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...

I will present music from 1967 to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the "Summer of Love".  Please join me in Second Life at The Conservatory in St. John Woods, or tune in with your web browser on Friday, July 14, 2017 from 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm (SLT) Pacific Daylight Time.

This is a very exciting month for me, as I have officially become the newest member of the team at Radio Riel Internet Public Radio. Radio Riel is celebrating its 10th Anniversary, and there are many special events being scheduled throughout the month of June. As of this posting I don't have a date or time for my Radio Riel presentation, which will be part of the festivities, so please check back for that notice.  In the meantime I can tell you what I've got planned for my next dance at The Temple. There are times when you want to be transported, to get your mind around some stuff it never encountered before. And what if the thing transporting you doesn't come from your neighborhood? -- David Byrne, Crossing Music's Borders: 'I Hate World Music', The New York Times, October 3, 1999 Thursday, June 8, 2017 I will present 90 minutes of World-influenced, electronic, dance music. I hesitate to use the term "World Music", or even "World ...

On Friday, May 12th at noon SLT, (PDT),  I will play a set of Down-tempo and Trip-Hop music; some from the late 80s, some 90s, and some new, but retro-sounding vibes. If you are online in Second Life, please join me as I broadcast live from  The Conservatory  in St. John Woods. To listen via your web browser, please tune-in on  La Boheme  .

Please allow me to Darken your day! On Friday, April 21st at noon SLT, (PDT),  I will play a set of Darkwave/Goth/Alternative music for those of you who always miss out on my evening shows. If you are online in Second Life, please join me as I broadcast live from  The Conservatory  in St. John Woods. To listen via your web browser, please tune-in on La Boheme  .

At last, I have created my own venue in St. John Woods, called "The Conservatory".  That may seem like an obvious and unimaginative name since the building is a large greenhouse, but there is a much deeper meaning behind it. Those who know me understand that I have very eclectic taste in art, literature, film, and specifically, music.  I am drawn to the unusual, the dark, and the quirky, in a way that manifests as melancholic . There is an energy within music that resonates with biological lifeforms, such as plants and animals.  I preserve my personal collection of music as a lifetime of energies that resonate within me, and the associated memories. Just as a conservatory is intended to preserve rare or important horticultural specimens, The Conservatory will be my venue for sharing my musical specimens with others.  (Of course, The Conservatory is also filled with some unusual Second Life horticultural specimens!) Open House is scheduled for Friday, Ma...