Tales of a Technogypsie

Radio London Radio London @ the 2010 Colorado Faerie Festival * http://www.reverbnation.com/radiolondon * Performed 2010 Colorado Faerie Festival * Vermijo Park, Old Colorado City, Colorado * Saturday, 7 August 2010 * Radio London is a local Rock/Blues/Funk band out of Woodland Park, Colorado. They offer a vintage and hard rock n’ roll blended with Rhythm [...]

Faerieworlds 2010 * Friday, 30 July 2010 – Sunday, 1 August 2010 * Mt. Pisgah, Eugene, Oregon * www.Faerieworlds.com * Every year the portals between the worlds of mortals and faeries open in Eugene, Oregon. For these last two years, this magical space has manifested itself at the Buford Recreation Park in the Mount Pisgah [...]

Faun @ Faerieworlds 2010, Day 2 & Finale* Faerieworlds 2010 * Sunday, 1 August 2010 * Mt. Pisgah, Eugene, Oregon * The pleasure of the German band “Faun” taking the afternoon stage for the final day of Faerieworlds 2010. The weather was perfect, sunny, and warm – the green was littered with faeries old and [...]

Day 4: Faerieworlds: Family Faeries Sunday, 1 August 2010 * Mt. Pisgah, Eugene, Oregon, United States of America * Sir Thomas Leaf and Lady Absinthe Alli awoke and headed to the main stage area to greet those who stated they were interested in Pirate Relief for a social meet and greet. Perhaps because it was [...]

Faun * Performance on Saturday, 31 July 2010 * Faerieworlds 2010 * Mt. Pisgah, Eugene, Oregon *One of my longest running favorite bands that I’ve had the pleasure of seeing live in Worms Germany (2009) as well as their North American premiere at Faerieworlds in 2009. I was introduced to them from a DJ Ferret [...]

Delhi 2 Dublin * Delhi 2 Dublin – Day 2 @ Faerieworlds 2010 * Saturday, July 31, 2010 * Faerieworlds * Mt. Pisgah, Eugene, Oregon * One of my favorite bands, blessing the stages of Faerieworlds once again, and thereby throwing me into non-stop dancing and bouncing throughout the concert. Delhi 2 Dublin is an [...]

Gypsy Nomads* Performance at Faerieworlds 2010 * Saturday, 31 July 2010 * Faerieworlds * Mt. Pisgah, Eugene, Oregon * http://www.thegypsynomads.com/ * On to the stage at Faerieworlds all the way from New York came a duo of Gypsy Nomads who shook the stage with a mix of cabaret, celtic, and neo-medieval flavored music meshed with [...]

Man Overboard* Performance, Saturday 31 July 2010 * Faerieworlds 2010 * Bad Faeries Day * Mt. Pisgah, Eugene, Oregon * http://www.myspace.com/manoverboardpirates * http://www.manoverboardmusic.com/ * Another year the infamous pirates and scoundrels of “Man Overboard” hit the stage at Faerieworlds delivering a stunning performance. Man Overboard is an Oregon based band that meshes pirate music of [...]

Woodland* http://www.woodlandmusic.net/ * Eugene, Oregon * Performance Friday 30 July 2010 at Faerieworlds * The amazing inspiration and co-creators behind the world-famous Faerieworlds festival, the Band Woodland has weaved a living myth in the Pacific Northwest. Straight out of a faerie tale, Woodland brings together enchanting rhythmns, otherworldly music, inspirational lyrics, and mesmerizing ambiance. They [...]

Lunar Fire @ Cervantes * 18th of July, 2010 * A evening of fun at Cervantes watching one of my favorite Colorado acts: Lunar Fire perform the night away. Entertained by art, merchants, and face painting by David and Kathy, the evening was a good time had by all. Lunar Fire blends incredible musical talent, [...]

The Portal Mystery Concert* Friday, 16 July 2010 * Boulder Theater * Boulder, Colorado * www.theportalmystery.com * http://www.facebook.com/portalmystery * I received an email invitation from the now defunct spiritual tribal-rave band Kan’nal saying “The Portal” was premiering in their home town of Boulder, Colorado. So I enthusiastically got tickets online earlier in the week with [...]

The Handfasting Saturday @ Beltania 2010 Beltania 2010: Overview* Florence Mountain Park * Florence, Colorado * www.beltanefestival.com * All across the world on May 1st, or the beginning of May, Beltane or May Day is celebrated. Here in Colorado, two enchanted souls – Joy and Walden – from the Living Earth Church, put on a [...]

The Handfasting Saturday @ Beltania 2010 Beltania 2010: Days 3-4* Florence Mountain Park * Florence, Colorado * www.beltanefestival.com * A beautiful sequel to my May Day festivities in Colorado as fond memories of last year’s festival whirl around my mind …. and the third year for the festival. Beltania is a family-friendly May Day Celebration [...]

Friday @ Beltania 2010 Beltania 2010: Days 1-2* Florence Mountain Park * Florence, Colorado * www.beltanefestival.com * A beautiful sequel to my May Day festivities in Colorado as fond memories of last year’s festival whirl around my mind …. and the third year for the festival. Beltania is a family-friendly May Day Celebration and Music [...]

“Punk Rock Flea Market” @ The Red Raven, Pueblo, Colorado * Red Raven Studios * 1143 E. Evans * Pueblo, Colorado * Saturday, April 24th, 2010 * http://www.myspace.com/526688662 * All Ages Event * From noon until about midnight, a host of talent as well as arts/crafts/collectibles/shirts/candles/and punk rock oriented gifts were presented to Pueblo’s alternative [...]

