Mixtape from 2011 – featuring Tool, A Perfect Circle, Pink Floyd, the Beatles, Atmosphere, Eminem, and Rhianna – plus a few more.
BWDerge Blog
Poetry Writing
40 Winks – Poem from 2006 by BW Derge
“40 Winks” from Pillars of Salt: The Vultures of Orpheus poem written in 2006 about sleep, dreams, and reawakening.
Prose Writing
10 Great Books to Add to Your Reading List
Books to add to your reading list. The top 5 novels and the top 5 non-fiction books that left a strong impression on me – whether it was inspirational for my own writing or just significantly altered my perspective.
Jams Music
Jam Notes Podcast: Who Will Be Primus’ New Drummer? (2 Attempts, One Bear)
Listening and reacting to a jam from January 2024, imagining a bear waking up from hibernation and getting into some trouble… Also discussing potential drummers for Primus. Danny Carey is temporary substitute. Is Portnoy still alive?
Fiction Prose Writing
The Orchestra of a Psycho’s Psyche: Julius (Short Story)
A re-write of the first short story I wrote in 2007 while studying creative writing at the College of Santa Fe in New Mexico. Originally titled “The Orchestra of a Psyche,” the story is about a disturbed individual who has rejected humanity (besides his roommate Bruce) in favor of life in a swamp, where Julius makes jewlery out of pig bones…
Mix Playlists Music
Tool, The Mars Volta, David Bowie, and Eminem Amazon Music Playlist
Multi-genre mixtape. Tool and Eminem Amazon Music Playlist from 2014 called “Transformative Descending”
Poetry Writing
A 2011 Satirical Poem Called “The Clown”
Satirical poem written by BW Derge in 2011 about shedding the artist and poet identity (seen by others as a clown) in favor of a capitalistic conformist lifestyle. Get a real job!
Prose Writing
One Year Later: Writing, Music, and Art of 2024
One year and 116 posts later, let’s review art in 2024 featuring writings and music by BW Derge along with Nick Ring on the guitar.
Jams Music
Jam Notes Podcast: Spotify Kind of Sucks… (Reacting to an old Jam)
Ben Derge and Nick Ring talking about improvised jams played previously. When you’re lost, the truth sets you back on track. (It’s actually episode five: the jam notes strike back. Talking about a jam from 11/12/22, reaction video. Also – what’s going on with Steve-O and Bam Magera?
Fiction Prose Writing
A Vision of the Future: Your Holographic Dating Service
Short story by BW Derge, written in 2024 – A vision of the future where an experimental dating service creates digital projections of potential suitors, who are much more revealing than their real life counterparts.