The VRCA 2008 Awards Nominee list has been released. We’re excited to announce that Nevin Nightfire (Dave Mikesch - Postal Fury) is a nominee for “Best Live Musician” in Second Life!
Vain Inc. www.vaininc.com is a monthly publication in Second Life with a circulation of over 30,000 Resident readers. Topics covered by Vain Inc. include SL style, art, fashion, photography and music. The nominees and winners are chosen by the readers votes.
Nevin Nightfire sincerely thanks all the Vain Inc. readers that voted for him. Congratulations to all the nominees!
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Upcoming Shows
Gray Earl performs at Roxi's Music Theatre EVERY Tuesday at 6PM.
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Frenscent/29/47/25
Nov 26th at 8PM: Musical Turkey Bash at Roxi's Music Theatre with progressive rock guitarist Nevin Nightfire. http://www.myspace.com/postalfury
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Frenscent/29/47/25
Dec 8th all day: Dimebag Darrell Memorial Tribute at Roxiland Beach. Guitarist Dimebag Darrell Abbott was brutally killed onstage during a performance, Dec 8th 2004 in Ohio. We will honor him with a SL memorial and his music on stream during this sad day of remembrance. http://slurl.com/secondlife/Frenscent/19/77/23
Dec 11th at 6PM- Guitarist/vocalist/violinist Gray Earl debuts his RL 4-pc act, The Daniel Nathan Band at Roxi's Music Theatre. http://www.myspace.com/thedanielnathanband
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Frenscent/29/47/25
Dec 17th, 6PM - 10PM: SLMA Musicians Appreciation Night. Gray Earl peforms at 6PM with Nevin Nightfire at 8PM. Open mic at 9PM. Gifts for all and L$1000 for best Holiday Outfit! http://slurl.com/secondlife/Frenscent/29/47/25
Can’t log in but want to listen in? Place this url in your browser during showtimes. http://cyan.neostreams.info:21934
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Frenscent/29/47/25
Nov 26th at 8PM: Musical Turkey Bash at Roxi's Music Theatre with progressive rock guitarist Nevin Nightfire. http://www.myspace.com/postalfury
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Frenscent/29/47/25
Dec 8th all day: Dimebag Darrell Memorial Tribute at Roxiland Beach. Guitarist Dimebag Darrell Abbott was brutally killed onstage during a performance, Dec 8th 2004 in Ohio. We will honor him with a SL memorial and his music on stream during this sad day of remembrance. http://slurl.com/secondlife/Frenscent/19/77/23
Dec 11th at 6PM- Guitarist/vocalist/violinist Gray Earl debuts his RL 4-pc act, The Daniel Nathan Band at Roxi's Music Theatre. http://www.myspace.com/thedanielnathanband
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Frenscent/29/47/25
Dec 17th, 6PM - 10PM: SLMA Musicians Appreciation Night. Gray Earl peforms at 6PM with Nevin Nightfire at 8PM. Open mic at 9PM. Gifts for all and L$1000 for best Holiday Outfit! http://slurl.com/secondlife/Frenscent/29/47/25
Can’t log in but want to listen in? Place this url in your browser during showtimes. http://cyan.neostreams.info:21934
Saturday, November 22, 2008
Friday, November 21, 2008
SL Slang
Avatars in SL use many unique words and terms in world. You’ll want to be familiar with the basic ones: We’ll start with A – L. I’m listing the ones I use most often however, there are many more than listed on the Second Life website at www.secondlife.com.
AFK – Away From Keyboard
AO – Animation Override, an object that takes over your default animations.
AR – Abuse Report. This is what you will need to send to report abusive avatars.
Attachment – An item that attaches to your avatar such as a guitar or a gun.
Ban – You can ban people from your land, Linden Lab can ban you from the game.
Bump – The act of pushing another resident. Often done by accident by a new resident.
Covenant – The rules of the land you are visiting. If you own your own land you can set your own covenant for your land.
Deep-Think – Related to sim performance which can be caused by a colliding of too many objects.
Estate – Private owned region.
RL and SL – Your real life and second life.
Furry – An avatar that represents an animal.
Gestures – Mix of avatar animation, sounds and movements. You’ll use these a lot.
Gorean – A society in SL based on the novels by John Norman regarding master/slave.
Grid – This is slang for the virtual world of SL.
Griefer – An avatar specifically in world to cause grief/trouble to others.
IM – Instant messages to other avatars.
Home – This is the location you set for home base.
Inventory – A ever expanding, never ending file of items picked up in SL. Inventories can get out of control very fast if not organized.
In-World – Inside the virtual world of Second Life.
L$ - A linden dollar. More later on making money in SL.
Lag – When SL takes forever to load, freezing, gray matter. Bump up the memory on your computer to avoid lag.
LM – Landmarks are created for specific places to find them again later. The LM remains in your inventory until you delete it.
LL – Linden Lab is the company that created and maintains SL based in California.
Lindex Exchange – This is where online currency can be exchanged for RL dollars via paypal.
LSL – Linden Scripting Language. The script used to animate objects in SL.
AFK – Away From Keyboard
AO – Animation Override, an object that takes over your default animations.
AR – Abuse Report. This is what you will need to send to report abusive avatars.
Attachment – An item that attaches to your avatar such as a guitar or a gun.
Ban – You can ban people from your land, Linden Lab can ban you from the game.
Bump – The act of pushing another resident. Often done by accident by a new resident.
Covenant – The rules of the land you are visiting. If you own your own land you can set your own covenant for your land.
