Follow the Music with VMS Magazine

VMS Magazine is a magazine focused on the Second Life music scene , interviews and reviews about musicians and music venue

You can read us inworld by clicking on one of our kiosks or you can simply read it here :

http://issuu.com/virtualmusicservices/docs/october_12_vms_magazine

 

Teleport to VMS Venue & Offices 

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Saint%20Tropez/178/96/21

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Levity Magazine Celebrates its 1st Anniversary : October 2012 Volume 12

This issue features a horoscopes spread for October, including some fashion favorites, articles and entertainment ads. You will also find a note from the the publisher and Editor in Chief.  

Congrats on your milesstone Levity!

Check out the latest issue here:

 

http://www.levitymagazine.com

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Spotlight on BOSL's Frolic Mills- Lanai Jarrico Reporting...

Either you love him or you hate on him. Frolic Mills is a staple of the Second Life © community and a driving force in Fashion, Entertainment and Media. In celebration of BOSL’s 5th year serving the residents of the virtual world, I thought it would be nice to finally interview the man behind the BOSL Empire and fellow media powerhouse.

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The Dead Cool Fashion Event - Are You Ready ? Jaded Exonar Reporting...

Halloween is fast approaching

It's calling out your name,

Shrieking from the shadows,

It's found us once again......

Are you feeling the tingle of Halloween yet? Neither was I....Until I found myself at the 'Dead Cool Fashion Event'.....

The lightening shoots through the mists to reveal the large courtyard, filled with many top featured vendors displaying the season specials. It's nearly that time of year again, and the perfect opportunity to start thinking of costumes and sink into the exciting darkness of the season. Where better to begin than SL's 'Halloween' Sim? It's just begun hosting the 'Dead Cool Fashion Event' from September 30th - October 31st. Vinyl Cafe, House Of London, Halloween Boutique, Valentina E. and House Of Rfyre are featured, to name but a few, with some real gems on offer, and many available only here for a limited time. I myself just couldn't resist Valentia E.'s 'Damned Dress' in mesh to get into the spirit of all things spooky....

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Spotlight on IrishGent Resident, Owner of Irish Island Estates Lanai Jarrico Reporting...

What do you look for in the people you surround yourself with?

Whether in business or leisure, who you associate with can be a factor in your reputation and how far you will
go in life. This concept can apply to our Second Life existence as well.

I like to think that we grow and mold into who we are by who we associate with. We connect and network with others because of common interests and goals. I am all about
networking and creating relationships with likeminded individuals. Because I want to involve the community and provide a variety of news through the eyes of residents.

Through the years, I have met and worked with countless people that have come to the virtual world pursuing their dreams.

Often times the outcome is favorable and they become my friends and other times I felt like my sandcastle was constantly being kicked over by people with hidden agenda and motives. That type of negative energy can be detrimental to trying to accomplish goal.Ridding yourself of that type of energy and taking the time to understanding the virtual world culture is the best thing to do. That is why I choose to surrounding myself with positive and creative people

Please meet IrishGent Resident, Owner of Irish Island Estates a real world professional with a concept to apply what he knows to the Second Life community. In his short time in Second Life he has accomplished a lot and has formed relationships with many of the elite here
in Second Life. 



Interview with IrishGent Resident

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MUSIC NEWS: Album Review - Ellie Goulding; Halcyon - Pippa Emmons Rexen Reporting...

RECOMMENDED LISTENING - Great music and fantastic lyrics. Ellie Goulding fans will be ecstatic! Anyone who appreciates good music should give this album a listen; it’s quite exceptional.

 

 

This is a long awaited return from Ellie Goulding; with soaring vocals, rich ambient music, almost ethereal at times but with quirky moments and frequent pulsing beats. A must buy for Ellie fans and anyone who enjoys a semi-chilled alternative sound. It almost fits within the electronic dance genre at times and there are a bunch of remixes lurking around too.
Ellie said she chose the title because, "Halcyon is like a bird that basically during the winter, it would lay its eggs by the sea and bring calm to the stormy waters and a lot of my songs on this record are about the ocean and water...".



REVIEW

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Interview With a Vampire - Evelyn Rieko Reporting...

