'Red Heaven' Trippin' Through The Tulips

http://whatsupsoni.blogspot.com/2015/03/red-heavens-amplification.html

The Old Days of SL Music

Sonicity, co-owner 2009

CHICAGOLAND

Kara Trapdoor, patron, 2009

I had some fun thinking back to a club that I owned with my old friend co-owner of Chicagoland Shock Soderstrom (no longer in SL but doing well in RL).   What is amazing is all the short promo videos I filmed back then. 

Now about 6 years later, it is interesting to look back at the live music scene that passed through our club.  Many of those folks - Gina Stella, AcousticEnergy (James Olmos), Josie Anderton, and Anek Fuchs, etc. who regularly performed there, are still going strong in SL.   

Anek 2009

Not all were captured on video.  

Chicagoland is long-gone, but the music is going strong.    

That's why I do what I do with SL Live Radio - one show, every Sunday noon to 2PM SLT, 
a tribute to the SL music scene.  My show - Slow Bake - can be heard via -

SL Live Radio Studios

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/MistyFalls/196/191/4078

 Listen Anywhere

               http://radiosllive.blogspot.com/

             

Listen live, http://black.neostreams.info:8167/

InWorld Stream for Land

              http://black.neostreams.info:8167/           

                          

TWITTER

             https://twitter.com/SLLiveRadio

                            

Like☚ Us On FACEBOOK

               https://www.facebook.com/SL.Live.Radio

So if you want to remember when, 
and maybe you even frequented Chicagoland, here's the YouTube channel from those early years. https://www.youtube.com/user/ChicagoLandSL/videos

Skye 2015

Others like Skye Galaxy performed maybe once or twice at our club when they first came into SL - and those were great memories as well.  I wish I had them on film.   But it is great Skye came back to SL recently to perform (even if he has to step out again to work around his growing RL popularity) - he's even more accomplished than before.   I think his return and that of some early SL performers is what got me thinking about those early days.  Second Life, as for most of us aging avatars, is a big part of our 'real' memories. 

Today is Skye's last show for a while because he is popping out of the rabbit hole to complete some RL music projects.  We'll miss him in-world, but be looking for him in real life. 

Top Picks for this Sunday!

~SKYE GALAXY - LIVE on THE PIER ~ 3PM

Wild Beach (104, 61, 25)

Also Performing today!   
Check local listings on SL Calendar's live music events for times and SLURLs, in case of changes...
Mimi Carpenter! (@After Dark, 1PM SLT)
Clairede Dirval! (@Mango, 1PM SLT)

Anek Fuchs! (@Dragons Meadow, 3PM SLT) 

And for Feed A Smile!
Twin Ghost! (@ Lavender Field, 2PM SLT) 

Others like Josie Anderton and the relatively new Colin Martin
are definitely worth the listen today. 

And don't forget Mr. Vegas himself
(our very own SL version of Harry Connick Jr. but funnier)....
Sunday 6PM SLT - it's Harrrry!

~HARRY FRYCHESTER~LIVE@VEGAS NIGHTS!  

Serenade Beach (128, 201, 23)

Soni's Music Notes!

Want to know more -

About Skye Galaxy - His web site is a good place to start to learn more about this amazing singer, and to connect to his older compositions.  http://www.saneyarn.com/#bio

Follow his Sound Cloud, and check out some of his music - https://soundcloud.com/saneyarn

About Pete Mroz - Nashville's rising star.  
Love this guy!  Waiting for his new album! He will be back on the grid Monday, March 30th at The Pier.
Preview his music at http://www.petemroz.com/#!music/c1l0t

http://www.reverbnation.com/petemroz

His videos here - http://www.petemroz.com/#!videos/c1yi7

Connect with him on Facebook

- https://www.facebook.com/petemroz

Try Chicago's Place for nightly fun!

Head to Chicago's Place to test your 

charm and luck!

See last night's events at Chicago's Place (and SLURL) 

Wanna know more - What's Up Soni!

Happy St. Patty's Day

Happy St. Patrick's Day from Sonicity, Belinda and Kara   

Location:   http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Elizabeth%20Town/126/199/505

Harry's hanging on for dear life!

