Archive for SLMC Second Life® Music Community Forum          SLMC Forum Index -> Up Coming Conventions/conferences Fable Sinatra SL meet up, Aug 3rd, Oxford England! *cancelled* Hello ) I'm helping organise a SL meet up in Oxford on Sunday Aug 3rd 2008! SL musician and venue owner Bubbz Zenovka runs the entertainment in a pub in Oxford. And has very kindly put aside a night for a SL meet up! I have already spoke to a few friends i have met from SL and  have them signed up to come.. Jaypee Platthy, musician and MC and myself will definatly be performing on the night. Also Cutemandy Hesse, Raven Skall and Fury Streeter will be there. We are still very early in the planning stages of this.. but hope to have an open mic and booze up! I just wanted to make sure the date was confirmed so we could get some more of you signed up! We plan also to stream into somewhere in SL too! Musicians and listeners are very welcome, You dont have to play if you dont want, but we would sure love it! Sign up below! Zak Claxton Only 8750.35 km.   Have fun!   elvisduffy Way cool! Is there any way to display what going on in SL into the RL club? Fyrm Fouroux Fabs, I'm very interested in this. I might need to fix up overnight accommodation in Oxford, since it is a fair drive down from the North East. Maybe you could let me know inworld what sort of time slot I might expect if I played. I just don't know what you have in mind. 30 minutes would be a bit short for such a long drive, but 60 might bugger up your evening programme, if you see what I mean. Fable Sinatra Awww Zak im sorry now you guys know how i feel not being able to get to your conventions! Dimi and Leira have thier big jam this weekend.. in Chicargo, i sooo wanted to go! Hey Elvis ) I'm not sure.. i guess someone will have a pc running to stream to you guys.. so its possible! Fyrm again im not sure.. it all depends on how many people sign up to come and play, im happy doing a 20 or 30 min set so others can have longer. Lets see who else signs up and then ill be able to tell you more Also its probable that Fury and i will need to find accomodation over night too.. so maybe we can get a discount for a group booking somewhere. Again it all depends on how many peeps we get signed up. Silas Scarborough hexx and I have been talking about an Amsterjam this summer.  I've been sampling ticket prices and I guess all summer is high season for Yankee turistas??  I've been working hard on making my kit portable but part of that means going broke on devices so ticket prices are of high interest!   I'm also toying with getting a laptop but those damn things evolve so fast that they go obsolete after 12.5 seconds of use.  Doesn't mean it'll stop working but it's frustrating to plunk down a bunch of lindens for a computer when you know that 12.5 seconds later you'll wish you got a different one.  That's relevant as it'd be part of the kit and could play into streaming. Bubbs Zenovka Hello... yes this is my baby "Back 2 Reality" August 3rd 2008 - The Imperial, Oxford UK. I am looking for ANYONE who would like to perform, although this event will be more of a SL meet and greet, i will be doing some promotional work outside SL in the local (oxford/Swindon) Music community habg outs. The concert itself will be streamed into SL, at a number of Music Sims (details to be relased, once i know them) and I am also toying with the idea of broadcasting a Video Stream (No Sound) into SL as well, this is still to be discussed with whoever i discuss it with! I have never organised a SL Music Concert in RL before, but i have succesfully promoted my own events in other genres of music (mostly dance) so i hope that this will be another good night! August 3rd, gives me and those working on this (so that would be me...) plenty of time to get everything in place and work on the small kinks.. If you are even a little interested, send me a IM in SL and i will endeavor (nice word) to answer your queries! Bubbs Sally Silvera Bubbs Zenovka wrote: The concert itself will be streamed into SL, at a number of Music Sims Ooooooooooh coooooool!!!! Bubbs Zenovka there is a quick website, which i hae just put together - i am hoping to find someone who can donate thier services for a little bit high-tec website. http://back2reality.net Tickets will be avaliable to purchase in advance from the website, but this will not be untill around beginning of July. Fable Sinatra I was talking to Rowanna last night from Pillowfish and she was pretty intersted.. looks like they have signed up too! as well as Avvy Barzane! How awesome! Bubbs Zenovka i have decided that this concert will also be a chairty function, i am still yet to decided on which charity, i will have a look around and let you know by the end of the week. Neit elvisduffy wrote: Way cool! Is there any way to display what going on in SL into the RL club? Elvis, et. al., I streamed a live performance into Max's White Orchid Club in January - the Dreamscapes Project, when they played live here at Jammin' Java in Vienna, Virginia.  We had one laptop set up to stream from, and two others were set up in a public area running SL with avatars representing the musicians playing.  I got quite a crowd from the club coming to watch the reactions of those in SL while I streamed the music.  It was great! It was difficult for the live musicians to interact with both a RL crowd and SL at the same time, so we didn't really try.  The Dreamscapes Project vocalist did speak to the SL crowd several times, so they felt a big part of the event.  Since none of the band were actual SL people, I was the only connection between the two.  