I saw Calobo... great venue, great weather and great friends ~
Posted by divadavoo in Music on 25. May, 2009 | 2 Comments
I had never heard of Calobo before this show. I was in Portland going to Grad School and had some great friends that also lived there that I knew from Michigan where I grew up. They invited me to see Calobo and to hang out for the day. The Rose Garden is a beautiful outside amphitheater [...]
I saw Sinead O'Connor... And It Was Shorter Than Her Hair!
Posted by Benjamin Holcomb in Alternative on 22. May, 2009 | No Comments
I remember the buzz surrounding Sinéad O’Connor’s debut “The Lion and The Cobra” (1987). I loved that album, yet I never had the opportunity to see her live (OMG, I can’t imagine seeing her perform “Mandinka” or “Troy” on that first tour… she must have emanated piss and vinegar!).
Nope, I didn’t get to see Sinéad [...]
I saw Sarah McLachlan... and was amazed!
Posted by divadavoo in Alternative, Music on 22. May, 2009 | No Comments
Ahhhhh…. this was an amazing show, with opening artist, Paula Cole, who had released the album “Harbinger” (1994) ~ Later became more well known for the single “Where have all the cowboys gone” on her next album “This Fire“. She was a cutie with short hair, black clothes and black boots. At the time I [...]
I saw Transvision Vamp... 18 Years Ago. And I Might *Still* Be Hungover.
Posted by Benjamin Holcomb in Alternative, Pop on 22. May, 2009 | 3 Comments
I have great memories of this show. Or rather, I am told great things happened at this show. Lemme explain:
I was 21 years old in 1991, and I had a great friend guru, named Ernie. Ernie is probably 10 years old than me. He is a brilliant, eloquent, tall brother with enormous dreadlocks and fantastic [...]
I saw Roger Waters... And It Was Intense!
Posted by Benjamin Holcomb in Music, Rock on 20. May, 2009 | No Comments
This was a significant, very important show for me.
Thanks to having two older brothers, I was practically weened on old Pink Floyd records. I spent summers at camp in Northern Michigan listening to “Dark Side of the Moon,” “Animals” and “The Final Cut.”
The latter album, Pink Floyd’s last featuring founding member Roger Waters, was my [...]
I saw Phish... and it was OK!
Posted by divadavoo in Music on 19. May, 2009 | No Comments
I am pretty much open to any music ~ I have my favorites, I was a child of the 80’s after all ~ but really if you sit me down and have me listen to any music, I will listen, and often I will like it.
Phish was new to me before moving to Seattle and [...]
I saw Sinead O'Connor... and was deeply impressed ~
Posted by divadavoo in Music on 19. May, 2009 | No Comments
If you ever have an opportunity to see a show in Oregon at the Champoeg State Park ~ GO! Even if it is a band you kind of like, it will be worth the money and time. It is a beautiful park with a wonderful outside amphitheater ~ On a clear and sunny day it is a little bit [...]
I saw Clive Barker... and made my plea!
Posted by divadavoo in Book Signings on 19. May, 2009 | No Comments
Clive Barker is amazing…. I say this because of his great writing talent, his beautiful yet sometimes deeply disturbing artwork, his work on movies like “Hellraiser” (1987), Comics like “Razorline” (1993) and how thoughtful he is with his fans. At the time of this reading in 1995 I had read everything I could find by [...]
