New Camper Shower Coming Soon at Ka-Hoon Campground**
We’re getting closer to having a working shower available for campers here at Ka-Hoon Campground! Like most off-grid projects, it’s taken some trial and error to figure out what works best.
One of our biggest challenges has been the **water pump**. We initially tried using a **small well pump** designed to run an entire household, but it turned out to be *too powerful* for our setup. It required priming every time, didn’t work well with flexible hoses, and created pressure issues. While we still plan to use it in future builds, it’s not the right fit for a simple shower system.
After some research, we chose a **diaphragm pump**, which is much more efficient and easier to operate. It’ll allow us to provide on-demand water for showers without the hassle of setting up and tearing down each time. Campers can just flip a switch and enjoy a hot rinse (once we finish setting up the privacy area — that’s coming soon!).
### Why There Will Be a Shower Fee
The shower won’t be included in the nightly camping fee because not everyone will need it. Instead, we’ll charge **\$10 for a 15-minute shower**, which helps cover:
* **Water hauling costs** – including fuel for the truck **and the cost of the water itself**
* **Propane** for heating water
* **System upkeep** and maintenance
Currently, it costs us about **\$30 to haul 150 gallons** of water, and to avoid excessive wear on the trailer and truck, we limit loads to that amount.
Like everything else out here, we’re building it slowly and sustainably. We appreciate everyone’s patience and support as we keep improving the off-grid experience at Ka-Hoon!
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Rescue Puppy Escapes Everything! You Won’t Believe How Far She’s Come Since That Ditch in Roswell!
Life, Heat, and a Little Hurricane Named Vibria
Between the extreme desert heat, doctor appointments, and just everyday life, it’s been tough finding time to sit down and create a new video update from the Ka-Hoon Campground and Event Center. But today, we’ve got a story to share — about one wild, clever, and incredibly determined pup named Vibria.
### Meet Vibria: Our Carolina Dog With Puppy Brain
Vibria, our Carolina dog, is turning one next month — and while she’s growing fast, her puppy energy is still in full force. Her absolute favorite pastime? Tearing up paper. We keep our burnable trash (paper, cardboard, etc.) in a special bin inside, but if Vibria gets near it, there’s guaranteed to be a confetti explosion.
We’ve honestly never gone through so many collars and harnesses in our lives. She *loves* wearing them — throws a little tantrum when she’s not — yet somehow she always manages to chew through them or snap a buckle when we least expect it.
### Escape Artist Extraordinaire
Vibria has earned her title as the campground’s official *Escape Artist*. Despite chicken wire lining the bottom of our fenced yard (because yes, she figured out how to squeeze through), she continues to find creative ways to get out. Whether it’s tearing through the wire, climbing the fence, or digging under it — she’s out the moment you blink.
Strangely, she never tries to run when she’s in the RV or the car. But left alone in the yard for two seconds? She’s off chasing lizards, snacking on cat food, or playing with the campground kitties.
### From Roadside Rescue to Ka-Hoon Family Member
Vibria’s story started on Calhoun Street in Roswell, where she and her two littermates were abandoned in a ditch. A kind-hearted woman rescued them, and after a six-hour round trip, we brought Vibria home. Since then, she’s become a beloved member of our quirky Calhoun family at Ka-Hoon Campground and Event Center.
From tearing up paper to escaping like a furry Houdini, Vibria keeps us on our toes — and we wouldn’t have it any other way.
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### 🐾 Come Meet Our Desert Family
Want to experience the off-grid life with a touch of chaos and charm? Come visit Ka-Hoon Campground and Event Center, where every critter (and camper) has a story.
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We Live in the Desert—But Nights Like This Make It All Worth It 🌕✨🐾
🌌 Life in the Desert: Night Skies, Cool Air, and Canine Joy
One of the things I absolutely love about living in the desert is the breathtaking view of the night sky. Out here, far from city lights and surrounded by open space, the stars put on a show every night. With little to no light pollution, it’s easy to get lost staring into the cosmos — planets, constellations, and sometimes even meteor showers.
Daytime in the desert is a whole different story. With temperatures climbing well over 100 degrees, we tend to go dormant during the heat of the day, focusing on ways to stay cool and conserve energy. Even the dogs know to take it easy. The sand gets scorching hot, so they usually lounge in the shade or stay indoors until things cool off.