I was dancing in a ballroom with my friend Windwalker discussing the upcoming Halloween Holiday. I mentioned to him that I wanted to interview a vampire for the Second Life Enquirer. He told me he was a friend to a vampire clan and they were having a dance party that night. Of course we went...

The party was in the main hall of the clan's castle. Windwalker introduced me to the clan members and to the handsome King Of the Bella Morte Clan, King Jisper. I watched him, with his thick flowing dark hair and piercing blue eyes filled with intelligence and charm, being the perfect host.

I asked him for an interview and King Jisper agreed.

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Machinima: SL Enquirer ReLaunch Party video created by Crazy Ibor

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WILDER PR NOW AT OGLAM SIM!

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Wilder PR has moved to the beautiful OGlam sim. I want to give a special shoutout to Vixie Rayna, Matteo Bettencourt, and Linda Reddevil for allowing us to move to their wonderful sim. We are very happy to announce our new location and want to invite everyone down to visit the new office.

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THE WILDER SIDE OF BUSINESS APPLE MAY DESIGNS FOLLOW UP!

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Last week on The Wilder Side of Business talk radio show we had the amazing Apple May as our guest. As many of you know Apple May is the owner and creator of the fabulous Apple May Designs, one of SL’s most well known clothing stores since 2007. Time did not permit for us to get to all the questions asked from our listeners and Apple agreed to answer your remaining questions so we could post them for you all to see. Thank you so much for your time and being a guest Apple May,  it was truly a pleasure!

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The Irish Estates acquires the BOSL Casablaca Boulevard

In a bold move IrishGent of Irish Estates recently negotiated the purchase of the BOSL Casablanca Boulevard as part of its focused acquisition programme.  The Irish Estates are the brainchild of IrishGent who has established this community driven estate to provide the residents of Second Life with a place to call home based on the principle of a sense of community.  The estate has much to offer the residents of Second Life across a wide spectrum of interests and tastes, everything from tropical hideouts to beach side community living.

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SLE Relaunch Party Update! - Annette Wilder Reporting from Wilder PR

If you missed it then you really missed something special. The SLE Relaunch Party was an amazing experience. The mood was right, the people who attended were all so happy to be there and be part of such an astronomical event. To tp in, walk the red carpet, and see a sea of people wearing all white was what it must feel like to attend a Puff Daddy all white event. It felt so good to see such a large turnout and I could not think of a better person who deserved that huge show of love from the public other than Lanai Jarrico. She has been in SL for many years and has done nothing but support Wilder PR and so many other businesses.

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It's a Celebration tonight in Second Life- The Linden Gods gave back to the community tonight with an outpouring of positive reaction from the residents that know and support Enzo Champagne! Lanai Jarrico Reporting...

The Linden Gods gave back to the community tonight with an outpouring of positive reaction from the residents that know and support Enzo Champagne!

Recently a NC had been circulating about an avatar that was wrongfully denied access to Second Life after he was savagely hacked. The outcry for justice spread across the grid and a community came together to help.

In an interesting turn of event, while discussion the ordeal with a friend of Enzo, an announcement was made through the Irish Island Estates that Enzo Champagne was relieved of his Account Restriction and right into the open arms of the community.


Welcome Back Enzo Champagne!

Interview with Enzo

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Shaken into Peace: A Meditation Goes LIVE Today from Unity Productions

Sometimes, things are hard. Sometimes, things weigh us down. Sometimes, we don't know which way to turn for help. Sometimes, it's not about turning anywhere. It's about being STILL . . . and finding peace. For those that never give themselves time to BE and to FEEL and to RELEASE, you definitely do not want to miss Unity Productions' latest show, the meditative performance, SHAKEN INTO PEACE, which goes live TODAY!

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The Relaunch was a Great Success- Thank you for sharing this special event with us- Lanai Jarrico Reporting...

I want to start off my saying WOW WHAT A PARTY!

 It was truly a spectacular event. I must say as we reach each milestone, the parties get better. Everywhere I looked, everyone looked fabulous dressed like bright white stars speckling the dancefloor. When I had a moment to catch my breath and look around, I saw my friends. The energy that filled the venue could only be described as pure love for me and my creation. It was truly a moment where I felt, I have truly accomplished something, but it wasn’t for the help of each and everyone that has touched my life and been involved in SLE in some capacity. If it wasn’t for you, the reader, my team of dedicated professionals and most importantly people that I call my friends., this would not be possible.

