Roleplay and dance, Dark of the Moon party in Dee

November 27, 2011 by Leave a comment

Dark Of The Moon Dee Party is a mothful to say, but it is as awesome as it sounds. Celebrating the turn of the year to the darker times, all of Dee was rocking as DJ Cat (Cataplexia Numbers) played her sweet, fantasy themed songs. Now, don’t go thinking that fantasy theme means all new age, no no no, DJ Cat has everything from Enya to Led Zepelin in her archives.

Honored DJ Cataplexia Numbers

Honored DJ Cataplexia Numbers

As Runa says, dance and go nuts!

As with all great RP events, there was a lot of RPing going on on the dancefloor, where discussions went from childbirth, to what the result of mixing spiders and bunnies would be, to the taste of men… No, I mean the the actual taste of men, what they taste like.

The contest theme was Darkness, and everyone brought their greatest darkness-outfit to the light (no pun intended). The votes got a bit hairy, as there was too many great outfits to chose from, but finally Canned Haifisch and Elektra Panthar took shared second place, and there was an amazing three-way-tie between our own Izzie, ComCat Fenstalker and Nyal.

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Club InFuZion

September 28, 2011 by Leave a comment

A new club is out in Second Life, Club InFuZion owned by  Fox Daviau and has been opened for 3 weeks. Now managed by Form Club FreQ Owner Starry Sparkle:

InFuzion Logo

InFuzion: Hot new Club in Second Life.

” Infuzion is a place where we all can get together, joke around, play games, and have good conversation. Also we are very welcoming, to not just nekos but everyone who walks into the club. A lot have asked if just nekos are allowed to work here, but I always let them know that ANYONE is allowed to work here with experience.

I also keep an open mind to the fact that everyone has to start some where, and If I have the time to train some one I will. For example Isabell Starfall is a host here, and has never worked before. She is now employee of the week this week. Because she has offered so much help, and always is on time, she proves she loves working with us, and joining us when she’s not working.”

– Starry Sparkle

Club InFuZion have an array of activities to make your entertained and coming back for more. From ‘Best in’ contests to trivia balls and sploders that go up 2k L$ (Lindens). They even provide private parties such as engagement parties to birthday parties and will provide the DJ and Decorations.

To check out Club InFuZion 

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United for Change: Second Life Benefit

August 23, 2011 by Leave a comment

Second Life is all about Charity and this August LLK is holding a charity benefit, raising money for children in Africa. The benefit will take place from August 26th to August 28th, with events that highlight African Culture.

From the Press Release: 

LLK (Live and Learn in Kenya) is a german association installed on Second Life for more than a year now (led by Brique Topaz), which is raising funds to help children in Kenya.
It’s an non-profit aid NGO.
Desolation, hunger, thirst, poverty, illiteracy, AIDS, child prostitution… Here is the daily life of Kenya’s children living in slums of Rhonda Nakuru. « Live and Learn in Kenya » is helping everyday in order to make the daily life of these children better.
This association has many missions faithful to the Charter of Rights of the Child : to allow education and scholarship to these children, provide medical care and hygiene, and of course allow them to eat everyday.
LLK is looking for sponsors to finance the education of poor children, which means all a child need to go to school : fees, uniforms, shoes, books, school supplies…
LLK has also an organization in Germany, medical/ dental partner « Arzt und Zahnarzthilfe Kenya», providing quarterly medical and dental cares, check-up and vaccinations.
Their feeding program is also a big success. Thanks to their operation called « Shared Joy », the organization can distribute meals for almost 500 children per day.
All the funds are donations.
100% of donations are directly transferred to Kenya to take care of children, provide education, medical care, feeding, a home and host families. Nobody earns money in LLK.

 

Benefit Schedule

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Angel manor: The ingredients for a perfect night in Second Life

June 23, 2011 by Leave a comment

When you combine the great skills of building, the superb view of textures and details, the love of art in all forms and the desire to entertain people and make them feel at home you have the wonderful sims of Kaya Angel. The Rose Theatre and Angel Manor Estate.
When you teleport with this link. You will be surrounded by a wonderful waterscene with beautiful fountains.
If you walk south you’ll enter a huge building which is absolutely worth to visit. If you like to be entertained, this is the place to be. The Rose Theatre has a wonderful ballroom, an incredible theatre and even a nice cinema.
The Rose Theatre has also a nice gallery with many styles of art.

