After Dark

 By Netera Landar

“Community is at the heart of everything we do at After Dark and Idle Rogue.”

---Meegan Dantz

 

Of all the venues in Second Life, there is one so beautiful you have to step back and admire it. I chose the midnight setting for the After Dark venue. The stone ruins, nestled in a cloak of ebony, are stunning. It’s cast in shadows, with green doors, an inviting bar inside, and a large dance floor for all your friends. A sleek red deco-era couch is perfect for a social gathering of two or ten when you’re not listening to live performers.

“The main part of the build is from Fanatik. I fell in love with the PBR texture, but I wanted something unique,” declares Meegan Dantz, owner and manager of After Hours on Idle Rogue. “Cherryblonde (chryblnd.scribe) was inspired by Tuscan buildings she had seen that combined glass and ruins, so we put that together, and it was gorgeous. We liked it so much, we carried the theme throughout the region.”

The venue opened in 2012 as Rhi’s Poem by Rhi Zane. Shortly after, real life called her away, and Meegan gladly kept the doors open for her. There have been a few real-life breaks over the years. The most recent was over a year ago. But the vibe continued when the venue reopened in January of 2026, and Meegan says it feels great to be back. When Meegan realized Rhi was not coming back, she “fell into venue ownership accidentally.”

Meegan spoke with Cherry in 2015, and they both realized how the values of Idle Rogue and After Dark were similar, which led Meegan to move the venue to Idle Rogue. They rebuilt it and renamed it After Dark, creating a setting that included everyone.

“We strive to host the best live music possible in Second Life, but the people that come here are what make it so special,” Meegan explained.

The venue’s doors are open Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7 to 9 p.m., but time slots may be altered. You’ll hear a diverse selection of music there.

Asked who performs regularly, she replied, “FunkyFreddy, Red Heaven, Liz Aday, Mimi Carpenter, Max Kleene, Norma Falta, Voodoo Shilton, Oblee, TwinGhost, and Grace McDunnough. There’s the opportunity for new performers to get booked there, as well. Especially alt and indie singers.

Meegan said she’s fortunate to have a great staff. They are dedicated to making it run smoothly for it to be successful.

“That kind of love is hard to find. Technically, there are three people besides me. Mary Zimmer, Dark J. Phaeton (darkdayys), and GMetal Svartur. Mary stays on top of things to make sure acts are booked. She has helped with everything from booking to being the main point of contact in- world, especially when I am away. Dark has been with me the longest. He’s stuck by me through thick and thin, even when I didn’t deserve it. He’s incredibly reliable with notices, greetings, and making sure I remember to post events! GMetal has been a dear friend in both SL and RL and brings a wealth of knowledge and experience with the live music community,” said Meegan.

GMetal owned Ground Zero for years, a very successful venue, and had been the main booking contact in the past. He’s spending less time online because of real life, but when he’s in-world she truly values his friendship and experience.

Then there’s Cherry, her partner in crime, who isn’t a staff member, but together they make good things happen when they combine their ideas. 

I asked if there’s been one event that she regards as the most memorable, and she replied, “…it’s probably a Barn Jam at FunkyFreddy’s real-life house. We were able to broadcast a live show from his house into After Dark with Fred, Max Kleene, and Voodoo Shilton. There are also countless real-life jams. Meegan appreciates the many people in the community who have become her real-life friends. 

She said that Second Life’s live music community brings together people from all over the world through a shared love of music and connection. When we support live music venues and performers, we’re supporting more than entertainment. We’re building friendship, creativity, and kindness.

“That’s what makes it so important to keep showing up, supporting artists and venues, and helping this scene continue to thrive,” she said. 

 

https://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Idle%20Rogue/61/226/25 

 

Netera Landar 

 

FogBound Blues Club

 

 By Netera Landar

As always, FogBound Blues Club is packed with people. It’s Friday. Not quite 5 p.m. FogBound DJ Tar Heel is filling in for DJ Ghost. I manage to get through the door and head toward the first open spot. Not an easy task. Seventy-five people are listening to South African blues guitarist Dan Patlansky belt out “Bring the World to Its Knees.” Kaleo, an Icelandic blues rock band, sings “Way Down We Go,” and Billy Gibbons, from blues-rock band ZZ Top, admits “My Baby She Rocks.” Then, DJ Yume takes the stage with a group of dancers.