This event will be very different, since so many of you understand SL and how it works. Yeah - there I am, getting one of my first tastes of night life in Virginia...just me and three laptops    How geeky is that? I think this is a fabulous event, and would LOVE to attend...one of these days, Fabes, one of these days! Neit Bubbs Zenovka Quote: Way cool! Is there any way to display what going on in SL into the RL club? This was brought up in a discussion today and is something that i am going to look into, if it doesnt happen, i would at least like to get a image or looped video of the performers SL Alter-Ego, as they perform on stage. I will keep you upto date with this side of it. The event has now more or less got a full line up - well when i say full, to run from 6pm, i have a meeting with the Venue owner on thursday, so i will see what the closing time is (I anticipated 11pm) if there is a later finish time, this also means there could be a earlier start time! I have decided as well, that tickets for the event will cost £5 (online) or £6.50 on the door, i dont think this is excessive for a cover charge and will then hopefully make a nice amount to give to the charity, which i will decided by the end of this week. If anyone has any questions, please continue to post them here, or IM me in SL. http://back2reality.net Bubbs edit: attached is the "Real Life" Promotional Poster Bubbs Zenovka Hello again, I have provisionally chosen a charity this morning, I am just awaiting thier response. http://www.drakemusicproject.org/ Drake Music Project "Drake Music provides opportunities for disabled musicians of all ages and abilities to explore, compose and perform music and brings together disabled and non-disabled artists. We do this through the innovative use of technology and by creating new ways of working and making music. Our vision is a world where disabled musicians have the same opportunities to make music as their non-disabled counterparts, and a culture of integrated music-making where disabled and non-disabled musicians work together as equals." DjaiSkjellerup Please keep us up date with how the meeting goes and if you can accommodate other participants. I had not said anything earlier (more fool me) because it is not straightforward for me to arrange some poor hapless fool to babysit my 4 kids of 5 and under lol. I had not anticipated you filling the lineup and doing the posters in only 3 days lol! So sorry to be flaky..but I for one am keeping an eye on this thread with interest Bubbs Zenovka I had not anticipated this interest either, i will post on the forum tommorow on how the meeting goes. if this event goes well, there is nothing stopping me from organising them in other parts of the UK, maybe somewhere a little more central (and near my home in Leeds....) Fable Sinatra DjaiSkjellerup wrote: I had not said anything earlier (more fool me) because it is not straightforward for me to arrange some poor hapless fool to babysit my 4 kids of 5 and under lol. I had not anticipated you filling the lineup and doing the posters in only 3 days lol! I think the lineup has filled very fast indeed.. and i know how it is with having kids to find babysitters for too! If you interested Djai.. just IM Bubbs Zenovka in world .. im sure he can sort something like reserving you a place until you know more. Also dont worry about the poster.. Bubbs is like a poster making machine.. the times he has come to me and said.. hey fabs i had this idea.. and after 10 mins hes handing me a texure of a poster It looks like hes changing it daily anyway So.. we got lots of musicians.. now we just need listeners! Bubbs Zenovka Fable Sinatra wrote: So.. we got lots of musicians.. now we just need listeners! And people through the door on the night (hopefully walking in....) Quote: Also dont worry about the poster.. Bubbs is like a poster making machine.. LOL - funny, but very true, i have the poster saved in Photoshop and i am indeed making changes to it all the time. If anyone is interested in playing, IM me in SL and i will write your name down, otherwise i will forget! Bubbs Bubbs Zenovka Another thing. What are peoples opinion about my choice in Charity? i know a lot of people like to support Cancer, Kidneys charities normally, but i thought it would be nice to help a small charity that is Music based and i also feel that whatever amount of money is raised, they will actually use it - unlike some of the larger cahrities, where some money may be lost in admin fees.. please, let me know your opinion or even if you have an idea for a different charity. Fyrm Fouroux Bubbs Zenovka wrote: I had not anticipated this interest either, i will post on the forum tommorow on how the meeting goes. if this event goes well, there is nothing stopping me from organising them in other parts of the UK, maybe somewhere a little more central (and near my home in Leeds....) Leeds sounds good   Bubbs Zenovka lets get this one out of the way lol! Bubbs Zenovka okie dokie, I am meeting Manager of The Imperial tommorow at 5pm, BUT i asked him over the phone about opening and closing times on a Sunday "We can open has early as 11am and close as late as 2am" ok, so...this means we can add more acts on to this already impressive play list. If you are interested, please IM me in world. I will leave the act list open untill Monday AM. Bubbs Zenovka Hotel News I was doing a quick search on the Travellogde Website, enquiring about Group Bookings and seem to get a good deal - however - at the moment the two Travellogde hotels either side of Oxford City Centre (around same distance to Venue) are currently offering a £29 saver room (paid for in advance and is non-refundable) The two hotels are: Oxford Wheatley - http://www.travelodge.co.uk/searc..._book/rooms_rates.php?hotel_id=61 Oxford Peartree - http://www.travelodge.co.uk/search_and_book/index.php?hotel_id=60 If you do book a room, can you drop me a message to which hotel you are staying in to help me with planning stuff and information.[/b] Mambo Ohh only 43 miles from me ,  so i have no excuse! is the venue able to provide internet ,   projecting SL from a lap top shouldn't be to much of a problem if a large screen is available.  