Another amazing Hiromi performance
What a magical night of music! I went to see Hiromi perform at Yoshi’s in San Francisco, this time with bassist Anthony Jackson and drummer Simon Phillips, both musical legends. As always, Hiromi’s brilliant, beautiful, fiery and creative playing brought me to tears, not once, but twice. In her...→ Read More
Victoria Theodore: June Performances
Morning rain ….Gently plays her rhythmns on your window paneGiving you no clue of when she plans to changeTo bring rain or sunshine And so you wait to see what she’ll doIs it sun or rain for you… “Summer Soft” – Stevie Wonder Ok, really? Rain again? Is anyone...→ Read More
Victoria Theodore: April Performances
Let the rain kiss youLet the rain beat upon your head with silver liquid dropsLet the rain sing you a lullabyThe rain makes still pools on the sidewalkThe rain makes running pools in the gutterThe rain plays a little sleep song on our roof at nightAnd I love the...→ Read More
Victoria Theodore: March Performances & Online Hiatus: Week 6
Like an army defeated The snow hath retreated…Small clouds are sailing, Blue sky prevailing; The rain is over and gone! from “Written in March” – William Wordsworth Well, not quite yet. We did have a brief experience with snow here in California (yikes!!!), but it’s long gone and we...→ Read More
Baby, I’m a Staaaaaaaaaaar, ooh!
I was dancing on the stage, lights, smoke and loud music all around me…shaking my hips, flipping my hair, steeped in a world of phantasmagoric phunk… I glanced to my left to see a beautiful smile, shrouded white, head to toe fierce, complete with furry white boots that nearly...→ Read More
Online Hiatus: Week 5
I never get sick. No, really. I sometime flirt with “under the weather” or “fatigue” or “moody”, but even those are pretty rare. But sick? Nope. Not me. But this time, the virus was sneaky and even overcame my secret anti-illness potion (H2O2). So, I spent the entire weekend...→ Read More
Victoria Theodore: February Performances & Online Hiatus: Week 3 & 4
“Love is in the air…quite clearly…”– Stephen Sondheim, A Funny Thing Happened on the way to the Forum It’s February! The month of love! Let’s hope it’s full of love and better luck! Um…yeah… January is gone. Thank GOD! Ok… 2011 has been a doozy of a year so...→ Read More
Online Hiatus: Week 2
This past weekend I drove to Los Angeles to attend the NAMM show. I have been dealing with several personal issues that made me ambivalent about attending this year, but last week, things started working out, so I decided to go. Now I wish I’d made up my mind...→ Read More
Online Hiatus: Week 1
Hello friends! As I mentioned in my previous blog, I’m making space in my life so that I can focus on my music at a more intense level. I must admit, I’d become addicted to checking my email, checking facebook, commenting on the lives of others, etc. This past...→ Read More
Resolutions & my Best of 2010
2010 was a good year for me. I had several amazing moments, and clearly can’t itemize them all. Here are the major stand outs: CAREERMeeting Quincy Jones and performing at Fisk University FAMILYParticipating in Naomi’s wish from the Make-A-Wish Foundation FRIENDOn a day when I was feeling kind of...→ Read More