Sky Galaxy @ Effie's Designs

If you haven't heard this amazing new artist yet, here is your chance!

Taking a variety of different songs and artists, 'Sasha' translates each tune and places them gently beside a soothing, sensual line of vocal and simplistic piano arrangements. Nineteen years ago, he was brought into this world by his mother, of whom resided in Smolensk ( Смоленск ), Russia and a father whom moved to the states from Berlin. From the first moments of which he could mutter a sound, singing had become nothing short of a passion.

His influences include the vocals and production talents of Imogen Heap, the emotion often found in the likes of Coldplay, Keane and Death Cab for Cutie, and in the other artists that continue to fill his favorites list; Above & Beyond, Frou Frou, Rufus Wainwright, Kate Havnevik, Yann Tiersen, and many more.
Skye is a musician, performer and vocalist professionally in his first life, but likes to keep his two lives well apart.

He joined Second Life in order to pursue the feeling of growth in his abilities, once more, and those numerous chain of events leading to one better opportunity to the next until you are stumbling for the top.

CLICK HERE to go to the show. (Snow Crash 38, 111, 46)

Effie's Designs Grand Re-Opening

Friday, October 23, 2009

Effie's Designs Grand Re-Opening
at Morphe Inc.

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5:00 Colt Arun
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Colt Arun is a fairly new singer to SL. He was born and bred in Louisianna, but now is located in Texas. He has been singing for about 8 years in real life.

Colt came to SL to enjoy great company, friendships, and mostly to entertain great fans. Some of his favorite singers are Martina McBride and Ricky Van Shelton.

He has a wide range of musical abilities ranging from country to old rock to southern rock tunes.

http://www.myspace.com/coltharris

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6:00 Gary Jonstone
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Gary is a shining star in the eyes of the Country Music World. His stylings will make you wanna dance, scream, and just plain turn you to butter. His deep lush baritone will melt the hardest of hearts. He has made his presence known in SecondLife and it will continue to be felt as he shakes the foundations of SecondLife's Country Music scene.

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7:00 Niles Compton
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Niles started playing drums in his Dad's band when he was 9 and has been singing and playing in RL bars and on stages for many years now. His band was one of the starter bands at a Johnny Cash concert. He has also worked with Sammi Smith a few times.

He is truly one of the best singers anywhere. Listen to his amazing voice as he sings LIVE to pre-recorded music tracks in a variety of instrumentation and styles. He does cover songs by artists such as Kenny Chesney, Garth Brooks, George Strait, Alabama, Alan Jackson, Tim McGraw, Ronnie Milsap and more..

http://www.ballyhoosl.com/Niles/

COME JOIN THE PARTY!

CLICK HERE to join the party. (Snow Crash 38, 111, 46)

Halloween

Hi, Everyone!

Sorry, I haven't been able to get to my annual posting of Haunted Houses. I've been moving Effie's Designs to its new location. I'll post more about it later.

However, I did want to tell everyone to check out last year's link. I'm sure a number of the Haunted Houses are still around waiting to spook you. :-) Here is the link:

http://effie-emmons.blogspot.com/2008/10/haunted-houses.html

If the store gets completed soon, I will do a new posting.

Enjoy!
Effie

An American Landmark

I've never been there in real life, but I can imagine the awsome feel of standing an staring up at the large faces of Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, George Washington, and Thomas Jefferson at Mount Rushmore.

You can visit a sculpty representation in Second Life. You will teleport to a viewing deck that also includes a bit of information on Mount Rushmore. It is a very interesting build.

To visit Mount Rushmore, CLICK HERE. (Gay Wild West 116, 59, 81)

Elliott - Shopping in a Unique Area

Venturing around Second Life and discovering great builds is one of my favorite things to do. I'm in awe when I find a great build that is also functional in some way. Recently, I discovered the sim called Elliott.


