Friday, May 29, 2009

clyn vella at the sanctuary


CLYN VELLA AT THE SANCTUARY, originally uploaded by rafeejewell.


Running into old friends is always a treat. Last night I ran into Pete Westminster aka dj Barbarick over at Dance Island. Tonight he is at a new club called The Sanctuary.

the sanctuary

Speaking of old friends, JJ Rotunno and his partner Clyn Vella own The Sanctuary. I knew them when I used to hang out at another fav club called The Pillbox. Talk about reminescing... we also share a lot of old friends like Shad Raffke from Piranah and Justine Perenti from HOME.

party people at the sanctuary

I listened to Clyn Vella's set and then stayed for awhile to hear Pete Westminster. Woot! Fun new club!

Thursday, May 28, 2009

pete westminster aka dj barbarick


I heard a rumor around the grid that DJ Barbarick was back... we always called him Barb... hardstyle dj who was a good friend of Xavier's. We even went to his wedding, and soon after he left the grid for unknown reasons.

raftwet jewell at dj pete west...

This UK dj brings a different type of hardstyle mix to the dance floor. He even mixes a bit of the mash into his sets. Hard beats with a little craziness thrown in just to keep the feet moving. I always enjoyed listened to "Barbs" spin at his parties.

pete westminster at dance isla...

And now, he is back at 
Dance Island spinning his brand of hardstyle as a new avi named Pete Westminster. So nice to hear him again... woot!

Wednesday, May 27, 2009

vj shojo at cafe groove


vj shojo at cafe groove, originally uploaded by rafeejewell.

I met VJ Shojo a while ago spinning over at MMAC almost two years ago. The thing that struck me is his easy going personality. Very groove, very chill... he spins a jazz mix filled with contemporary, latin, fusion and even indie tunes. I fell in love with his mixes.

cafe groove

radio groove

He has a radio link at RadioGroove filled with his cool groove and he now has a very nice club on the ocean called Cafe Groove at the Stone Pike sim at Port Shojo. He is an artist, a musician, a business man and a really nice guy.

Today, he announced that he was heading for the Yampa river to do a high water rafting trip. He knows I like the rivers, too and I got the impression that after that first trip back in 2007 that he is addicted to the outdoors, too! LOL! The river grabs another...

You can find his internet world of music at the following sites:

Owner Radio Groove : http://radiogroove.org/

Video producer and editor : http://jayshaffervideo.com/

Sound Designer and Audio Producer : http://macaudioguy.com/ 

Personal Blog : http://jayshaffer.com/

sirhc martinek in second life


SIRHC!!!! OMG, our good friend and favorite DJ from San Francisco is back on the grid. Sirhc Martinek sent us a personal shout for a spin at ScoutLounge on the Swiss Media sim.

I first heard Sirhc when he owned the popular sci-fi club Contact. That was a cool build mimicing all things space. There was always some of the coolest dj's at his club. DJ's like Shusaku Rhodes, DJOsiris Darkstone, Pan Tripsa and so many others that I saw there.

Sirhc is also a dj in real life in San Francisco, California. He also has his own catalogue of his own compositions, and I can remember going to several parties where he was streaming his music from the club to his club in Second Life. You can get Sirhc Martinek music here.

Oh so nice to hear this dj again. As busy as he is in real life, it's nice to have Sirhc Martinek back on the club circuit where we can hear him... woot Sirhc!

Friday, May 22, 2009

aven zapatero at derailed


aven zapatero at derailed, originally uploaded by rafeejewell.

Oh what a hectic week I had in RL... I needed a Friday night of fun. Off we went to shop and chill when we got a shout from Ware Schwade over at DeRailed.


derailed on sub zero sim

I was too busy the last couple weeks to see Aven Zapatero and the rest of the gang over there, so we stopped off for a bit. Take a look at Aven's youtube link for the "cult of bacon." It will explain the bacon sculpture in the club Derailed. LOL!

dj ware schwade at derailed

dj Ware Schwade had his heavy pounding beats, but several interludes brought dark sounds... scary and ominous! His music could be properly described as epic. I could really see his spins accompanying a video or game platform... very orchestral. You can find Ware at DeRailed as altered as he readily admits. Hehehe.

mr widget is mash up king


mr widget is mash up king, originally uploaded by rafeejewell.



The ultimate mash up king held full court tonight with a cast of crazies who love his spins. We are real fans and bordering on obsession... I saw djOsiris Darkstone, Laslopantomik Yao, Ideal Flow, Tradgedy Kidd, Taliesin Llanfair, Lolla Honi, Raver Xeno and of course, my angel, Xavier.

party at muzik haus

Yes, Mr Widget of Muzik Haus provides a welcome respite to the normal genres of music heard across the grid.

I heard Mr Widget once and kept coming back... you will too.

Thursday, May 21, 2009

ideal flow : dj in second life


ideal flow, originally uploaded by rafeejewell.


Ahhh, got a shout from Briddy from The Underground group. Ideal Flow was playing at House Divaz.

Smooth minimalist tunes was perfect for me to chill right next to the beautiful ocean at House Divaz's patio lounge area.

house divaz poster

ideal flow party

I saw the whole gang there including my angel, Xavier,  co-owner, Jasminx Saenz, Renanyoy Oh, Lolla Honi, Kandy Roussel, Lanne Wise, and of course Ideal Flow. FUN!

Tuesday, May 19, 2009

dj init hubble in second life


rubiks music lounge

I was playing with my scanner scripts tonight and discovering all kinds of cool stuff, when I got the shout from Queen from The Underground group... Init Hubble was spinning at Rubik's Music Lounge.

Multi-tasking on projects, listening to the minimalist tunes of Init Hubble and dancing on my new animation... yah, nice end to a hectic Monday.