COVER by Roy Mildor
SECONDNIGHTERS MAGAZINE - The Entertainment Magazine by Secondnights.com - #9 September 2011
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MODAVIA FW ENCHANTED FOREST THE SOLOMONIC IMPERIUM ELVERA LERNER CRAIG LYONS PARADISE CITY CLUB HEATHER FRIMON TROPICALIA BAZAR THE LITERATURE COMMUNITY ZOLTAN MINT ROY MILDOR FISH HUNT
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Never Forget Simone Peterman
| EVENTS | CLUBS | DJS | MAGAZINES | FASHION | TV SHOWS | MACHINIMIA | MUSIC | ENTERTAINMENT | SLURLS | COMMUNITY |
Never Forget Simone Peterman
september
2001-2011 10YEARS ANNIVERSARY
Secondnights.com CEO
New Issue for our magazine. This month we’ll take a look at the Modavia Fashion week and other September events and hunts. We’ll discover an enchanted forest, a micro nation, two great live performers - Elvera Lerner and Craig Lyons, and a new magazine: Tropicalia. We’ve also added a new section in the magazine, Art and Literature, that we think you’ll love. We’ll start get to know the SL Literature Community with Emma. Keep an eye on the artist of the month, Roy Mildor, and on Zoltan Mint, SL’s premier magician. There are lots of things for you so... start reading! Stay tuned!
We need you feedback! Send your opinion about this first issue, what you think is good and what you think is bad, what you wish to find and which part to improve. Your suggestions are important for us to build a better project.
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130 THE PROFILER
22 Modavia Fashion Week 28 Mens24 Pirate Party 30 September Hunts News
132 Zoltan Mint - SL Magician 138 Roy Mildor - SL Photographer
32 THE EXPLORER
158 FISH HUNT by SecondADS.com
156 SL TECHNOLOGY
34 Enchanted Forest 58 The Solomonic Imperium - Eithne McBride
164 SLURLS
64 LIVE MUSIC WORLD
168 TOP ART Galleries Slurl 172 Customizing Me
66 Melissa and the SL Music - Elvera Lerner 72 Showcase Live - Graig Lyons
180 CREDITS & STUFF
86 CLUB LIFER 88 The Paradise Club 94 Heather Frimon - Dj of the Month
106 TV, MEDIA, MACHINIMIA 108 Tropicalia bazar and Magazine
114 FASHION WORLD 118 Interview with Sassy! Store
124 LITERATURE COMMUNITY 126 The Literature Community of SL
182 Advertise with Us 184 Secondnights Stuffs & goodies 188 Media Partners
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Secondnighters Magazine Staff and Managment Simone Peterman CEO Dafne Watanabe PR Manager SebCaen Neox InWorld Development Managing Director Eithne McBride Journalists Carlotta Cewlin EmmaQilz Mandra Moody Melissa Islanders Sandy Demina Graphics and Design by Simone Peterman
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Events, par ties, hunts... An eye on what happens in SL and a quick look to the upcoming events
by the Secondnighters Magazine’s Scouters
Modavia Fashion Week (September 8-15, 2011) Modavia Fashion Week (September 8-15, 2011) opens at 11am SLT on September 8th with a show featuring the highlights of the week ahead for invited press and bloggers. Fifty of the best couture designers in SL will present their new autumn collections over the next 8 days, kicking off with the LaGyo/LG Concept partnership and culminating in a showcase of emerging talent and the much-awaited preview of new fall designs from Paper Couture on September 15 at 5pm SLT.
All shows will take place on the MODAVIA sims which will also host an exclusive on-site boutique selling all the FW looks seen on the runway. Landing points for this event as well as boutique listings will be advertised on the Modavia website and blog pages. Thanks to our sponsors at KMADD Enterprises, Euphoria and Secondnights for their support.
Eithne McBride
A Hunting we will go SL Hunts news
The cooler weather is here and with it, comes September’s top-notch hunts! There are so many amazing hunts taking place around the grid right now that it boggles the mind. Here, we’ve decided to highlight a few of our favourites:
clothing to large objects including dirigibles and even a self-propelling steampunk fireplace. Read more about it right here: http://steamthehunt. blogspot.com/ Goggles, and gadgets, and gears, oh my!
Steam The Hunt V Gridwide Steampunk Hunt: (1 September - 30 September) It is back and it is FIERCE! Steam The Hunt is one of the highest quality hunts you will ever see on the grid. Designers and hunt organizers go absolutely over the top in their effort to bring hunters highquality, gorgeous designs. This year, hunters can expect to find everything from exquisitely crafted
American Bazaar Birthday Hunt: (1 September 30 September) Celebrating her store’s first year of success, missqwerty Pevensey, owner of American Bazaar, has organized an exciting hunt with more than 100 designers that will include items from such fashion favorites as Sassy!, Damned, and Duh!, to name a few.