Before my speech I was a hot mess behind the scenes, crying in IM to my SL therapist., because I worried my speech wouldn’t be perfect. I wasn’t sure what to say, but I knew I wanted to thank everyone on the SLE Team without forgetting anyone. There are so many that are a piece of the SLE puzzle, the speech would have been a lot longer.  I’m not a big fan of public speaking.  I prefer to spill my thoughts and emotion out in text.

I appreciate the advice to imagine everyone naked and wearing Johnnie Ireland’s classic ducky slippers. The combination worked. Thank you!

For those of you who missed the party and last night’s speech, here it is. xoxoxo

Lanai's Speech

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Celebrating 7 years of the SL Enquirer

The 4th October 2012 marked the 7th Anniversary of the SL Enquirer, making it one of the longest running publications is Second Life.

The reason for its continued success is Lanai Jarrico.  Granted the SLE is her baby, but she has doggedly persisted in ensuring that it continues through thick and thin.  Lanai as many of you already know is one of the world's and that is any world, special people.  She genuinely wants to impart news out into the grid for the betterment of all who read it.  Lanai is has a soft spot for imparting the various experiences, good or bad, of those who make up the community that is Second Life.

Lanai threw a party to end all parties in celebration of this amazing milestone and at the same time unveiled the new look of the SLE and the new home for the SLE media centre on the Irish Estates.  Keeping up with the current trend for clean lines and no fuss this is our new look.

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Jingjing Breedable Pets are now Available to the Public!

Jingjing Breedable Pets, the card battling, egg roll eating critters are now available to the public. Jingjings are the perfect companion pet bringing joy, love and happiness to the masters who raise them. Learn more about them here on this short video

 

 

 

http://youtu.be/sPnzfGLJc40

 

Come pick up your Jingjings today at the Jingjing Store in Expressions.

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Expressions/137/134/29

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SLE's Relaunch Party! October 4 4-7pm SLT

Second Life Enquirer

4 October 2012

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

PR Contact: Annette Wilder, Wilder Public Relations Inc.

SLE Relaunch Event


 

Would you like to attend an event with a guest list full of SL elite? Do you love good music and a fun atmosphere, of course you do. October 4, you are cordially invited to the SLE newspaper relaunch event beginning at 4PM SLT. The guest are asked to wear all white to the event so put on your best white outfit and dress to impress. The event will feature the amazing Wolfie Moonshadow who will sing everyone into a trance with his melodious voice. Make sure to get there before 4:30PM SLT so you don’t miss Lanai Jarrico’s welcome speech and toast. After Lanai’s toast there will be a steady flow of good tunes by the one and only DJ Miss Luci on the turntables to get your body moving.

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TRADING DREAMS by J.L. Morin Is Occupy's 1st bestselling novel. Meet the author J.L. Morin LIVE in Secondlife at 2pm SLT on Oct 10th for an author reading plus audience Q&A. Event Portal

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: OCTOBER 3 2012

Organizers will annouce final SLURL location an hour before the event.
RSVP to be notified by email to occupyvw@mail.com. Use Email Subject: RSVP TRADING DREAMS. You must RSVP to be notified!

From occupyvw@gmail.com, advanced copies of Trading Dreams are available free to the Press, Citizen Journalists, and Occupy-or-Occupy-Related Event Organizers.

THE FOLLOWING IS FROM AUTHOR J.L. MORIN
Today, October 10th, one of the first Occupy novels, Trading Dreams, goes FREE on Kindle for five days. It’s gotten some great reviews. Raise the Fist Radio says it’s, "Superb fiction with a side of harsh reality and a heaping of humor!" http://bit.ly/SjCZk6  This is the third novel by J. L. Morin, whose writing was nominated for the Pushcart Prize in 2011. She grew up in inner-city Detroit and was gold medalist in the eLit eBook award and has won a Living Now Book Award for her Japan novel, SAZZAE written as a creative thesis toward an AB at Harvard.