Streaming Video out to the www via ustream is quite straight forward ,    getting it into SL is possible. See ya all there. Bubbs Zenovka The meeting was postponed untill Saturday noon. but i did manage to ask a couple of questions on the phone. There IS a Broadband Internet link in the club (So streaming in and out of SL  should not be a issue) The Club Capacity: 300-350 Question: Ticket Price? i originally set the price at £5 with 4 acts, now with 8 acts would £7 be unreasonable? or should i keep it to £5 in advance (online) and £6.50 on the door? Fable Sinatra I think the one thing we are lacking atm is people through the door.. and with people having to travel and possibly stay overnight i think keeping the ticket price at £5 and £6.50 on the door would be better to keep the costs down Bubbs Zenovka Okies. Ticket price will remain at £5.00 in advance (online) and £6.50 on the door. We have now confirmed seven acts and awaiting reply from two more, a vendor of some sort will be passed around on monday, with a "Information Coming Soon" style poster, so we can start hyping up the event, A Mailing list has also been added to the website, as well as the Ticket sales (which is not currently on sale). please plug the Mailing list, if you can - so i can send emails to the interested parties, when i finally start selling the tickets. The website can still be found at http://back2reality.net And now i must sleep! Thank you all, for your continued support! Bubbs Bubbs Zenovka ok here is the Coming Soon poster. feel free to save, upload and publicise! Bubbs Zenovka New Website http://www.back2reality.net Bubbs Zenovka Venue Visit i finally got down to the venue today, picture of the outside here: Ok, i know it doesnt look like the Albert Hall.... The club itself is under a "Re-Branding" period and is due to be re-opened this Thursday as "Imperial Royale Club" Inside the club, it looks like a TV Make-Over documentry, so i decided not to take any photo's - i will however be down there on friday night, when the work is completed for a better look. The club layout itself, take a pretty intimate setting - which i am pretty happy about, i was expecting a wide open space with pillars plotted around. here is a "rough" layout whichi i did in photoshop, as you can see - my posters are better then my Photoshop CAD skills..... Pretty much straight forward, all the seating area's (Artists area and VIP Area) are up a couple of steps, the acts will be set up towards the left of the stage, a Video Camera can be situated on the High DJ Booth, and can be linked to various TV Screens around the club. The VIP Area will be reserved for Drake Music Project members and maybe a few local press. Outside the main room, there is a few sofa's plotted around to chill on and the club generally doesn't have a "smokers" area - otehr then outside to the right of the main entrance lobby. there will also be a cloakroom in the entrance lobby, as well as the male/female toilets. So it looks pretty good, Back 2 Reality can keep the door money made from tickets, which i am happy about as it means more can be donated to Drake Music. Tickets on the website http://back2reality.net tickets can now be reserved for the price of 10p (will be refunded from the cost of the ticket) and will probably go on general sale beginning of July. Act Line Up Just awaiting confirmation from two acts, once they give the yes or no, i will release the poster to the SL Public and start the PR Machine Rolling! Any Questions, Speak to me here, SL or via email Thanks Bubbs back2realityUK@googlemail.com Bubbs Zenovka i found these couple of picture buried away on the net: The Bar Looking over from Seating area towards VIP area (left of picture) Doubledown Tandino Just wanted to pop in and say IM ON BOARD!! WOOO!!! I'll be doing as much as I can to help promote and also do inworld stuff during the event. Bubbs Zenovka DD - Great thanks (DD will be hosting the Pre-Party online in SL) Fable Sinatra awesome pics Bubbs and YAY DD, thank you! xxx Silas Scarborough This is very, very cool, Bubbs.  Jammers helping jammers.  Love it. Fyrm Fouroux If I get a wetsuit, can I play in the fish tank?   Bibi Ballinger Hey DD--Why don't we put up a giant screen at Tivona and make it a party!  You know, avies on stage performing while we watch you guys live! Bubbs Zenovka Djai Skjellerup confirmed to join line-up! Line Up So Far (Awaiting One More) JP Platthy Fyrm Fable Avvy Barzane Pillowfish Barakademi Barzane Djai DoubleDown Bubbs Zenovka Doubledown Tandino Bubbs is on lead, but he's welcome to do it at Tivona or Menorca or both or whatever Slimmie gives the nod on.   Yeah, I'd love to see about RLers seeing SL on a large screen. Webcamming live RL feed into SL is kind of pointless... unless it works. Bubbs Zenovka the venue has a few big screen TV's (well widescreen flatscreens) plotted around the club, if we cant get a feed, i was thinking of running a looped video of the current singer's SL Avatar Slim Warrior Woohoo, This will be such fun! I'll be heading down  for this with camera crew  to film it all for MetajamsTV  and hopefully get a few RL interviews with the musicians Bubbs Zenovka in the words of Tony the Tiger G-G-G-G-G-G-R-R-R-R-R-E-E-E-E-E-A-A-A-T-T-T! DjaiSkjellerup Hey Bubbs, I am on lunch at work and bored so I just thought I'd do a brain dump here on a few things that are buzzing round my head on this. These are just general questions and thoughts on how this will work that I think will be useful to all participants. Also I am using this thread as an open forum to get these issues aired where all participants can see them...however there may be alot of folks who dont want to read this guff so if you would prefer to have this discussed elsewhere just let me know..I shant be offended. I am not raising these points now because I think folks need to know it immediately and so please dont feel any pressure..after all there is a bit of time to go yet....but really I am saying it cos it's best to get this stuff written down before I forget it 1) Does the club have a PA or do we need to bring amplification of our own? 2) If there is a PA then will there be an engineer on the desk making sure sound levels are OK? If there is no PA then each act will want to do a soundcheck earlier in the day so that they can get their levels right themselves. Of course acoustics between an empty club and a full (we hope) club are very different but as we are all musos I shant teach grandma to suck eggs on this. Suffice to say with a significant number of acts a significant amount of time would be needed for soundchecking ideally earlier in the day. Doing it on the night is also possible if you are prepared to put up with extended swap overs..it just depends how you want it to