Detailed information, including a list of contributors and hunt hints can be found here: http://americanbazaarfashion.blogspot.com/ Twisted Hunt: (1 September - 30 September) One of the most popular hunts on the grid, time and again, the Twisted Hunt is back. Fair warning - the Twisted Hunt treasures are often (though not always) a bit on the macabre side! If you’re interested in well-crafted items from such designers are Kastlerock Couture, Kabuki Creations, House of Rfyre and more, this hunt is definitely for you! For more information: http:// twistedhunt.com
Other hunts worth a mention... The Unknown Hunt: (1 September - 30 September) This is a hunt that includes items exclusively from new designers. Some of the items seem to be soso, others are definitely worth grabbing! For more information: http://theunknownhunt.blogspot. com/ The Red Seal Hunt: (16 September - 4 October) Although this is a smaller hunt with fewer than 30 designers, there do seem to be some interesting items to check out! More information can be found here: http://ruedantibessl.blogspot.com/
The Explorer The Best SL Locations
by Carlotta Ceawlin
nchanted Forest Exploration by Carlotta Cewlin
Follow me on a walk through an enchanted forest! Much to explore and the brave can go on four quests to earn treasures! http://slurl.com/secondlife/Chakryn/128/128/22
You`ll find gorgeous spots and places to rest on your stroll...
Four different quests are waiting for the brave! Fae Altar Quest You`re looking for four favourite items of the fae, find them and offer them on the fae altar - the faes will give you something nice in return!
The Hobbit Letter Quest The Hobbit has lost some of his belongings! Help him find them, bring them back to the trunk - he`ll reward you with a gift!
The Spirit Blessing Quest Wondrous spirits are living in the forest - find their secret and they have something for you!
The Orb of Color Quest You find a mysterious device with strange orbs go on the quest for 6 orbs, bring them back and see what happens!
Enjoy your walk and good luck on the quests! Your Explorer Guide Carlotta
Eithne McBride
The Solomonic Imperium A Real Life Micronation In Second Life This past month, I had the distinct pleasure of being an honored guest for a tour of a fascinating sim in Second Life - the the Solomonic Imperium, part of the Atteran Nations simulation, found on the Colby Hills sim (http://slurl.com/secondlife/Colby%20 Hills/169/44/68). Attera is ruled by its sovereign leader, Imperial Ruby and his wife Queen Grashnar. I initially made the mistake of referring to Attera as a “role play� sim and was quickly, yet kindly, corrected.
Before I describe my visit to this lovely little nation, let me clarify: there is a distinct difference between role play sims and micro nations. Role play is precisely that - a place where people go, often dressed up to portray specific characters, for a break from real life in a make-believe land. These sim role play areas have a wide variety of themes ranging from medieval/fantasy to science fiction to modern urban scenes.
Micro nations, on the other hand, are real nations with established governments, laws and leadership that are fully recognized by their citizens. Simply said, the citizens of Attera are not playing a role - they are members of a nation, albeit a small one! The concept of Attera began roughly 33 years ago as a childhood game. In Attera Minor, there is a Veterans’ Park.
Within the park, there is an arch with the names of many of the people who have participated in the concept and inception of Attera. My tour was conducted by Beertje22, the official tour guide of Attera. I was absolutely fascinated by the structure and objectives of the Solomonic Imperiium! Our tour began at the Observatory and Planetarium (the planetarium, by the way, is a working portal for the sim).
From there, we proceeded to Port Argaal. Port Argaal is where the Solomonic Customs House and the Imperial Warehouse can be found. Income in Attera is generated through investments, trade, rent and everyday transactions. With Attera being a capitalistic state, Imperial and Queen are strong advocates of encouraging the nation’s citizens to engage in positive and profitable endeavors that will grow both the people of Attera personally and the nation as a whole. As we left the Atteran port, we stopped by the administrative building, where parliament conducts its business. This is where the nation’s ideas are shared, laws are created and legislative decisions are made. Imperial high court is also held in the administrative building. Our next stop was at the immigrations authority building which is also the main port of entry for visitors to the nation. A copy of Attera’s rules and regulations may be obtained at the port of entry. We continued on our way and visited the market area and the children’s play area. Citizens are able to open shops on the sim and sell their goods. One such shop is owned by Queen; if you find yourself traveling through Attera, be sure to stop by her store - you just might find the carefully crafted ballgown of your dreams there! The children’s area can be summed up in one word: “coooooool!” There are very few places on the grid where child avis can go, enjoy themselves and feel safe. Attera is one of these places. With a wonderful play area, ethics, and gentle friendliness, any child avi would feel right at home here! Next, we visited the University of the Solomonic Imperium Library. Within these walls, visitors and citizens will find a wide variety of literature, from an extensive history of the Atteran Nations to favourite poetry. Our tour concluded how? With a relaxing visit to the nation’s own Starbuck’s Cafe, of course! You know, Second Life is a grid full of magical, creative, inspiring ideas from all around the world. I’ve been here for more than six years and, if you’re intrigued by the concept of interacting with a real micronation, meeting Imperial Ruby, Queen Grashnar, and their citizens was a fabulous experience that I gladly recommend to anyone in-world!
Melissa
and the SL Music...
by Melissa Islander
I had seen Elvera about a year ago and her classic style did not really appeal to me, Elvera Lerner from the UK is in fact a classically trained soprano singer, known also as the English Rose. She is no stranger to the stage as she has performed live since been a small child. Within weeks of joining ‘Second Life’ Elvera appreciated the instant excitement of live performance online and now she is delighted to be able to share her beautiful voice with the SL world.
