La Boheme

It's that time of year again, when I celebrate the anniversary of my avatar's "birth" in the virtual environment called Second Life. Last year I was surprised that I made it to my 2nd RezDay; my Second Life adventures had been challenging on a social level.  For my 2nd RezDay celebration I had decided to play music on my parcel and invite others to listen.  One of my listeners happened to be my "Land Lady" and SL Celebrity, Gabriel Riel, who from that day on encouraged me to get "back in the saddle" and return to presenting music on the radio. Now, you know I love music, and I love playing music for my friends, but I have no desire to be a celebrity in any world.  My initial response to the proposal was "no thank you".  But, in the past year, with Gabriel's tutelage and encouragement, and the support of many friends in and out of Second Life, I've become more comfortable with presenting music to a larger audience. On this 3r...

This Thursday night at The Temple I'll be playing a set of Soul, R&B, and Funk music, which I'm dedicating to some very special friends. There is a story behind the dedication, and it goes something like this: I had traveled from California to Ohio to visit family, and two friends from Second Life drove from their respective homes in nearby states to meet me there. The three of us decided to go out for "Girls' Night", and I thought that a "Wine Bar" sounded like a good place to drink and chat.  You see, in my part of California, a Wine Bar is typically a more quiet, sophisticated place where the music is lowered enough that one can have a conversation.  In that part of Ohio I learned, "Wine Bar", means that the venue doesn't have a hard-liqueur license. We walked into this place that was bustling with energy, a mobile DJ was playing very loud tunes and people were dancing and playing a giant game of  "Connect Four".  Hal...