be...I am open minded on this..lets see what the consensus is. Another possiblilty is that we are all performing acoustically in barefoot and hula skirts 3) What are the dimensions of the stage? This will also have an affect on swap over of acts as we dont know if the stage is big enough to leave all our equipment already set up, whether we need to slide things to the back of the stage or whether we will need to shuffle things on and off the stage altogether. Of course none of this will matter if you have a method of rezzing stuff in real life Bubbs Zenovka DjaiSkjellerup wrote: 1) Does the club have a PA or do we need to bring amplification of our own? The club will have a PA system, but i will check out specifications later this month Quote: 2) If there is a PA then will there be an engineer on the desk making sure sound levels are OK? If there is no PA then each act will want to do a soundcheck earlier in the day so that they can get their levels right themselves. Of course acoustics between an empty club and a full (we hope) club are very different but as we are all musos I shant teach grandma to suck eggs on this. Suffice to say with a significant number of acts a significant amount of time would be needed for soundchecking ideally earlier in the day. Another possiblilty is that we are all performing acoustically in barefoot and hula skirts The venue will be opening the doors for the gig from 5pm, i However will be at the venue from 11am(ish) to run soundchecks with whatever acts would like one. and as much that i would like to wear a Hula Skirt, i dnt actually own one.... Quote: 3) What are the dimensions of the stage? This will also have an affect on swap over of acts as we dont know if the stage is big enough to leave all our equipment already set up, whether we need to slide things to the back of the stage or whether we will need to shuffle things on and off the stage altogether. The stage will be built onto the dancefloor area, which is big enough for what we need, exact dimensions is something i will find out. however if things do need to be shuffled on and off, i have allowed for 10-20 mins in the Performance timings for set ups. hope this answer your questions at the moment Bubbs Zenovka I just finally got hold of Drake Music (they are in the middle of re-locating) They are very happy to be the associated charity for this event and are sending me some leaflets and info about the chairty, as well as a decent logo for me to use. we should also have a couple of reps from the chairty itself on the night DjaiSkjellerup Much appreciated Bubbs   Elfay Pinkdot Oxford in August - Good Choice! Hey what a nice idea.... Gimme a job to do.  I can work on the website or work on the organizing part of it also if need be. I get up to London pretty often so Oxford no big deal on the train after that. Send me a list of favorite local B & B, guest houses etc and I can start to put a list together for everyone who needs it. Oh.. and if we've not met  you can find me here:  ww.coffeeandpajamas.com   I live in the south of France and am American born and a Jazz DJ/Educator/Historian/ Gadabout in SL Bubbs Zenovka hey Elfray, thanks for the offer of help, i will speak to you online soon hopefully. Here is the current list on my "To Do" file: June 10th - Confirm Final Act Line Up June 11th-13th - Meet with Slim (Video), Haven (Technical), DoubleDown (Venue Set Ups), Barkademi (Website) and Elfray (Information Packs??) June 14th - Choose final Venues for Online Event./Posters/Information Release Packs. June 15th - Public Promotion Starts (SecondLife) June 16th-20th - I am away on a business trip (Wolverhampton UK) June 25th - Tickets avaliable to reserve officially on website July 1st - Tickets go ON SALE from website July 14th - Ticket Sales reviewed July 15th - Public Promotion (Oxford/Swindon/Banbury/Local Area) If Required. July 15th - 31st - Finalise all set up requirements, venue requirements etc etc August 3rd - The Event If there is anything i have missed, let me know - this is the rough timeline of events Bubbs Doubledown Tandino Hey Elfay!! you're workin with me!   on the SL make it happen team! Elfay Pinkdot Uh huh......the thrill is forcing my lips apart oh yeah.....wow...the make it happen team....yeah I can feel that right down to my bored, perfectly white, uninvestigated......(yawn....roll over.....) Elfay Pinkdot Before I Forget Before I forget: For meetings and getting things done PLEASE skype conference calls (can take up to 10 these days, yes?) or voice in SL.  Puhleeese.......as I can't stand trying to get things done in chat...it drives me nuts.  : ) my nic on skype is xxelfayxx my nic on WLM is elfay I'm not in SL a huge amount of time - but I do pop in at least 3 times a week.  I do a regular Sat. show at 8AM SLT at Sunset Jazz.  Please do come over and join us there - its a rather good time.  You can always catch me then in IM too . Bubbs Zenovka as much as i love Skype, i cant get it to work on my home computer, it just starts and then crashes without warning about 30 seconds later. i will try and schedule the meetings when i am at my work accomodation Bubbs Zenovka I love being ahaed of my own deadlines we have now CONFIRMED the entire line-up for the event, which is has follows: Pre-Party DJ: DoubleDown Acts (In no particluar order) JP Platthy John Lewis Smith Avvy Barzane Barakademi Barzane Pillowfish Fable Sinatra Mike00 Carnell (Mike Peters - so i dont forget his Real Name) Djai Skjellerup i am working on the final poster and Elfay has agreed to write up a Information pack, once both are completed - i will release the Posters (with notecard givers) Quick Edit: When you receive the Posters, can you push the website - espically for those who wish to buy tickets, it would be nice if they register for the mailing list, in doing so will receive first news and access to Tickets once avaliable (one day advance) A very happy Bubbs Bubbs Zenovka Hey all, just want to hear people opinions on something. I was chatting with Slim tonight and we discussed number of venues. we have more or less got it down to a shortlist of four, with two being picked (more news later) the question i would like to know what people think is: EDIT: the question can be found under General Discussion - to avoid a double discussion! Thanks Bubbs Bubbs Zenovka I am compiling a list of places, newspapers, websites to advertise the B2R Event. i have The Avatar and Metaverse Messenger so far..... any additions are welcomed! Mambo you should get some of the artist that are playing to recored a short commercial  and pass it out the the SL radio stations. Elfay Pinkdot B2R planning group meeting Hi Everyone working on the B2R RL Event in Oxford.   