Deep-Think – Related to sim performance which can be caused by a colliding of too many objects.
Estate – Private owned region.
RL and SL – Your real life and second life.
Furry – An avatar that represents an animal.
Gestures – Mix of avatar animation, sounds and movements. You’ll use these a lot.
Gorean – A society in SL based on the novels by John Norman regarding master/slave.
Grid – This is slang for the virtual world of SL.
Griefer – An avatar specifically in world to cause grief/trouble to others.
IM – Instant messages to other avatars.
Home – This is the location you set for home base.
Inventory – A ever expanding, never ending file of items picked up in SL. Inventories can get out of control very fast if not organized.
In-World – Inside the virtual world of Second Life.
L$ - A linden dollar. More later on making money in SL.
Lag – When SL takes forever to load, freezing, gray matter. Bump up the memory on your computer to avoid lag.
LM – Landmarks are created for specific places to find them again later. The LM remains in your inventory until you delete it.
LL – Linden Lab is the company that created and maintains SL based in California.
Lindex Exchange – This is where online currency can be exchanged for RL dollars via paypal.
LSL – Linden Scripting Language. The script used to animate objects in SL.
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Learning Curve in SL
Second Life has a learning curve that is so steep, most residents master just a few aspects of the game that interest them personally. I have been a SL avatar for almost 2 years logging in at around 3000 hours. I’ve read 11 books on the subjects of audio streaming, digital content creation and business inside virtual worlds. Some of them twice. I’ve studied the Linden Lab website and every blog I could find. Yet still, I can only call myself intermediate in some topics and a complete novice at others.
It is not necessary for a musician to know the entire logistics of SL to perform a show. Just understanding how to walk, fly and use your camera angles are enough. Creating your custom avatar generally evolves as you become more immersed. My organization, the Second Life Music Association, (SLMA), can set you up with a male or female avatar to remove the “noob” look you begin your SL with. We also provide any instruments you may need.
Before you run away, know this. You do not even have to log into SL to perform there. I will explain it more in future blogs. For now, do this.
Download the free winamp to your computer. http://www.winamp.com/player
Download the free shoutcast plugin from winamp to your computer. Here’s the quickest link I’ve found for the plugin. http://www.brothersoft.com/shoutcast-dsp-plug-in-for-winamp-123793.html
Read the basic help files on both. Be sure when you open your winamp the shoutcast plugin is set to auto open as well. It will be hidden behind your winamp in some cases, so just move the player over to see it.
The shoutcast plugin is how you stream into Second Life.
Assuming you have loaded winamp and the shoutcast plugin, you are now ready to download Second Life. Got to http://www.secondlife.com/ and register for a free account. The only reason for paying the $9.95 monthly premium fee is if you plan to own land. You can always upgrade later so for now, get the free account. Tip: You should create a new email address to hold SL email messages. While you won’t get spam from SL and you can make settings to not send you anything, it’s a good idea to allow messages from SL to reach you in RL. (Real Life). Messages are capped/locked after a certain amount “in world”. If a venue is trying to reach you, you may not get the message when you log in. Setting your account to send you email notices avoids communication breakdowns.
The most important thing you’ll be asked to do at registration is to pick your avatar name. Take your time with this, try several variations before choosing. You can not change your name once your account is activated. You may not think it important at the time, but in the long run you have to live with the name, promote the name, and accept it for the lifespan of your avatar. SL doesn’t make it very easy as you MUST use a last name from their list. Many of the offers are barely pronounceable so choose your name with the same care as you would when naming your pets or children.
It is not necessary for a musician to know the entire logistics of SL to perform a show. Just understanding how to walk, fly and use your camera angles are enough. Creating your custom avatar generally evolves as you become more immersed. My organization, the Second Life Music Association, (SLMA), can set you up with a male or female avatar to remove the “noob” look you begin your SL with. We also provide any instruments you may need.
Before you run away, know this. You do not even have to log into SL to perform there. I will explain it more in future blogs. For now, do this.
Download the free winamp to your computer. http://www.winamp.com/player
Download the free shoutcast plugin from winamp to your computer. Here’s the quickest link I’ve found for the plugin. http://www.brothersoft.com/shoutcast-dsp-plug-in-for-winamp-123793.html
Read the basic help files on both. Be sure when you open your winamp the shoutcast plugin is set to auto open as well. It will be hidden behind your winamp in some cases, so just move the player over to see it.
The shoutcast plugin is how you stream into Second Life.
Assuming you have loaded winamp and the shoutcast plugin, you are now ready to download Second Life. Got to http://www.secondlife.com/ and register for a free account. The only reason for paying the $9.95 monthly premium fee is if you plan to own land. You can always upgrade later so for now, get the free account. Tip: You should create a new email address to hold SL email messages. While you won’t get spam from SL and you can make settings to not send you anything, it’s a good idea to allow messages from SL to reach you in RL. (Real Life). Messages are capped/locked after a certain amount “in world”. If a venue is trying to reach you, you may not get the message when you log in. Setting your account to send you email notices avoids communication breakdowns.
The most important thing you’ll be asked to do at registration is to pick your avatar name. Take your time with this, try several variations before choosing. You can not change your name once your account is activated. You may not think it important at the time, but in the long run you have to live with the name, promote the name, and accept it for the lifespan of your avatar. SL doesn’t make it very easy as you MUST use a last name from their list. Many of the offers are barely pronounceable so choose your name with the same care as you would when naming your pets or children.
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