Elliott is a shopping area with great atmosphere. The autumnal look of Elliott with winding waterways covered with walkway bridges, tall leafless trees, and rustic wood buildings begs you to discover every nook and cranny. As you take a discovery walk, notice the details that makes this build extraordinary such as the candles lit on the pillars of the walkways and the uniquely shaped and textured shops.


Elliott has three themed areas:

• XO Swamp
• St. Ides Heaven Carnival Junkyard
• Shooting Star Pet Cemetery

Some of the shops in Elliott are as unique as the sim. So, as you travel around, look in some of the specialty shops as well. You will find stores such as DARE, Chapeau Tres Mignon, Physique, Strange Candy, Gritty Kitty, The Sea Hole, Periquita, Little Boy Blue, Lurve Bite, The Stringer Mausoleum and many more!

To visit Elliott, CLICK HERE. (Elliott 128, 128, 27)

Mont Saint-Michel - A masterpiece to explore

I share a wish with many people around SL. We wish that there was a place to go to find out where the locations are on the preview page of the client. Personally, I have seen pictures of many places that I'd love to visit. A friend saw a picture of a magnificent build with a towering castle-like structure and pathways leading up to it. Determined to figure out where this build was how he discovered Mont Saint-Michel and shared it with me.

Mont Saint-Michel's real life counterpart is a beautiful, towering city in Normandy, France. It's a tidal island that was shaped by erosian as the sea levels rose. Very much like its physical counterpart, the Second Life Mont Saint-Michel has stone buildings and streets clinging desperately to the hill that is the mount.

To understand the build, one might like to know a bit of the history of the real-life counterpart. CLICK HERE to see the entry on Wikipedia.

When you arrive at Mont Saint-Michel, you are outside of a welcome center area with posters resembling those in the real version I suppose. You will also find an Xstreet SL vendor hidden in a corner. Just past the welcome area is a tourism type area with teleports to the various stores and the La Cafe Poulard. Venture into the large, black photo booth. My SL boyfriend and I had a blast trying to figure it out. We eventually got a decent picture after lengthy periods of laughter.

As you walk further, you will discover that most of the winding roads are lined with small shops rented out to various vendors. They line the pathways leading up to the abbey. Beware that the pathways are very narrow at times and a newer avie to SL may find it difficult to maneuver through.

The pathways also have little garden areas along the way. There are many doorways and paths through the structure. Exploring Mont Saint-Michel is one that takes time and curiosity to enjoy it fully.

At the top of Mont Saint-Michel, you'll find the simple, but magnificent abbey sitting tall with grandeur. Explore the many doors around the abbey, too. A garden court yard is adjacent to the abbey.

Take your time and explore. To visit Mont Saint-Michel, CLICK HERE. (Mont Saint Michel 75, 16, 21)

Drowsy - A great leisurely walk of exploration

The sim Drowsy was selected the Favorite Second Life Sim of Spring/Summer by Koinup, NWN Readers. (New World Notes Blog) So, I decided to go take a peek for myself.


You teleport into a small, seaside town with little boutiques lining cobblestone streets. The textures show the quaint town as being there for a while with the rich hues and weathered look. A bit of whimsical nature is seen immediately in the pig-looking statue with plants growing on it to the puppet theater that shows a rabbit chasing a girl.


As you walk through the cobblestone streets and pathways stop to look at everything. The detail and bits of whimsy are a big part of the charm of Drowsy.


You will stroll by a park, an old dilapidated warehouse, a library, a courtyard flanked with stores, a small riverside town, and Drowsy's Horror Summer Festival. Don't forget to point your mouse at things. There are many small things along the way that are freebies.


Many of the buildings also house stores. The sim was actually created to hold the stores the Japanese SL clothiers Kurotsubaki, BP, and Zero Number. Skin, clothes, hair and a few odds and ends will be found for sale throughout the sim.

My suggestion is to take your time and absorb this marvelous place.

To visit Drowsy, CLICK HERE. (Drowsy 187, 49, 37)