Saturday, June 12, 2010

The Top 10 DJs in Second Life's Gay Scene

Following on from my list of the Ten Coolest Gay Clubs in Second Life, I decided to investigate another major factor that makes a club great: the DJs. I didn't want to make this an easily rigged popular vote so I decided to go with a peer voting system.

A famous example of a peer voted award is the Oscars. Movie industry professionals recognize the achievements of their fellows at the Academy Awards.

There's no Academy of Disc Jockey Arts & Sciences in Second Life, so I tracked down 193 DJs to survey and collated the results.

Voting was close, with the exception of the number one DJ, so several people tied for a certain number of votes. I decided to make these equal place getters, so we have ended up with 16 people in the top ten list.

Without further ado, here are the top DJs in the gay grid (followed by their DJ name and fan group):

Equal tenth place:
Equal ninth place:
Equal eighth place:
Equal seventh place:
Sixth place:
Fifth place:
Equal fourth place:
Third place:
Second place:
First place:
As I mentioned above, DJ InsyX was far ahead of the pack in the voting tally, which is a measure of the high regard in which he is held by the DJ community.

Congratulations, InsyX, and to all in top ten positions!

Finally I'd like to mention the following runners up, each of whom attracted a significant number of votes: Arcangelo Hellmann, Atreyu Witrial, Blaise Pooley, Braden Darkstone, Bren Betts, Esmiel Posthorn, Jarrod Fitzpatrick, Queen Edman, Ralphy Triellis, Romeo Reardon, Rylan Sirnah, Kadie Pinkenba and Scary Jester.
Posted by Jago Constantine at 3:37 PM 34 comments

Friday, June 11, 2010

Tadd's Cabaret & Dance Club

Eddi and I dropped into one of our favourite party venues, Tadd's, the other night. They've literally just moved into some stunning new premises in tropical Castro Beach sim and were celebrating. DJ Johny Alderton played a great set for us while we admired the emerald green decor and the sexy dancers!

Seen at the club: Adamina Adagio, Addy Babii, Alexi Fromund, Bill225 Westland, Carlos Bernstein, Charlurs Carpool, Chay Silvercloud, Clay Tobias, Cool Jonesford, Dafydd Sodwind, Diamond Flow, Eddi Haskell, Enzo Melune, Frank Bremer, Gatekeeper Gustafson, Gorken Baxton, GYMSTUD Swords, Jago Constantine, Jeno Loire, JohnathanLuke Larkham, Johny Alderton, MikeTom Carter, Nica Sellers, Rosetto Erin, scaciota Sparta, Tadd Rives, TinaMarie Beck, unicornio Axel, Vedrina Claven, Wayne Ascot

Posted by Jago Constantine at 5:35 AM 2 comments

Tuesday, June 8, 2010

The Ten Coolest Gay Clubs in Second Life

Second Life is home to so many great gay dance clubs, and with a high rate of churn it can be hard to keep track of the best ones. I don't go clubbing much, but I when I find a club that distinguishes itself from a design sense, it sticks in my mind.

So I thought I'd post a list of my favourites: those that stand out for visual style and character. Here are the first five in alphabetical order:

BLU Dancebar
http://slurl.com/secondlife/BOYSTOWN/61/79/22
Boystown is the urban gay lifestyle capital of Second Life, so it's not surprising that the chic BLU Dancebar appears on this list. The stylish build shows that a Second Life club can be an exciting architectural experience.


I don't think this is officially a dance club, or that it ever has events, but it does have a dance ball and a tip jar, and it's simply a great build - industrial and sexy like everything in Hubs Howlett's Cargo City.


Club IX
One of the newest clubs on the gay grid, Club IX is a stylish converted warehouse built by renowned virtual architect Patch Thibaud.


Erotes
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Hinterland/184/32/10
Hidden away beneath the Red Lion pub in Kirkness Village, a quaint Scottish community, is The Den, home of Erotes. Blending traditional stone architecture with a high-tech nightclub vibe Erotes has an intimate and clandestine feel to it.
A fun construction, the Engine is a detailed and eccentric steampunk factory. Like the Bull Ring above, it illustrates that clubs can have character and in this case charm and whimsy.


Jake's is renowned for their gala events and for the elaborate sets they produce for these. Seen below is the set for their annual prom night.


Pasha
http://slurl.com/secondlife/House%20Legendary/156/111/22
Probably not so well-known to the wider gay community, this femboy club is the heart of an opulent sim the aesthetic of which is a kind of steampunk baroque. The club and sim are rewarding to visit and sadly often deserted.
Another fairly new club in Wendell Thor's San Francisco, The Slot is as raunchy as the Bull Ring in a lavishly textured and detailed industrial warehouse.


Week-End
http://slurl.com/secondlife/BOYSTOWN/196/54/23
An expansive and glamorous Week-End nightclub gives Boystown a second entry on this list (if they still had the Ambient Ultra Lounge they might even have taken up three slots!).


Zeus
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Gay%20City%20Cologne/65/159/22
Built inside a colossal Greek temple, the popular Zeus is one of the seven wonders of the Second Life gay club scene. It's another example of the kind of not-possible-in-real-life architecture that Second Life can provide.


There are so many great clubs with differing strengths. I recommend these for their appearance, but encourage you to explore and find which ones suit you - beauty is only prim deep after all and the real assets of a club are the tireless and talented staff and owners and the community of regular patrons.

Suggestions? Feedback? Let me know in comments!
Posted by Jago Constantine at 3:01 PM 4 comments

Sunday, June 6, 2010

The Ten Coolest Gay Clubs in Second Life (Part 2).

Continuing from last week, I present the second half of my list of the ten coolest club builds in the Second Life gay scene.

I've visited about fifty clubs in the course of the last couple of weeks and the diversity is remarkable - producing my target of a list of ten was difficult.

Again in no particular order, the next five clubs:

Club IX
One of the newest clubs on the gay grid, Club IX is a stylish converted warehouse built by renowned virtual architect Patch Thibaud.


Pasha
http://slurl.com/secondlife/House%20Legendary/156/111/22
Probably not so well-known to the wider gay community, this femboy club is the heart of an opulent sim the aesthetic of which is a kind of steampunk baroque. The club and sim are rewarding to visit and sadly often deserted.
Another fairly new club in Wendell Thor's San Francisco, The Slot is as raunchy as the Bull Ring in a lavishly textured and detailed industrial warehouse.


Week-End
http://slurl.com/secondlife/BOYSTOWN/196/54/23
An expansive and glamorous Week-End nightclub gives Boystown a second entry on this list (if they still had the Ambient Ultra Lounge they might even have taken up three slots!).


Zeus
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Gay%20City%20Cologne/65/159/22
Built inside a colossal Greek temple, the popular Zeus is one of the seven wonders of the Second Life gay club scene. It's another example of the kind of not-possible-in-real-life architecture that Second Life can provide.


There are so many great clubs with differing strengths. I recommend these for their appearance, but encourage you to explore and find which ones suit you - beauty is only prim deep after all and the real assets of a club are the tireless and talented staff and owners and the community of regular patrons.
Posted by Jago Constantine at 11:51 PM 0 comments
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