VNV Nation, System Syn, Revolution State * Thursday, 8 April 2010 * 8 PM – 12:30 AM * The Black Sheep * 2106 E. Platte Ave * Colorado Springs, Colorado * While I’m not a big fan of the Black Sheep as a venue (too small, too grungy, the sound is often messed up, and [...]

Bad Faeries Masquerade Ball – Faerieworlds Winter Celebration 2010 Faerieworlds Winter 2010 * McDonald Theater * Eugene, Oregon * January 30, 2010 * 7:30-12:30 * An amazing night following the Good Faeries Night at the 2010 Winter Celebration of Faerieworlds was the notorious “Bad Faeries Night”. For this celebration, it was by far my favorite [...]

Abney Park Abney Park* Faerieworlds Winter 2010 Celebration * McDonald Theater * Eugene, Oregon * January 30th, 2010 * 9:00-10:30 * I’ve always been a fan from of Abney Park’s music, but this was an absolute pleasure to see them live, especially at Faerieworlds where the Faeries and otherworldly folk seasoned their outfits Steampunk style. [...]

Woodland * Performance 1/29/2010 * Faerieworlds WInter 2010 Celebration * Good Faeries Masquerade * McDonald Theater * Eugene, Oregon * One of my favorite Pagan/Faerie bands, Woodland is the mover/shakers behind the phenomena that is Faerieworlds. Highlighting the first night of the Good Faeries Masquerade Ball at the McDonald Theater that was part of Faerieworlds [...]

Good Faeries Masquerade Ball Good Faeries Masquerade Ball * January 29th, 2010 * McDonald Theater * Faerieworlds Winter 2010 * Eugene, Oregon * Blossomed forth from the infamously successful Summer Faerie Festival extravaganza … Faerieworlds … comes a rather new evolution of their festival – The Winter Celebration. Hosted indoors similar to a “Con” rather [...]

Faerieworlds Day 3 Faerieworlds * Day 3 : Family Faerie Day* Faerieworlds * Mt. Pisgah Arboretum * Eugene, Oregon * Sunday, August 2nd, 2009 * The final day in the triad of adventure in Faerieworlds. Today’s theme was “Family Faerie Day” and quite a few families with their plentitudes of children attended since kids 12 [...]

Faun Faun – Day 3 @ FaerieworldsFaerieworlds * August 2, 2009 * 7-8:45 pm * Mt. Pisgah, Eugene, Oregon * Somehow I didn’t come to expect that I’d be blessed and lucky enough to see my favorite band twice at this festival. This time, for the finale for Faerieworlds, they played in the daylight as [...]

Woodland* http://www.woodlandmusic.net/ * performance at Faerieworlds: Day 3 * July 31, 2009 * Main stage *Another amazing performance of Woodland at their home fest. I much more enjoyed this performance than friday’s … not sure why, but amazed and enchanted on both days. To have them open for Faun and to transition the amazing performances [...]

Faun Faun – Day 2 @ FaerieworldsFaerieworlds * August 1, 2009 * 9:30 pm – 11 pm * Mt. Pisgah, Eugene, Oregon * My current most favorite band remained ever-so-more my favorite after their amazing concert on the night of Saturday August 1st, 2009 during their premiere North American performance at Faerieworlds 2009. I have [...]

Louisa John-Krohl – Day 2 @ FaerieworldsFaerieworlds * August 1, 2009 * 7:45 – 8:45 pm * Mt. Pisgah, Eugene, Oregon * www.louisajohnkrol.com – Myspace: www.myspace.com/louisajohnkrol * Faerie tales and mythic stories in poetic song in a faerie folk-Celtic influence and style in her presentation. Louisa John-Krol, came as a guest from Australia to the [...]

[ Back to Chapter 21: Breitenbush ]   [ Chapter 22: Road to Faerieworlds ]   [ Chapter 23: Faun & Faerieworlds ] Faerieworlds Greeters From the journal of Sir Thomas “Rymour Oisin” Leaf: Tuesday, The 31st of Quintilis (Julius Caesar’s “July”) in the good year 2009 of the Common Era “Breakfast & mate early [...]

Faerieworlds 2009http://www.faerieworlds.com * http://www.myspace.com/faerieworlds * July 31st – August 2, 2009 * Mt. Pisgah Arboretum * 34901 Frank Parrish Road * Eugene, OR 97405 * Just off I-5, exit 189 Each year towards the close of summer arrives and opens a gateway between the worlds allowing mortals and faeries to dance and frolick together. One [...]

Faerieworlds Greeters Faerieworlds Day 1: Good Faeries Day : Faerieworlds 2009: July 31st, 2009 www.faerieworlds.com We arrived late morning in enough time to register and set up camp before the larger crowds came rambling in, though there were already a plethera of attendees. The gates to the realms was opened at 2 pm. The Main [...]

Beats Antique with Zoe Jakes* http://www.beatsantique.com/ * myspace.com/beatsantique * zoebellydance.com * theindigo.net * performance at Faerieworlds: Day 1 * July 31, 2009 * from 7:30-8:45 pm on the main stage * One of my new favorites … Beats Antique with Zoe Jakes … what an incredible display of style, grace, tribal fusion, beats, and sheer [...]