I have a great fascination for bows, don’t ask me why but I adore bows in architecture. In real life I added several bows when I enlarged my house and still feel excited about them every day. Because I can’t log off my real life person in Second Life, you probably will understand, that I bring this fascination with me in Second Life.
The architecture of The Rose Theatre won’t fascinate only me. Kaya misses a lot of warmth in the modern buildings in real life and tries to add this in the architecture he makes here. The buildings he made are created with so much detail and love. I wished they created buildings like this in real life.

On the east and west of the start location you will be amazed with impressive gardens. You will be entertained here with a stunning view. You can dance there or even swim. And isn’t it romantic to have a breakfast with your lover on a paradise like this?

This year Kaya has surprised us and created a new sim. When you walk north from the start point you will find his newest creation. Angel Manor Estate. A new impressive and wonderful sim. About this part I’ll write today.

I walk up the big stairs and enter the building. I’m already amazed, the floor of the entrance is spectacular. The textures are a bliss.

From this point you have 3 ways to walk. I take the entrance to the west and arrive on a dining room. There’s so much to see here. Kaya didn’t forget any detail. Try to explore every room on the west wing, every room is a surprise to see. I love the library.
Back to the entrance I explore the east wing. This is a piece of art also. Don’t forget to watch the art here too. It fits perfect in this building. And the garden from up here is amazing.

I walk to the north and arrive in a room with staircases. I walk downstairs and arrive in the basement. Here’s a pool and the visual effects are incredible.
From the basement you can take a little tour by boat.

I go back upstairs and walk north. I arrive in a wonderful ballroom. And also on this wing, the building has amazing rooms. All unique but fit together perfectly.
If you want to chat with your friends and need a location where you can relax in a warm environment. The bar is a perfect location.

I walk back and take the stairs up and walk south. Immediately the enormous chandelier catches my eyes and the balcony gives you a good view of The Rose Theatre. Mmmm I love all those bows!

At the end of the hall on the west wing is a room where you can dance and relax. Take some time to watch the ceiling here and the wonderful light effects. Do the same when you explore the east wing.

On this part of the sim, there’s another paradise for nature lovers. There’s a wonderful garden with butterflies.
And you even can find a zoo with many animals. For example okapi’s and ostriches.
Kaya also paid attention to the beach lovers. There’s a small private beach where you can cuddle with your lover and watch the ocean.

Kaya started The Rose Theatre on a smaller parcel. He wanted to make a ballroom in 1930 style. Nowadays it turned out to a complete entertaining location. And the good news. If there’s something you like, you can buy most buildings and furnitures here!

Kaya has many plans with The Rose Theatre. You will hear much more in the future from the Rose Theatre. Kaya loves art and want to give people a chance to perform or exhibit.
Both sims will give you a chance to have a complete night of entertainment.
Kaya doesn’t like commerce and though you can buy everything, you’re welcome here just for entertainment too. But if you see something you like. Please buy it, it will support the sims.

The Rose Theatre can be found on the internet as well.
Click here to find The Rose Theatre on facebook or watch the website of the Rose Theatre.
If you like machinima, there are some nice movies of The Rose Theatre.

Thank you Kaya Angel for making such incredible art and sharing it in Second Life.

Hugs,

Justum

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The love of 5 musketeers on Secret love

June 9, 2011 by Leave a comment

Did you know there’s a place in Second Life where love is the keyword of success? Where you can feel butterflies in your stomach and where you can feel like Prince Charming or Cinderella?
Today I like to tell you about a sim where you can fall in love, spend hours with your lover and even can marry.
Love your life on Secret love!

