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David Brandt • Essays
- Conversations with JB
- Human Rights Advocate
- The Complicated Dance
- Beauty in Solitude
- Vain Posturing
- One Fine Moment
- Films that Changed Me
- Punk in Context
- Bizarre Jobs
- In Front of People
- Visitor Center
- Ill Manners and Hope
- Theft and Hope
- The Promise Keepers
- It’s Spring
- High School Biometrics
- Horror
- My Tandy
- A Calm Place
- The James River Greens
- Strange Energy
- In the Shenandoah Valley
- The Flower that Became a Boy
Tag Archives: Blackstone
Conversations with JB
If you don’t enjoy vulgar humor and displays of virtuosity, Frank Zappa is not for you. For a decade, my mind was immersed in his music. It got to a point where I knew that every time I put a … Continue reading
The Complicated Dance
Ain’t no cup of coffee like an AA cup of coffee Anyone who’s had one will tell you so You can stop at a coffee shop Have a cup … Continue reading
Posted in AA, Alcoholics Anonymous
Tagged AA, Alcoholics Anonymous, Beer, Blackstone, Bourbon, Cigarettes, Drunk, Fun, Good Times, Liquor, Quit, Quitting, Recovery, Wine
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Vain Posturing
I wrote a song called “Party Favors” while living in the dormitory. It’s just about the darkest lyric I have penned. It was the only song I could perform competently. Walking down the street in Richmond, I saw a friend … Continue reading
Posted in Rock Music
Tagged Awareness Art Ensemble, Blackstone, Bongos, Crisp Fabric, Free Jazz, Harrisonburg, Improvisation, Nashville, Party Favors, Party Scene, Percussion, Richmond
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