My search for FogBound’s manager isn’t difficult. Saphire Jinn is the person I need to talk to. I cam to find her, as there’s no way I can reach her through the sea of avatars.

I asked how the venue began and learn that Yanik Lytton and her partner, Meredith Mistwalker, started the club on Nov. 4, 2009. Yan searched for Blues clubs, but there were few that played it properly. Seeing the potential, Yan created FogBound. Her goal was to make it feel like a real Blues club.

Yan still owns the club, and Saphire is the general manager. Saphire met Yan in February 2013. When they became partners, Saphire started helping out and learned how the club operated. Saphire co-managed it until 2019. She left FogBound for a year to start Warehouse 21. Saphire got it up and running and then returned. She took full control of all operations.

“I have recently hired an assistant manager, Avalon Bouvier, who is amazing and has really brought this team together. It’s amazing how well things work here now,” said Saphire.

The sim has changed over the years, but the building remains the same. 

FogBound has DJs every day, with over 40 staff members and no turnover. 

“Once a DJ is hired, they know it doesn’t get any better than this, and they stay and are happy,” said Saphire. “DJ Panther has been here the longest. It was Panther, in fact, that told me about FogBound and gave me the LM.”

Asked why FogBound is one of the most popular blues clubs, Saphire responded that FogBound’s standards differ from any other “Blues” club; they are Rock Blues Clubs.

“We stick to the Blues. Yes, it might be a Blues Band doing a Blues song, but it’s always going to be blues-rooted. People know the difference,” she said. “Yan and I have had very good luck in hiring DJs who know the Blues. We have a method that has worked 100% of the time. Also, our atmosphere here is different from that of any other club. Here, freedom is encouraged. You will notice the only rule is to be kind to staff. We don’t judge people. The place has a family feel, with lots of love and laughter in the air. People pick up on that, too.”

Saphire said that FogBound has been a journey for them. She credits Gregg Torgeson as a major part of the venue’s early years and mentioned how much he’s missed. 

“What started out as a novelty so Yan would have a place to go at night has now evolved into this amazing operation,” added Saphire. “So many lives have been touched by FogBound. The love stories that started here alone are amazing. This is where so many come for their evenings, and we are family here.”

Netera Landar

Hill Top Blues Club

 
By Bixyl Shuftan

Recently a friend suggested I check out a certain Blues club, Hill Top Blues in the Sandy Creek sim. Heading there, I ran into it's owner, Remo Williams (Remo1Williams Resident). Among the first things I noticed about the club building was it's appearance. From above, it looked like the lower half of a guitar.

"I am a real-life blues musician," Remo told me, "And I wanted a club that reflected that. As you can see, the club building is a guitar." He pointed to the door under the "Open 24 Hours" sign and invited me in. He pointed out pictures of various musicians on the sides, "I am from Chicago where there at one time the home of all of the blues greats. Many of them are displayed on the walls. The club never closes and there is always good music playing. I begin streaming the moment I log into Second Life, as I am at this moment." Besides his avatar picture on the music stream board, there was a real life picture by the DJ booth of an older man with a guitar and a beret. Remo confirmed it was him, "That was my signature look."

Bringing up the shape of the venue, Remo pointed out, "Everything here at the club is guitar based." He pointed out the pool, which was in the outline of one, "Even the pool is a guitar. We have a lot of fun here and I have some awesome people in my group." He did add that while blues music was played most of the time, it wasn't all the time, "But not only do we play the blues here, there are many times that we jump genres." While we were talking, songs were playing such as "It's A Sin To Be Rich, It's A Low-Down Shame To Be Poor" by Lightnin' Hopkins, "Love Should Never Lose" by J Sintoni, "Chill Out" by Melvin Taylor, "Wrong Side Of The Road" by Claudia Bettinaglio, and "The Blues Ain't Never Gonna Die" by Mike Griffin.