You enter the sim on a heart-shaped island, that’s connected by bridges to other islands. On every island there’s something to do. Heart island gives you several options to explore the sim. You can take a taxicab or fly around on a very special way…
This time I decided to walk around and tell you a few secrets about this sim. I take the north bridge and walk in the direction of the huge waterfall.
If you want to have some privacy with your lover you can peek under water or walk further north. You’ll find there a very nice building. Here you can buy your lover roses. All ingredients to make you beloved one feel in heaven are available.
But Secret Love has much more to offer. You can take a ride with the air balloon or if you prefer staying on ground level, you can take the boat.

Secret Love isn’t only nice and has many tools to entertain you, it’s very practical too. The sim offers an ATM/DX point where you safely can transfer rl money to SL without the need of register your credit card.

I continue my walk towards another great building, a Rajah. Here you can dance and relax, cuddle in the bedroom or play games in the penthouse. Enjoy the scene and walk outside on the 3rd floor. Here’s another great spot to dance.

Back on the ground I walk towards the castle, entering a nice garden and find a few boxes where the sim is collecting money for charity.
Dionne, the queen of the Freedom Caretakers Group, started 3 years ago an organisation to help orphans in Bobodioulasso in Burkina Fasso.

Dionne: I found babies drinking water. There was no money for cereal. So I came home and started this organisation and now these babies drink milk.

The organisation isn’t like the big organisations. No expensive director and all the donations go directly to the orphans.

Dionne: We ask from the people one euro a year. All cost goes directly to the orphans, there isn’t one Pennie for us. Even when we travel to Africa we pay for all the expenses ourselves.

The organisation is located in the Netherlands and they have a website where you can read about it. The original dutch site or a translated version to english click here.

Let’s go back to Secret Love. The castle with the pretty garden is a very romantic place. You will be surrounded with flowers and butterflies. The garden will lead you to another part of this place: Freedom Too. Very beautiful too and completely different, but also worth to visit.

I walk south and cross te bridge that leads to another nice garden with a very romantic building, called Dionne’s house.
Not only the building is fascinating. The view here is admirable.

When you walk in the direction of the blockhuts, you’ll find another garden where you can picnic together. I walk further to the east and find a bathhouse with a wonderful view of the ocean.

I follow the coastline and arrive on a funny place. A ruin where you can dance. And if you like fireworks. You can make your personal fireworks show here too.

If you think this is all, you’re wrong. If you take the taxi cab you’ll find many options to visit.
I selected the Bazaar, where you have a shopping mall and you even can find some freebies! There are shops available for rent here for a very fair price and if you’re homeless and searching for a home, you even can rent houses here.
In the middle of this little village you have a huge ballroom and an art gallery.

I take a cab again and head over to Arctic, where you will be amazed with a nice winter scene. If you don’t like winter. Head over to the Blue world.

If you prefer some action take the cab to the Runaway, where you can rezz a plain and test your skills.

All of this is just a small part of what you can do here. You can spend here hours with all different kinds of entertainments.

Secret Love exists since 2008. First is was just a place for the family (Freedom Caretakers). They lived there and learned to build. Nowadays this place is open for everybody.

Saronda Jewell: “We created it as a home for many to enjoy a warm place within Second Life.”

Last year Secret Love had an upgrade and the traffic starts to grow. So this really is a good place to meet new people.

The Freedom Caretakers is a very warm group. They call themselves the 5 Musketeers. All have unique talents and they all have the same goal here.

starlite Steampunk: We all work together…but saron has the eye for development.

Secret Love changes with the seasons. And with the different seasons there are different activities here.

Shahzad Kharg: “You should have seen the island at Halloween. Starlite was in charge of that.”

Sometimes they have special events here. They have planned to do much more in the future. And like the diversity of the sim, their events are very diverse too. They have plans for games, hunts and even an air combat.

Shahzad Kharg: “We intend to have competitions for every one to participate and win prizes.”

Secret Love is very flexible. When someone want to have a wedding here, they’ll change the sim into a perfect wedding location.
You can find the Freedom Caretakers here most of the time when they’re online. They’re very friendly for everybody. If you accept their two rules they will make you feel at home.

No nudity in public and second RESPECT for everybody here.

They accept people from all kind of cultures outside SL and inside SL. Secret Love is a great place for everybody, but they’re very friendly for newbies. If you have a problem or a question. They’re always happy to help you.

