Did Y´all Hear the ★THUD★...

...when my brilliant idea yesterday about making June 6th the International Kiss-A-Swede Day in SecondLife hit the ground?

Well, it didn't really fly with the Swedes this year it seems, because I didn't get any volunteers for my little project - not yet anyway.

Although that was a bit disappointing let me tell you straight away, I will take on the kiss-starved masses of SecondLife on my own if must be. We McMillan´s don´t quit easily and it was not by chance that I stayed happily married for more than two years to a man who proclaimed himself to be the most pigheaded man in both worlds.

So Monday June 6th between 12 PM (noon) and 2 PM I will be on the northwest corner of the Southern Charm sim (SLurl will be posted on this blog on Monday) to make my self available to any human, demon, angel, furry, dragon, ghoul, orc or whatever may come around to celebrate the first annual International Kiss-A-Swede Day in SecondLife.

The radio will be streaming the awesome music of DJ Sarco.

Fifth Day of Second Pride

Oh  what a wonderful party we had yesterday with legendary DJ Sarco followed by DJ Jerrod, both are of course old time friends of mine (*cough cough* Did´ya notice my namedropping?). Australian DJ Sarco had gotten up at 3 am his time to give us this marvelous time.

And if I was complaining about not knowing a soul at yesterdays party, this evening I knew nearly them all, well no there were a lot of cute guys and nice girls from 2010 and 2011 also.

Enough talk! Today I will mostly show you the party pictures but let me tell those of you who weren't there: YOU MISSED AN AWESOME PARTY!

JPS Anatine, beautiful as ever

Andrey and I - Why does he always look better on pictures than I do?

Andrey and I showing off

Andrey and I give it all we can...

DJ Jerrod - steampunking it

DJ Sarco - the Man, the Myth, the Legend

Elorian Scarbridge having a good time

Sweet Kolja Shan

Myles Sperber hotter than ever

Minoah Palen & Joeh Acker

Myles Sperber showing off on the dance floor

NakedCarl (blogger) grooving

Mr Gay Pride 2011, Regi Yifu in the mood

What Makes A Good DJ?

Bock looking at Ars

I have spent most of my second life hanging around with - and surrounded by - some of the best DJ´s in SecondLife; Ars, Andrey, Sarco, Harley, Martial, Yannis, Zno and the rest of the Sarco Sound (link not active) crew and many of their DJ friends.

Over the last year I have mainly stayed in the Swedish clubs in SecondLife and there are some good DJ´s here too, the first names that pop up in my head are Frost, Lucien and sirhc, at Erotes I enjoy the music of Butch Diavolo and Arc - but I am not making a list so if you don´t find your name here don´t be sad.

My Ars used to say "Everyone thinks they are a DJ in SecondLife" by which he meant that playing records isn't all there is to it. Now first listen to what a real DJ can do, just lean back and enjoy. This remix was made by DJ Markus Schulz.



I found this summary on What Makes A Good Club DJ? by ElGringoSalsero;

Each year, DJ Magazine publishes its list of the top 100 DJ's based upon public votes. I would consider the top ten identified DJ's to be reliable experts on what it takes to be a good DJ. Here's what they have to say on the subject: 

#1 Armin Van Buuren - "Timing and character."
#2 Tiësto - "A great DJ can adjust to the crowd, make them go crazy but still be able to do his own thing."
#3 David Guetta - "A great crowd."
#4 Above & Beyond - "Good taste in music, an open mind and experience."
#5 Paul Van Dyk - "The confidence of knowing what your own sound is. And not being a snobby ass and playing for yourself."
#6 Deadmau5 - "Their taste in music. It's a little bit of technical know-how, but 90% of it is the music you play."
#7 Ferry Corsten - "Knowing how to entertain the crowd. You're not there to educate. You should present new music without forcing it down people's throats." 
#8 Markus Schulz - "Unique style and understanding of the momentum in the room."
#9 Gareth Emery - "Knowing the crowd is a fundamental requirement and looking like you're enjoying it."
#10 Sander Van Doorn - "A lot of interaction with the crowd. Playing a set is about educating on one hand, but also playing music that the people are there for."