Just wanted to say thank you to everyone who's working on both SL and RL ends of this good time.   Planning Meeting: Tomorrow (Monday, June 9, 21:00 GMT)  Is this good for anyone else? Since I'm the intel pac SAT nav plan-bot.....I would like a meeting with everyone who's holding the aforementioned info.  This can be skype OR voice in SL.  (if I can get SL to stop crashing every 4 mns...) IF you are on a MAC and have SKYPE crashing problems on launch (Bubbs mentioned this) Its a system based problem. You could be having a conflict with your audio file extentions and skype.   Try disabling all extras until you find the culprit.  (usually audio file types like .ape) If you are on Vista (like me) its usually some stack heap overflow load issue....because skype always seems to use effloads of CPU.  I have solved this by never installing Skype Beta's......no idea why that works.  OK!  Let me know.   Lisa (Elfay Pinkdot) www.coffeeandpajamas.com elfay@coffeeandpajamas.com xxelfayxx (Skype) Bubbs Zenovka i am on nights Monday/Tuesday so 21:00 is not going to work for me. Also i spoke with the venue owner this morning, a number of subjects were discussed, i asked about the internet connection at the club, he informed me that there would be a wireless router at the minimum and he also said there was a ISDN line - can anyone explain to me how that works? i think i know, but im a biff Elfay Pinkdot Bubbs Zenovka wrote: i am on nights Monday/Tuesday so 21:00 is not going to work for me. OK then... sounds like a Wednesday meetin' to me.   Bubbs and everyone else in GMT or CET.....if 21/22:00 is too late, just let me know.  I was just trying to stay out of everyone's dinner plans etc.   If you like, we can meet up at like 12:00 GMT and have it in SL.....that way its the middle of the night for the Septic's and quiet.   Lemme know,  El Bubbs Zenovka Weds evening is good for me, as it takes me 4-5 hours to get home on weds after work: Also i spoke with the venue owner this morning, a number of subjects were discussed, i asked about the internet connection at the club, he informed me that there would be a wireless router at the minimum and he also said there was a ISDN line - can anyone explain to me how that works? i think i know, but im a biff Fable Sinatra Im afraid i have a gig in sl at that time on weds.. but if someone could make a chat log or something that would be great thank you ticious A wireless router is, shall we say, much less than optimal for this sorta thing.    There are bound to be stream issues if you go wireless.  Past that, I don't know much. Silas Scarborough Bubbs Zenovka wrote: Weds evening is good for me, as it takes me 4-5 hours to get home on weds after work: Also i spoke with the venue owner this morning, a number of subjects were discussed, i asked about the internet connection at the club, he informed me that there would be a wireless router at the minimum and he also said there was a ISDN line - can anyone explain to me how that works? i think i know, but im a biff Two different points on the same physical stream.  The router controls access to the ISDN line and stream data goes out on that line.  ISDN is a digital network and that can mean anything down to running the network over copper phone lines but extends out to broadband.  You need more information from the owner on the capacity of this ISDN line in terms of upload/download speed. Bubbs Zenovka ok, will ask - but i do know that a local FM Radio broadcast every saturday night from the club live for two hours, so in theory - there shouldnt be a problem right? Bubbs Zenovka i took some photos the other night on my camera, so quailty is crap.. but here they are: Show people this album by sending them this public link: http://www.facebook.com/album.php...6207&l=ee49e&id=521577176 and whilst on the Facebook topic. Event can be found here - http://www.facebook.com/events.php?ref=sb#/event.php?eid=14302489305 Bubbs Zenovka Hello All, Another Daily Update: I spoke to the charity today, they are going to display the concert in thier news section. Also, i found out that Drake Music Project's Patron - Jools Holland - will be about 40 miles away on the day of the concert, so i have dropped him a email, you never know....... http://drakemusicproject.org Bubbs Zenovka ok this is a DRAFT set list, subject to change. Act 1 - Avvy Barzane Act 2 - Mike00 Act 3 - Fyrm Act 4 - Pillowfish Act 5 - Barakdemi* Act 6 - Fable* Act 7 - Djai* Act 8 - JP** Finale - See Below*** Notes: *Baraka, Fable and Djai are planning to sing together at some point, so putting them in sequence is easier. **JP Performs Hip Hop beats, so to put him anywhere else on the list, would bring continuaty problems (going from hip hop beats to acoustic) ***Djai has written a song, which we think could be performed by all the performers of the event (more to come on this soon) Doubledown Tandino Hey Bubbs,   I know im on the preshow for SL, but is my preshow music going to be pumped into the RL venue? or am I SL only because RL will need to do soundchecks and such? What I'm thinkin, as to not make what I'm doin a hassle is, the main RL soundsystem is soundchecking, meanwhile I'm DJ the preshow in SL,  you can put SL and my stream on low volume on the TV speakers, but not the main house sound Bubbs Zenovka Soundchecks should have been completed by the time doors open i am hoping, which means you should be playing the last hour of your set to the RL venue Doubledown Tandino cooolio.   