Sonicity, Belinda Barnes and Kara Trapdoor

Love my lil' monkey!

 Be sure to wear your green, if you don't want to be pinched, that is! 

Kara Trapdoor of 'Kara's Korner - Second Life Adventures' made a short video of the three of us doing our own version of River Dance!  Link to her blog below!

 http://karasecondlife.blogspot.com/2015/03/happy-st.html

Spring into Slow Bake

Sunday brings Slow Bake once again, and a good way to wrap up a week of the great music from SL Music from our very own virtual (and RL musicians).  

Join me today to celebrate new beginnings - with Spring just around the bend....

This Friday is the First Day of Spring.

From the Farmer's Almanac:  'The March equinox happens at the same moment across the world but is converted to local time. In 2015, it falls on March 20 at 6:45 P.M. EDT, 5:45 P.M. CDT, 4:45 P.M. MDT, and 3:45 P.M. PDT, for example.'

Be sure to take SL Radio with you!

In-World, Studio 2 of SL Live Radio
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/MistyFalls/196/191/4078

 Listen Anywhere
               http://radiosllive.blogspot.com/
             
Listen live, http://black.neostreams.info:8167/

InWorld Stream for Land
              http://black.neostreams.info:8167/

Blogs / Listen Anywhere
               http://radiosllive.blogspot.com/
           
                          
TWITTER
             https://twitter.com/SLLiveRadio
                            
Like☚ Us On FACEBOOK
               https://www.facebook.com/SL.Live.Radio

Just some basics -

Sundays, Noon to 2 PM:   'Slow Bake' with Sonicity Fitzroy as host on the
award winning SL Live Radio, per the 2015 AVI Choice Awards (owners/founders Esme Capelo and Thorn Andel, see below) for best radio station in Second Life.   Honored to be part of the team!

Listen daily -  http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/MistyFalls/196/191/4078

 Listen Anywhere
               http://radiosllive.blogspot.com/
               http://radiosllive.blogspot.co.uk/

Listen live, http://black.neostreams.info:8167/

InWorld Stream for Land
              http://black.neostreams.info:8167/

Remember to follow your fav musicians every Sunday on Slow Bake - and attend their concerts live in Second Life (and real life, when you can).   Let me know if there is someone I am not playing, and you think I should!    sonicityfitzroy@yahoo.com

:)  Have a Soni Day!

The Future is Now - 10 years for RFL

 Congrats - Ten Years Now!  

The Future is Now! 

This Weekend - It's the Kick Off Event to Relay For Life.  Sunday's events include speeches by the RFL Planning Committee, the ACS representative StingRay Raymaker and other sguests. Then, there's plenty of live music, dj’s, games, and team campsite areas to visit as your revisit the track from 2005.   The party wraps up 7 PM, with fireworks at 6:45pm.  Check out what's going on, by dropping by today, and see the official line-up of music and guests.

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/RFL%20Kickoff%202/2/2/2

The AVI Choice Awards Results

You have decided!

So what's hot on the grid - You have spoken!

The AVI Choice Awards is an annual survey of the top favorites on a number of things across the grid.   The awards are divided into various categories during the year - and this time YOU decided on your favs in The Arts.

I thought I would pass along some items of interest to this blog. 

Max Kleene picked up the most awards - and SL Live Radio won as "favorite SL Radio Station."

AVI CHOICE RECIPIENTS - The Arts

Favorite SL Radio Station
SL Live Radio – Esme Capelo and Thorn Andel

Favorite Acoustic Singer/Male Performer/Pop Singer
Maximillion Kleene

Favorite Instrumentalist/Favorite Jazz Artist/Musician
Voodoo Shilton

Favorite Female Performer/Favorite Blues Singer
Noma Falta

Favorite Country Singer
Savannah Coronet

Favorite Singing Group (two or more)
Effinjay – Jaycatt Nico and Frogg Marlowe

Favorite Rock Singer
Tukso Okey
  
The full list of nominations and the results can be found at http://avichoiceawards.com/.