SPOTLIGHT FEATURE - All Out Music - Mack Abbot Reporting

Clubs are ten a penny in SL, so when a special one comes along, it's nice to find out a bit more about it.  I spoke to Evan-Leigh Angelis, GM of All Out Music, to find out a bit more about the club and its offerings.

Mack:  So you recently rebranded from All Out 80's to All Out Music, what was the logic behind that?

Evan:   We rebranded to All Out Music towards the end of October. The aim was to bring a wider variety of entertainment to our guests. Phil Setner (Club Owner) sings live at the club regularly and he felt that limiting himself to 80's only could become repetitive over time..he doesn't sing absolutely every 80's tune as you can imagine! This contributed to the decision.

Mack:  So what genres of music do you have in the club?

Evan-Leigh:   Genres played at All Out Music are as follows: Pop, Rock, R&B, Blues, Country, Electronic, EDM, Dance, Trance, Indie, K-Pop. We remain open to other genres that fit our clean, radio friendly, and crowd-pleasing criteria.   We focus on radio friendly music spanning every decade from the 1950s right up to today’s Top 40 charts.

Mack:  So basically stuff you can play to Grandma?

Evan-Leigh:  Yeah

Mack:  As a PG Club, do you have an open door policy?

Evan-Leigh: We welcome EVERYONE to enjoy the club, Kids, LGBTQIA+ Community, New Players, Furries, Dinkies, etc. We are a Family Friendly PG Club on a moderate sim.  We also have events that re open to anyone.

Mack:  Do you find that being PG works in a club situation?

Evan-Leigh:   Whilst we're not unique in being a PG venue, it would seem many aren't comfortable with having child avi's and dinkies in a club setting. This is something Phil & Alessia, the club owners wanted to address as they felt there was a gap in family friendly venues where they could safely take their own family.

Mack:  And is the family friendly element the unique selling point of the club?

Evan-Leigh:  We don't insist on human or adults in the club as long as people are covered and behave themselves.  The dinkies and children we get are very well behaved.  They're there to have fun like everyone else.  We want the club to be a place where people feel comfortable and have fun. A place where they can enjoy music and friendly, inoffensive chat (actual chat, NOT just spammed gestures) We want to be “kid friendly” while still being able to entertain adults. Vulgarity just isn’t something that belongs in the environment.

Mack:  What else does the sim have to offer?

Evan-Leigh:  We have stores, as well as Mushroom Mania and Candy Mania for those that like to earn lindens.  We do decorate for holidays so we're in a winter theme at the moment, with an ice rink for people who want to ice skate.  We will be moving our sets outside in the next week, through December.

Mack:  And what are your opening hours?

Evan-Leigh:  Wednesday to Sunday 12-6pm with a wide range of djs and music to enjoy.  Also look out in our group for details of live singers that perform at the club.  Also we have themed sets every now and then so theres always something happening.

Mack:  Well it's been a pleasure to talk to you and I wish you continued success in the club and all its ventures.

Evan-Leigh:  Thank you its been a pleasure also

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SPOTLIGHT FEATURE: Seven Ravenhurst - Artist, Creator, Dreamer. Mack Abbot reporting

 Not everyone has an artistic bone in their body, or the patience to pull prims hither and thither, but Seven Ravenhurst is different.  She creates landscapes and experiences in Second Life for the world to see.  Here, she discusses her work and her inspriations.

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Mack:  You started building on There.com and Sansar a few years ago, what made you transition to SL?

Seven:  there.com was closing so me and about 8 friends we came over to SL, checked it out and loved the idea

Mack: And how easy did you pick up building in SL?

Seven:  Oh, within days, small stuff at first,  then castles and  taught my self how to terraform on here; slowly buying landscaped items setting up small parcels, decorated for friends weddings little events that kind of thing.   Then moved on to carnivals, circuses, concerts.  A few friends wanted to check out Sansar so i did for short time, built few experiences got bored came back to SL. and I've been here ever since

 

Mack:  So where do you get your inspiration from to build, say , a castle or a landscape a sim?

Seven:  I have many ideas places. A lot from books movies or the back of my mind.  Sometimes a photograph that inspires me. The latest sim was based on real island where they did horrid experiments on Monkeys.  So for summer, I built Monkey Island; Lots of monkeys & a pirate ship with pirates had Madpea Tropical Tempations Hunt there for the duration.   Was a lot of fun.  MadPea posted it on their Facebook page.  It was a homestead sized sim,

Mack: Excellent, did you get any commissions out of that to build for others?  

Seven:  Some tips from visitors, mostly I build for the enjoyment of others the SL residents. I have had clients pay me for there private homes parcels events.  SL is my virtual canvas.

Mack:  Have you ever suffered the builders blind spot as I like to call it where you spend hours so focussed on building and tweaking that, when youve finished, you think "there's something not quite right about this"?

Seven:   Oh yes then I rip it all apart and start over. I did that with Monkey Island; spent week building terraforming only to change every bit.  End result I was happy with, just wish I had video taped a tour of it.  A few yrs back I built sim I called Avatar Way of Water based on the Avatar movie.

Mack:  Whats been your proudest creation so far, your Showstopper if you will?

Seven:  My favourite has been Monkey Island or one my old ones, Winter Fantasy years ago.  There are photos from it on Flickr.  It was Bellisaria Passport location, had a winter castle, Santa workshop and a  frozen lake surrounding the main section with 2 giants guarding the entrance.

Mack:  You're an artist and writer in real life, how does your art translate to SL or vice versa?

Seven: I loved fantasy art and landscapes in real life.  I've painted murals , on canvases. small perfume bottles what ever inspires me to keep painting.  Trees, beach scenes, dark fantasy and more.   So SL lets me bring a third dimension into my Art with 360 degree views, where many people can be inspired themselves.  I've taught Art in RL to children and adults.  Art is a great way for people to express sadness, grief, heal to grow, to be at Peace and certainly a great happiness.

Mack:  And on that beautiful mantra, I'll say thank you for your time.

Seven: Thank you also, it was a pleasure.

My Group  Dream Chasers by invitation only at moment

My facebook page:

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100006842954716

My flicker page:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/100647565@N05 

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SKEW2 is closing for a rebrand.

All SKEW2 mens and womens outfits are L$150 to clear, but there are only 10 of each item left!  Once they're gone, they're gone!

Hop on over to http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Kikai/233/36/602 and grab a deal today! 

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