Two Second Life Chicks

Are you singing the chocolate bunny blues?  The sugar high is gone, but all those empty calories remain.  And, yet, all those wonderful creamy filled Cadburry Eggs that you could not afford beforehand are now 50 percent off!   In Second Life, they were calorie free (and taste free).

So if your waist did not expand to Easter Bunny proportions, then you still have some opportunity to snag those goodies at bargain prices at local retail outlet and get fluffy.

Of course, there's more to all this than tasty treats.   To me Easter/Passover and so many holidays are symbolic of our need to gather and celebrate the past with family and friends - old and new.   It's about acknowledging our continual desire for remembrance and renewal, and yes lots of good food.  It's a time of year when RL looks a lot like Second Life, with so many people running around like bunnies and eggs and chicks (from musicians to machinima makers to models to Mom).   It is a time when many musicians spend time with their RL families, enjoying the good company of those who don't yet get SL.  Plus SL has not mastered the sense of taste - I have licked my screen to no avail.  It's a time when we have to find something to do when some of our favorite musicians are not online to cater to our convenience.  There's always those musicians who see SL fans as their family, and take some time out to play as well.    We appreciate those artists as well as those who know the right thing is to stay away from the computer for a day or two. 

This holiday has come and gone, and another one will be on the way soon enough;  in the meantime I encourage you to think of ways you can spread some happiness to others in whatever world you happen to be.    And if you do buy some of those creamy bunnies and eggs at 75% off, remember swimsuit season is around the corner - but what the heck you can always look good at the ocean in Second Life. 

:)  Soni, back from RL

BOSL Radio was on break this weekend, preparing for our anniversary show this weekend!!!!  See Best of SL Magazine for April 2012 for my feature story on BOSL Radio and our wonderful family of deejays and managers.   I captured two informal pics from my photo shoot with Natzuka for the magazine.  I was told to dress wild, but I guess I was the only one who listened.   haha. 

Big Talent at The Big Apple!

Think of it - high above New York City!  New York, New York.   They say if you make it in the Big Apple, you can make it anywhere!  Some seasoned talent made their way onto The Roof on Wednesday night, March 28th.   I wish I could share you the sweet and sassy sounds that vibrated through the night air, but you will just have to listen carefully - imaginatively as you enjoy the photos.  Maybe you were there, then you know what I mean.    If not, be there next time!

Blu Ducrott (see top photos) made his way to the stage first.

PT Beardmore followed (musician Dragonfly provided comic relief) and then Lizaday Solo!

Lingual Marcus' has quite an impressive photo art collection of performers in his gallery these days, below the dance floor.

Visit the Roof, http://slurl.com/secondlife/New%20York%20NYC/191/53/66

:)  Sonicity

The Choo Choo Chicks Live at VWBPE

The Choo Choo Chicks, what has been described as "a sassy, sizzling jazz and blues group" performed live from Chattanooga, Tennessee at the Virtual Worlds Best Practices in Education Conference.   It was an amazing dance party, just before the Machinima Exposition, just one of the many events of the international conference that brought thousands together to share in virtual learning and creativity - and incredible fun.   Catch the Choo Choos across the grid. They were among the performers at the International Women's Day Concert on March 4th at Minerva in Second Life.   


Check them out on YouTube!
For more info, go to their site. 

Music Music everywhere

It's a beautiful day in Second Life today!  Regardless of RL obstacles, there's a place to kick back, relax and listen to sounds around us.   I invite you to tune into BOSL Radio's Slow Bake every Saturday 11AM SLT.    This week we feature Lisa Cuthbert's Obstacles.  Her web site will give you some info about her current and past projects - She's AMAZING!  Watch for her SL appearance soon, but for now listen to her online on BOSL radio in SL.

Also, be sure to check out Tone Uriza (a.k.a Tony and The Torpedoes) - lots of new song adds featured on BOSL Radio, especially on SLOW Bake.

:)  Sonicity

U2 - The Virtual Vertigo Tour in Second LIfe

Deja vu - twice over.  Bono took to the open air stage at Cocteau.  It was a re-creation of the 2005 U2 Vertigo Tour in Chicago.  That show, now historical, had been caught on tape back then, and actually is a compilation of two Chicago concerts from that same tour.  That concert was recorded again inside Second Life on Sunday February 19th.  Kagnar Beck was instrumental to the U2 performance, and this in-world event was one of the many shows that he manages as part of his virtual tour series.   Watch the SL capture on U2!

Behind the Taping
On this particular Sunday in Second Life, the audience enjoyed a virtual rendition of the Vertigo Tour, complete with the original elements of the live soundtrack - Bono's interaction with the crowd, special dedications (like on the song "Original of the Spices") and the timeless music of the era, all organized superbly to give you the sense of being there in the Windy City at that memorable event, seven years ago.  

This moment could only be relived properly at Darkside Rawkerz Club, the venue host for this virtual extravaganza. U2 tribute band members were Kagnar on vocals as Bono - 

Larry Muller Jr. (TiajaMaja Shan) on drums, Jamesy Halostar (The Edge) on guitar, and Adam Clayton (Inuott Cuttita) on bass.   Venue owners Robbie and Chiara Bravitz and hostess Kanda Kyong greeted visitors and danced the night away in the midst of the U2 fans and spectacular lights and sound. 

Kagar, one of the original founders behind TDDI Tribute Band Productions, traces inspiration back to 2008, and the rest has been an evolution.  The playlist and production team has quickly grown, with U2, Motley Crue, Muse, Queen, Nickelback, GreenDay and so forth, among the now 31 tribute bands.  The wide eclectic range of bands is quite impressive.  TDDI's company site hs concert dates and information related to Kagnar and his team:  http://thedeadlydarkironica.webs.com/

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Cocteau/234/45/22

Let's review the music scene!

Oh it was Ground Hog Day, and I had the good fortune of listening to Franck Molko and meeting his manager/wife/partner Scarlett Augusta-Molko.   So new tunes to play, yay!  Learn a bit more about him on Soni's Songs and my BOSL radio show, Saturdays, 1PM SLT.   Listen to the Second Life stream URL in and online!

Caught up with AcousticEnergy, see Soni's Songs.

And caught Blair Bond, new add to BOSL Radio on my show Slow Bake.   He was hanging in the crowd listening at Moonshine Rockin' Blues Club at Montego Beach.

The crowd was enjoying the tunes at Jimmyt49 Dukes in full jam -

Crowd enjoying it all!

and came in late at the tail end of Hazie Moonwall.  I heard the last 20 minutes and was pleased at what I heard -  very talented, and will catch Hazie again soon.  Have a good weekend, and meet you at any one of the live music venues in Second Life.  Check your SL Calendar for all the talent.

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Montego%20Beach%20Northeast/154/200/22