But when the sun goes down? That’s when the magic happens.
As the desert starts to cool, we all come back to life. The dogs race around the yard, tails wagging, chasing shadows and each other. We sit outside, soaking in the cooler air, watching the sky transition from golden sunsets to deep star-filled black. It’s peaceful, grounding, and absolutely beautiful.
**Last night’s view was especially breathtaking.** The mostly full moon lit up the desert, casting soft shadows and adding a silvery glow to everything. It made sitting outside completely worth it — the kind of night that reminds you why you live out here. The stars still sparkled, but that moon stole the show.
Sometimes we go live on TikTok to share this little slice of desert life — the calm, the stars, the moon, and the dogs doing what dogs do best: playing under the night sky.
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This Band Has Animatronic Members?! You’ve Never Seen a Show Like Advocatus Diaboli Before!
🔥 Advocatus Diaboli and the Grim Leafer Band: A Show Unlike Any Other
Out in the New Mexico desert, where the sky stretches forever and the silence can be haunting… something strange is happening onstage. A band like no other is rising from the dust, built on dark humor, raw creativity, and a lineup that blends **live performance, animatronics, and theatrical storytelling**.
This is **Advocatus Diaboli and the Grim Leafer Band** — and they’re not here to play it safe.
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### 🎭 What *Is* the Grim Leafer Band?
At its core, this is a **theatrical variety show** disguised as a band. You’ll get **parodies**, **originals**, and a few twisted covers — but this isn’t just music. It’s a story unfolding in front of your eyes, with characters, chaos, and layers that reveal more the deeper you listen.
Think *gothic vaudeville*, *desert freak show*, and *punk rock puppetry* all rolled into one. And yes — they have **animatronics**.
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### 🎤 Meet the Cast
**Advocatus Diaboli** – The lead vocalist, creator, and storyteller. With decades of songwriting behind him and a powerful voice that mixes mischief with meaning, he pulls the strings — literally and figuratively — behind the scenes.
**Shamshini** – Soft-spoken offstage but vocally captivating on it. Her harmonies and stage presence add contrast to the darker tones of the act.
**Blunt** – The deceased keyboardist who didn’t get the memo to stop performing. Ghostly and stiff, he adds eerie ambiance and unexpected moments of comedy.
**Roach** – A spiked-hair drummer whose energy feels barely contained. He’s part punk, part chaos, and all rhythm.
**Spliff** – The guitarist with a twisted back and a twisted sense of humor. His posture may be off, but his playing shreds.
Together, they create an atmosphere that’s equal parts concert and cult performance.
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### 🌵 Born From the Desert — And Defying Expectations
This band wasn’t built in a studio or plucked from a scene. It was imagined, constructed, and brought to life in the desert. Created by **Advocatus Diaboli** after a lifetime of music, stage production, and storytelling, the band was born out of necessity — and passion.
No one was going to drive out to the middle of nowhere for rehearsals. So… the band was built instead.
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You never know what you’ll catch — a new character, a glitched-out performance, or a parody that hits too close to home.
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### 🎪 Want to Book the Band?
Looking for something that will **stand out**, grab attention, and leave audiences talking?
**Advocatus Diaboli and the Grim Leafer Band** is perfect for:
* Alt music festivals
* Themed events (Halloween, horror, comedy)
* Dive bars, dark stages, and open-minded venues
* Off-night experiments that need something unforgettable
📩 Booking Contact: **Melodie’s Oddities**
https://plateauhamedecolquhoun.com/melodies-oddities/
📧 melodies.oddities@gmail.com
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He Created His Own Bandmates?! Meet the Animatronic Mayhem of Advocatus Diaboli’s Desert Show
🎭 Behind the Scenes: How a Desert Musician Built a Band Out of Animatronics
Some people form bands.
Others *build* them—literally.
Welcome to the strange, theatrical world of **Advocatus Diaboli and the Grim Leafer Band**, a performance experience that blends **music, storytelling, parody, and animatronic chaos** in the heart of the New Mexico desert.
