Each Weds at 3pm sl time, we have the amazing Engrama!

Engrama is comprised of Pupito Abrahams (Argentina) and Lakua Arriaga (Spain). Their music consists of songs of their own creation, live musical experimentation, as well as covers from groups such as Joy Division, Radiohead, Sigur Ros, The Cure and some songs in Spanish.

Tuesdays at 9am and Weds right after Engrama at 4pm we have a great new talent in Hazideon Zarco!

Hazideon is a young man from Kentucky who likes to take life easy.  He enjoys nothing more than playing live music.  He has spent a number of years crafting his music to be as unique and meaningful as he possibly can while still maintaining its popular appeal with most audiences.  He recently discovered Second Life to be an easy way of sharing his music with others, and he’s eager to share his dynamic voice and hypnotic guitar work with you.

As you all know,  a month ago I put out a call, a request, to buy the sims for VW as a way of appreciation for all he does for us.  Well, Vibes, you stepped up and in less than one month we had raised the funds needed to purchse the sims!  When V returned from his annual fishing trip I was bursting at the seams to tell him what his wonderful group had done!  Needless to say, he didn’t believe me at first.  I believe the phrase he used was “Liss, you yanking my chain?”  This was followed by speechlessness which, if you know V, is rare.

On Aug 1 we had a celebration party Vibes style.  DJ Ensane hooked us up with tunes and the best people in the best group came to dance, congratulate V, and hang out with one another.  The following is copied from the speech V gave at the party.

Aloha!

First of all let me say very simply, Thank you! When Liss told me what all of you had done I was convinced that she was pullin my chain. I was, am still completely overwhemled.

After all the stress and latenights after the last comp, the thought of losing Mori weighed heavy on me and the relief and sheer joy that replaced it when I returned from vacation have yet to fade.

I had always known, all along that the Vibrations group was comprised of SL´s very best people but I never imagined that you would all come together (at the crack of Lissa´s whip, hehe) and raise the funds needed to allow us to keep our home. For that I am forever grateful.

I will in the following days be speaking to you all one on one in IM but for now please accept my gratitude and deepest thanks for your most generous gift. I´m simply overwhelmed.

In the meantime please enjoy YOUR sims. Now, LET`S PARTY!!!!!!!!!

/V

Aloha!

First of all let me say very simply, Thank you! When Liss told me what all of you had done I was convinced that she was pullin my chain. I was, am still completely overwhemled.

After all the stress and latenights after the last comp, the thought of losing Mori weighed heavy on me and the relief and sheer joy that replaced it when I returned from vacation have yet to fade.

I had always known, all along that the Vibrations group was comprised of SL´s very best people but I never imagined that you would all come together (at the crack of Lissa´s whip, hehe) and raise the funds needed to allow us to keep our home. For that I am forever grateful.

I will in the following days be speaking to you all one on one in IM but for now please accept my gratitude and deepest thanks for your most generous gift. I´m simply overwhelmed.

In the meantime please enjoy YOUR sims. Now, LET`S PARTY!!!!!!!!!

/V

Coming your way on Tuli Bahari…music artists performing live for you!  Bring a blanket, that special someone(s), dance, or surf the waves while you listen!

Althea Baxton: June 25 at 1pm… Her playlist includes pop, rock, folk and of course French songs. Althea has a wonderfully sweet voice that will mesmerize you.

Paul Knowles: July 12 and July 26 at 8am both days…His play list includes songs by The  Eagles, Bon Jovi, Warren Zevon, Peter Gabriel And Bob Seager. Paul has a great voice that will remind you of Bob Seager while wowing you with great songs.

Engrama:  July 29 at 4pm…Their music goes from songs of their own creation, live musical experimentation, up to covers from groups such as Joy Division, Radiohead, Sigur Ros, The Cure and some songs in spanish.

Just a few of us that rode that day!

I have amazing news from Socks concerning the Surf for a Cure for Relay for Life that took place May 23 from Noon to after Midnight sl time!

“the “Surf For Life” event raised L$39,844 for the American Cancer Society in DONATIONS on the route.  To put this in perspective, it translates to $153.25 US funds in 12 hours of surfing in pure donations.  In addition, the sims and riders donated to ride and host the torch, bringing the total raised to a little over L$50,000, over $190 US funds.

If I haven’t said it enough lately?  You people ROCK!!!!  I couldn’t have done this without you all!  Thank you!!!! “

The event was held at some of the greatest surf spots around!  Tsunami, Rocky Point Beach, Tortola, Boracay, and finally ended at Mori with great tunes by Dakila Lacava and Laz Dresler who graciously donated all their tips while at the event to the Surf for a Cure event!  Thank you so very much to you both for keeping us going with great music!

We rode surfboards, jetskis, kiteboards, windsurfers, boats, floaties, helicopters dropped GI Joes on us, rafts, canoes, kayaks, etc.  If it we thought it would float we rode it!  Great fun but it’s not over yet!  Keep your eyes open for a couple more great fundraising events for Relay for Life!  Donation kiosks will remain on the sims so give when you can for a great cause!

