I'm terrible at following up, but the benefit that I did with my band on July 11 was a success- the show went well and we raised $600 for the AIDS Walk Washington DC. Thanks to everyone who came out to support the cause! Playing the show was a lot of fun. My band did...
Music
Dear Dave: Well Wishes From Make-A-Wisher
The storied history of my Make-A-Wish Foundation encounter with Depeche Mode at age 14 has been well documented on this blog, yet the picture is too cool not to post every time I reference this proud moment in my life. That's me in the white hat- you can't see it, but...
Me and Gwenn on the Radio
The media onslaught continues in Charlottesville... Wednesday morning Gwenn and I went on 106.1 The Corner to speak with Brad Savage about HIV/AIDS, our story and the benefit this Saturday. I was sooooo close to bringing Dab the AIDS Bear into the studio. You can...
The Curious Case of Shawn’s Buttons
So of course, I post a glorious blog last week about getting over my cough and it comes back about a day later. Figures. I got cocky and went to a smokey club to have fun with friends and spread the word about this Saturday's HIV benefit show with my band... Which...
Read My Column in Poz, Cute YouTube Video
The best part about being sick for a week was writing. I blogged every day last week! So, really, if your reading this and wishing me well, you might have to decide whether your care for my well-being as a human trumps your love for my incredibly witty style of...
Synthetic Division HIV Benefit Show July 11
I'm very excited to be playing another show with my synthpop duo-now-trio, Synthetic Division. Not only that, it's a benefit for the AIDS Walk Washington DC, which Gwenn and I will be walking in with Team Supersnack in October.Here's a video I made to promote...
Bruno’s Balls Out Performance
Bruno meets Eminem at the MTV Movie Awards. The YouTube video may be taken down by the time you read this blog. If so search "Eminem Movie Awards" over and over again until you see the clip from the MTV Movie Awards, a 2-hour promo for the Twilight sequel in...
Book #2 Finished… Now What?
It's been a little over a year and a half of the most nonstop writing of my life. But Book #2, the vampire book, is finally finished as of 2 AM Wednesday morning. To mark the occasion, this was my Decker's Daily photo the next afternoon. That's straw paper...
New Depeche Mode Album, Old Synthetic Division Tale
Today, Depeche Mode's new album, Sounds of the Universe, comes out. As many know, they are my favorite band, and I got to meet them at 14 through the Make-A-Wish Foundation, the highlight of my existence until I got laid. Today's date is a triumph for the band, but...
Hear My Tori Amos Remix
I've gotten back into writing some music as of late, and here's something I did for the Subculture Shock compilation disc for the Spring fund drive. If you're not familiar, Subculture Shock is a radio show that plays underground alternative music, and they...