why are boomers? (untitled poem)
From Gracies Dinnertime Theatre, vol 36, issue 1. Published January 10, 2026. Share this… Copy Facebook Messenger Reddit Bluesky Threads Linkedin
Articles by Bbarrett01
Jay Lincoln’s Art Book
In 2025, I edited an art book/memoir by acclaimed illustrator, professor, and long-time close friend Jay Lincoln. It was more than just adding and removing […]
Fractalized: Total Immersion
In 1993–1994, I wrote an anthology of short stories of characters in a near-future world called Total Immersion for a zine called Fractalized, published by […]
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Normally, this story is twice as long, but I shortened it to tell on an podcast. This is a timed practice run of the shorter […]
Cereal Magazine
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Uncle Kong’s Thud Factory
I booked a few bands, co-wrote a theme song and cut a few promos
Gracies Dinnertime Theatre (Magazine)
In February 2025, after almost two decades of dormancy, I was asked to write a piece for a 30th anniversary issue, so I did.
Chorus & Flange: Lair of Our Dreams
It’s no secret I grew up listening to the Cure, Joy Division and Depeche Mode; I had the hair to prove it.
Empty Grave / H2&Flame
“We fight with our friends in a beautiful way.”Starts simple, becomes beautiful, grows epic. Jim LaPietra (vocals & guitar), Eric “the” Taylor (drums), Brian Barrett […]
Barrett & Airheart
Around 1995-1999, I recorded a series of multi-track improvisations with Matthew Jay. The songs have a Robert Fripp meets Cluster and early Tangerine Dream feel to them; It’s got that mellow progressive electronic sound so popular within a few city blocks of Berlin in the 70s.