Dionne Jewell: When I see the real world there’s so many tragedy, so many wars, so much sadness. I wanted to create a place where people could meet from all over this real world in Second Life. Understanding each other and be friends. I know its possible as long as we all respect each other.

Saronda Jewell: Even Second Life can be very hurtful with jealousy, gossip and cheating. I do meet a lot of hurt people in Second Life. We want to make a difference and show its possible to share TRUE friendship and love in SL.

I felt in love with Secret Love and the Freedom Caretakers in 2010. I’ve never seen a group with so much love and respect for people. You can feel this when you speak with them, but also when they aren’t around. You can feel their love in their creations.

A warm thank you to Dionne and Saronda Jewell, Starlite Steampunk, Shahzad Kharg and Jim Lurra for spreading your love and make our Second Life a place how the real world should be.

TP to Secret Love

Hugs

Justum

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Salute Restaurant – Wonderful Evenings

May 30, 2011 by Leave a comment

Owner : xinglela Ragu
Sim Rating: Mature
Restrictions:  Building / Rezzing not allowed, No Pushing

Salute Restaurant is a special and Unique place, serving a well rounded menu, along with a dash of romance and a dollop of dancing.  Come with me and let me show you around this wonderful restaurant of fine dinning by the sea.

As you rezz at the landing point you will marvel at the wonderful scenery around the restaurant that will give you lovely views while you dine.  Also you will discover different pose balls, one for a proposal, one for a bike ride together, and also one for sitting together with back towards a beautiful back drop so you will be able take a picture together for your keep sake.

If you make your way north from the landing point you will come to some steps, walk up those and you will find yourselves at the foyer of the restaurant.  Here you will locate a bar,  with stools to sit on while you drink your beverage.  To obtain a drink you can click on the wine bottle or glasses at the end of the bar, you will receive a drop down menu and form there you can choose what sort of drink you would like.  If you prefer you can lounge in the finely upholstered furniture just inside the door.

Once at the restaurant entrance, you will be greeted by a Salute hostess.  If you click the hostess you will get a blue drop down menu of who to contact if you need assistance while dining at the restaurant.  You will find six tables for two people around the edge of the restaurant.  Three are framed by the front windows so you can take in the ocean views while dinning.  There is one table of four in front of a fire place, perfect for a double date.  After sitting at your table of choice, click the place mat and you will receive a blue menu.  The diner may then simply click what it is you want to drink and eat.  Click on the rolled up napkin next to the place mat to be offered eating utensils.  After accepting them, you will find them in your inventory.  Wear the utensil you want to use.  Click on the coaster at your place setting for a menu of drinks.  If your wish to adjust your pose click on the chair and select one from the menu that drops down on your screen.

Your evening can continue after dining with some dancing provided by a couples dance ball at the center of the dining room.  If after dining or dancing you decide to stroll around a bit you may discover a special area  for weddings.  If you want to know more please contact  xinglela Ragu for further details.   You may also Use this land mark to visit a park with great sceanery, owned by xinglela Ragu, that has more dancing as well as painting and picnicing to enjoy.

Come and bring your friends, a loved one you wish to make feel special, or even come to Salute’ Restaurant for a special event.
Hope to see you at Salute Resturant.

Article and photos by: Loulane Perl of Wonderful Evenings

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The Demonic Night Club – Fantasy Week

May 11, 2011 by 1 Comment

On a industrial estate, somewhere in Second life you can find a place where everybody is welcome. Not only humans but every creature can enjoy their time here.

Inspire yourself and head over to the Demonic Night Club!


When you teleport it takes a while before all is rezzed. But it’s worth to wait, because the music here’s great if you like rock and metal. The Demonic Night Club is always open and there’s 24 hours a day live music streamed by great DJ’s.

You enter the sim on a crosspoint. From here you can walk outside and visit many shops. It’s worth a watch, because there’s a great variety of stores and the builds are impressive.

When you don’t want to shop, you can take the stairs down and dance with lots of people with the most diverse avatars.

The club has a grunge atmosphere with ia stagen the middle with impressive light effects where the dancers and the DJ do their act.