It’s Spring time and besides my annual spring cleaning (aka stuff it all in the closet and quickly close the door…wait! don’t open that door!) it’s time to take part in the annual Relay for Life.  For those who don’t know what Relay for Life is, it’s a massive fund raising effort here in the States to fight cancer thru the American Cancer Society.   At a typical RFL event, you will see cancer survivors, families, and friends of those lost to cancer.  We walk, bike, swim, run, and in our case in SL, surf.  (btw, our yardsale, of which all funds raised were donated to the Riders for a Cure team, raised just over $3000L!!!  Thank you so very much to each of you who came, bought, and took your stuff home)

On May 23, from Noon to Midnight sl time, we will be surfing for a cure!  Vibers have taken spots all thru the event schedule and Mori and Tuli are slated for the last 3 hrs of the event.  Come out and surf  with us.  Please contact Socks Clawtooth inworld if you would like to donate and surf as I’m sure he can fit you in earlier if you are not able to make it to the last bit.  If you would like to come out and team up with the best surf group in all of secondlife, contact me (Lissa Pinion also inworld) and I can get you more details about our end of it.   

We also have a rockin’  gorgeous dj,  Laz, who has graciously offered her services to give us tunes while we surf and is donating any tips to RFL as well!  TY Laz!  Can’t make it to the event but wanna help?  We have a RFL donation kiosk on each of the sims…Mori’s can be found next to the deck in the center of the beach and the Tuli kiosk can be found in front of our home’s fence….beware tho, we have 2 chocolate labs, that while large dogs, will never be good guard dogs due to being stoned most of the time.

Ok, so just the details:

12 hours of surfing, non stop.  for a donation, surfers will carry a “Torch” while they surf.  they may surf, windsurf, jetski, kitesail, innertube or otherwise ride the waves.  It’s not about laps or times, but donations to find a cure for cancer.

Tunes: Gotta have tunes!  Provided by Laz the gorgeous DJ

Can’t be there?: Donate at one of the kiosks and help us beat cancer!

Time to clean out those invos folks!  Spring is here and a it’s a great time to throw open the doors of your inventory**  and let someone else enjoy that thing you bought a long time ago that you just knew you would use and hmmm, yep, still has the tag on it.  Clean it out and make some of your $L back.  ;-)  Give me a hollar so I can reserve you a spot.  Will be held the last full week of April on Tuli Bahari.

Ok, so now that I have that out of the way…like to shop?  Want something but wanna save some $L?  Come by the yard sale and stock up!    Sure to have something there that you just have to have right now!!  Oh, and what a great price it is too.  *** Don’t forget! Save your $L for the last full week of April and stop by often as new stuff will be put out as it becomes available.

**disclaimer: pls step back immediately after throwing open said invo doors to avoid being crushed by your crap

***disclaimer: buying stuff may lead to needing to have your own yard sale

Another GREAT Surf-Jam and in fact the BEST final ever!

Only 1 point separated the riders in the final heat and after all was said and done we had a tie for the top spot!

Colleen was forced to give up her “Throne” and settled into P2 while O was right behind her in P3. No stopping Socks and Desi though as they ripped the field and shared the P1 spot.

Surf-Jam was open to 24 riders for the first time and even with the extra riders in the line-up we managed to get it in the books in just under 4 hours.

Hats off to the great judges and Marshal(s) for another great Surf-Jam! Be sure to check out SurfWatch!

Until next month, paddle hard
/V

Photo: Colleen Brennan

Aloha surfers  – Time once again for Surf Jam!!!

March has been an action packed month of surfing contests in SL and proven to be very hard to schedule around all the action but………this weekend we RAWK!!

Join us on Tuli Bahari for a few hours of top class surfing on OLD SCHOOL pipes! Tuli will be on an acess list for registered surfers and staff ONLY.

The spectator stands will be placed on Mori for a front row view of all the action. As always Surf-Jam is limited to 24 VSA members only so watch for in-world notices on registration times! New surfers are strongly encouraged to sign-up as SJ is a great way to enter the contest scene in a relaxed and mellow line-up.

/V

Hey Vibers!  Coming your way March 8-14 on the beautiful Tuli Bahari, is an awesome chance to see what our veteran and new-to-the-scene board designers are doing. Boards will be on display all week and what better way to wrap up a week of sweet board designs than to have a beachwear fashion show! We will have raffle prizes all week so come out and support our designers and see what our fellow board and beachwear designers are creating for you!

If you are a board designer or a beachwear designer, let’s see you out there strutting your stuff!  Space will be limited and is filling up quickly!  What better way to get the exposure you deserve? There is none!

For more information please send a notecard to Lissa Pinion.

Mahalo,

/V

Surf-Jam podium, Feb.´09

Aloha – Here are the results from SJ9 held on Saturday the 7th of Febuary on Mori Pwani.

After some GREAT surfing by ALL the riders in the pre-lims we narrowed the field to 9 riders that went on to the semis. Some new names in the mix made things even more fun and when the spray from the semi´s settled we had 5 riders ready to battle it out in the final. Here´s how they stacked up when all was said and done…………….

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1st Colleen Brennan – ORANGE (16.333)
2nd Desirae Beaumont – GREEN (15.833)
3rd Sexyboy Oh – BLUE (15.666)
4th Aurora Jacks – BLACK (15.000)
5th Gorka Urriah – PURPLE (14.666)

A quick glance at the scores and we see one of the tightest finals in SJ history! Great job EVERYONE!!

Until next time, paddle hard,

/V