That said Elvera with a wide repertoire, has a great emotional sensibility in her voice, bringing an interesting blend of jazz, standards, classical, traditional, musical theatre songs (and more) to her performances in SLillHill. She has now started a new show at the Theater on the Hill owned and created by Oliver Elton. The show is called the Elvira’s Musical Extravaganza where she sings a wide repertoire of songs about
Stars, Fire and Love. I especially enjoyed the song called Vincent (Starry, Starry Night) originally from Don Mc Lean. A song that always brings memories to me, it’s in fact about the artist Vincent Van Gogh and it starts: “Starry, starry night. Paint your palette blue and grey, Look out on a summer’s day,
With eyes that know the darkness in my soul...” So there I was carried away in awe by the music, Elvera’s wonderful voice and her great costumes, now I can only recommend you look for her and her coming shows.
Showcase Live music news...
by Sandy Demina http://showcaseliveinsecondlife.blogspot.com/
CRAIG LYONS
With three self-recorded solo albums released during a period of artistic solitude on the shores of Lake Erie, Craig Lyons has exploded into LA’s music scene with the release of his latest his first collaborative effort,’On Reflection’ :it features his dedicated band, a live Hollywood string orchestra, Grammy-winning mixer Rob Hoffman (Christina Aguilera, Michael Jackson), and multi-platinum mastering engineer Patricia Sullivan Fourstar (Paul McCartney, U2). With FOX TV airtime in the week of its launch, this work represents Craig’s finest work to date and is thrusting him into the next tier of his already flourishing career.
A quiet small-town guy bringing heart back to a cynical music landscape, Craig brings intimate acoustic sublimity to his live electric rock show. His band performs regularly at LA’s most distinguished venues including The Viper Room, Key Club, and the House of Blues. Quickly recognizing the talent of this new artist, Craig’s music has been licensed by Universal Music, Fox, MTV, and Tokyo TV, and heard on shows such as ‘So You Think You Can Dance’ and ‘The Real World’. Craig has been nominated for the LA Music Awards 2 consecutive years and swept 2008’s Star Music Awards, taking home top honors ‘Artist of the Year’ and ‘Singer/Songwriter of the Year’. Craig has appeared in Music Connection Magazine and can be heard on FM radio (including ClearChannel), independent radio (including WOXY), and college radio (including 92WICB, MTV-U best station 2008). He has endorsement deals with Martin Guitars, Gretsch Guitars, Monarchy Collection, and Bico. A fervent social activist and volunteer, Craig is featured on the ambitious charity ‘Feed333’ album, has organized his own benefit performances for Shriner’s Hospital pediatric burn victims, volunteers as a mentor for musically gifted special-needs children, and is committed to personal and professional environmental responsibility. He performs live regularly for a worldwide audience in SecondLife, where he can tour worldwide virtually without leaving a carbon footprint. Thoroughly intrigued and inspired by technology’s enrichment and tightening of the fabric of our global village, Craig is out to harness the flexibility and accessibility of the web. He began with his latest video “Across the Universe” and continues with the “ECOnection Tour”. Like all performances in Virtual Worlds, this tour will bring local music to a global audience with none of the typical carbon footprint of band, crew, and audience transportation; material use; event waste; and excessive power consumption. This below is the conversation we had about music and (second)life... How would you introduce yourself ? I grew up in Ohio, lived in Boston for a year on and off, and then moved to Los Angeles. I’ve been here around 5 years now, and haven’t looked back since.
I started playing piano, singing, and arranging harmonies when I was 6 or 7, started playing trumpet and drums; drums when I was around 10, and guitar and bass when I was 20. I’ve been a professional musician for around 7 years now. What has influenced you to get your to where you are today musically? I’m the type of artist who believes inspiration comes from everywhere and nowhere. Plenty of artists and; bands I respect have influenced me along the way, though typically, the songs I write seem to come from thin air. Career-wise, I’m inspired by the hard-working, smart, and patient starving artists who get up and keep at it every day. Let’s start spending some words about SL : how did you know it and what brought you inworld? I played a gig in Palm Springs for BMI, and after the gig, one of their employees pulled me aside and asked if I had heard of SL. She told me that Ben Folds had recently performed in SL, and that was enough for me to give it a shot! What kept me sticking around though is my ability to tour virtually without burning any gas. Being a green activist, virtual worldwide touring is huge for me. In addition to environmentally-conscious performances, I’m able to make significant donations to green non-profits with a percentage of my earnings. Did you ever think to use your real name for what you usually do in Second Life? Yes, I used my real name from day one. Part of my job as a musician is to be visible, so it only made sense for me.Furthermore,I am higly committed committed to delivering not only great original music to the Metaverse, but innovation in performance and communication.So Second Life gives to the musicians great chances to promote their own work... What you like to do here in Second Life when you are not playing? Do you like shopping or going to music concerts or art exhibits? I spend almost all of my time on my career, whether I’m writing, recording, performing, or promoting. I don’t have a lot of time to spend in SL at this point, though when I do, I spend time chatting with my group and; my friends, and there are some excellent performers, builders, and artists in SL.
Do you think SL can be a valid showcase for your RL works? YES! With a well-designed business model, this has been proven to me over the last several months. It’s a revolutionary way to reach new fans around the world with a very small carbon footprint. Do you use other kind of digital promotions? Yes, I use facebook, twitter, myspace, and email on a daily basis.Ceck also my website:http://www. craiglyons.net Where do you see yourself a year from now:will Second Life still exist? I’m the type of artists who makes plans and; sets goals - however, I’ve learned that I’m not in control of how anything will actually play out. SL may or may not be playing a part in my career - but I know that the relationships will last, and I will always honor those who have supported me along the way.
