday (17th).    Tour Dates:  05/04 […]

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Geoff Rickley opens up more about Martin Shkreli

Posted by on September 30, 2015

In an interview with AltPress, Collect Records label founder Geoff Rickly and his No Devotion bandmate Stuart Richardson spoke a little more at length about the label cutting ties with their investor and silent partner, Martin Shkreli.Reading the interview, it’s easy to see how Rickly got caught up in taking money from the former hedge […]

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Geoff Rickly poisoned and robbed in Germany

Posted by on September 28, 2015

Geoff Rickly is having a bad week. After news broke that his own label Collect Records was being funded by the CEO who raised the price of a pill from $13 to $750, he now gets poisoned and robbed while on tour with his band No Devotion in Germany. From the No Devotion Instagram account: “Just a […]

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Collect Records cuts ties with pharma CEO, likely dooming label

Posted by on September 24, 2015

Earlier this week, people looking for a face of heartless and uncaring big pharma companies found one when it was revealed that Turing Pharmaceuticals CEO Martin Shkreli bought the patent to Darapim, a drug used to treat HIV, and announced plans to raise the price from $13.50 a pill to $750. It got found a […]

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New & Noteworthy, July 15th: Revival of Life

Posted by on July 15, 2014

We’re at the midpoint of July and the beginning of the summer festival season, and there are some high-quality metal albums coming out today. You can always mix some humor with your metal by picking up the new Weird Al album today, if you feel so inclined. Otherwise, here is your list of heavy albums […]

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New project rumored with ex-Thursday vocalist and former Lostprophets members

Posted by on April 28, 2014

Rumors have arisen regarding a new project consisting of members from two now-defunct bands: Thursday and Lostprophets. Ex-Thursday vocalist Geoff Rickly was interviewed on Radio Cardiff where he discussed his involvement in the project: “I’ve been talking to the remaining members of that band, because they’re really good guys. I really want to be a […]

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Geoff Rickly Won’t Be Playing With Blood On The Dance Floor Anytime Soon

Posted by on April 23, 2013

After post-hardcore/emo band Thursday announced an indefinite hiatus last year, frontman Geoff Rickly took to the road as an acoustic performer on the Warped Tour last year. Well, following the relatively scathing post he published yesterday on The Talkhouse, it doesn’t seem like he’ll be invited back should Thursday return from their hiatus. The title […]

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