The club has been around for only a few months, "I first opened (on) 11 June of this year." The club itself was built on day one, "I did all of this in one night." But on the recreation area just outside the venue, he had added some games and other details over time, "I just added something new last week. It's a crazy game that people love. ... But we also have Greedy, and a couple of other games to play. I will show them to you." We went to a couple just outside the club, him pointing out one that looked like two identical pictures, with one split into many squares that were scrambled, "Okay, this one is a take off of an old childhood game. You have to slide the squares about until you make the complete picture. It is just a time waster. BJ finished one in 17 minutes." He then pointed to the other, which was a picture of a lady avatar on a base with the words "Strip Dice." Remo commented, "The other game is just pure luck of the dice. The object is to undress the stripper. My people seem to love it."

"This is a very nice place to just hang out." Remo told me, "I have a few members that work from home and they come here to just sit and listen to some blues while they do work. We have parties both inside and here on the deck. I'm still growing. It all takes time." He pointed out the nearby shore, "The overlook of the sea is very nice. We are very social here, everyone gets along."

When Remo's friend B.J. D'Angelo (BJAngel Resident) came back after being away from keyboard for a while, he asked her for a hand. Then he showed me what looked like a boxing ring, "I made a boxing ring , and there is a free mallet and we beat hell out of each other. The women are the most violent (laughter)." They both stepped in, got huge plastic mallets, and began wacking one another, with Remo getting the worst of it. He would comment over voice, "She's always kicking my *ss." Speaking in text, "Like I said, we just have fun and a lot of laughs here. And always good music."

Remo would say that he had "over 300,000 songs in my drives. I am constantly adding to it. So far there are only 2 dj's here , DJ Wolfy and myself." B.J. would speak up at this point, "We like to play stump the DJ, but that man hasn't been stumped yet." He grinned, "I don't see that ever happening." "Plus with his knowledge of all the people in the industry he can come up with an educational time as well." "But it is fun when they do try." "Haha, especially when he pulls out two or three different versions of it."

He would say of the club regulars, "The members here are from the world over. I am quite proud of this place because it is so different and out of the norm. I have been playing music for all of my life, even while I served in the army I would always find a band to play with on my off duty times. ... I get many song requests, and for the nost part the requested song is there rapidly. I never turn down requests. I make sure that anyone that comes here is made to feel welcome. There are no strangers here at all." B.J. would say, "Oh and a big thing about Remo. When your here, you're like family."

Remo pointed out a car next to the club and deck, a Mini Cooper, "There are two things that I have great passion for: my music and my Mini Coopers. ... I own a couple of them in real life as well." Talking to him, on the occasions he leaves the club, it's usually to drive his Cooper around.

Of what Remo plans for the club, "My long term plans are as follows: I want to expose as many people as I can to great blues music. The blues is worldwide and a style or genre of music that will never go away. And from my travels I have seen this first hand. My other this is, that I am not trying to compete with other blues clubs here in Second Life, because there (are) plenty of blues to go around. I have talked about opening a blues club for nearly three years. ... Its a very cozy place. The members and visitors seem to make it that way. I have never heard any complaints about this place. Even some of the hard core blues fanatics have given me a nod of approval.

"And another thing. My sets seem to always go over the two hour time frame, a six hour set is the norm around here (smiles). Well, when the people are digging the music, it gets me going and I dont quit. There are times when I have stayed here for 20 hours ... my dear friend BJ forces me to stop and at least go eat some food. That's the kind of fun that we have here." B.J. grinned, "Yea, sometimes you need a stick to get him to stop and eat."

"Like I said, I am quite proud of Hill Top Blues," Remo stated. "This is a very social place," B.J. added, "and Remo is a social person, and he loves to share his music." He went on, "One of the cool things with my people is that they always look out for me. Most know that I fought cancer just one year ago." "And won," B.J. reminded. "And I so admire that they do look out for me," Remo responded, "It is another reason why I made this club. I don't ever want the blues to die."

