<![CDATA[Black Dave Energy]]>https://blackdave.substack.comhttps://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!YbYX!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F37d354fe-8118-4833-8559-54c96008b3e7_1280x1280.pngBlack Dave Energyhttps://blackdave.substack.comSubstackSat, 05 Sep 2026 04:24:52 GMT<![CDATA[Glory Days]]>https://blackdave.substack.com/p/glory-dayshttps://blackdave.substack.com/p/glory-daysWed, 02 Sep 2026 20:25:35 GMT

]]><![CDATA[You Just Had To Be There]]>https://blackdave.substack.com/p/you-just-had-to-be-therehttps://blackdave.substack.com/p/you-just-had-to-be-thereWed, 19 Aug 2026 18:41:37 GMTBeing a part of culture as it’s happening is more important than we realize when we’re in it

]]><![CDATA[Pick Your Battles]]>https://blackdave.substack.com/p/pick-your-battleshttps://blackdave.substack.com/p/pick-your-battlesWed, 12 Aug 2026 18:17:09 GMT

]]><![CDATA[Ascension]]>https://blackdave.substack.com/p/ascensionhttps://blackdave.substack.com/p/ascensionWed, 05 Aug 2026 21:52:43 GMT

]]><![CDATA[Cultural Objects]]>https://blackdave.substack.com/p/cultural-objectshttps://blackdave.substack.com/p/cultural-objectsThu, 30 Jul 2026 03:36:28 GMT…about how the things that directly drive culture are rarely the things that drive revenue

]]><![CDATA[Friends Are Not Fans]]>https://blackdave.substack.com/p/friends-are-not-fanshttps://blackdave.substack.com/p/friends-are-not-fansWed, 15 Jul 2026 20:28:40 GMT“Friends Are Not Fans” lays out the different roles of friends and fans on your journey as a creative person in the world. Head to blackdavemk2.com to see my version of a solution.

]]><![CDATA[No Regrets]]>https://blackdave.substack.com/p/no-regretshttps://blackdave.substack.com/p/no-regretsWed, 08 Jul 2026 18:04:38 GMT

]]><![CDATA[Art For Art's Sake]]>https://blackdave.substack.com/p/art-for-arts-sakehttps://blackdave.substack.com/p/art-for-arts-sakeWed, 01 Jul 2026 21:21:30 GMT

]]><![CDATA[Am I Too Transparent?]]>https://blackdave.substack.com/p/am-i-too-transparenthttps://blackdave.substack.com/p/am-i-too-transparentWed, 24 Jun 2026 20:34:35 GMT

]]><![CDATA[You Stopped Pirating]]>https://blackdave.substack.com/p/you-stopped-piratinghttps://blackdave.substack.com/p/you-stopped-piratingWed, 10 Jun 2026 22:13:36 GMT

]]><![CDATA[Art + Impact + Money]]>https://blackdave.substack.com/p/art-impact-moneyhttps://blackdave.substack.com/p/art-impact-moneyThu, 04 Jun 2026 00:56:00 GMT"Art + Impact + Money" touches on the proper order to think about these when focusing on accomplishing your goal of doing all three

]]><![CDATA[Nothing Is Real]]>https://blackdave.substack.com/p/nothing-is-realhttps://blackdave.substack.com/p/nothing-is-realWed, 27 May 2026 19:29:10 GMT“Nothing Is Real” is a look at marketing in this era via Trim, Curry Barker, Charli Cohen, and Geese. Also featured, my (broken) Audi I bought selling NFTs in 2022.

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]]><![CDATA[The Floor Has Risen]]>https://blackdave.substack.com/p/the-floor-has-risenhttps://blackdave.substack.com/p/the-floor-has-risenThu, 14 May 2026 00:12:58 GMT

]]><![CDATA[Music As Manga]]>https://blackdave.substack.com/p/music-as-mangahttps://blackdave.substack.com/p/music-as-mangaWed, 06 May 2026 23:45:56 GMT

]]><![CDATA[There's A Difference]]>https://blackdave.substack.com/p/theres-a-differencehttps://blackdave.substack.com/p/theres-a-differenceThu, 30 Apr 2026 01:07:46 GMT

]]><![CDATA[Music Festivals]]>https://blackdave.substack.com/p/music-festivalshttps://blackdave.substack.com/p/music-festivalsWed, 22 Apr 2026 23:07:56 GMT

]]><![CDATA[Structure]]>https://blackdave.substack.com/p/structurehttps://blackdave.substack.com/p/structureThu, 16 Apr 2026 01:32:04 GMTStructure talks about how important organization and directing is when working with others, in this case the legendary audiovisual collective Worst Generation.

]]><![CDATA[Rituals]]>https://blackdave.substack.com/p/ritualshttps://blackdave.substack.com/p/ritualsWed, 08 Apr 2026 23:58:25 GMT

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]]><![CDATA[Get Lucky]]>https://blackdave.substack.com/p/get-luckyhttps://blackdave.substack.com/p/get-luckyWed, 01 Apr 2026 23:40:48 GMTNot enough people talk about how important encountering luck is to their story and this episode talks a little about that.

]]><![CDATA[Worst Generation. Dark Forest.]]>https://blackdave.substack.com/p/worst-generation-dark-foresthttps://blackdave.substack.com/p/worst-generation-dark-forestWed, 18 Mar 2026 23:01:10 GMTHello again, it’s your friendly neighborhood Black Dave (MK2) swinging in to give some Worst Generation updates. Over the last month or so, I’ve been putting together a unique online space for the community of folks who wanna keep up with us. We released The Worst Generation Master Collection at the end of 2024 on Metalabel and they’ve been cooking up a new thing called Dark Forest Operating System, DFOS, which is a more ducked off online space from the noise of the broader internet. It combines active chat with hard posts with money with a webstore (soon come) and many other things. We made one, Worst Generation Dark Forest (WGDFOS) and hope you’ll join.

Okay, so…

Our plan for the Worst Generation Dark Forest is to do a few things:

  • Chat with and build community. We’ll be sharing stuff we’re into, answering questions and hanging out here.

  • Share a behind the scenes look at things. There’s a channel that you can only view and reply to things, but not post in. We’ll be sharing updates, behind the scenes stuff, and early versions of work.

  • Post details about new releases and shows and shit.

Bonus Stuff

  • Updated the Worst Generation site at worstgen.xyz

  • Worst Gen Radio Episode 1 is out. It’s on the site. Click here to listen.

  • Physical CDs for Black Dave MK2’s THAT TIME I FOUND AN ABANDONED MECH AND IT TURNED OUT TO BE A GUNDAM AND I BECAME THE GREATEST PILOT IN THE UNIVERSE are out now. Click here to get yours for just $10.

Catch you next time.

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