We create men and women clothes, with a fresh and colorful style. We offer Low Prices and good quality Clothings, leggins, jeans, tops, dress. clothing Casual. Guinevere Silverfall Monique Congrejo
Website: http://cumbiateampics.blogspot.com/ SL Group: 443243b7-34c1-4e55-1c6a-84fe5ff3d727 CumBia Team Email: guisil1975@yahoo.com monique.congrejo@gmail.com
Explore the world of clubs and disco, found the best places for your parties!
by Mandra Moody
CLUB OF THE MONTH
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Unforgiven/71/176/36
EBM, Industrial, dark 80s, Gothic and Deathrock (no noise, aggro, dub, trance, hardstyle, psy, metal, hip hop, top 40)
THE PARADISE CLUB
A full sim experience is what you will find when setting your feet into Paradise City. But not just one aspect is covered here - this is a full-immersion urban sim, from the police presence you notice upon your arrival to the little touches of realism that will captivate you such as the alleyways and shadows, the neon lights and the street lamps and even the subway. No detail was overlooked in the creation of a real “Paradise City” and the word “real” seems to be prominent at every turn. The city has its own newspaper (both online and in world) and there is even a local and very active government, lead by city mayor, Sabrina Imari, who was kind enough to take the time to introduce herself and chat with me. I also had a chance to sit down with Heather Frimon, one of the owners of the sim’s premiere nightclub, one of the city’s many popular landmarks, to find out a little more about how Paradise City came into existence and and what makes this club a true Paradise.... Heather Frimon: Johanna (Renfold) and I were the co-founders of the police department at another place. We decided to branch out and start our own police force and we started on a small parcel. We moved to a full homestead pretty quickly and that went really well.
It was a lone police station/prison in the middle of the Arizona desert. We soon outgrew that and wanted to get more roleplay involved so we moved up to Unforgiven and started Paradise City. Johanna is really the driving force. If it weren’t for her, PWPD and Paradise City would never have been built. Mandra Moody: ...and from there the club started and you began the legend of the naked dj? Heather Frimon: Paradise City was born on March 12th of 2010, so we’ve been here for over a year. And yeah.. ex-cop, former mayor becomes the Naked DJ. Johanna was the police captain and still is. We decided we needed more activity in the city so we had a few people managing things at the Paradise Club, but it never really took off. In the meantime, I resigned from PWPD (Paradise Women’s Police Department) and started PSA (Paradise Slave Auction) in the basement of the Red Light Club. Eventually, PSA absorbed the Paradise Club, I learned how to DJ and the Naked Friday was born. :) It just snowballed from there and now the Paradise Club is the leading business in Paradise City.
Mandra Moody: Tell me what this place features - what can a person experience here? Heather Frimon: We, of course, have the best in a variety of music genres here at the club from our talented DJs, as well as a habit of making people feel welcome while they are here! Also, we have dance cages and a VIP room for special guests, not to mention our weekly events and door prizes. We have some seating areas for people to lounge in and live entertainment to enjoy! We have dancers here at the club - they can either perform traditional dances or lap dances. All escort services are provided by PSA Sex Slaves. I have strict requirements for all the dancers and slaves so only the best are hired or collared. I think our rates are the lowest in SL. I’ve seen too many escort clubs that charge entirely too much and the poor girls work their butts off for days sometimes before getting a customer. I think it’s more fun for everybody to stay busy and have several clients instead of having just one fat cat every week or so. We even house our very own Red Light District! Also Naked Friday is the only day PWPD will not arrest you for public nudity - it’s an event not to be missed! There are so many things to experience in both Paradise Club and the city itself that aren’t to be missed! Who couldn’t use a ticket to paradise once in a while? And with everything you will find within these city limits, Paradise City is worth the trip! ~Mandra Moody
OPENING TIME 24/7 WEBSITE http://paradisecityherald. wordpress.com/
MUSIC TYPES top 40 pop recent released.80s/90’s, Dance, Techno, electro FIXED EVENTS Naked Fridays, Beach Party Wednesdays MAJOR DJS Heather Frimon, DJ Rascal, DJ RICKY WIREFLY, DJ KENDRA XSTAR
DJ of the Month
NAME Heather Frimon (The Naked DJ) AVATAR AGE 1000 days COUNTRY USA, Texas! LANGUAGES English MC - Do you talk in your sets? No STREAM - Do you have your own stream? Yes (the URL is private, though) GROUP or BLOGS http://paradisecityherald.wordpress.com/
A LITTLE BIT ABOUT ME AND WHY I LOVE DJING I truly enjoy the music I play and I love it when others here in-world enjoy my selections. If it weren’t for me, most here would never have heard of Alizée or Florence and the Machine :) but mainly I started DJ’ing to save money. DJs want to get paid for their shifts, as they deserve, but the Naked Friday party goes way into the night. Sometimes the party lasts for 5 or 6 hours. Its hard to find a DJ that’ll do that!
MUSIC STYLES Top 40 pop recent released dating back to the 80’s
WEEKLY SETS The Naked Friday party starts at 7:00pm (slt) and goes at minimum 4 hours and often longer
OTHER INFOS Official title, The Naked DJ
CLUB LIFER
THE DJ WORLD GROUP IN SL THE PROFESSIONAL WAY FOR DJING IN SL
We are an organization dedicated to bringing the public a great time. We believe in outreach and variety. DJs and Live Musicians in the group will have easy access to help if need be, but also to be amongst peers to share their music and beliefs amongst others within their same trade.