It was soon time to end the interview, and Remo would wish me well, "My club is open to all people, There are no borders here. You are welcome here anytime."

Sandy Creek (204, 208, 35)

Bixyl Shuftan
 

Ms. Orchide Delmar's Love and Harmony Jazz Club

 
by Dancerina Starlight

Ms. Orchide Delmar is no stranger to hard work and success in Second Life. She has spent many years in-world using her management and corporate skills to assist others build their dreams of popular and successful venues. After many years of managing one of SL's jazz giant clubs, she decided to put her business plan in action and founded her very own,  Love and Harmony (L&H) Jazz Club.

Her goal was to create an environment so residents in Second Life could frequent and feel comfortable whereby when they enter the venue their adoration for it captivates their attention. The name of the venue emulates her passion for people who are touched every day, one DJ and entertainer at a time.  Ms. Delmar wants L&H to be a place where people can come and cherish without fail.

Nestled in the oceanic region of Seaworld, Love and Harmony comprises sunsets, white sandy beaches, ocean splashing over the reef, warm tropical breezes, and very exquisite food.  It is surrounded by a lovely garden, magical waterfall, and dining to complement each couple's special relationship. Other niceties include romantic dinner, rezz day, proposals, anniversaries, birthdays and special events.  There are  Love and Harmony Jazz dance ballroom couples or singles.  Guests can meet new friends, run into old friends, and enjoy castle elegance shops.

Love and Harmony is Second Life's champion for fine dining, weddings, dancing, and entertaining. It is an exquisite venue, with elegant decorum for each guest's comfort and pride.  Guest, JedBenz Resident stated, "I am pleased with the venue." "It's a place where people can  come to enjoy the company of their love and heart." Overall,  Love and Harmony is designed with each guest in mind. Ms. Delmar, states that "Love and Harmony is romantic, genteel, classy, and elegant." "The right place for our guests."  Love and Harmony is a great place to call home; a place to remain on your calendar any day of the week.

Guests often take tours and admire the intricate details of the ballroom; from the entrance to upstairs.  The restaurant and Paris. Each area exudes its own captivating beauty.  The shops, located beside the ballroom, are adorned with some of your favorite formal gowns and tuxedos.  Dinners by the waterfalls or in the gazebo surrounded by a gorgeous garden enriched with sweet smelling flowers, golden green vines.

Ms. Delmar states, "We take pride in keeping our guests informed regarding our daily operations, special events, and tributes.  This is done through our exclusive VIP club. Guests are invited to join the venue's VIP club."  Like many social clubs in Second Life, L&H has built a network of guests who frequent its venue, making it competitive with high traffic venues.

Every wedding at Love and Harmony  receives L&H's signature grand attention to detail, no matter how large or small.  The venue caters to a variety of wedding styles, formal, church, garden, barn, and beach. Adding to its flexibility, L&H is in touch with what's trending and has made space to meet the needs of every couple who seeks to unite in class and elegance.  This unique venue offers exclusive engagement, bridal showers and wedding packages. , cater dinner elopement , wedding photographer.  Dj's , Officiant. Our experienced staff will provide extraordinary warmth, hospitality and service extended to all your guests.

The ballroom is one the most beautiful venues in Second Life! Spacious restaurants, weddings, low lag,  romantic, formal, special events, and tributes. It is the focal point of meet-ups and great conversations! With its love and harmony, has the venue drawn them. There is no wonder why so many residents are whispering the awe of such a marvelous venue.

Dancerina Starlight

Blast From The Past - Bleu Ruse Cafe

By Cyfir (cyfiremmerich)

Back when I used to work at Fox Haven, there was a little cafe called the Bleu Ruse Cafe which was owned by Arcee Redclaw. It was a nice place to sit and chill and a great alternative to the bumping night-life of the club on the same sim. There were live performances and DJs, but it was much more relaxed than your typical Second Life club. The hosts were actually bartenders. The decor and atmosphere reminded me of a southern restaurant or bar and the staff were very hospitable. It all had a southern hospitality vibe to it. I loved hanging out there and I missed it so much that I asked Arcee to put a mini version of it on my current parcel. The cafe itself went through many alterations over the course of nearly three years and at one point there were two of them; one at Fox Haven and a bigger version on the emergency responder roleplay sim called Rochester.

