#eric dill

[I’d Follow You] * Eric Dill || lyrics by xxxSweetiexxxable

. . .yes, this is from the early 2010s, how could you tell? XD

A little more seriously, I stumbled across this song while trying to find a different one that I’d heard on the radio while cleaning one day (other song proved to be “Graveyard” by Halsey), and -- what can I say, I like this kind of song, and it felt Valicey to me. I want to say that it’s mostly a Victor song for him dealing with his feelings for Alice -- how he’s fallen so fast and far that he’d willingly follow her into anything -- but the lyrics that go “You broke through my defenses/You came and knocked this soldier down” feel pretty appropriate for Alice too, given I’ve described her falling in love with him as him managing to get past all the walls she’s put up against other people. The whole thing feels like them coming to terms with finding someone they could genuinely love for the rest of their lives -- and maybe longer.

Venturing into Eric Dill’s creation, ‘Rift’, has been a delight. With a unique system for combat based on GilaRPG’s Rune, the game’s mechanics provide a refreshing approach to point crawls and combat dynamics. The meticulously crafted combat and point crawl systems are truly commendable. Originally built around a dark fantasy genre, Eric has ingeniously transformed ‘Rift’ into a sci-fi gem. The…

Do you ever wonder what everyday life is like for your favorite celebs? You might be curious about what kind of breakfast cereal Usher likes, or how Ken Griffey Jr. makes time for all his errands. Well, I can’t tell you much about Ush or Ken, but I can give you an inside look at what the typical day looks like for me, former The Click Five front man Eric Dill. Let’s take a look.

 6 AM: Rise and Shine

I usually wake up to talk radio. Sometimes I wake up to ALT 98.7, but I’m always nervous that they’ll be playing a song by my old band, The Click Five. Don’t get me wrong, I’m extremely proud of my work with The Click Five, it’s just that I get this intense pang of nostalgia whenever I hear our stuff, and that’s not the kind of vibe I want to start my day on.

 6:30 AM: Breakfast

Cage-free brown eggs with omega-3, lightly salted hash browns, and a tall glass of orange juice (extra pulp if I feel like I’ve earned it).

 7 AM: Morning Run Through the Park

Not running from anything, just running towards a better me.

 11 AM: Meet Someone for Coffee

It’s always nice catching up with old friends. Last week I had the pleasure of seeing my former bandmate Ethan Mentzer, who played keyboard alongside me in The Click Five.

 12 PM: Tend to my Garden

I grow tomatoes, cucumbers and carrots, and along the way, I can feel myself growing into a kinder, gentler being.  

 2 PM: A Light Lunch

Salad from the garden and Cliff Bars (I used to BASE jump with Eric Boragno, the CFO of Cliff, so he sends me these giant crates of bars every Christmas. Real nice guy. I always tell him that he’s welcome to stay over whenever he's in town, but he insists on staying at a hotel because he “doesn’t want to be trouble.” I tell him he’s being crazy and that hospitality is my middle name, but he just laughs and tells me to fuck off.)

 2:30 PM: Work on my Garden’s Blog

Water-soil-love.tumblr.com. Follow me for updates on my produce and info about what farmer’s markets I’ll be at.

 3:30 PM: Skype Grandma Meredith

It’s important to me that we keep in contact, especially because she lives on the east coast so I don’t get to see her very often. Hopefully I’ll see her next summer when I’m over there on tour with my new solo album, In Love With Eternity, which will be available for pre-order September 14th.

4 PM: Go To Skid Row and Give Out Cliff Bars to Homeless People

As I said before, I have more Cliff Bars than I know what to do with. Fortunately, I know exactly what to do with them: feed people! I’ll usually get some pictures with the people I’m saving where we’re both holding up Cliff Bars and smiling. I put them on my Instagram and tag the Cliff Bar account in the hopes that they’ll regram, them but they never do, even though it would be great PR for both of us. I shot Eric a text about it but he said he had nothing to do with the brand’s social media. When I asked him to put me in contact with somebody from that department, he told me I could reach them at 1-800-FUCK-OFF.

 5 PM: Go to the Studio to Work on In Love With Eternity, Available for Preorder September 14th and in Stores October 9th

We’re in post-production at this point, and my producer Yung claims that he can handle the sound levels without me there, but I’m kind of a control freak about my work. I also think Yung gets lonely when I don’t come, although he would never admit.

 7 PM: Dinner at the Studio

We know this great Chinese place that delivers, and I have to say, I'm getting pretty good at using chopsticks. My trick? I threw out all the forks I had hidden around the studio. I’ve learned as a musician that if you want to progress, you need to challenge yourself.

 7:30 PM: Take Yung to my Favorite Lookout Spot to Watch the Sunset

I figure the more sunsets he sees, the more he’ll understand what I want the album to sound like.

 8 PM: Drive Yung Hom

Yung is a huge Laker fan, so if there's a game on I let him listen to it. During the commercials I turn off the radio and ask about his family and whether he believes that we're all here for a reason.

 8:30 PM: Bedtime

damn he’s a 102 too (this sounds so arrogant) 

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