Club owners in the group will have quick and easy access to a wide variety of DJs and Live Musicians for whatever needs they may have. Club Owners can post notices on what they need reguarding music. PLEASE DO NOT POST EVENTS... ONLY DJ NEEDS!!! Please make sure in your notice you list.... »» Where and when you need a DJ or Live Musicians »» 100% tips and /or salary pay amount »» Contact info for who the DJs and Live acts need to respond to »» What type of music you are looking for (we have DJs and soon Live Musicians that are in many and every genre...this will help narrow down to good replies)
THE DJ NIGHT Besides these great benefits, DJ World provides a showcase of DJ talent by having a monthly showcase called DJ NIGHT. This is like a 12 hour marathon of 12 different DJs in the group, going for a set an hour each. This showcase is bought to you by AQUA LOUNGE, ARSENAL, BEYOND OBSESSIONS, IRONWORKS and a guest club. This event gives the DJs exposure to an audience that they might not have DJ-ed for before. Same as stated above, club owners and people planning parties will be able to view some of the talent in the group if they need them for further use.
STREAM RENTALS Details about these service can be taken up with Sascha Laval (Stream Rentals). This service may be essential needs for beginning club owners that need a house stream (for DJs that don’t have their own streams and need to connect to a server to stream their music in via their software). A new and very simple way to rent a stream directly. With DJ World’s “Speedy Stream”
you will get an object called payment device. you can take it with you and can rent a stream whenever you want. Streams for 100 listeners and 192 kbit. You can rent the streams for 1 day, 7, 30 or 60 days. Now in the group: about 200 DJ’s and about over 110 Club Owners. If you want to be a member of the group send an IM to Sasch Petrov, InsyX Piranha Kaj Juutilainen, MountainBear Botanical, Jacki Jayaram or Sascha Laval.
For more info on the group, DJ Nights, services, or whatever: then please contact the necessary people below. Also, thanks for showing interest in DJ World.
DJ MEETING POINT A space with a lot of advertise boards for DJ’s. A cheap possibility for DJ’s (groupmembers of DJ World) to show their pics and give their notecards to inform interested people who are looking for DJ’s for their events.
SHORTCUT CONTACT SASCH PETROV
DJ WORLD OWNER (english, german)
INSYX PIRANHA
DJ WORLD OWNER (english)
SASCHA LAVAL
DJ WORLD STREAM OWNER (english, german)
KAJ JUUTILAINEN
DJ WORLD OFFICER (english)
MILEHIGH MAXIMUS
NEW DJ MENTOR AND DJ WORLD SCOUT (english)
MOUNTAINBEAR BOTANICAL DJ WORLD OFFICER (english)
JACKI JAYARAM
DJ WORLD OFFICER (english)
SIMONE PETERMAN DJ WORLD LIASON AND SECONDNIGHTS OWNER (english / italian)
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YOU HAVE A CLUB ? SECONDNIGHTS IS THE PLACE FOR YOU! Promote your Events on our system and get your FREE CLUB PAGE and banner, deliver your events over 400 HUD in SL, on 35 social network on the web and on the MAJOR SL Blogs. What are you waiting for ? is totally FREE..
GET FOR FREE FROM THE MARKETPLACE OR FROM OUR INWORLD KIOSKS THE DANCE MACHINE This button allows you to choose your dance animations when you are at your best party night. you can also put your favourity dance animatons on it and create your best dance HUD combinations.
HOW TO ADD YOUR DANCES Adding dances to the HUD is really simple. 1) Rez it on the ground 2) choose your dances from your inventory 3) Drag it on to the HUD 4) Take the HUD and Wear again. With a click on the central button a men첫 will appera. You can turn the dance mode ON and OFF and you can set the time for dance changes by clicking on the button "Timer".
A special gift for all the Secondnighters... A special HUD to keep in contact with your favourity community of the net. With this fantastic gift you will have all the nightlife entertainment world in your hands. http://www.secondnights.com/hud
REAL TIME MESSAGE POST
With this new version we add an amazing function to our HUD. Now you can post your event message directly on the site from SL. Click on the icon and follow the instructions in the local chat. Your message will appear directly on the Secondnights home page with the SLURL link too!
PARTY TIME
This functions send you a message in Open Chat with the events of the day with: * Title * Time * Genre * Venue and SLUrl
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It´s all a matter of paying less to purchase the highest quality products from Second Life®. And why not, considering that it’s also a good reason to unite a good team of great people, each one with his or her own characteristics working for a better life for all residents? The Tropicalia Bazaar is a new option for shopping with selected brands in different segments: fashion and avatar customization, poses and animations, architecture and furniture and much more.
It´s a fact that the economy in Second Life® follows the trend of discount shops and inspired by the known events and those shops that became the rage in all Second Life. The Tropicalia Bazaar hits the market, aimed to offer high quality products and exclusive designs at affordable prices. TTB as it can be called, is composed of a select group of designers with some characteristics in common.
