virtualmusic.TV » party http://virtualmusic.tv Digital music culture. Web trends. Media. Ideas. Sun, 22 Apr 2012 17:13:36 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 SXSW 2010 Music Photos http://virtualmusic.tv/2010/03/sxsw-photos/ http://virtualmusic.tv/2010/03/sxsw-photos/#comments Tue, 23 Mar 2010 05:56:19 +0000 Ryan Van Etten http://virtualmusic.tv/?p=7943 SXSW is an annual music/film/media/design conference—a.k.a. week-long party—held in downtown Austin, Texas and hyped for featuring fresh music from many genres. Crowdsurf these 27 photos and tour this year's live music events.]]> SXSW is an annual music/film/media/design conference—a.k.a. week-long party—held in downtown Austin, Texas and hyped for featuring fresh music from many genres. Crowdsurf these 27 photos and tour this year’s live music events. For free streaming audio, try this Grooveshark playlist.

Freeway

01Rapper Freeway performs at the Nah Right x The Smoking Section SXSW showcase at The Rumbler Lounge at Peckerheads on March 18. (flickr/athousandgrams)
iTunes mp3 pick: "She Makes Me Feel Allright"icon

Flaming Lips Frontman Wayne Coyne at SXSW 2010

02The Flaming Lips pyschadelic-rocker frontman Wayne Coyne gravitates on glitter towards the front row of the jam-packed Austin Music Hall for the opening night of SXSW 2010. (flickr/tomzinn)
iTunes mp3 pick: "The Yeah Yeah Yeah Song"icon
Flickr set: The Flaming Lips SXSW 2010 by Tom Zinn

Holy Fuck / MOKB Presents PUMPS & A BUMP

03Canadian electronica band Holy Fuck performs at the Pumps and a Bump event hosted by MOKB at The Rumbler Lounge at Peckerheads on March 19. (flickr/electro_blossom)
iTunes mp3 pick: "Milkshake"icon
myspace.com/holyfuck

Waiting to get in at Mohawk

04A crowd waits in line to get inside Mowhak for the Forbidden Frontier! bash hosted by The Barbarian Group and StumpleUpon on March 14. (flickr/kxan)

The Octopus Project SXSW 2010

05Drummer Toto Miranda of Austin-local experimental indietronica noise-rockers The Octopus Project plays with dynamite energy at the Forbidden Frontier! bash at Mohawk on March 14. (flickr/kxan)
iTunes mp3 pick: "Exit Counselor"icon
theoctopusproject.com

The Beets @ House of Guys - SXSW 2010

06Fans hold up a crowdsurfer at House of Guys during a set by NYC rock band The Beets on March 16. (flickr/themightytrent)
myspace.com/thebeetsbeat

Thee Oh Sees @ 21st Street Coop - SXSW 2010

07San Francisco psychedelic garage-rock band Thee Oh Sees rocks amidst fans at 21st Street Co-op on March 16. (flickr/themightytrent)
myspace.com/ohsees

SXSW 2010 StumbleUpon Party

08Aerial view of the Forbidden Frontier! party with The Octopus Project at Mowhak on March 14. (flickr/Life at StumbleUpon)

Happy Cogaoke SXSW 2010

09Looking for a reaction from the crowd at the Happy Cog’aoke karaoke party on March 13. (flickr/alexharris)

Fungi Girls @ House of Guys - SXSW 2010

10Dallas-area shoegaze garage rock trio Fungi Girls perform at House of Guys on March 16. (flickr/themightytrent)
myspace.com/fungigirls

Pearl Harbor

11Los Angeles-based dream-pop band Pearl Harbor plays an outdoor set on March 20. (flickr/Crumbs, Chief!)
myspace.com/pearlescentharbour

Red Bacteria Vacuum

12Japanese hardcore punk trio Red Bacteria Vacuum rock the Japan Nite Preview show at Typewriter Museum on March 18. (flickr/Crumbs, Chief!)
iTunes mp3 pick: "Envy"icon
myspace.com/redbacteria
youtube.com/watch?v=vHRTOXTgDm

fader fort

13A line of fans waits on the lawn outside Fader Fort on March 18. (flickr/joshc)

the lovely feathers

14Montreal indie-pop band The Lovely Feathers performs at the Soundcheck Magazine 4th Birthday Party at Emo’s Annex on March 17. (flickr/joshc)
myspace.com/thelovelyfeathers

Sharon Van Etten by willhollis

15NYC-based singer-songwriter Sharon Van Etten (my cousin!) performs at the March 18th Lawn Party at the French Legation Museum. (flickr/willsnider)
iTunes mp3 pick: "Much More Than That"icon
myspace.com/sharonvanetten
youtube.com/watch?v=vsjM25eSkEY

the xx

16London dream-pop band The XX perform at the Village Voice Day Party at La Zona Rosa on March 19. (flickr/joshc)
myspace.com/thexx

the very best

17Malawian-born London-based singer Esau Mwamwaya of electronic tropical fusion group The Very Best performs at the Pitchfork-hosted official SXSW Music Closing Party at Scoot Inn on March 20. (flickr/joshc)
iTunes mp3 pick: "Warm Heart of Africa"icon

superchunk

18Mac McCaughan, singer-guitarist of North Carolina indie-rock band Superchunk, performs at the Village Voice Day Party at La Zona Rosa on March 19 (flickr/joshc)
myspace.com/superchunkmusic

japandroids

19Brian King, guitarist of Vancouver garage-rock noise-pop duo Japandroids, performs at the Death+Taxes party at Red Fez on March 18. (flickr/joshc)
myspace.com/japandroids

japandroids

20David Prowse, drummer of Vancouver garage-rock noise-pop duo Japandroids, performs at the Death+Taxes party at Red Fez on March 18. (flickr/joshc)
japandroids.com

fucked up

21Damian Abraham, seminude lead vocalist for Toronto hardcore punk band Fucked Up, sings into the front-row audience at the MWTX party on March 20. (flickr/joshc)
myspace.com/epicsinminutes