I had a chance to sit down with Arcee and talk to her about her previous ventures with her cafe. When asked what inspired her to start Bleu Ruse Cafe she told me that it first came about because of an opportunity at Fox Haven. “When I first joined the community of Fox Haven there were a few empty buildings which the staff offered up for personal storefronts or places to relax. I’ve always wanted to run sort of. . .a cafe or small lounge, so I took the opportunity to do so. I turned it into a small lounge where people could play Second Life instruments or DJ and it grew from there.” She says that the growth of the cafe was thanks to community involvement. The French naming scheme originated from her French background. “Bleu Renard Cafe was a bit. . .weird. . .so I went with Bleu Ruse Cafe since it rolled off the tongue better. So, in a way, it’s ‘Blue Smart Cafe’ when translated properly.” The color scheme was inspired by the blue fox avatar that she originally used at the start. She still has the avatar saved in her inventory to remember things by.

When asked what she liked most about running the cafe, she told me that it was the connections that she made. “I met many of my closest Second Life friends through them finding their way to the place or through the ones who helped it to grow and thrive. I would have never imagined meeting all these folks. Every time Bleu Ruse Cafe is brought up, people tend to have fond memories of the place.” She feels like she did her job at making a fun and relaxed venue and I would have to agree. “BRC grew in a way that was unimaginable and astounding and it was never because of the amount of funding that I put towards it or the hours I spent remodeling. It was the patrons and the staff that made the place come alive.

It was a community, of sorts. From Ace Redclaw being my Security, Midnight Galaxis being my General Manager, and Raff aiding me with the DJs; it was thanks to them and the loyal patrons that BRC lasted as long as it did. With the closing of Fox Haven as well as Rochester, Bleu Ruse Cafe closed with them, but it’s memory as well as a smaller form on my parcel lives on today.

Cyfir

Interviewing Jasmine Dawn And Nydia Tungsten About The Happy Vixen

By Deaflegacy

The Happy Vixen is the beach club of the Sunweaver community, as well as for the group of the owner's friends, Nydia's Angels. It is owned by Nydia Tungsten and managed by both Snowbuns (Skylark Lefavre) and the Newser's own Bixyl Shuftan. Recently, the club was remodeled, and the job fell to Jasmine Dawn (Orasine), whom also has done a few Halloween builds for the club. I met up with Jasmine to talk to her about the club.

Jasmine described her position at the Happy Vixen, “As security and as it's builder. I help as needed and when something needs tweaked.”

I was wondering how long Jasmine has been part of the Happy Vixen Club.  “Oh for years, this club used to be over where the Redfoxx clan is now and it started out as a work in progress place.” said Jasmine.  “Orginaly it was a covered dock side club, very small place.  Nydia Tungsten wanted something bigger.”

I asked Jasmine about the new Happy Vixen Club that we were sitting on. “This place?" she said, "It originally was a club set on another sim that Nydia controls. Very little traffic there. But it had potential for a great open air type club.  I seen it and felt it a shame the design wasn't being used as much it should. The question came up about a rebuild and this place (in the other place) was the first idea of many I had.  It offered more room for the patrons, seating and followed suit in the beach theme. There is still things that needs be done for the reopening tomorrow evening (March 17).  I still need work on a spot for Geerkil to sit when he is here.  Geerkil, if you didn't know, is a giant Seawolf type dragon.” Geerkil's large body means he takes up more room than other DJs.

My next question was would Jasmine continue being with the Happy Vixen for a long time.  “For as long as I am needed, " Jasmine replied, "Or till management can find someone better.”

While Jasmine and I were talking, club owner Nydia Tungsten came along.  I invited her to join in the interview.

I asked Jasmine what inspires her to build an amazing club like the Happy Vixen.  “Well, I do it for the people," she replied, " I see people sitting around, nothing to do really or really no place to hang out at. I like giving things that occupy their time and when it is here at a place I've helped with.  It makes it better.  I've done many things as events in the past, did the haunted Halloween maze and the haunted house.  Everyone really enjoyed the haunted maze and the woods style club area.”

I asked Nydia about her role in the The Happy Vixen Club. She replied,  “Well... I own THV and created it for alternate days for the space club.”

My next question to her was how long has she been an owner of The Happy Vixen Club.  “Since it was created," She answered, “Well the first one was VERY simple but popular build.  But that one was build by my friend Treminari.”

I asked Nydia how long would she continue to be the owner of The Happy Vixen Club.  She replied, “As long as I can.”

I told Jasmine that I think she did a remarkable job on the particular build.  “I always try to put my best foot, hoof, forward in my builds.” she said, “I'm always about, mostly hamming it up with friends but like now, I'm wondering what I am missing.”

It was an interesting interview.  Not only did I get to interview the builder of an awesome club, I also get to interview her boss. 

You can go to The Happy Vixen Club at:

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Purrfection%20Estates/208/231/22

Deaflegacy

"My Father's Place" at Aero Pines

By Bixyl Shuftan

"My Father's Place" was a music venue in Long Island New York which ran for sixteen years, from 1971 to 1987, with about 3000 musicians performing close to 6000 shows, some broadcasted over radio, some recorded. In Aero Pines park, the music club has been recreated, where visitors can listen to music and dance, read up about the real club's history, and more.

My Father’s Place (MFP) presents a live video webcast series from Long Island, NY. Featuring original musicians and songwriters, as well as famous recording artists. At the Virtual MFP venue, you can experience live mixed-reality shows, explore interactive photos from the book, listen to archived shows, watch the WLIR documentary, play rock trivia, dance, and mingle at the bar.

Dropping by recently, even though this was a time of day fewer people are in Second Life, there were several people inside. Most were dancing away, playing the trivia game, "Question 35 of 50: The band White Snake was rumored to be named after the lead singer, David Coverdale's….?", or both. There were also a few people outside nearby doing some fishing. Near the front door was a display of the myfathersplace.com website, showing the times of broadcasts from Glen Cove, New York. On the inside, the place was done much like a real life club, with a bar area separate from the dance floor, with stools, a few booths, even a couple 80's video games. On the wall were a number of pictures of the real life location, and a little history.

"There was a time in Long Island's cultured history when the whole world looked here for the next big trend in Rock n' Roll. This was between 1974 and 1980, the heyday of My Father's Place, a cabaret in Roslyn and Michael Epstein, known as Eppy, ran the whole shebang. Along with My Father's Place, which opened on Memorial Day in 1971 with a concert by Richie Havens, a confluence of entities created a scene that would influence music for decades to come." The New York Times, August 27, 2001.

Cindy Bolero, the owner and manager of Aero Pines, was also there. "It's kind of (a) live venue and museum," she told me, "a 3D version of the legacy rock club's book and documentary." She went on to say of their broadcasts from Glen Cove, "Every couple of weeks we have someone famous. So far this summer we had the real China Crisis from Liverpool, Denny Laine from Wings/moody blues last week, coming up Mike Peters of the Alarm." She mentioned the Facebook group so far had close to 10,000 fans.

Cindy's big challenge was getting fans of the venue who hadn't been in Second Life before to the place, "Been working hard at getting it easy for noobs. ... The 3D venue is still experimental. The hardest thing to do is get new users to Second Life, but these guys have a lot of enthusiasm. ... Secondlife viewers are the deal killer. Too complex and overwhelming, frustrates new users, they don't come back. Things need to be simple, simple, simple. Linden Lab wont do anything about it. ... and they wonder why its still less than ten percent stay and play. ... the complex interface keeps it from being more popular with the masses."