Around the stage you can find dance balls for couples and singles and this great club has 4 dance floors!

Recognisable visitors who were so kind to model: chesslyn lyric & nicolas schreiner

On the walls you can get information about the Demonic Dance club. You can find a board with information about the DJ and the music that’s playing.

Although the fantasy in the club is well represented by the art and the building, the realism of the furniture, like the stereo system, makes you feel like you’re in a real life party.

When I danced I saw the most amazing avatars. I danced between a wizard, demons, humans and lot’s of vampires.

It’s really a nice idea, that people can be here with the avatar they want and play the role they like, without bothering others.

For people that don’t want to roleplay. The place is safe for everybody. It’s for example forbidden to bite in the club and you’re not allowed to combat here.

And what’s nicer to meet other avatars and listening to great music in an environment where everybody can feel comfortable?

The place is great for new residents. First of all you’re safe here and you can explore several cultures in Second Life in just one club.

Aside from that, the Demonic Empire offers a safe possibility to purchase Linden Dollars in several ways without the need of registering your credit card on your SL account. You can find this in the huge mall in the south.

The Demonic Empire is a very active place. That’s why this place is also interesting for designers and creators that needs a store. And good news, there are still a few places for rent.

They’re also in need for good DJ’s and good dancers. If you have talent, it might be interesting to contact the owners.

Thanks WebMaiden Tomorrow and Rokko Luminos for make such an open and wonderful environment for the Residents of Second life!

SLURL

[Editor added] In the comments section we got this link, where someone has made a video about the club. Check it out!

Article by: Justum

Photos by: Justum

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Friday night hangout – Club or pub?

March 25, 2011 by Leave a comment

This week has been stressful at the Torch, and I want to relax. It’s friday, and what better place to go to relax than a pub or maybe a club? But what to choose?

At the end of the very same street as the office, a stonethrow from Speakers Corner lies Coach & Horses, a small corner pub with a huge heart. As all clubs and pubs in VL, this one is owned by Virtual-Linked, LLC and in extension by Debs Regent, and the exterior is an exact copy of the RL Coach & Horses of Poland Street in RL London.

They have events every day between 1.30-3.30pm SLT, with a new DJ and a new theme every day. When I was there the other night, I ran into Mia Deluca, the manager of Coach & Horses Pub, who was busy DJing, training one of their new hosts, managing the contest and giving us all a great time. Even through all of this, she managed to answer the questions I threw at her :)

Why does London make for a good place to have a pub?

 

Mia Deluca

well being I am from the US, I not sure I best to answer that….But I would say because London has pubs…This one is designed after one (Have seen RL pics of outside)

 

What have been the main inspiration with the design?

well I was manager at another london pub that merged with C&H and the other manager (aarons) didnt like some of the decor and look, so between the two of us, we merged the two pubs and found colors we liked..some of the design itself is really the infrastructure person and not managers. making the decisions

Is this the only place in london you manage?

Yes  (this venue is owned by london sims, so aarons and I co-manage it)

Do you have anything aimed at new residents in your pub?

we do get a lot of new residents being so close to the hub…but dont have anything specific for newer residents other than some staff who have been on SL for a while (me 4+ years, one of my DJs 6+ years for examples) and are always glad to help out if and when we can with questions

What does the future for Coach & Horses look like?

We are always looking to expand what we already do here. We hope the future involves more shifts (currently open hours with a DJ are 1:30-3:30p slt) and as we grow with regulars, future looks like a great place to continue coming to again and again

However, it’s not every day you want to wind down in a pub, sometimes you want to get pumped up and party hard at a club. My favourite spot in VL for clubbing is Retro Grade. If you ever feel like stepping through the time portal and do the time warp again, Retro Grade is for you. It’s hard to see if their inspiration is 50′s, 60′s, 70′s or 80′s, it’s a mix of everything.

I got a hold of Croft Atolia, the manager of Retro Grade, and this is what he had to say about it:

How did Retrograde come into existence?

it was originally the A-List and then  late last year we had a shake up and we decided we would become an oldies themed venue. so in february we decided on changing the name to Retrograde to reflect the music and style which we offer.

