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James Brennan

I would rather sit on a pumpkin and have it all to myself, than be crowded on a velvet cushion.

About Me

I don't know much about myself but I do know this: I hope I am a long way from being enlightened so that I get to live a thousand more lives. This shit is fun.

My Interests

music, poetry, passion, life.

I'd like to meet:

Charles Bukowski, Shel Silverstein, Townes Van Zandt, Lyle Lovett, Christopher Walken, Conor Oberst, Chuck Palahniuk, Jonathan Franzen, John Steinbeck, Patty Griffin, Dr. Suess, Anyone who doesn't fit in, Anyone who is willing to admit that they don't know anything, Anyone who hasn't given up.

Music:

James Brennan Music

Movies:

Garden State, Powder, Stevie, Capote, Little Miss Sunshine, You and Me and Everyone We Know, and most chick flicks.

Television:

No, thanks.

Books:

East of Eden, Still Life With Woodpecker, The Collected Works of William Butler Yeats, The Corrections

Heroes:

My Mom and Dad

My Blog

Sesotho?

This is the coolest thing I've read recently:"Many African Languages are tonal languages. In many African cultures, this leads to a close connection between music and language. In singing, the tonal p...
Posted by James Brennan on Fri, 08 Dec 2006 02:48:00 PST

Regina Spektor is Breaking my Heart

I will write a longer post about this album later. For now just know that it's brilliant. The two songs that I'm gravitating towards are Sampson and Lady.
Posted by James Brennan on Fri, 03 Nov 2006 11:59:00 PST

James Brennan Band: Live 10/23/06

Hosted By: james brennanWhen: Monday Oct 23, 2006 at 8:00 PMWhere: Blondies Bar and No Grill540 Valencia StreetSan Francisco, CA 94101USDescription:Live music makes you happy. http://www.myspace.com/b...
Posted by James Brennan on Fri, 20 Oct 2006 06:14:00 PST

a way to die

I'm tumbling head-first and blindly into the cloudy what-could-be's that are the natural consequence of stepping off the safe, sanctioned stairway that descends on a gently controled slope towards old...
Posted by James Brennan on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST