Lecture Series

[18:04]  Nasus Dumart: Welcome to the Guest Lecture Series at Molaskey's Pub!
[18:04]  Nasus Dumart: Tonight we continue the SLCC Music Track category in The Guest Lecture Series, which features the live performers and organizers of the SLCC Music Track.
[18:04]  Nasus Dumart: This year's SLCC is scheduled for August 13-16 at the St. Francis Hotel in beautiful San Francisco.
[18:04]  Nasus Dumart: For those of you unable to attend the events in RL, we are working with the convention leaders to provide a SL destination for avatars to attend - details will be posted as we have them.)
[18:05]  Nasus Dumart: The Guest Lecture Series - The SLCC Music Track was created to generate awareness about the strong music community in Second Life, which is prominently featured in this year's Second Life Community Convention.
[18:05]  Nasus Dumart: We will discuss what it takes to perform in the virtual world and WHY today's musicians and live performers should consider this performance medium as a part of their repertoire.
[18:05]  Nasus Dumart: This will be a type-chat event. I will ask the audience to refrain from room chat until your host and Lecturer have completed their presentations.
[18:06]  Nasus Dumart: At that time, the audience will be encouraged to participate in a period of Questions and Answers.
[18:06]  Nasus Dumart: TIP: prepare your questions on a note card and then copy and paste them into chat at the appropriate time.
[18:06]  Grace McDunnough: (only if you are good)
[18:06]  Nasus Dumart: ;)
[18:06]  Nasus Dumart: This transcript, including audience participation, will be made available on http://Molaskeys-Pub.com immediately following the lecture. - or whenever Apple MacKay gets around to it.
[18:06]  Nasus Dumart: Please use this time to invite others to join you. You may offer this SLurl™ as a landing spot - http://tiny.cc/MolaskeysPubSLurl
[18:07]  Nasus Dumart: If you are taking any snapshots of tonight's event, please share them with the Molaskey's Pub Group on Flickr at http://tiny.cc/AULDo
[18:07]  Nasus Dumart: OK, Let's continue...
[18:07]  Nasus Dumart: When writing 'The Unofficial Guide to Building the Second life Virtual World', I shared a story about my first experience with live music in the virtual world in a section titled 'Hello Out There In Virtual Land' (Chapter 1, page 6).
[18:07]  Nasus Dumart: Quite literally, I was stunned off my seat after hearing a performer simply say my avatar name in real time, welcoming me to their show.
[18:08]  Nasus Dumart: That's when it occurred to me that virtual worlds take us in a whole new direction of performance and online media.
[18:08]  Nasus Dumart: That's when I took SL more seriously, too.
[18:08]  Nasus Dumart: I had that same stunning experience recently, watching 'Musimmersion'.
[18:08]  Nasus Dumart: This time, it wasn't simply interaction with the performer, it was with the environment of the performance.
[18:08]  Nasus Dumart: 'Musimmersion' has raised the bar with performance art.
[18:09]  Nasus Dumart: With set changes in the flash of an eye, where the audience is incorporated into each magnificent setting in tune with each song, it is something NOT to be missed.
[18:09]  Nasus Dumart: The upcoming 5th Annual Second Life Community Convention is scheduled for August 13-16 in San Francisco.
[18:09]  Nasus Dumart: Grace McDunnough is schedule as one of the panel speakers and live performers. Although Grace will not be joining us in San Francisco, she is able to participate remotely.
[18:09]  Nasus Dumart: Her SLCC appearances will be streamed entirely from Second Life.
[18:10]  Nasus Dumart: Grace McDunnough is one of the most visionary musicians I have the great honor of becoming familiar with in my nearly three years in SL.
[18:10]  Nasus Dumart: She is not only a talented musician, 3D builder, performance art producer and friend to many, she keeps a great blog, as well ( http://phasinggrace.blogspot.com ).
[18:10]  Nasus Dumart: Grace writes about her observations of 3D life online.
[18:10]  Nasus Dumart: She discusses 'Social Architecture' and other 'big picture' topics, along with some hot topics of the 'here and now'.
[18:11]  Nasus Dumart: Although Grace has regular SL gigs around SL, specifically at 'Heron Island' and 'The SLip', 'Musimmersion' is produced exclusively on the 'Blank Canvas' sim, owned by the honorable SeanMcPherson Senior. :)
[18:11]  Nasus Dumart: Aside from Second Life and http://phasinggrace.blogspot.com , you can also find Grace McDunnough on Reverbnation, thesixtyone, Facebook, MySpace, flickr and Metaplace.
[18:11]  Nasus Dumart: Please welcome SLCC featured artist, 'Musimmersion' creator and Metaverse traveller, the lovely Grace McDunnough :)
[18:11]  Nasus Dumart: (Big Applause)
[18:11]  Apple MacKay: yay
[18:11]  Nasus Dumart: ♪♫♥ Cheers!! ♥♫♪
[18:12]  Poid Mahovlich: Claps