What has your inspiration been?

i grew up listening to the 60′s and 70′s so it has basically shaped my life. and of course lived through the 80′s and 90′s too. which covers 90% of the music we play. from 60′s to 90′s

How long did it take before the club took off?

generall straight away as we were  known well enough as the A-List beforehand

Crofty Atolia

Do you have anything to offer new residents?

yes sunday is designated as a noobie welcome.  a place  to come and listen to some music and get to know a few people and maybe make new friends on SL

How does the future for Retrograde look?

think it is looking good. there always seems to be new people who we have never met coming into the club and some of them go on to become regulars


 

 

 

 

 

Article by: Morphman

Photos by: Morphman

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Jobs in SL: Club Freq

March 15, 2011 by Leave a comment

Everyone in Second Life achieve their goals in different ways. Some bring their real life work into SL as a way of sharing what they love to do with people from all over the world. This can be said for Club Owners and DJs alike. Club Freq is a new club in Second Life and is the brain child of DJ Release and his partner Starry Sparkle.

Name: DJ Release

Starry and DJ Release

Rezday: 10.28.2010

Job Title: DJ & Owner of Club Freq

SL Age: 138 Days

Name: Starry Sparkle

Rezday: 1/31/2006

Job Title: DJ & Owner of Club Freq

SL Age: 1869 days



When did you know you wanted to be DJ? Did you do any other side jobs?

DJ Release here, and I’ve been a RL DJ and music producer for 13 years. My fiance Starry Sparkle has been a DJ in RL and in SL since ’06. She was the one who brought me into the game a few months ago by telling me that I could DJ in SL. I loved the idea and I’ve been an SL DJ from the first day I started playing! :-) I had to, like anyone else, bumble through SL lost and confused about what was proper and what was not.

But I had Starry here to help me in that aspect and keep me on the right track. I worked at a few clubs before we got to this point. The only thing will keep you in SL is Lindens (L$) and the only way I found to do that is to make things, or offer a service. *Note: people in SL are just like people in RL (go figure lol) they love attention!

Even with all of my years of experience as a RL DJ, I’m not that much of a vocal DJ. Starry on the other hand is! She loves to get involved and hype the crowd up, and the people love her for it! Not to mention,  she makes about L$1000 more than me on an average shift. So for any aspiring DJ’s out there, Remember MORE VOICE/INTERACTION = MORE  L$$$. lol.

My best advice is to find something that you enjoy doing, get your avi to look the way YOU want it, and then DON’T SPEND ANYMORE! lol (than you have to). Save your L$ and think about what you want to do with it. We decided to open a Club together, and Land can be quite expensive! We pay over L$6000/month for just our land! … We didn’t have that much to get started, but we found someone who was nice enough to let us pay weekly, and because of that we were able to have just enough to get started. And little by little, piece by piece, and through the help of some amazing people we were able to get to where we are in such a short time.

When did you decide you wanted to be club owners?

This is something we talked about before, but it was like a “Wouldn’t that be nice” kinda thing. Then a few weeks ago we decided to just go for it! SL is the PERFECT place to take risk! If you fail, you may be out of a few thousand $L, or maybe even ten’s of thousands of $L, but your credit in RL won’t be destroyed and you can always take what you learn and start over once you save up enough again.

But I highly, highly, HIGHLY recommend working under other people to get a feel of what works and what doesn’t. If you have RL experience than you may want to jump right in. But if you don’t know the 1st thing is to be carefull! Owning a club is A LOT of work when trying to get it off the ground! Remember, it’s better to give yourself plenty of time before you open, and it’s ok to push back your opening date!

Don’t get in such a rush to have fun and call yourself a club owner so that you end up unprepared that your club will bomb!  It’s always worth taking the time and doing it right. If it wasn’t for Starry, and the experience that she had, I would have been lost! I would have opened the club and never have even known why it failed. lol. But she’s shown me just what it takes, and it can’t be a fly by night job. Do it right the 1st time and you’ll be glad you did!

How much does your club make?

