Dave's True StoriesEntering ValhallaFrom a dirty old couch deep within the bowels of London’s Wembley Arena, I watched the usual parade of familiar faces file into the Foo…11 min read·Oct 7, 2021--7--7
Dave's True StoriesBonebrakeUpon returning home to my mother’s little house in Springfield, Virginia after Nirvana’s 1992 world tour, I followed my usual homecoming…8 min read·Apr 22, 2021--6--6
Dave's True Stories“Your writing has punch, David. Punch is power!”After all these years, this simple message, my first words of true validation as a fledgling writer, has never left me. It echoes in my…12 min read·Jun 21, 2020--16--16
Dave's True Stories“Well, that’s settled. Now fuck off.”Frozen in my living room chair, my stomach dropped like a lead weight as I stared down at my laptop screen in horror. Fingers trembling…12 min read·Apr 29, 2020--24--24
Dave's True StoriesHow about next Friday?Like smoke in a crowded saloon, these four words hung in the air for what seemed like an eternity, as my mind struggled to make sense of…11 min read·Apr 7, 2020--10--10
Dave's True Stories“Wanna play Ozzfest?”These were three words I thought I’d never live to hear. I mean, don’t get me wrong, I was a lifelong, card carrying, die hard metal fan…11 min read·Mar 30, 2020--5--5
Dave's True StoriesI hate fireworks, David!My sweet mother stood there scowling and covering her ears behind the patio door as the final squeaks and pops of my…13 min read·Mar 30, 2020--15--15