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### 👤 The Mind Behind the Madness: Brent a.k.a. Advocatus Diaboli
The idea for the band came straight out of the mind of **Brent**, who performs as **Advocatus Diaboli**. A lifelong musician and former international touring artist, Brent has written thousands of songs. But like many artists, life took a turn—he stepped away from the stage to raise his kids, always holding on to the hope that one day, he’d return to his true love: **music**.
While waiting for that day, he never strayed far from the scene. Brent worked as a **sound engineer and production specialist**, running audio and lights for conventions like **ConVergence** and **Paganicon**, and for bands at festivals and events. He’s mixed tracks in the studio—his own and others’—and never lost his ear for detail or his drive to create.
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### 🎬 Why Build a Band Instead of Form One?
Once we settled in the New Mexico desert, Brent decided it was time to bring his vision to life.
But there was one big problem:
**No one was going to drive to the middle of nowhere to rehearse regularly.**
So he got creative. **Really creative.**
Instead of waiting for bandmates, **he built them.**
Enter: **Blunt**, **Roach**, and **Spliff** — the animatronic backbone of the **Grim Leafer Band**.
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### 🎤 The Show: Music, Theater, and Something More
The performance includes Brent as **Advocatus Diaboli**, the mischievous lead; **Shamshini**, a mysterious co-vocalist; and the three animatronic band members. Together, they deliver a set of:
* Darkly humorous **parodies**
* Haunting and heartfelt **originals**
* Satirical **story-driven performances**
Each song is a piece of a larger narrative. If you really *listen*, the full story of the show will unfold—but we won’t spoil it for you here.
This isn’t just a band—it’s **theater**. It’s music with a message, wrapped in character, chaos, and creativity. And yes, it’s all run by one man—timing every animatronic movement, lighting cue, and vocal beat.
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### 🎪 Want to Book the Band?
If you’re ready to bring something truly different to your venue or event, **Advocatus Diaboli and the Grim Leafer Band** is available for booking through:
📨 **Melodie’s Oddities**
Email: melodies.oddities@gmail.com
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Whether it’s mud, music, or animatronic mayhem—life out here is never boring.
And when no one shows up to join your band…
**You build your own monsters and make them sing.**
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Desert Floods Can’t Stop the Weird! Muddy July 4th & the Launch of a Booking Agency for Misfits
**Muddy Roads & Musical Oddities: A July 4th Update from the Desert**
We hope everyone had a fun, safe, and meaningful Fourth of July!
Out here in the New Mexico desert, it was a wet and wild one. We got just over an inch of rain, which might not sound like much—until you try to drive 11 miles of dirt roads in it. It was muddy, sloppy, and several sections flooded quickly. One camper transferred their stay, but a few brave souls still made the journey (thank you!). By evening, most of the **bypass routes** around the deep puddles had dried up, and things became much more manageable.
Life off-grid means always being prepared for the unpredictable—and rolling with it when the monsoon season hits.
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### Introducing: **Melodie’s Oddities Music Booking**
In other exciting news, I’ve officially launched **Melodie’s Oddities**—a small, independent music booking venture that was born from personal experience and necessity.
As many of you know, we have a very unique act: **Advocatus Diaboli and the Grim Leafer Band**, a darkly humorous live performance blending **animatronics, original songs, parodies, and theatrical storytelling.** It’s weird, wild, and unlike anything else out there.
The challenge? Most traditional booking agents didn’t know what to do with us. If you weren’t country, rock, or something they already understood, they didn’t bite. So after handling all the outreach myself for months—researching venues, building promo materials, and sending emails—I realized something important:
> *Maybe there’s a place for the “too weird” acts. And maybe I could help create it.*
I’m not a full-time agent. I don’t cold call. I’m not a music industry insider. But I *am* someone who saw a gap and decided to fill it. And that’s where **Melodie’s Oddities** began.
Right now, I focus on **email-based venue outreach** and support for artists who don’t fit the usual mold—acts that are **dark, unique, offbeat, or theatrical**, especially those who haven’t found traditional industry support. If that sounds like your band or project, reach out. I may not have all the answers, but I care deeply about helping strange, amazing music find its stage.
