And let the gigs begin!
So….it’s been a while since I’ve done my own shows. I finished my EP, and had my release concert/celebration, and then…um…(head hangs with a sigh)…I just haven’t gotten it together to start booking gigs. (commence busy musician whining) It’s sooo hard to be an artist, with all the practicing,...→ Read More
Theodore at TEDx!
“If ever there were a spring day so perfect, so uplifted by a warm intermittent breeze, that it made you want to throw, open all the windows in the house…”– Billy Collins, “Today” Today was another beautiful day in Northern California. The Billy Collins poem perfectly sums up the...→ Read More
One Nation Under…George Clinton’s Groove!
Last night, I went to see George Clinton for the first time. It was WILD! And great. I danced until I was sweaty, and managed to (mostly) ignore the couple standing close to me who were lip-locked so tightly it was shocking they could breathe. Even my BF (shy dancer that...→ Read More
RIP Mrs. Betty Youngblood
My grandmother, Betty Youngblood, was a young grandmother, and as my sister testified at the memorial service, she reminded us of that fact occasionally when we were children. But she loved us, and all of her other children, grandchildren, neighborhood children, pets, and other folks who came across her...→ Read More
Black History Month on KQED and other performances
The day after I returned from the Super Bowl, I performed at a Black History Celebration Presented and sponsored by KQED and Union Bank, in collaboration with Afro Solo, honoring individuals whose work has helped to create a better Bay Area for all. I accompanied the always brilliant Robert...→ Read More
Who dat at the Big Game?
I was at the Super Bowl!! I’m sure most of you have seen Stevie Wonder’s commercials for Bud Light (VooDoo, Luck Chair). Stevie gave a concert at the Bud Light Hotel in New Orleans the night before the game, and I was lucky enough to get to go to...→ Read More
Saturday Jan 26 @ Yoshi’s SF
Hello friends! My friend Frédéric Yonnet will be performing at Yoshi’s in San Francisco with special guest artist Talib Kweli this Saturday night, January 26 at 8pm and 10pm. Also expected to make a guest appearance are vocalist Patti (of famed Tuck and Patti), Martin Luther, Mara Hruby and me! Frédéric...→ Read More
The quickie blog
I’m giving myself 60 seconds to write this. My fingers fly across the keys as I find yet another way to keep myself inspired to tackle far too much! I need an assistant, but am not quite at the point where I can hire someone to be onsite to...→ Read More
Happy New Year!! New website and another Yoshi’s show!
It’s a New Season…It’s a New Day!A fresh anointing is flowing my way! – “New Season” by Israel Houghton 2013! Happy New Year! Another year has come and gone and it’s the season for resolutions, new habits, declarations and new beginnings. I’m claiming my victory today and encourage you...→ Read More
Yoshi’s Oakland Dec 18
“The lessons, the blessingseven the mistakes,the sunshine and the rain,I’m grateful for it all today!”– “Grateful” by Victoria Theodore & Amy Levine Hello friends! Thanks to everyone who came to my show, and for all the loving messages from those who couldn’t make it. It was a fun night,...→ Read More
Grateful
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