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Derrick Brown: A Close Shave With Heaven
Not enough has been said about Derrick Brown’s new classic comedy and poetry album. His popularity has grown enormously, comparatively, to other comedian poets. It began with his years as a paratrooper for the 82nd Airborne, (which he is prone to mention every time the lunch bill is set down on the table.) His love for poetry grew from the foxhole to the coffee house. Soon his pairing of comedy with poetry would take hold at All Tomorrow’s Parties in 2009, a ‘cool’ fact he will mention after two beers.
Should he be in films? His destructive good looks, shocking sensitivity and personal hotline to the heavens make him a winner in our book... and that’s a book that isn’t selling that great!
There is a triumphant atmosphere to this record. If sadness is the absence of stupidity, then this record is madcap stupid. The listening pleasure is maximized by Brown’s smooth-as-yogurt voice. On behalf of all of us at the label, we humbly thank you for listening and buying a back-up copy in case this one melts.
Derrick Brown is a comic and a poet. He has performed at Glastonbury, All Tomorrow's Parties, Berlin Intl. Lit Festival and one special Jewish Summer Camp. He had a poetry book shop in Austin Texas, performed on The Tonight Show and is the founder and president of Write Bloody Publishing. He has published nine books of poetry. He runs the Your River Is Waiting workshop series as well as a writing workshop series for fellow veterans. He is a comedian who combines poetry with his stand up. It sounds terrible, I know. He has performed in venues around the world with comedians Kristin Schaal, David Cross, Bob Odenkirk, Jon Glaser, and H. Jon Benjamin. He's previously toured or headlined with Eugene Mirman, Kurt Braunohler, Kyle Kinane and tons of other weirdos. He lives in LA. He will die there.