Sleigh Bells

22Alexis Krauss, high-energy singer of NYC heavy-beat electronic punk dance-pop duo Sleigh Bells, performs at the Pitchfork-hosted official SXSW Music Closing Party at Scoot Inn. (flickr/joshc)
myspace.com/sleighbellsmusic
youtube.com/watch?v=mQrxpKK09xo

The Very Best

23The Very Best performs with Marina And The Diamonds on March 19. (flickr/athousandgrams)
myspace.com/theverybestmyspace
myspace.com/marinaandthediamonds

Peelander-Z at the Typewriter Museum

24NYC-based Japanese action-comic-punk band Peelander-Z drummer, Akihiko Naruse, crowdsurfs at Typewriter Museum on March 19. (flickr/560)
myspace.com/peelanderz
noisedamage.com/2010/03/23/sxsw-2010-peelander-z/

Dum Dum Girls live at SXSW 2010

25Los Angeles alternative-pop rock band Dum Dum Girls performs at the March 18th Lawn Party at the French Legation Museum. (flickr/manisnotabird)
myspace.com/dumdumgirls

Meiko

26Los Angeles indie-pop singer-songwriter Meiko performs at the Purevolume House event on March 17. (flickr/maryrehak)
iTunes mp3 pick: "Piano Song"icon
myspace.com/meiko

Stage at Emo's (Outdoors)

27The stage floor at Emo’s Annex on March 19. (flickr/ashleepryor)

I didn’t attend SXSW in person, but I sure discovered some great new bands by putting together this photo set. I was especially impressed by what I’ve seen so far of Sleigh Bells, Red Bacteria Vacuum, and The Very Best. What were your favorite SXSW events this year, and what are your favorite photos from this set? View more photo sets at virtualmusic.tv/photojournal/

]]> http://virtualmusic.tv/2010/03/sxsw-photos/feed/ 4 Huge Party to Celebrate the Opening of The Fabulous Sim at Metaverse Island http://virtualmusic.tv/2009/09/metaverse-sim-opening-party/ http://virtualmusic.tv/2009/09/metaverse-sim-opening-party/#comments Thu, 01 Oct 2009 01:22:12 +0000 Tanya Robertson http://virtualmusic.tv/?p=1628

Metaverse TV (MBC) is opening its beautiful sim at Metverse Island on October 3rd and you are all invited. Events start at 3pm SLT and carry on right through until 8.30pm SLT with SpaceJunky coming on stage at 7.30pm SLT for their concert and pyrotechnics show that includes giveaways during the performance. Metaverse Island is an absolutely stunning build by the extraordinary Lumiere Noir, both in technicality and beauty, and is a gorgeous backdrop not to be missed.

“…the theme is SPACE AGES! So that could cover a multitude of sins.”

Events range from a tour of the sim by Lumiere himself to a Grand Fancy Dress Party…the theme is SPACE AGES! So that could cover a multitude of sins. We intend to party with fantastic music from SL musicians including sexy Edward Kyomoon and the wonderful SpaceJunky. We intend to party all over the sim and through the weekend carrying on into Sunday with our Acoustic Brunch for a more laid back Sunday featuring musicians Keiko Takamura, Juel Resistance, and Naga Flow whilst gorgeous models float amongst us. And then when all energy has left us, we intend to lie back in a boat and sail the surrounding seas.

meta island is opening
Above: SpaceJunky and Metaverse Island
Below: A video taste of SpaceJunky. [url]

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Metaverse Island
Above: A closer look at the architecture on Metaverse Island. VirtualMusic.tv/ / CC BY-SA 2.0

]]> http://virtualmusic.tv/2009/09/metaverse-sim-opening-party/feed/ 0 SpaceJunky Island Opens with a New Look http://virtualmusic.tv/2009/09/spacejunky-island-opens-with-a-new-look-event/ http://virtualmusic.tv/2009/09/spacejunky-island-opens-with-a-new-look-event/#comments Tue, 15 Sep 2009 02:15:11 +0000 Tanya Robertson http://virtualmusic.tv/?p=1152 Event: On 9/18 SpaceJunky will have a big celebration at Planet 7 on SpaceJunky Island. The whole sim has been redesigned as a beautiful floating crystal city and SpaceJunky will perfom a concert at the main stage at 7pm. There will be other events that night too, and special freebies from the stores—including fashion designs exclusive to the island.]]>

SpaceJunky Island
Above: The Newly Renovated SpaceJunky Island

Description: On September 18th the Australian band SpaceJunky will have a big celebration at Planet 7 on SpaceJunky Island. The whole sim has been redesigned as a beautiful floating crystal city and SpaceJunky will perfom a concert at the main stage at 7pm. There will be other events that night too, and special freebies from the stores—including fashion designs exclusive to the island from Bare Rose and Solanges.

Source: spacejunkyinsl.blogspot.com

Cosmic Vision Music Video

Cosmic Vision Music Video

Cosmic Vision is a music video featuring Shakti Cianci—from the band SpaceJunky—at the piano. It is from her solo, piano meditation album, “7 Tears of Tara”, by Crystal Gypsy. The video features a cameo by Avenue CEO Rusch Raymaker, as well as other AlphaCrew members.

SpaceJunky: RL Band in SL

SpaceJunky: RL Band in SL

SpaceJunky is a real-life band who have been performing live shows in the virtual world of Second Life. SL is about creating your dream, and the ability to creatively visualize a music concert is wonderful, as you can do things here you cannot do in RL.

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