She went on about the club, "I feel its not just another club either. We stream bands, which is rare in Second Life because it takes a crew to live mix and shoot. We also stream famous artists, but its a challenge getting them to understand the virtual bar and get them to talk to the avatars. And its hosted by famous music promoters and radio station DJs that have a name in the industry. They are based in New York and I had much history to learn, but it is parallel to what I was doing in the 70s and 80s here in the San Francisco market. Basically when we were all in our 20s and 30s working in the music industry, We dealt with the same artists, and same music industry ecosystem of  'Band plays club, Newspaper does reviews, their record in the stores, and their record on the radio.' Now I'm trying to bring them up to speed with social media, live video webcasting, online label, activities to promote that, and that wacky virtual bar they wanted to try. Many many challenges on this journey. We've had an artist deny the video webcast at the last minute because their agent was paranoid about something or other. Meanwhile a whole crew just set up everything. We don't make music. We showcase new and famous talent. We meaning the MFP productions team.

"The history is the My Fathers Place rock club (300 seats)  from 1971-1987 featured pretty much any band or artist you can think of in that era. Just search a band with My Father's Place. Like 'Police My Father's Place' or The Ramones 'My Fathers Place.' Or Billy Joel, who got his start there as well as Bruce Springsteen. And even through the disco years they stayed a rock venue. Doing a historical build in SL is a lot like doing a documentary. So this is basically a reboot of how things were done and how entertainment companies are trying to survive today.

"What I was getting to, is back then the club got too famous for its size. So the famous underground rock radio station started bringing a truck and did live broadcasts. And since then much of the recordings have been released or bootlegged all over the web. You can say they were the first 'sharing' social media by broadcasting the shows live so more could listen."

Cindy eventually had to head out, "I'm excited to be a part of something that may actually give virtual venues a boost outside of Second Life."

For more information, check out the website, http://MyFathersPlace.com , or the Facebook group:
 https://www.facebook.com/groups/FriendsOfMyFathersPlace/

Equus (50/129/29)

Bixyl Shuftan

Jay's Club

By Wesley Regenbogen

The idea behind Jay's Club is a very extraordinary one.

JayMaze Yao’s real life son died 10 years ago. His son was a real life DJ and he loved music. It was his life. About a year later, 9 years ago, he created his avatar in Second Life, in memoriam of his son. His son's DJ name was DJ JayMaze. So JayMaze Yao decided to put it as his first name in Second Life.

He made the venue like a tribute to his real life son whom died in real life. Even the photos in the club are from his son. A noble cause, don’t you think?

Jay’s venue consists of a club, ballroom and live stage. JayMaze Yao was the creator of most of the venue, and he decorated the place by himself. Jay’s Romance ( the ballroom area ) was built by Dorothea L. It was created a few months ago in November 2015.The venue plays different genres of music, with different clubs having different styles. Jay's Club offers rock / blues / oldies / and today's music. Jay's Romance has Jazz and Ballroom music, and formal attire is requested here. Jay's Mainstage offers music of all genres.  Sometimes live artists will come and play at one of the clubs.

The venue's staff communicate to their visitors through group notices, the events page in SL, and in the schedule. And you can find also find more information in JayMaze Yao’s profile.

Personally, I like this club. It is a nice tribute to JayMaze Yao’s son. JayMaze Yao did a very nice job in creating this tribute for him!

So, if you want to join the fun, head over to this location in Second Life :

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/SCACCOMATTO/82/81/701

Wesley Regenbogen

Furry Fashion

By BloodyKitty Resident

There's a cool place I discovered through my friend from Tumblr. The sim is called Furry Fashion and is located in the region of Furry and is actually group owned. Besides speaking on Skype too we met up in SL at the sim and I was offered a hosting job which I accepted and am currently waiting to be approved or not. My first reaction to the place was that I was taken in by the purple and black colors as well as just the layout itself. Even though I didn't take a walk around at first since I was talking to said friend and some of the staff there, I still though what I saw was neat.

I'm not exactly sure if everyone gets notecards about the place and it's landmarks but it's helpful. In Furry Fashion there are nine or ten places, including the place you start at which is in front of their lounge I believe. The place includes a sandbox, welcome center, avatar den, furry mall, a job center, park, swimming hole, special event parcel, and a rental office, and also a lounge. While I haven't fully checked out every single landmark on the land thoroughly as I wanted to, what I did get to see was very cool. 