 

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[17:10]  Nasus Dumart: Welcome to the Guest Lecture Series at Molaskey's Pub!
[17:10]  Tyra Jakob: lol
[17:10]  Nasus Dumart: Tonight we launch a new category in The Guest Lecture Series, The SLCC Music Track. For the next six weeks leading up to the SLCC in August, we will be featuring the live performers and organizers of the SLCC Music Track.
[17:11]  Nasus Dumart: This series will open discussions about the live performance / SL experience, what it takes to create an online following, what it takes to run a successful venue and how to artists perform to a virtual world audience.
[17:11]  Nasus Dumart: This will be a type-chat event. - to Lyndon's Dismay.
[17:11]  Nasus Dumart: :)
[17:11]  Lyndon Heart: <--- is now a lecturer
[17:11]  Nasus Dumart: I will ask the audience to refrain from room chat until your host and Lecturer have completed their presentations.
[17:12]  Nasus Dumart: TIP: prepare your questions on a note card and then copy and paste them into chat at the appropriate time.
[17:12]  Mia Kitchensink: Hi Lefty
[17:12]  Lefty Stonewall: hi mia
[17:12]  Nasus Dumart: This transcript, including audience participation, will be made available on http://Molaskeys-Pub.com immediately following the lecture.
[17:12]  Mia Kitchensink: ;D
[17:13]  Nasus Dumart: Please use this time to invite others to join you. You may offer this SLurl™ as a landing spot - http://tiny.cc/MolaskeysPubSLurl
[17:13]  Thadicus Caligari: I know you can do it Lyndon.... Lecture that is. you has kids
[17:13]  Nasus Dumart: If you are taking any snapshots of tonight's event, please share them with the Molaskey's Pub Group on Flickr at http://tiny.cc/AULDo
[17:13]  Lyndon Heart smiles at Thad
[17:13]  Nasus Dumart: OK, Let's continue...
[17:13]  Nasus Dumart: As stated in the group notice, Lyndon Heart ( http://LyndonHeart.com ) is not only a leading musician in Second Life, he is this year's Second Life Community Convention's Music Track Live Performance co-Chair.
[17:14]  Shellie Sands: Hi Kat, Sean :)
[17:14]  Nasus Dumart: Lyndon was nominated by his peers, along with musician Cylindrian Rutabaga to manage the Live Performance aspect of the SLCC09.
[17:14]  Nasus Dumart: I met Lyndon Heart in RL at last year's SLCC in Tampa, when I was putting the finishing touches on the book I co-authored with Apple MacKay, 'The Unofficial Guide to Building Your Business in the Second Life Virtual World' http://tiny.cc/MaharBook952.
[17:15]  Nasus Dumart: Lyndon impressed me with his easy going nature, professional approach to performance and his ability to diplomatically interact with so many characters, a necessary trait when dealing with the public. :)
[17:15]  Nasus Dumart: Outside of Second Life, Lyndon Heart teams up with Shadrack Band and Tweety & The Tom-Cats, playing to live audiences throughout the U.S. Pacific Northwest.
[17:16]  Nasus Dumart: In addition to Second Life, Lyndon uses 'My Space' and 'The Sixty One' to promote his music, which includes a long play list and originals.
[17:16]  Nasus Dumart: Lyndon is a great songwriter. He has collaborated with other talented artists and writers to create some of the most poetic and fun songs, which he gladly plays for us at Molaskey's Pub. http://Molaskeys-Pub.com
[17:16]  Nasus Dumart: Please welcome, the musician with the (RL) famous name and coffee connoisseur, Lyndon Heart. :)

 

 

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Join us tonight, Tuesday, July 7 at 6pSLT (PDT) for thought-provoking discussion with 'Musimmersion' creator, Grace McDunnough. Grace is scheduled to appear at this year's Second Life Community Convention (SLCC) in August via Second Life®. http://tiny.cc/MolaskeysPubSLurl http://slurl.com/secondlife/Wichi/77/200/22

Join us for the next Guest Lecture Series on Tuesday, June 30, 2009 - 5pSLT. Lyndon Heart is not only a leading musician in Second Life, he is this year's Second Life Community Convention's Music Track Live Performance co-Chair. Lyndon was nominated by his peers, along with musician Cylindrian Rutabaga to manage the Live Performance aspect of the SLCC. Come hear Lyndon Heart discuss his experiences as a musician in SL and what he has planned for the SLCC in August. www.LyndonHeart.com