About Me

Derrick Brown, former paratrooper for the 82nd Airborne, gondolier, magician, and fired weatherman, now travels the world and performs his written work. Check out www.brownpoetry.com for more info, books, CDs and other merch.

THE DRUMS INSIDE YOUR CHEST: First in a distinctive series of live performance films showcasing the best in contemporary American poetry. Recorded during a sold-out, one-night-only Los Angeles performance, DRUMS beats with all the nuance and fire of poets: Buddy Wakefield, Beau Sia, Amber Tamblyn, Bucky Sinister, Mindy Nettifee, Derrick Brown and Jeffrey McDaniel.
Full-Length DVD Coming Soon.

The Drums In Your Chest - LA - 8/4/2007

Soloman Sparrows Electric Whale Revival Tour - Fall 2007

I can get your book printed for cheap. Go to writebloody, above:http://www.writebloody.com

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My Interests

Derrick Brown @ Webster Hall
2006 NORAZ Poetry Grand Slam

Cold War Kids - "Saint John" - Webster Hall - NYC - 12/1/07

I'd like to meet:

I'd like to meet the guy from Police Academy that makes mouth noises. I'd like to meet Anne Sexton, not now of course. She dead. She no fun. I'd also like to meet the judge from Mr. toads wild ride to tell him that sending a plaintiff to hell is mad justice.

STORE

NEW HOODIES!!BUY NOWBUY NOWBUY NOWFor more goodness visit the store at brownpoetry.com

Music:

echo and the bunnymen the sound charlatans battles richard swift black box R. kelly the national psychedelic furs catherine wheel stone roses red house painters afghan whigs felice brothers cold war kids trail of dead trash can sinatras shudder to think neutral milk hotel

Movies:

apocalypse now

Television:

tim and eric awesome show

Books:

vonnegut, frank stanford, anne sexton, thomas lux, kooser, david lerner, jeff mcdaniel, collins,

Heroes:

greg dulli, the greatest american hero

My Blog

LAZERS OF SEXCELLENCE 2!!

Amber and Derrick on a Cross Country Tour!!I am touring cross country with Amber Tamblyn. I will be on a black harley davidson named the widow bitch. We have tons of merch and will be signing books.--...
Posted by Derrick Brown on Fri, 09 May 2008 01:58:00 PST

GOING AWAY PARTY: MAY 17TH, THE GROOVE

my going away dance party at the groove record store, saturday may 17across from 3 crow bar in east nashville's five points, 11th street and woodland.byob, all ages, free showwith the poetry of derric...
Posted by Derrick Brown on Wed, 07 May 2008 06:54:00 PST

DEATH, POETRY AND I LOVE YOU

DEATH, POETRY AND I LOVE YOUPoet Derrick Brown is gaining fans and wisdom across the globe, but has trouble with three wordsTHE DAILY TITANarticle by Nikki DonahueMaybe it began in the 82nd Airborne. ...
Posted by Derrick Brown on Wed, 30 Apr 2008 05:25:00 PST

VID INTERVIEW: Was he hammered or just depressed and silly or hammered silly?

INTEWVIEW: click here to see more videos like this click here to see more videos like this click here to see more videos like this click here to see more videos lik...
Posted by Derrick Brown on Mon, 14 Apr 2008 01:28:00 PST

ARTICLE: CHARGING FORWARD UNDER THE RADAR WITH WRITE BLOODY PUBLISHING

BY Michael Sarnowski North of the Broadway strip in downtown Nashville, there is a block cut in half between 4th and 5th Avenue. Next to Walgreens, a tiled alleyway opens up to small shops on either s...
Posted by Derrick Brown on Tue, 01 Apr 2008 12:14:00 PST

THE LAST AMERICAN VALENTINE....

A Collection of Modern Illustrated Love Poems to Seduce and Destroy.ON SALE JANUARY 12!!!www.writebloody.comThese are love poems. Yikes!The traffic, the television, the wrong city, the noise of failur...
Posted by Derrick Brown on Thu, 10 Jan 2008 01:42:00 PST

Derrick in Nylon mag and other above average stuff

New additions to the Brown Poetry world....- 5 tracks now available for download at www.myspace.com/brownpoetry- New hoodies available in the brown poetry store- An amazing profile picture by the tale...
Posted by Derrick Brown on Tue, 11 Dec 2007 02:57:00 PST

SHOWS AND FROS

HOWDY EVERY BODIESSOME GOOD NEWS FROM DERRICK BROWN1. I AM FEELING REALLY HEALTHY AND MY HEART IS FEELING PRETTY DARN GOOD. I AM FIGHTING AN INSURANCE COMPANY FOR SOMEBENEFITS AND ILL LET YOU KNOW HO...
Posted by Derrick Brown on Mon, 26 Nov 2007 02:59:00 PST

the accident

What a weird week for me.First of all, it's good to be alive.Second of all, don't get too close or I might tell you I love you or something gooshy.I needed to go through this to see what a tightwad iv...
Posted by Derrick Brown on Fri, 17 Aug 2007 03:22:00 PST

AUGUST 4TH SHOW... and then a secret show?

August 4th is the big show. Get your tickets early at poetrytickets.com.My profile pic is the flier. Free booze! Massive poetry!It could sell out, depends if yellowcard is playing in town.To find out ...
Posted by Derrick Brown on Mon, 30 Jul 2007 08:07:00 PST