Everyone should come here whether they have a furry avatar or not, which I believe you are allowed to come without being a furry avatar since I didn't get kicked any of the two times I arrived at Furry Fashion. Whether your into dancing, chilling with your friends or people in general, or even shopping this is the place for you! Maybe you'll even get to see my hosting in the club soon enough.

 

BloodyKitty

 

Editor's Note: I've known the owner of the venue, Amethyst Crystal, since 2007 when she was on a different account. I didn't mention the place to her, though, she found about it herself. The store welcomes all (except griefers), although residents whom have over five megabytes worth of scripts will be asked to take off objects containing them until they're under the limit (Avatar control HUDS, Tiny Empires game, etc.). Their lounge has events every evening, and twice a day on weekends. The store is taking part in both the Quest Fur Cover hunt and Twisted Hunt, in addition to launching it's own Halloween Hunt on October 1st (details to follow).

The Crazy Horse Saloon

By BloodyKitty Resident

 

This fine place is called, "THE CRAZY HORSE SALOON" which is located in the region of Woiler. This place is  of course a fantastic club that has all kinds of music, though country is its main man I believe. Believe it or not, I work here sometimes when I can as a host, and everyone is so sweet and kind, and the staff has taken me in with open arms like I'm apart of their growing family. The sim is group owned if you wanted to know, and the group is called, Dusty's Club Staff. While this place may be empty or not as lively as it is some nights, I can assure you it's calming to just walk and explore. 

Now like I said before, I'm not just saying it's nice and all because I work in the sim as a host, I'm saying it even if I was just a guest coming for the music provided by multiple DJ's that are able to work the different shifts. Like any club really there are scheduled times for people to be at the place, even certain days of course too. I, myself, have not been around it like I used to be because of family problems. I ensure you though that the staff and even the guests that come and go are very kind, caring, and helpful to each other.

I hope your able to visit this sim soon when you get the chance, especially when its a night of partying. Now I can't specifically tell you when people will be around or not just from the schedule, sometimes they work when they are able to, and sometimes aren't able to, even if they are on the schedule board. Come on down and enjoy yourself to some country music as well as an all around variety of music too.

Woiler (95/70/1001)

BloodyKitty

Club “The Limit “

By Wesley Regenbogen

On Monday March 2^nd, 2015 at 10 PM Dutch/Belgian time, the club called "Club The Limit" opened up it’s doors. I was present at the opening and took some screenshots of the evening.

"The Limit" is a new club owned by Ðσυｲѕєη (doutsen) and Angel (angel51.claven). The club was built by 0031 Resident in February 2015. Doutsen also decorated the club. 

When the club isn’t open, there is a web radio playing. Mostly there’s a live DJ playing when in the evening Dutch/Belgian time. At the DJ booth there is a panel with information about which track is currently playing. The music that is played ranges from the 60s music until the music that is played nowadays. 

The booth panel has the Dutch and Belgian flags, which indicates the join venture the people made to create this club. The language spoken is mostly Dutch, but when English people come in they start to talk English too, so, this means the club is an international club as well.

They have a group which you can join to keep up-to-date about events. This is the only means of communication with their fans that they use at the moment.

Since this is a new club there aren’t any special events planned yet. But they have theme evenings like a disco night, country night and a pirate night. At the moment of writing this article, they were preparing a beach party evening. I will attend that after finishing this article.
 

Personally, I think this new club needs some attention, because it’s a new club and I hope they will have a bright future ahead. The club’s atmosphere is always good and the avatars that visit the place are nice people. We must embrace those new clubs and hope they will stay in Second Life. This is an awesome club that I can add to my list ( nah, just kidding, I don’t have a list ) of clubs.

So, what are you waiting for to visit this new club ? I hope to meet you all there one day.

The club is searchable through Second Life Search and on the Second Life Events page. To visit Club The Limit you need to go to this location :

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Appalachian/208/107/24

Wesley Regenbogen