Also,   linked and synced with ya in Facebook. I think facebook will be a great source for getting the word out to the people who live in that area. Bubbs Zenovka yes, i agree - Facebook can be useful for spreading the word! please feel free to add me as a friend, if anyone use SL (dont forget to put in comments, who you are in SL!) Doubledown Tandino Also, do a facebook search for the zipcode (or whatever the UK translation is) you'll see a bunch of facebook groups that show up in the search that are in the neighborhood. Bubbs Zenovka yes, i have already joined the local "Nightlife/Events" Group and the code is OX1 Bubbs Zenovka Ok, just to re-iterate. there will be a meeting on Weds at 2100 UK Time (my head hurts to work out the SLT, will do it later) probably hold it at my pad, my partner will provide the drinks and food... DjaiSkjellerup I'll be there....thats 1pm slt Bubbs Zenovka thanks for that Djai. Also, i now have the Back 2 Reality Info Booths, ready to pass out. each one has a poster on the front of it, and will give out on touch 1) Notecard, with Tshirt, Poster and a Information Booth inside it 2) a URL to the main B2R Website. Like i mentioned in another topic, i will be selling tickets online via Paypal (on B2R Website) and now via SL Lindens, by using a group (Back 2 Reality - Real Life Concerts) that people buy to join, by joining the group (L$2500) they get a ticket to the RL Event. will discuss more at the meeting tommorow Elfay Pinkdot Early Info Gathering First off,  Thanks to Bubbs for an event that’s already coming together SO nicely! Don’t Flip your Wig! I’ve done scads of event management in my RL and I’m anal.    All this is simply the preliminary info gathering for the event and talking points for the first info meeting tomorrow night. Just for clarity’s sake, this is all in regards to the gig in Oxford so I need your information – not avatar names etc… Some of this is for me and some is for Bubbs and some is for the Club.  Some of it won’t pertain to you (please blissfully ignore).  For those who tend toward the obtuse:  “Band” means anyone playing at the event.     But I would like information about everyone who's coming!  I want to have a good idea of numbers (for Bubbs and the Club and Hotel info etc.) If you would please get your bits back to me by the end of the week.  You can email it (elfay@coffeeandpajamas.com) notecard in SL or send it to me in a file on skype (xxelfayxx) I’ll be working on the transportation and accommodation bumpf later on in the week.  I’ll be sending Google Earth KMZ markers for both.  (So please DL it if you don’t have it.) Merci! Part 1 the booking stage ............ and if you've never been to a meet up of online folks before.... Please Introduce Yourselves!– it can be hard for some people to meet up in RL - but it is lovely, warm and very fun (in my experience).  Please relax and enjoy! The Net-based info: The SLMC FORUM: http://slmc.myfastforum.org/ftopic1483-50-0-asc-.php EVENT SITE: http://www.freewebs.com/back2reality/ The Host: Bubbs Zenovka Info-Bots: Elfay Pinkdot (Lisa Feay) and ?? The Performers – REAL NAMES please •  Band name and contact number (give mobile numbers please!) •  Band arrival time •  Band load in/sound check time and duration Put together a preferred play list – by viewing the bands repertoire information on the Event Network web site you can start to put together a preferred play list. One 45 min set contains approx 15 songs. Relay your selection directly to the band or via me or Bubbs. The Venue - Collect any guidelines from the venue which may need to be relayed to your event network, or the bands. •  Full venue address •  Contact name and number for the venue •  Exact date of event •  Band performance times •  Band arrival times and load-in/ sound check times •  Any additional options you may wish the band to provide (CD’s between sets, additional sound/lighting equipment etc) •  Finish times Confirm all band details with the venue - ensure venue make appropriate notes on your booking agreement regarding the following: •  Band name and contact number (give mobile numbers please!) •  Band arrival time •  Band load in/sound check time and duration •  Trolleys or helpers for band if load-in includes stairs or 50+ yards distance •  Band size and space required •  Size dance floor • Seating Capacity • Meals • Budget for the day • Check electricity supply for band • Check Internet connection: • Speed • Router • Wifi • DL & UP Speeds • Capacity for stream/listeners on the server • Capacity for Wifi devices on the router •  Book rooms for band •  Arrange bands ‘ryder’ •  Confirm performance start and finish times Part 2 in the run up to the event……… Keeping track of people and places (and a  record of any changes) Keep a record of changes – list any changes made to your event schedule which may affect the band such as meal times, arrival times, booking other types of entertainment etc.  Relay any major changes me  as soon as you can. Keep in touch with the event network – (This is all for SL or online info. • make a group in SL dedicated for the event and used to network info & news • Poster • Notecard • Kiosk to put up at events • Mp3 announcement to play at shows • Sampler of the music • Clubs website? • Photoblog • Social Network sites • Viral Video Part 3 on the day of the event……….. On the day of the event either you or your venue’s event coordinator should check the following: •  One member of staff to greet the band and show to performance area/ changing room •  Performance area and size to be explained to all venue staff •  Venue staff asked to help band load-in equipment or provide trolleys if load-in includes stairs or 50+ yards distance •  A changing room is made available to the band •  The bands ryder is available in the changing room when the band arrive •  The band’s hot meal (if required) is available to the band as and when required •  Bar staff are aware the that band are on a ryder •  Suitable and sufficient electricity supply is available to the band on arrival and for their exclusive use all night •  One senior member of staff appointed to liaise with band at set up/ sound check time to ensure agreeable volume levels and to discuss use of any machines, lighting etc Appoint a party spokes person – vital if there are any issues with volume or minor complaints. Should a problem arise, please ensure that a sober, level headed person be