So far people have donated over L$8000in the last 2 weeks since we’ve gotten started! We’re very thankful for their support. We honestly have no clue how much to expect from the club, but we’re not trying to get SL rich with this club. Our plan is to try to keep the club ‘floating’. We would like to offer our employee bonuses, and big cash prizes on the board for contest winners. We also have to be able to pay for land and anything else the club needs.  We want to be able to drive a large amount of traffic to the club. All of this is going to cost, so more than likely everything that the club makes will go back into the club in some form or another. (Always pay your club 1st!)

Do you any specific Requirements to be a Club owner  in SL?

Experience! lol Fail, and try again…. Fail again, and try again! …. There’s no end to how many times you can do something in SL until you get it right, so if it’s what you really what, than keep pushing!

Have you got any tips to give newbies out there who are interested in being Club Owners?

Don’t take this adventure by yourself! I believe it’s imperative that I have Starry by my side! I couldn’t do it without her, and I’m sure she feels the same about having me here. It can be stressful when you’re starting and you NEED someone you can count on and someone you can trust through and through with your SL soul! It really helps knowing that you’re not in it alone. Also, get that experience!

Try your hand at a few different things. Even if you’re not a DJ, try it for a month to get a feel of what DJ’s go through so you can communicate better with your DJ’s when the time comes. Host. Hosting will help you get a feel for the SL club life and what’s needed to be done. It can be a big responsibility and host can make or break a club (if everything else is properly in place). Just start somewhere, you need to get $L anyway right? Why not get paid while learning from someone else? Try to work your way up and become manager, or maybe even co-owner with a club owner who needs the help (But be carefull not to become someone’s sugar avi!)

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Club Industry – Industrial goth club and mall

March 12, 2011 by Leave a comment

Club Industrial

Owner: Aaron Connell & Osiloa Jorgensen

If you like hard pumping german industrial, dark settings and dystopian settings, then look no further than Club Industrial.

This place is like it’s taken directly from Johny Mnemonic, with it’s gigantic stage, full of wires, lights and other whatshamacallits thrown together, it’s hangaresque dancefloor and the heavy industrial looks. It does help that the people are all dressed in gothic clothing and gear too.

The floor is always filled with party-hungry people and there’s lots of dance choices for those of you that don’t have your own dances. There’s always at least one DJ on the stage, along with at least one host and 2 dancers, with a layout that makes it easy to see who is who without getting the feeling that they’re sepparated from the rest of you. The club has built in tipjars, in the form of oildrums, clearly labeled and put next to each dancer/host/DJ, without breaking the aestethics of the room. Even thou the song ticker board is the same one every club out there uses, it’s positioned and accessorized in such a way that it fits with the rest of the room. In fact, it took me three visits to even notice it, that’s how good it fits with the rest of the stage. Don’t worry if this happens to you, thou, because everyone here is friendly enough to answer your every question, no matter how silly you feel for asking it.

To the right of the stage there’s a coffee machine with a newbdoll (an object in the shape of a new resident) haning out. Next to him is a door that takes you to the Machine Room, another part of Club Industry, with the same visual style, but in this stage they play all the music not allowed in the main club. It is also used as a hangout, with places to sit and even a small bar by the side. Be careful when you exit this room, because there is two doors. One will lead you back to the main club, the other to the adjacant swamp. Don’t get me wrong, this swamp is beautiful, but it might be confusing if you haven’t scouted the area before.

The mall to the left of the main club stage, you’ll find the huge 2-floor mall, filled to the max with gothic and neko friendly gear, clothes and accessories. The layout is like the rest of the club, dystopian and futuristic. Don’t worry, even if it’s in another region to reduce lag, you’ll still hear the music pumping from the main club.

Facilities: Main and sub rooms, sploder in the main room, lots of dances, crew board for easy contact, mall

Newbie Friendliness: 8 (Lots of helpfull people, little you need to know, but the gear most visitors have is quite expensive, thou it’s not a requirement)

Lag: 3-4 (a little lag now and then, mostly depending on number of visitors, as expected in any club)

Music: Heavy industrial in main room, prog, indie, rock and other styles in the subroom

Personal rating: 8 (I think this is one of the best gothic clubs I’ve seen so far)

Written by: Morphman

Images by: Morphman

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