1.   Tell us a little bit about Trading Dreams. What genre is your novel?
Trading Dreams is a political and psychological thriller that uses humor to unmask Wall Street hypocrisy to the baseline of the grassroots Occupy movement.

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Winter Came Early this Year with a great turn out -October 2, 2012

This event was sponsored by Black Soul Rhythms Radio & The SL Enquirer

 Black Soul Rhythms Radio's DJ Dibou and Charity Richez are a team of dedicated hosts that gaurentee a party to be talked about. 

 On October 2, 2012 The SL Enquirer along with BSR Radio and friends, broke in one of Second Life’s best kept secrets, The Blue Ice Club and Event Center.  Avies came from far and near to chill with us in a venue made completely of ice.

We apologize if you missed it, this venue has now melted back into a snow drift on the arctic grid.

If you attended this exclusive party be sure to leave your comments below! 



Congratulations to MarriellaAnne Resident for winning the Spotlight Feature Drawing!
 

Teleport Now!
Sorry, it melted.

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The Official Announcement Of The New Steam Portal To Sl...Jaded Exonar Reporting...

Statement from Linden Labs, on their official blog. 08-16-2012

“......We’re going to make Second Life available on Steam in the next month or so. You’ll still be able to access Second Life just as you can today; there won’t be any change to that. But, the more than 40 million people who use Steam will also be able to get Second Life as easily as they can get games like Portal. We’ll make an announcement on the blog when Second Life is actually available on Steam....”

Well, the whispers have finally become assured confirmations across the grid. Steam is coming! Though the exact date is not set, it is finally official, and we can move on from asking ‘Is it going to happen...?’,and begin taking a closer look at the now imminent future portal into SL.

What is ‘Steam’?

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Ocean Radio Is pleased to announce it's new and noisy younger brother, OR2 TRANCE RADIO

OR2 is very special & unique.

This is a real radio station broadcasting in world, playing trance and dance music throughout Second Life with frequent continuous mixes by the likes of

Armin van Buuren, Paul Oakenfield, Markus Shulz, Andy Moor,

Armada, Godskitchen, Anjunabeats, as well as a huge list of the most incredible trance music tracks,




 

What makes us special?

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Drama - The Good The bad And The Necessary? Jaded Exonar Reporting....

 

 

Even the most recent of SL residents can’t escape the reality we label ‘drama’ – But what is it, and why is it there at all? Perhaps most importantly, can we really avoid it?

 

Second Life is saturated with this phenomenon of ‘drama’,and at times it seems impossible to avoid, even without any personal involvement at all! Confused? I used to be. I can remember very clearly bobbing through a welcome area as a noob, all dressed in my very best (and only) pink dotty dress, my hair tied neatly back into a pony tail, fresh pale skin blinding people in the sunlight. The virtual world was opening up before me, and there it was. BAM. A couple were shouting in Local Chat, and everyone around me slowly began taking sides. That was the moment I began to hobble swiftly and uncomfortably down the road I still try to walk today – The one that leads away from the problem. Has this always worked? In a word, no. But why?

 

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ProFashion ProEmpowerment!

Great Teams are just like a real family — they may not necessarily agree all of the time, but they know they can depend upon one another in a crisis.

ProFashion Productions presented an exercise last week to encourage models and staff to be dedicated and loyal to each other beyond all other considerations; especially when under attack.

Empowering ourselves is the strongest defense against griefers. When we are prepared and stand together, the griefer loses control. When we remove the griefers capability to catch us off guard they become weak.

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The Wilder Side of Business featuring Apple May!

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The Mesh Series Episode 1: Apple May
Date: September 30, 2012
Time: 9:00 AM SLT
Link:http://www.blogtalkradio.com/wilderprinc/2012/09/30/the-mesh-series-episode-1-apple-may-of-apple-may-designs

The Wilder Side of Business is back and we are so excited about the new season. Join us September 30th as the lovely Apple May, owner of Apple May Designs, stops by and allows us to do an in-depth interview. Apple is the first of several fabulous guests who will appear in our mesh series to educate us and our listeners about designing with this new medium. She has been designing in Second Life for many years and it will be an honor to sit down with someone who knows the fashion industry before and after mesh.

