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Tuesday, May 26, 2009

whitewater kayak derby

whitewater kayak derby, originally uploaded by rafeejewell.

Good friend and fellow paddler, Guiles sent out a shout in the SL Paddlers Association for the first ever Whitewater Kayak Derby taking place on June 27, 2009 at his site over on Tidewater Canyon River on the Wilder Keys sim. I met him over a kayak while paddling the river on his whitewater course. Guiles has scripted a cool kayak that navigates over scripted whitewater prims. I got the system over on WETLands and I have been refining the layout using his product. It's way cool.

Guiles will be selling his kayaks at a kiosk on RiverLand. I got him set up in the sushi house complete with Japanese maples, udon noodles and a broad beach area where you can grab one of his kayaks, surf the ocean and paddle towards the whitewater course.

He just announced the first ever Whitewater Kayak Derby! The derby will take place on June 27th at 11:00 am. Prizes and cash awards total over $3,000L. Just IM Guiles Tidewater for a registration and/or more information. I got my whitewater kayak ready and I've been practicing daily. Woot!

whitewater kayak derby and fishing tournament

tidewater canyon river
wilder keys

june 27, 2009 : saturday
11:00 am slt

$3000L in cash and prizes

Second Life

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Saturday, May 23, 2009

organica

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organica, originally uploaded by rafeejewell.

It's Friday night and we always gotta check out the psy tunes of dj Qee Nishi, one of the best dj's in Second Life. It's been a ritual for me ever since I dropped in on that little green meadow at Organica long ago...

I saw Thomtrance O'toole, master of the goa and Barbs Kurka, another great Organica dj who also spins at Dorian Gray.

Xavi and I couldn't call it a Friday until a psy set with Qee!

Thursday, May 21, 2009

james isaak live music

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james isaak live music, originally uploaded by rafeejewell.

Montana Laurasia sent out a shout for James Isaak today. James was playing at the oldest live music venue on the Second Life grid, The Lily Pad. I love this venue with it's cute froggy chairs. And it also has a great texture store.

James Isaak is pure Americana singing blues and folk. With his harmonica and guitar, his sound was an edgier version of the blues or folk genre. I sang along while I listened to his ballads. "My girl, my girl... don't lie to me... tell me where did you sleep last night?"

I remember hearing this song sung by Kurt Cobain of Nirvana. Appreciating our roots... our origins will help to understand the more modern music today. All cultures, all societies have the ballad to rely on for preserving stories. James sang about lost love, murder and life itself.

His voice has pathos and purity of emotion. Each soulful vocal nuance almost brought tears to my eyes as each story unfolded. Sad ballads, melancholy songs expressed by a true Americana musical artist. I enjoyed it very much. Thank you, Montana for the heads up!

Sunday, May 17, 2009

dj zap hax at electro smog

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dj zap hax at electro smog, originally uploaded by rafeejewell.

Lazy Sunday morning with a cup of tea in my hand, the cat on my lap and 100 degrees blazing outside on a gorgeous California day... I just left a fundraising party. I needed a chill pill or at least a little R&R.

Zap Hax sent a shout just in time for his minimal electro tunes. I headed for his club Electro Smog on the New Berlin sim.

On top of the sim is a collection of buildings and cityscape that fools the viewer into thinking that the community is a corporate one. But, underneath the clean sidewalks and neatly arranged city trees lies the most underground club of them all... Electro Smog.

This little club adjacent to the railroad tunnel lurks a collection of the best dj's of the electro genre. Stop by for an hour or two to absord the tunes and meet the friends there. Besides, Zap is here and that's all I need.

Saturday, May 16, 2009

boxed at tubular gallery

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boxed at tubular gallery, originally uploaded by rafeejewell.

While moving some art pieces around the land, I came across a piece by Elros Tuominen. This is an artist that I found very early in my explorations in Second Life. His work is colorfully morphing with a nod to the mathematical executions of the digital work. Little squares pulsating to unheard music just captivates the viewer.

I have a beautiful colorful piece in my living space on RiverLand. I have meditation pillows surrounding it so that I can sit and absorb the ever changing shapes and colors. With music streaming, I can sit there and zone out to the mesmerizing piece.

I hadn't seen his work lately, so I opened up his profile to check his gallery picks. Two of the landmarks took me high in the empty sky. Frowning, I realized the places were gone, so I looked for Tubular Gallery in his list of picks.

I headed over to Elros Tuominen's Tubular Gallery just to see his latest creations. I landed in Boxed. Boxes changing positions and colors were greeting me. I touched one and my body was instantly set into a fetal position into the interior of one of the boxes.

With the exotic music playing, the boxes morphing and colors oscillating, my avi stayed in the boxed position during this entire upload and post! LOL! So coooool!

Photo taken at Elros Tuominen's Tubular Gallery

Friday, May 15, 2009

young zeid, violinist

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young zeid, violinist, originally uploaded by rafeejewell.

Live music in Second Life is a collection of singers, musicians, dj's and performers. I enjoy live music very much both in real life and in SL. Tonight, I was presented with a magnificent performance by Young Zeid aka Xi Yang, a concert violinist. He played at the My Blue Heaven Jazz and Blues club high in the sky surrounded by clouds and delicate scroll work mimicking the woodwork of the violin.

He is a master violinist, not an amateur like me. (Yes, I am a former violinist...) His credentials speak volumes. As a young child, he studied at the Conservatory of Music in Beijing, China. At the tender age of 12, he had over 200 solo performances. At 17, he was the semi finalist at the prestigious Jacques Tibaud International Violin Competition in Paris. And tonight, we were priviledged to hear him play in the comfort of my living room.

Read his profile. His feelings about music is exactly mine...

See Young Zeid aka Xi Yang on youtube.

Thursday, May 14, 2009

flax cuttita at hard core

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flax cuttita at hard core, originally uploaded by rafeejewell.

I met Flax Cuttita at the first Teknival in Second Life. He, like the rest of us were fans of the hard core or hardstyle trance. I also run into him at DJ Isithedreamaker's club Domina Disco.

Today Flax sent a tp for a new club called Hard Core... hmm, I wonder what kind of music??? LOL! The hard core, or hardstyle trance was beckoning, so I hit that tp so fast! When I got there I commenced to dancing to DJ Steveo Ducrot's cool tunes. Weeeeeee!

Hard Core is a beautifully built club presented by owner, Pawelek Benelli with a nod to technology, spaceships and cyberspace. I just saw the Star Trek movie and this club could be on the hull of the Enterprise. A very big party could happen here since the club is large. I stayed way too long... even after posting the pictures and blog... hardstyle is very addicting. The hard beats get your body moving and it's so hard to stop! Woooot!

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