The Olympics have come and gone in a flash. There was such a lead-up of craziness, especially in my downtown Vancouver home, that it almost ruined the event for me. I was not looking forward to it… But a couple of days into it the spirit caught me and I was whisked away with all the inspiring action. It was an amazing couple of weeks to witness.

In the middle of it all I made it to a couple of music shows on one of the Olympic stages at the Plaza of Nations and saw some great bands including Black Gold Victim’s second show, for which I made their poster. It was a fantastic stage and quite the giant step up from the little Purple Crab venue their first show was at. The stage was big and roomy and the sound was great. A wonderful venue for an awesome band. Some of the photos I took are below and you can find more at my BGV flickr set.

A few shots from Black Gold Victim’s First show on the much more intimate stage at the Purple Crab are included below. Still a great show but, wow, what a difference a stage can make.