Erik Roner

I didn't know who this guy was before, but CNN says he was a TV 'star' on MTV.  He died in a parachuting accident recently. Rick in Peace, man.

If you're interested in seeing some of his works, his YouTube channel has plenty of videos

YEAR FOUR

I hate to admit, this year's birthday sort of sneaked up on me, so I didn't work up any elaborate post.   That being the case, let's forego the usual shenanigans.   There's no need to put in some innocent-looking link and have it be a rick roll again this year.  

Let us just link back to the founding of Rick Show, lest we forget our humble beginnings.  

Then post our annual hidden-camera dancing video...

Then remind everyone to follow on twitter dot com at @RickShowIA.  Then we can all continue on with our Rickin' lives, and hope for another year of Rick.

Richter Scales

Previously on Rick Show we learned about the Richter Scale and how it works.  But what we haven't yet learned about are The Richter Scales, a Bay Area A Capella group, and how they work.  Here's what their website has to say by way of a description:

The Richter Scales are a bevy of gentlemen songsters, all residents of the San Francisco Bay Area. They perform selections from a wide variety of genres, including American standards, Broadway, Motown, and contemporary music.

Formed originally as a band of semi-organized scavengers in the wreckage of the San Francisco Earthquake of 1906, the “Richter Scabs” (as they were then known) didn’t actually “sing a cappella” until the Fall of 2000. The intervening period, known as “The Lost Years” by current group members, was filled with raucous enterprises involving menial labor and incarceration. Most of those “tall tales” are, unfortunately, wholly inappropriate for these pages.

Today, the re-named “Richter Scales” boast a much improved pedigree (though their behavior is another matter). Hailing from all parts of the nation, they have gathered together for a common musical purpose. Ask, and they’ll tell you what they are: Men who sing.

Doesn't sound so bad, right?  Let's get to the music.