Pictures from Tales of a Technogypsie
This year, Technogypsie Productions, Pirate Relief, and The Tree Leaves’ Oracle & Folk Fellowship are helping with the production of “Shakefest by creating a children’s (and adults) fun area as the “Faerie Glen” with a Wishing Well, Rag Tree, and a Madhatter’s Tea Party and much much more. After hours, we’ll be doing a sorta- [...]
*Canberra, Australia Capital Territory, Australia * Chrome Goth Night * Transit Bar * http://www.gothclublist.com/details/chrome.html * 7 AKUNA ST * Canberra, Australia Capital Territory, Australia * P 02 6162 0899 * http://transitbar.com.au/ * Eager for some darksome and divine music, I hunted out what could lie beneath the underground of Australia’s capital city … Canberra. [...]
The Tree Leaves’ Oracle and Folk Fellowship * www.treeleavesoracle.org * 1991 – Present * Livejournal Community * Facebook Group * Founded in 1991 as an underground Neo-Pagan newsletter, evolving into an arts and crafts wandering business, “Tree Leaves” eventually mutated into a cooperative / collective of folk enthusiasts, folklorists, artists, musicians, religionists, and culturalists who [...]
The Runaways (R: 2010) Director: Floria Sigismondi. Starring: Kristen Stewart … Joan Jett; Dakota Fanning … Cherie Currie; Michael Shannon … Kim Fowley; Stella Maeve … Sandy West; Scout Taylor-Compton … Lita Ford; Alia Shawkat … Robin; and many others. Its the story about Joan Jett as a San Fernando Valley teen named Joan Larkin [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Dreamtime FestivalPaonia, Colorado * July 16-19, 2009 *http://www.dreamthefuture.org/Each year, in the high desert Rocky Mountain valley outside of Paonia is a music, art, and educational festival born to inspire creativity, awareness, sustainability, art, music, festivity, networking, personal growth, and social change. Its focus is learning and transformation bringing together community with members old and new [...]
[ Back to Chapter 5: Paonia Bound ] [ Chapter 6: Dreamtime, Day 1 ] [ Chapter 7: Dreamtime, Day 2 ] From the journal of Sir Thomas “Rymour Oisin” Leaf: The 16th of Quintilis (Julius Caesar’s “July”) in the good year 2009 of the Common Era “Early to rise with the upcoming [...]
BABYLAND, ELETE, PLASMACRASH & DJ FOUST * Monday June 29, 2009 * Quixotes True Blue * 2637 Welton Street * Denver, Colorado * 16+/8 pm/ $10 * Quixotes True Blue and The Evil Poodle Productions * Next door to Cervantes Master Theater lies their small bar/lounge/dive that is a nice comfortable space with a small [...]
Mishawaka Amphitheater* 13714 Poudre Canyon Hwy * Bellvue, CO 80512 * (970) 482-4420 * mishawakaconcerts.com * Nestled in the cradle of the Poudre Canyon, right on the banks of the Lower Mishawaka river bend, is a hidden yet large amphitheater and bar that hosts some incredible shows, festivals, events, concerts, and parties. The Lunar Fire [...]
Voodoo Organist Voodoo Organisthttp://www.voodooorganist.com/ 4/22/09 Performance in Denver, Colorado at the Three Kings Tavern * 60 S Broadway * Denver, CO 80209 * A special treat, opening before Big John Bates and the Voodoo Dolls was “The Voodoo Organist”. Inspired by Screamin’ Jay Hawkins, the Cramps, Nick Cave, and Tom Waits – Scott Wexton, a [...]
Chapter 17: Part C Saturday, 11 April 2009Mons, Belgium Realizing the key has been discovered, Sir Thomas Leaf sat to ponder the new revelation that the key was not an ancient rusting artifact, but rather a gift of spirit, warmth, youth, Faerie energy, and a re-awakening that the Irish and English faeries he met unlocked [...]
Trolls et Legendes Festival 2009 – Day 2 – Concerts Lotto Mons Expo * Avenue Thomas Edison – 7000 Mons – Belgium * http://www.trolls-et-legendes.be/2009/index-en.htm Knowing its a shame that I could only attend 2 of the 3 nights of concerts, I was in extreme excitement about tonight’s line-up with the chance to see my second [...]
Chapter 17: Part B Saturday, 11 April 2009Mons, Belgium “Closer to the key, I can feel it …” Sir Thomas Leaf pondered. “It is the day for the revelations to be revealed.” Difficulties making conversation or getting around without knowing French was pretty prevelant for the duo, and it frustrated Princess Brea. Sir Thomas Leaf [...]
Trolls et Legendes vendorsphoto by Zoe Nicholls Trolls et Legendes Festival 2009 – Day 2 – the Market Lotto Mons Expo * Avenue Thomas Edison – 7000 Mons – Belgium * http://www.trolls-et-legendes.be/2009/index-en.htm Wandering around the vendor side of the the Festival, I was amazed by the incredible and amazing array of artwork presented. Paintings, books, [...]
Part A figures by Brian & Wendy Froud Saturday, 11 April 2009Mons, Belgium Today is the revelation of the key. Such as sacred day indeed. The adventurers awoke at the hostel, packed up their gear, and headed down for a decent breakfast. It was quite obvious many other Trolls-et-Legendes Festival-goers were there, as one could [...]
Part B Trolls et Legendes Friday, 10 April 2009Mons, Belgium Heading down to the Central Station, and getting a little turned around doing it, the adventurers finally found the info booth, and in half-english, half-french was directed round-a-bout to where they needed to find the C bus. Of course, none of the signs listed a [...]
Naheulbeuk Night Trolls et Legendes Festival, Night 1, 4/10/2009 – Lotto Mons Expo Center, Mons, Belgium Le Donjon de Naheulbeuk (France) presented the night with a role-playing parody that began originally as an audio saga. Apparently the group became immensely popular and diversified into a band, a series of comic books, novels, and soon a [...]
Trolls et Legendes – Day 1 Trolls et Legendes Festival 2009 – Day 1 Lotto Mons Expo * Avenue Thomas Edison – 7000 Mons – Belgium * http://www.trolls-et-legendes.be/2009/index-en.htm Day one of the infamous Trolls et Legendes festival at the Mons Expo center … evening only as they were to present some films and concerts from [...]
FAUN * April 3, 2009 at the Lincoln Theater in Worms, Germanyhttp://www.faune.de/web/index.html I travelled long and wide to see “Faun” as they have become my most favorite band next to “Qnthal”. Timing was perfect as I was travelling to Germany in a adventure-packed modern-story-drama (a fantasical story tale concocted with some fantasy based on true [...]
Hittsville MusicHitsville Records, Altstadt, Düsseldorf 40213 * Dusseldorf, Germany * +49 211 328844 * www.hitsville.de One of Dusseldorf’s alternative used cd/vinyl/music stores in old town with great prices and deals. Also a great place to find out about local music and club happenings, events, concerts, and what-not. One of my favorite shops in Dusseldorf. Rating: [...]
getting drinks at V Bar Bar V (or V Bar) * 19 E Kiowa St * Colorado Springs, CO 80903 * (719) 471-8622 A great low-key bar in the heart of downtown Colorado Springs, off one of the side streets, low light, and tucked in as a cool, dark, art-deco hide-a-way located near 15c and [...]