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My own two cents on this subject, from my perspective as part of the crowd:
1. Be prepared, for Gods sake plan your set! Adapt the music you choose to the event that is planned and the crowd you expect to be there. Always make sure you have enough music to go overtime if something should happen that requires it and enough to adapt your set if it should be needed.
2. Be aware of the crowd and work with it (it´s not a wanking session after all). Being arrogant and snotty is a definite no-no, you are there to entertain not to be a condescending s.o.b. This also means do not badmouth any other DJ´s, words spread.
3. By all means take requests if you wish to do so. It isn't necessary to play the requests straight away. play it later if it fits better there and if it doesn't fit tell them.
4. If you don´t have charisma or a personality don´t bother!
5. Most important of all be true to yourself; If you don´t like the music, don´t play it!

The technical stuff can all be learned as you go along.

Fourth Rezday Party Pictures - UPDATED!!!

Sorry for the delay with this post but I have a real life too ya know...

The pictures are mostly the gracious gifts of my dear friends Diana (surname withheld) and Joetonight Starship, one was stolen from my darling sister Millimina Salamanders blog and a few are my own.

All did not get captured on film by either Joe or Diana and they had - alas - both left us before the hunkalicious men from Club Erotes joined us. At a fast glance I can also see we missed taking pictures of Stirred, and many, many more but we were over 35 avatars a good while so...If anyone has more pictures and don´t mind sharing them with me, please send them to me!

Update 11 PM SLT (7 AM CET the next morning): I have now added a few pictures stolen from Apmel Goossons blog, that include Adrina, Sarco, Svessa, Vanadis, Chade, Volker and ush...

Update 10:30 AM (6:30 PM CET); I have added a picture of Apmel´s buttock cleavage on his insistence and for your comparison.


My deepest thanks again to everyone who came and to everyone who could not come due to real life or other reasons, but most of all to my wonderful family who convinced me this was a good idea and arranged it all with the wonderful surprise performances by DJ Andrey (my BIL and the other rezday boy), Strum Diesel, Bara Jonson, legendary DJ Sarco and last but in no way least Apmel Goosson for showing cleavage.

DJ Sarco - stolen from Apmel Goosson

ush in front of the shirtless gay men, Adrina dancing with Bock, Chade with Volker, Frost with Svessa - stolen from Apmel Goosson

Vanadis in her "Bock" t-shirt, Kandi, Frost and Svessa - stolen from Apmel Goosson

Photo stolen from Millimina Salamander

Andrey (my BIL), Frosts back and Millimina (my sister) - Diana

Ciroc and Andrey - Joetonight Starship

Andrey - Joetonight Starship

Joe himself with Apmel and Millimina - Joetonight Starship

Apmel - Joetonight Starship

Blanche - Joetonight Starship

Bock, in the background you see Diana and her hubby Hunter dancing - Diana

Bock study, in the background Valter and May - Joetonight Starship

Bock again - Diana

Bara

Strum

Bara attacked by a crazy stalker

Bock - Joetonight Starship

Ciroc showing his perky ass - Joetonight Starship, and below - for my readers comparison of cute buttocks -
is Apmel showing his cleavage for us also.

Dejerrity - Diana

Dejerrity and Bock partying - Joetonight Starship

Frost and Millimina - Joetonight Starship

The Cuteness and Coolness, Guyke and Janttu - Diana

C & C - Joetonight

Joeh - Joetonight Starship

Kandi - Joetonight Starship

Lunata - Joetonight Starship

Mialinn - Joetonight Starship

Millimina - Diana

Millimina - Joetonight Starship

Minoa - Joetonight Starship

Party people, party! - Diana

Strum - Diana

Wizanna - Diana

Vampi & sirhc, Joe, Apmel and Frost in background - Joetonight Starship