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D. Grant

AS ABOVE, SO BELOW

About Me

welcome to my narcissistic little corner of the (spider) web...
i play drums for alkaline trio, and occasionally for the vandals.

born under a bad sign in the city of detroit, michigan.
chicago is my adoptive home.
currently residing in the shadows and corn fields of indianapolis.
AOL IM: hailhorror77 - i am not on IM often, and when i am it is difficult to chat at length with any one person. please keep this in mind when messaging me.

My Interests

Music:

(2.24.08)

Movies:

RECENT VIEWINGS (2.24.08)

Books:

RECENT PERUSALS (2.24.08)

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rue morgue magazine

My Blog

the vandals and i

i started playing with the vandals in 1997. for some, as-yet undisclosed, reason their drummer was now a member of guns ’n roses and was waist-deep in the early stages of "chinese democracy". ...
Posted by D. Grant on Tue, 25 Mar 2008 10:20:00 PST

dialogue: epilogue?

thank you to everyone who took part in this project. i had no idea where i stood on the subject of the declining music "industry" as i’ve been in the thick of it for many years. i had intended...
Posted by D. Grant on Tue, 18 Mar 2008 12:13:00 PST

Vandals Shows

I'll be taking a break from the studio to play with the Vandals for a few shows. For those who want to come hang out, and see an amazing (and always entertaining) show... here are the dates:hope to s...
Posted by D. Grant on Thu, 31 Jan 2008 05:30:00 PST

dialogue: part 2

i am pleased to see so many passionate people concerned about the state of music. some very valid points were made in response to my last post.i see now that for a lot of new artists, the exposure th...
Posted by D. Grant on Sat, 15 Dec 2007 07:57:00 PST

dialogue: part 1

the music industry has been slowly shifting ever since i got into bed with it.the advent of digital audio files, and the ever-progressing internet have brought about a massive change - and i'm afraid ...
Posted by D. Grant on Wed, 21 Nov 2007 08:05:00 PST

gifts for ghouls

gifts were sent via email to all who participated in my zombie manifesto.please check your junk mail folders for mail from the zombies(at)heartandskull.com address.please notify me of any complication...
Posted by D. Grant on Sat, 22 Sep 2007 07:59:00 PST

ZOMBIE MANIFESTO - PART TWO

i want to see an army of the undead at warped tour this year (you could argue that there is already a legion of zombies at warped tour!), but i want to see my gruesome face plastered throughout the se...
Posted by D. Grant on Wed, 18 Jul 2007 11:20:00 PST

NOTB Chapter 2: John Henry Bonham (1948-1980)

john henry bonham (nicknamed "bonzo") was one of the greatest drummers of the last century, and one of the baddest mother fuckers to ever grace the stage. led zeppelin plays no small role in my doing...
Posted by D. Grant on Wed, 11 Jul 2007 07:47:00 PST

birthday beatings

thanks for all of your tidings this past week - i appreciated them all.this year marks three decades for yours truly;10 years younger than edgar allan poe was when he died from boredom...8 years older...
Posted by D. Grant on Sun, 29 Apr 2007 07:44:00 PST

NOTB Chapter 1: In The Beginning...

this feature  tentatively & hilariously titled "the number of the beats" - is a forum where i will talk about drums & those who play them. i will attempt to talk about those who have influenced and/o...
Posted by D. Grant on Wed, 18 Apr 2007 04:11:00 PST