Issuu: www.issuu.com/thetropicalia Twitter: www.twitter.com/thetropicalia Facebook: www.facebook.com/thetropicalia Blog: www.thetropicaliabazaar.wordpress.com Landmark: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Reale/93/99/59
The project was idealized by Vick Spitteler and Stu Reyes, Second Life residents since 2007. Their initial idea was to unite a group of designers originally, the designers were all going to be from from the same country, but prior to launching the first edition, many people from around the world contacted Vick with an interest in joining in. The grand opening party took place on August 15th with many amazing designers, such as Art Body Store, Reale, Everglow, Giereh, Nikita Fride, George, Al’Ol Architecture, Censored, Yulicie, Loordes of London, Kal Rau, PurpleMoon, Shush and Egoisme. A new collection is avaible now and there are more things coming soon.
Vick and Stu invited Thereaver Barrymore to head another project linked to TTB, the Tropicalia Magazine. With an amazing team of fashion lovers and photographers, on September 15th, the magazine with lots of fashion contents and entertainment will launch. The main idea of this magazine is to promote those designers from the bazaar, but in the future, more articles and sections will be added.
Stay tunned for more news in the next editions of The Tropicalia Bazaar. You can find more informations and follow the brand all over the internet or subscribe the Subscriber in the store on Reale Sim. Stick around the store, sit back in the sofa next to the fireplace and enjoy the Bossa Nova on the radio. If you see one of the bazaar members, accept the coffee and have a nice chat.
Eithne McBride
High quality skins for men and women, combining the best of hand-drawn artistry with photo-realistic details in a range of luscious tones. http://pxlcreations.wordpress.com
Ivy Burner, Fashion This month, while out looking for cool, sexy and yet elegant club wear to share with our readers, I ran into the lovely Ivy Burner, owner of Sassy! a clothing store where ladies from all around the grid can find gorgeous, unique designs to wear for a variety of occasions... SecondNighters‧(SN): Ivy, can you tell me a little about Sassy! and how you came up with the concept for the store? Ivy Burner (IB): Well, I’ve been on SL for about four yrs and I fell in love with the clothing, the scenes, and the lifestyles pretty quickly. After shopping for a couple of years, I wanted to try my hand at creating so Sassy! was born. I wanted it to be sexy, stylish, and modern but I also wanted my designs to be affordable. SN: Great idea! Tell me how you got started! IB: Well, I’ve been starting on and off for a long time actually - long before I even opened the store - but I was never quite happy with my early creations. I think my breakthrough was when I first purchased AvPainter. Suddenly everything just looked different. That and the availability of templates made things line up so much better and rather than focusing on lining up seams, I finally got to release my creativity with those guidelines and create what I would love to wear myself on SL. Well, that was in the early days anyway. Of course, all that comes easiler for me now with so much practice. And although I don’t lean on those tools so much anymore, I don’t regret it because I’ve learned so much from it.
IB: My store’s doors opened in November 2009, on a tiny 512m plot on mainland that I owned by being a premium member, haha! It feels like that was such a long time ago. Since then, the store has upgraded lands a couple of times, of course. Recently, I re-opened on the Sassy sim, which I could have never imagined I would ever be able to do. Sometimes, I still can’t believe I did it! SN: Oh really! How exciting! That’s quite an achievement! Ivy Burner‧: Yeah, it’s something I’m pretty proud of! SN: I would be, too! Did you ever work with a team or is this primarily your solo effort? IB: It has all been a solo effort. Of course the support and the comments of my friends have always been helpful. You know, I didn’t even realise that people designed in teams until recently, haha! As a shopper, I’ve always been into a million different styles - club wear, casual, neko, goth, latex. If SL has it, I’ve probably worn it. So I think my store reflects a bit of that too. I just create whatever I might be into at the time. Although I categorize the store in general as club wear and casual wear, there’s a little bit of a lot of things!
SN‧: I do see a variety of styles - but they all are cohesive, too. Do you have any RL artistic experiences that you brought with you to SL? IB‧: Well I’ve always had decent photoshop skills because I’m a hobbyist photographer. And although capturing the perfect photograph is great and all, I always loved pushing them to surrealism. So playing with colors and tones, fixing lines, perspectives, etc. has always been something I’ve SN: I can imagine, yes. So your store first opened done and enjoyed for a long time. its doors... when?