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Wedding Announcement: Wedding bells will be ringing for Ivy Maverick & Alon Alphaville. They will exchange vows on Saturday, September 29, 2012 @ 3pm SLT

All are welcome to join in this special occassion.
Location: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Punta%20del%20Este/139/120/22


On behalf of The SL Enquirer, congratulations on your union, we wish you much love and happiness

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How can I be nicer?

It's not that Meredith Bryan didn't have friends—it's that she wasn't, well, friendly. Until she tore down the fortress she'd built around herself, and the world smiled back.

By Meredith Bryan

My mother was robbed at gunpoint in our home when she was pregnant with my sister. As a toddler, I found the event less scarring than she did (her water broke from the stress). Still, she spent the rest of my childhood instilling in me a fear of strangers and an appreciation of big dogs and high-tech alarm systems.

Three decades later, I've taken her lessons to heart. I live in New York City, a place teeming with strangers. And I never speak to them. Not to the old man playing his cello on the subway platform, or the NYU students scouring the sale rack alongside me at the Gap—hell, not even to the tired moms pushing baby strollers on my block, who seem particularly disinclined to commit violence. With friends, I'm solicitous (after an initial thaw, at least). Toward anyone I don't know, I'm dismissive at best, rude at worst. Why are they taking so long to order their coffee?

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Independent Ballet: "PETAH" Goes Live on YOU Tube!

Independent Ballet: "PETAH" Goes Live on YOU Tube!: Independent Ballet owes a great HUGE shout-out to the talented Pia Klaar (and a couple of *great Big Squishy Hugs* as well!) for following u...

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Want your name in the SL Enquirer and at our popular events?

The SL Enquirer is inviting business professionals across the grid to become part of the SLE by pledging as an SLE official sponsor. By donating 1000L, you will get a poster visible at our event locations and receive an ad banner on the SL Enquirer website.

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Nobody Does It Like Maxx -Evelyn Rieko Reporting...

 

Maxx Sabretooth is one of the best singers in Second Life. He has a soulful, sexy voice that makes you really feel the songs he sings. Maxx agreed to an interview.

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SL Enquirers Guide To Fall 2012 Fashion- What's hot? - Kavi Aldrin Reporting...

Summer may as well call it quits because we've moved onto fall. Its a fresh new season so its time you change your style for something with scarf’s, boots and mesh coats! Every girl loves the thought of bundling up and pulling out her favourite sweater.

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Arkansas State University's Johnny Cash Sim & Official Festival! October 5, 2012 -Jaded Exonar Reporting .....

 

 

 

Arkansas State University (ASU) has created a working masterpiece. As true testament to their diverse skills and creativity, they have recreated Dyess, Arkansas, the boyhood home of Johnny Cash, in preparation for the Official RL Johnny Cash Festival...

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Beauty of Culture in Second Life- Kavi Aldrin Reporting...

Culture is the invisible bond that ties different people together. This propagation of values not only transmits knowledge and retain relationships, it builds up a long term tradition in communities.

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Antonio Galloway..A little bit of the Italian in SL -MarriellaAnna Resident Reporting...

                                       

When asked to think of something decidedly Italian, one might be tempted to answer ‘Pizza’ or pasta or even the Catholic Church.

 If asked to reel off the most Italian things ‘I’ can think of the first thing would be a plate of meatballs..the second would be Antonio Galloway,  perhaps because they are not entirely dissimilar  for they are both hearty,  heartwarming and throroughly satisfying  to the senses.  Antonio might be an American, but the heart of an Italian beats firmly in his breast. It is that dolce vita attitude, that love of life that comes through with each of his performances, the infectious laugh in the gaps between songs and the telling of a story from his childhood.,  you just KNOW he’s having a good time behind the mic. You just know that here is Pavarotti singing Show tunes.

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ProFashion Productions Presents LD MAJOR FASHION SHOW TO BENEFIT FEED A SMILE

PROFASHION PRODUCTIONS – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

PROFASHION PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS

 LD MAJOR FASHION SHOW TO BENEFIT FEED A SMILE

 SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 29, 2012

*~By Invitation ONLY~*

 

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