Weekend update, upcoming events

Sunday night was the BBBB party at Ethereal, but strangely enough we were all in a very mellow mood and no one felt like dropping trou. There's a first! So we chilled and I played a set of 80's themed cover tunes - several standouts included Tom Tom Club's version of "You Sexy Thing", Nouvelle Vague's "Dancing with Myself", and Foo Fighter's "Darling Nikki".

Tonight's gig is my first at playMATES -still no clue what I'll be playing. Stay tuned...pfffft!

Oh, and updated posters from Ethereal above. Treasure Hunt event on Tuesday - I missed the last one, everyone said it was a blast.

play-MATES club Grand Opening

Attended the grand opening of the play-MATES club last night, site of my future Monday gigs. Interesting concept - typical club layout plus playable games around the perimeter. The games are a nice touch, but the bad news is they're more than 20 away from the stage/dance area - which means if there's gen chat convos the staff will be unable to hear it.

Note to all current and future club owners - if your floorspace is over 40 in any direction, your staff will be unable to greet - unless they are SHOUTING (rude rude rude) and might miss pertinent chat - as in someone asking where the tips jars are. Just sayin'.

There's really no need for megaclubs...think intimate. The guests want an inclusive experience, not someone shouting at them from across the vast expanse.

Ok, on to the positive - looks like the genre selection will be wide open; I'll be able to play pretty much as my mood dictates - which is a big yay. I'll prolly stick to the more popular stuff - light industrial, EBM, some alty rock nights, rock faves mixed in - and the ability to throw in new stuffs to gauge how it works.

It was a well-attended opening - lots of the old Exposed crowd came out. Time will tell if they stick; shelf life of clubs in SL is typically minuscule. Come out on Mondays, 6-8 SLT and play with me. Cheers!

Ethereal Posters

DJ Schedule, Month of September

Nothing is certain except change. And in SL, change is faster than lightspeed. So, I'm gonna to change the direction of the blog JUST a bit and highlight things of a more musical interest. I've been DJing in SL for about 3 years. I've done the whole gamut really - clubs, parties and even radio for a while. Currently I've accepted a few steady gigs and am DJing and Emceeing for the Opium Fashion Agency. I'm also assisting in the development of entertainment for the Ethereal Sim, putting together event nights. We're looking for qualified DJ's and dancers - if you're interested, please find me in world or send me an LM.

Sundays - Bare Back Booty Blast, 7-9 PM SLT Ethereal Sim (Industrial, Alt, Rock)
Mondays - playMATES, 6-8 PM SLT, Insilico (Rock, Alt Rock, EBM, Industrial, Dance, House)
Wednesdays - Dark Haven, 7-9 PM SLT - Dark Haven (Jazz and classic standards)

Thursdays - Twisted Thursdays at Sharky's with DJ Dex, 7-9 PM, Ethereal Sim (Rock mix)
Saturdays - Dark Desires at the Loft with DJ Dracien, 7-9, Ethereal Sim (Industrial)

Thursday, Sept. 24th 6 PM SLT - Opium Fall Flavors Fashion Show, ALB Fashions, Opium Runway

Hope to see you out on the grid. Cheers!

Tempura

I need to go back and grab more shots of this amazing place...the entire sim is full of lovely secrety places to explore, and every view is a jewel. There's dancing in the main ballroom if that suits you, many tender cuddle spots and some excellent places for solo navel gazing. It gets crowded and laggy at prime times tho, so not as good for private reflection as it once was...

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