Of course since then, creating for SL has sharpened great to do some ethnic designs. Naturally, the my skills by leaps and bounds, and yet I still feel like beautiful silks and patterns in the Chinese, Japanese there’s so much to learn!!! and Korean cultures came to mind right away as the perfect inspiration. I’ve always loved the elegant SN: That’s the fascinating thing about SL - it’s Chinese mandarin dresses. but of course I had to dynamic, always changing... and now with meshes! add a Sassy! touch to it and make it a little sexier IB: Oh my. Meshes! I feel like I’m just skimming the too. lol. surface of sculpts and now mesh! There’s always something new to learn. hahaha. I love the challenge! SN: Oh, of course! I recently interviewed another designer (July 2011 SecondNighters) - her slant is SN‧: I kind of get a giggle out of some of the sculpted more casual than club wear - who has a really ethnic clothing I’m seeing now... bravo to designers who and artsy style, too. are blazing that path! IB‧: Yep, those are also the more interesting pieces IB: It keeps SL fresh, too. Many SL oldbies grow to work on and wear. I’m currently working on a tired of the same-old, same-old. I think if there is pretty afternoon cocktail dress and even a latex something that can constantly challenge you here succubus bodysuit, lol! and keep you on your toes, you’ll never get bored. SN: Oh wow, the name alone sounds intriguing! SN: What’s been your biggest challenge as a SN‧: Exactly. I think you’re so right... SL is definitely a designer? dynamic world... there’s always something to learn, IB: Oh wow. The biggest challenge is easily TIME!!! do, and experience! So many ideas, so few hours!!! IB: So true! Mesh only officially launched a few days ago yet there are so many options already. I’ve been SN: I believe it - I have this vision of a designer meaning to try out some of the mesh items out getting so wrapped up in creating... it’s got to be there but I have been working furiously the last few difficult to put it down and walk away for a few days so I haven’t gotten a chance to download a hours! new viewer yet in order to experience it. IB: As much as I love doing this, it’s not my fulltime job so, of course, time I spend here is limited. I SN: Speaking of that.... tell me a little about some of keep a list of ideas of things I would love to create your newest designs! and old designs that I removed because I’ve been IB: Sure! Well, the current new release is a Chinese meaning to re-do them...that list is growing twice as dress called Mandarin. fast as I cross things from it! It is hard to get away. SN: Mandarin. I am in love with that dress. I need to Being in “the zone” while hot on translating what is in get out and wear it before every other girl on the my head to a workable file - sometimes hours can grid has it, LOL! go by in a blink. If only sleep wasn’t necessary... IB‧: Interestingly, I was inspired to do it when I met someone recently and she was wearing a shirt she SN: I know, right?? Tell me - how did you market designed herself which was obviously influenced yourself? I imagine you started out sharing designs by her Pakistani nationality. I thought it would be with friends..
IB: Yep, that’s how it began. I also had a friend who is a designer. She participated in hunts constantly so certainly that was one way to get noticed. There are so many hunts going on in SL. I love joining themed hunts because they challenge me. Often I end up creating specifically with an event or a hunt in mind. Then I will sell that item in different colors. But the variety of themes that are out there and making an effort to create specifically for each one is fun. And of course I’ve used group notices. I’ve tried to participate in as many events as possible on SL. I sometimes gave out outfits or gift cards at club events as well. SN‧: Well, word clearly has gotten around - there’ve been people here in your shop the entire time I’ve been here! Did you ever have moments where you thought, “What am I doing? why did I do this?” IB: LOL! I’ve had moments when I look back and still can’t believe I did it. but I have loved every bit of it - even the hours and days that went into items that I loved but, for some reason, it didn’t sell. Hahaha, it happens! But I’ve never regretted any of it. I love having this creative outlet. I will walk around in RL, come across an outfit or a dress in a store display window and think “Oh, I can make this!” SN‧: I feel much the same way about my work - I think it translates into anything you do when you love what you’re doing! IB‧: Yes, truly. It really has become a major part of my life. SN: Have you ever been out and seen someone you don’t know wearing your things? IB: Oh yes, and it’s always a thrill! I love it! I mean, logically, I know that SOMEONE out there is buying things... but to actually see my creations on someone outside my store is a thrill every single time. SN: I can imagine! Well, I won’t keep you much longer but, Ivy, if there is one thing you’d like everyone to know about you and about Sassy!, now’s your chance - what would you like to say to to your fans? IB: I’ve enjoyed the ride every step of the way and that I hope they love my stuff as much as I do. Look out - there’s much more to come... I’m just getting started!
The Writing community of SL by EmmaQilz
THE WRITING COMMUNITY OF SECOND LIFE
“A place where creativity flows.” That is how I would describe the in-world of Second Life. Amidst the bustling vibrancy of life are places created for authors, book enthusiasts and poets. These places are where the writing community comes together. Authors and poets read their works for audiences. Book readers participate in discussions of varieties of book-related topics. There are a handful of sims that provide writers and authors a sanctuary where their books are displayed or sold. Some well-recognized and popular sims among authors and book readers alike are Book Island, INKsters and Milk Wood Writers’ Colony. Each of these places has their own group of authors that they promote and work with.
Common programmes include book discussions, sharing sessions and writing workshops such as the daily Writers’ Dash at Milk Wood Writers’ Colony. Second Life attracts virtual and real life authors alike who share their knowledge as well as their writings. While virtual authors prefer to write and publish their works digitally, RL authors usually find SL to be an opportunity to promote their books to a wider and more international audience. One such RL author who has been around in Second Life is Australian writer, Jane Watson. An author of 25 years, Jane uses the SL avatar, Arton Tripsa, based at Book Island, to help with promoting and introducing her book to the digital community. Watson writes long short stories but also has authored a published novel. Even if she is not actively sharing due to the length of her stories, she finds that sharing in Second Life is a great window for poets and authors to channel their efforts. Her opinion is, “SL is great. Many of our poets, short story writers and novelists do share here and I think that the SL community is more accepting and very supportive of others works.” Watson’s current book is a contemporary literary fiction, “Hindustan Contessa,” a novel published by Picdor-Pan Macmillan Australia in RL. Residents who are interested can view the displayed book at her office, the Writer’s Studio, on Book Island where they will also find her biography. The writing community of Second Life is a lively society that brings books and authors closer to readers. To quote Grace Slick, “Through literacy you can begin to see the universe. Through music you can reach anybody. Between the two there is you, unstoppable.”
September Writers’ Event: Up In The Air - A celebration of SL Writers 12 noon SL time, Sept.25, 2011, Book Island On September 25, 12 SL writers representing events and sims across the world will unite in a literary explosion in a celebration that will include singer, Brendan Shoreland, fireworks and parachuting , a live DJ and dancing.