appointed to raise any issues discreetly Thats usually me by the way, as I don't drink or smoke anything good anymore Bubbs Zenovka think i might need to print that off... i can answer a few of these already:(any changes in BOLD) The Net-based info: The SLMC FORUM: http://slmc.myfastforum.org/ftopic1483-50-0-asc-.php EVENT SITE: http://back2reality.net The Host: Bubbs Zenovka (Bubbs Kendrick) Info-Bots: Elfay Pinkdot (Lisa Feay) and ?? The Performers – REAL NAMES please •  Band name and contact number (give mobile numbers please!) •  Band arrival time •  Band load in/sound check time and duration I Will Make a Online Submission form for a Database Put together a preferred play list – by viewing the bands repertoire information on the Event Network web site you can start to put together a preferred play list. One 35 min set contains approx 12 songs. Relay your selection directly to the band or via me or Bubbs. The Venue - Collect any guidelines from the venue which may need to be relayed to your event network, or the bands. •  Full venue address Imperial Royale, 27 Park End Street, Oxford, OX1 1HU •  Contact name and number for the venue - Bubbs Kendrick via Mobile •  Exact date of event - August 3rd 2008 •  Band performance times - 5.30pm-12am •  Band arrival times and load-in/ sound check times •  Any additional options you may wish the band to provide (CD’s between sets, additional sound/lighting equipment etc) •  Finish times Confirm all band details with the venue - ensure venue make appropriate notes on your booking agreement regarding the following: •  Band name and contact number (give mobile numbers please!) •  Band arrival time •  Band load in/sound check time and duration •  Trolleys or helpers for band if load-in includes stairs or 50+ yards distance •  Band size and space required •  Size dance floor - not big as it is doubling as a stage area • Seating Capacity 350 - Tickets = 300 - VIP's 30 • Meals - No Meals Provided by B2R • Budget for the day Not a Lot • Check electricity supply for band • Check Internet connection: • Speed • Router • Wifi YES • DL & UP Speeds • Capacity for stream/listeners on the server - upto 300 total • Capacity for Wifi devices on the router •  Book rooms for band Bands arranging own accomodation [b] •  Arrange bands ‘ryder’ - [b] not this one •  Confirm performance start and finish times 5.30pm - 12am Part 2 in the run up to the event……… Keeping track of people and places (and a  record of any changes) Keep a record of changes – list any changes made to your event schedule which may affect the band such as meal times, arrival times, booking other types of entertainment etc.  Relay any major changes me  as soon as you can. Keep in touch with the event network – (This is all for SL or online info. • make a group in SL dedicated for the event and used to network info & news will think about this, already a group for ticket sales, the forum provides most of the information • Poster done • Notecard done • Kiosk to put up at events done • Mp3 announcement to play at shows • Sampler of the music • Clubs website? http://imperial-club.co.uk • Photoblog • Social Network sites facebook event already on FB • Viral Video Part 3 on the day of the event……….. On the day of the event either you or your venue’s event coordinator should check the following: •  One member of staff to greet the band and show to performance area/ changing room Bubbs •  Performance area and size to be explained to all venue staff •  Venue staff asked to help band load-in equipment or provide trolleys if load-in includes stairs or 50+ yards distance [b[ loading bay at back of club [/b] •  A changing room is made available to the band no room, only toilets. i think •  The bands ryder is available in the changing room when the band arrive nope •  The band’s hot meal (if required) is available to the band as and when required negative •  Bar staff are aware the that band are on a ryder as above •  Suitable and sufficient electricity supply is available to the band on arrival and for their exclusive use all night •  One senior member of staff appointed to liaise with band at set up/ sound check time to ensure agreeable volume levels and to discuss use of any machines, lighting etc Bubbs Bubbs Zenovka A Act Information Form can now be found at : http://www.back2reality.net/acts.htm can i ask all the acts that are on this forum, to fill this out please - so i have the correct information for all of you Doubledown Tandino REMINDER WEDNESDAY JUNE 11 - 1pm SLT B2R Meeting (please post the SLURL where we're meeting up) Bubbs Zenovka http://slurl.com/secondlife/Little%20Moor/211/241/30 Fable Sinatra Did you decide to make a cover charge in sl now? £2500l?? was reading the other thread... Or is that to buy a real ticket for actually going to Oxford? Could you make that alittle clearer? fanks x Bubbs Zenovka L$2500 is the price to join the group for a REAL Ticket - i will clarify that on the other thread this gives people three options - PayPal, Lindens or on the night itself From the group charter: Back2 Reality is going to be a Charity Music Performance held at The Imperial-Royale, Oxford, UK - August 3rd 2008 Featuring Live Music from eight of SecondLife's Premium UK and European Acts   Money will be raised from Ticket sales and donated to Drake Music Project You can buy a ticket for the REAL EVENT (in Oxford) by joining this group. Please only buy a ticket, if you intend to come along. Doubledown Tandino Well, I didn't make the meeting.   