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David Brandt • Essays
- Human Rights Advocate
- Liars & Dupes
- The Complicated Dance
- Beauty in Solitude
- Vain Posturing
- One Fine Moment
- The Acorn Experience
- 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: Harrisonburg
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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The Acorn Experience
We were at Luigi’s. It was the evening of a cloudy day. Brian, Dustin, and I were at a round, black table beside a large window. The three of us were having a conversation when a girl walked to our … Continue reading
Posted in Surreal Behavior
Tagged Acorn, Brian Temples, Childhood, Dustin Bugg, Harrisonburg, Luigi's, Odd Behavior, Strange Behavior, The Friendly City
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In Front of People
In high school, the senior play for the class just ahead of me was Bye Bye Birdie. I ran sound. Brian, who played the lead role, was a friend. My first instrument was bass, and the first guitarist I jammed … Continue reading