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ZOLTAN MINT MAGICIAN, COMEDIAN, BUSINESSMAN Zoltan Mint is a RL magician and comedian who has been performing for 38 years. In RL, he offers a children’s show, a close-up show and a full-experience magical comedy show for large venues that is not to be missed! Zoltan’s RL specialty is close up (like David Blaine), but that doesn’t work particularly well in-world so, in order to compensate for SL’s limitations on RL magic, Mint performs rezzed illusions accompanied by a healthy dose of over-the-top, self-deprecating humor. From the moment he walks onto the stage, it’s obvious that he is a top-notch entertainer who makes outstanding use of SL’s limitations on RL magic by adding his own touch of comedy paired with audience interaction. As is the case in nearly any SL or RL performance, mishaps are bound to happen and Mint handles them with humor (“If you love me, my name is Zoltan Mint! If you hate me, my name is Criss Angel!”) and grace, which comes as no surprise to his fans. What his followers may not know, however, is that Mint is also a generous and hard working business man in-world. When he’s not performing around the grid, Mint is tending to his east coast town, Fractor, that boasts a perpetual carnival complete with midway rides and a fun house, an actual movie theatre, a lagoon (including a water slide and a tiki bar, natch), and several, affordable residences for rent. Visitors may even take a hot-air balloon tour of the sim in order to learn a little about all that Fractor has to offer! Perhaps best of all, however, is Jack’s Nightclub - the neighborhood venue. Jack’s is a converted warehouse where residents and visitors alike can relax and hang out, participate in events, or see live performances from a variety of entertainers, including Zoltan himself. Stop in for a visit or stay a while - whatever you choose, there are games, contests and surprises around every corner of this cozy little hamlet that you won’t want to miss! (SLURL: http://slurl.com/ secondlife/Fractor/46/182/23)
LOGISTICS Zoltan’s typed-chat based show is approximately 45 minutes long from start to finish, filled with jokes, rezzed magical illusions, and audience participation. He charges no fee but does request that he be able to put out a tip jar and, of course, tips from venue owners are appreciated though certainly not required! A temporary 75 prim allowance for props is necessary and, although, a stage is optimal, Zoltan can work in any 20m X 20m space. Please give him at least a 1 week lead for any booking dates. Times and dates are preferred in PDT/SLT Zoltan can work around a venue’s schedule, but because of a necessary 20 minute set up time, it’s best if he performs first so he won’t inconvenience other performers.
Roy Mildor SL Photographer
AVATAR NAME ROY MILDOR GALLERY Purdy and Roys gallery FLICKR STREAM http://www.flickr.com/photos/roymildor/ CUSTOM WORKS people can contact me over flickr, inworld Im or over online indicator ADULT MATERIAL yes, all kinds are welcome. i make customers wishes come true THINGS IMPORTANT TO SAY “Whenever you’re in conflict with someone, there is one factor that can make the difference between damaging your relationship or deepening it. That factor is attitude.”
1) How did you discover Second Life and what made you create an account? I started SL in februrary 2009 ....a friend told me about this world and i wanted to have a look at. 2) And when you discover the virtual photography art ? I started my photography work in january 2010. on this was i like to thank my purdy babe for pushing and supporting me always. she was the one that took me to photographys...smiles 3) How you describe your Photo style ? and what kind of subjects you like ? Well, im not sure if u can describe my style by any name. at first i did only profile pics. after a while i’ve extended my horizon and I ventured to arts....and i love to create themed pics...pics that telling you stories ...pics that touches ur heart and sometimes they make u cry ...,-) 4) You took inspiration by RL and by famous Artist ? no....my ideas growing in my head and when i see a pic in head i cant wait to implement it. 5) What have you been doing in SL? Tell us your story: what have you been up to or what have you created.
till i started my photograph job i just enjoyed meeting people and have fun ......actualy i´m a lazy ass...lol..... building things never was my thing...ohh well i was member of a biker club....that was fun too. 6) How SL let you improve your know how or skills ?* know how about pics?.......i learn all myself ....learning
by doing u know ^^.......well actually its all purdys fault....lollll......she always did pics already when i met her long ago...... one day she gave me a flickr account as gift. 7) You work for magazines ? nope 8) You do works for single people ? how can we get your photo shots ? I do single pics , couple or event shoots like wedding or gigs...almost everything i think .....people can contact me, we talk about what they like and we try to find a date for shooting. 9) Tell us your story: what’s your interest ? what you like to do in SL for having fun ?. Hell.... i really love music and i´m going to much gigs for live singer or also tribute bands. i take my hat off for live performer who sharing their great talented voice with us. we ( purdy and me ) also support live performers and do regulary gigs at our gallery or roof - concert area 10) How SL let you improve your know how or skills ?* Same as No 6
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The Koinup community is one of the most creative and vibrant art community on the web and you can discover some of the most interesting 3D Wallpapers of Koinup artists, simply by downloading Metaverse Wallpapers on your Apple device. If you’re an artist or a Second Life photographer, you can even get involved in the project by submitting your images to the Metaverse Landscapes group! We’re taking submissions for the new brand Metaverse Wallpapers, the iPhone and iPad App powered by Koinup, that features the most amazing wallpapers to download to your Apple Devices. The app is already available on the iTunes (and in the iPad and iPhone appstores) and you can download it from here
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