Did anyone save the text chat from the discussion? Bubbs Zenovka there wasnt much of a meeting, more of a general chat between me and Elfay. and then later me and Slim. I will plan one with the artists at some point in the near future, so that i can disuss equipment requirements, minimum stage space needed and blue M&M's Bubbs Zenovka thanks to Fable, who spotted a unknown area on the SL Forum dedicated to RL Meet Ups! Fable Sinatra yw.. but shhh dont tell everyone about the bowl of blue M&Ms.. else everyone will be demanding them in thier ''special requirements'' Doubledown Tandino I'm just hoping I get to be the one that hits page ten with the words BLUE M&M nope, still page 9. --- Ok, Bubbs,     set up a date again,   around the 10am-12pm slt range seems to be when most everyone can log on. Bubbs Zenovka Blue M&M's Sure, i will do that - probably nearer end of June, once i am back from my 5 days in Wolverhampton (without SL.....damn) Bubbs Zenovka I was speking with Haven earlier and we were discussing a few things and raising the profile of B2R came in somewhere. would a host of "Back 2 Reality" concerts in July work? basically two of the 8 acts will play every week ( a different 2). Would this work or not? i am openminded to any opinion? Thanks Bubbs DjaiSkjellerup Tis alright by me..I think it could be helpful as it would give us acts the chance to reach people who have not heard of us but have heard of back2reality...so that people who come to the gig in RL get an oppportunity to catch all the acts first so they know what they are getting I have been priming the pump by mentioning it at all my recent shows..I am getting some interest and we'll see if that interest becomes ticket sales. Fyrm Fouroux I would want to be reassured that the venue was OK in terms of experience of hosting live music gigs and, secondly that they had a reliable stream that we, as performers, could borrow for the gig. I assume that all the performances would be for one hour shows. Doubledown Tandino Just wanted to plop down some curiousities since ive been incommunicato.  Bubbs, perhaps you can answer these questions in your own time on the event info thread. Whats the scoop/progress on Drake?  I remember you saying all a go, plus one of their dudes is close enough to the venue to show up.  Whats the status on the text info, or info for the b2r site about the org.  It's just a good thing to have available and finalized early. What are the exact final ways that are now set up so people can buy advanced RL tix?  what specifically do they receive? Is there a place you can add to the website where people can post messages to connect for carpooling? Bubbs Zenovka Fyrm wrote: I would want to be reassured that the venue was OK in terms of experience of hosting live music gigs and, secondly that they had a reliable stream that we, as performers, could borrow for the gig. I assume that all the performances would be for one hour shows. The venue will probably be Havens, which is fairly experianced at hosting Live Music gigs and also is one of the Official B2R Venues Doubledown Tandino wrote: Whats the scoop/progress on Drake?  I remember you saying all a go, plus one of their dudes is close enough to the venue to show up.  Whats the status on the text info, or info for the b2r site about the org.  It's just a good thing to have available and finalized early. They have been re-locating this week, i am heading away for 5 days from tommorow, but i will take thier phone number with me and give them a call - i expect to see news abotu B2R on the drake website soon. Quote: What are the exact final ways that are now set up so people can buy advanced RL tix?  what specifically do they receive? Ok the final and only way to buy a ticket in advance is via the "buy tickets" link on the B2R website using paypal, a paypal account is not required as you can pay using a credit/debit card on paypal itself. just use the checkout feature on the site - it is tested and it works. In terms to what a "ticket" holder recieved, this event - it will probably be nothing, to keep costs down for the initial event. at a push, maybe a wristband. if this event goes well, future events will have physical tickets. but for now, thier name and ticket reference number will be at the main door, they just tell the guy thier name and refence number, and get a tick. Quote: Is there a place you can add to the website where people can post messages to connect for carpooling? If you think this is a good idea, i can add a forum to the website when i get back on friday Hope this answers your questions. Bubbs Bubbs Zenovka Ok with a lack of sleep on my part, I have: Added Drakes Logo to home page, alongside a link to thier website and thier registered charity number. Added a Forum to the website with the following catorgorys Event News Car Sharing (i have put a brief safety guide to Car Sharing) If you can think of any other topics which are reuiwred, please let me know Thanks Again Bubbs Bubbs Zenovka ok, i am back early. which means i can now start the PR Drive, expect to see me at as many music gigs as i can get to! if you need a poster, t-shirt, info vendor - send me a IM Fable Sinatra Oh no hes back! Miss us already? Doubledown Tandino regarding bubbs replies above: thanks bubbs.   good call on the carpool safety guide.   I do believe there is a free code for a website regarding safe carpooling... it involves people adding their "carpool" , max capacity, then people join into the carpool or create their own.     so.... that way we all have a list of trustworthy carpools. in regards to selling RL admission in SL... I suggest it.  dunno how...  but i think there really needs to be a way to spend lindens for the ticket.  even if it's manual?  can they just pay your AV directly, and you add em to the list? Bubbs Zenovka well everyone apart from you Ok, I would like to put a advert on some SL Radio streams, isit possible for those acts that are on the forum to record me a quick line, along the style of "Hi this is [NAME] and you can see me live/i am performing at Back 2 Reality. Back 2 Reality is going to be a Charity concert held in Real Life at The Imperial Royale, Oxford. Raising Money for Drake Music Project. Further Information at Back2Reality.net. Hope You Can Make It." I know its a mouthful, but i will cut it up, so everyone is saying a part of it : EDIT: oh yeah, can you email me it pls - carl.kendrick@gmail.com Bubbs Zenovka Doubledown Tandino wrote: regarding bubbs replies above: in regards to selling RL admission in SL... I suggest it.  dunno how...  but i think there really needs to be a way to spend lindens for the ticket.  even if it's manual?  can they just pay your AV directly, and you add em to the list? Yep, that can be done, pay me and then i add them to the list of ticket holders        SLMC Forum Index -> Up Coming Conventions/conferences Page 1, 2  Next Page 1 of 2