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### Building Something Different
So while the roads may be muddy out here, we’re still moving forward. Whether it’s launching an odd little booking project, planning upcoming shows for Advocatus Diaboli, or drying out the campground after another monsoon, we’re always building something a little different.
Because out here—weird is welcome.
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Rain Creeps Across Rio Grande Valley—Heading Straight for Us on the Mesa!
On our way home, we paused to film a peaceful but beautiful rainstorm moving across the Rio Grande Valley toward our mesa. Moments like this are why we love off-grid desert life.
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Advocatus Diaboli Stuns TikTok Live with Haunting “Soldier of Fortune” Performance!
Advocatus Diaboli Delivers Soulful Cover of “Soldier of Fortune” on TikTok Live
Last night’s Colquhoun Entertainment TikTok Live brought something truly special—**Advocatus Diaboli** performed a powerful rendition of the classic **“Soldier of Fortune.”** Streaming live from the Ka-Hoon Campground and Event Center stage, the performance carried raw emotion, haunting melody, and the signature dramatic flair that fans have come to love.
“Soldier of Fortune” is a song that tells a story of weariness, wandering, and quiet strength—and Advocatus Diaboli embodied every note with a depth that gave the classic new life.
Though there wasn’t a full set or full band, sometimes less is more. The focus on the vocals gave listeners a stripped-back and soulful connection to the lyrics, echoing through the desert night.
Colquhoun Entertainment’s TikTok lives continue to bring unique content from our off-grid location—where the spirit of music, storytelling, and theatrical presence thrives under the stars.
If you missed it, keep an eye out for upcoming live sessions. You never know when Advocatus Diaboli will emerge from the shadows for another unforgettable performance.
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We Drove Through a Flooded Desert Road—Water Over the Doors!
**Monsoon Season Hits the Desert With a Vengeance: Our Flooded Road Adventure**
Living off-grid in the New Mexico desert means you’re always at the mercy of nature—and monsoon season doesn’t show mercy. This year, it came in swinging.
We had heard the monsoon was headed our way, so we made a quick run into town to grab water and essentials. What we didn’t expect was just how fast the roads would flood. Eleven miles of dirt road turned into a wild riverbed, and by the time we hit mile five, we were deep in it—literally.
The water rose fast and high, at points reaching the bottom of the car doors. We had the pedal to the floor and still barely crept forward. The car’s exhaust bubbled under the surface of the flood water as we pushed through—hoping not to stall out.
And just like that, we reached home—where it hadn’t rained at all. The land was dry. Not a single drop. That’s the strange beauty of monsoon season in the high desert: one area can be underwater while another stays bone dry.
🎥 **Watch the video** of our wild journey back home and see for yourself what life off-grid in the desert really looks like during a monsoon.
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He Sang Again After the Stroke 😱 | Advocatus Diaboli’s Incredible Comeback
The trip to the ER felt endless. I was terrified of what we’d find out—and part of me wanted to turn around and pretend none of it was happening. When Brent stopped twitching for a moment, I almost did. But something deeper told me: keep going.
At Lovelace and the Heart Hospital in Albuquerque, the doctors and nurses were incredible. They treated us with care and respect when we needed it most.
This healing journey hasn’t just been Brent’s—it’s touched all of us.
The day we returned home and he stepped into the studio to sing, I completely fell apart. I hadn’t known if I’d ever hear that voice again. Music is Brent’s passion—it’s part of who he is.
Some of my favorite moments in life are spent with him in the studio—rehearsing, singing, doing livestreams—not for an audience, but because we love it. Seeing him light up on stage or during a stream makes everything feel right. And I’ll admit… I was scared of losing that, of losing *us* in that way.
Recovery hasn’t been easy, especially with his hand and arm. He goes to physical and occupational therapy twice a week, and we do exercises and massage together every day at home.
He doesn’t always notice the small improvements. But I do.
Every time he moves a finger, grips something, or bends his wrist a little further, I see progress. I see strength. I see him.
We couldn’t have completed the shower project without him. His help—his presence—meant everything.
I know Brent doesn’t always feel like himself these days. But I see his light in every little victory. I see the man I love, growing stronger, even when he doesn’t see it himself.
And through all of this, I’ve realized something:
**I love him even more than I ever knew.**
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