Hi   Today our show will be the duet act of Lolly and Jeremy (Loulou and Nick), backed by our vintage Oberheim drum machine, as drummer Chops is on vacation.  We will perform live for an hour, beginning at 5pm EST (=2pm Second Life time, 9pm GMT)

If you have a Second Life avatar, please join us here -> The Rails Nightclub

Or anyone can listen in by plugging this URL into your favourite media player (such as Windows Media Player, which is a free download) : http://gold.slserver.com:8026

Thanks!

This past Wednesday was the last show that included bass-player Jill Garnet (Jenn LadyEvil), as she departs for a sabbatical from The Rails for an undetermined amount of time, due to the demands and scheduling conflicts associated with getting a new day-job.

By chance, I got this unplanned photo of her leaving the band. What happened was that my band-mates had left the studio after rezzing their avatars back stage in Second Life. I took this opportunity to quickly shoot a final “full-band” photograph, so had all four players lined-up in a row. This was just before showtime, so when Jill got back to her computer she naturally walked her avatar to the stage. I happened to be poised to get this single shot of her walking away. So, while it looks posed because it was her last show with us for a while, it was a lucky accident!

Here’s a shot of a new friend (in the blue shirt) taken after our set. Porter Paquot is a musician from Portland, in a band called Fez Fatale. She also performs a solo act in Second Life, which I can’t wait to hear!

And here’s me (Lolly) doing a dance called “Jumping Like an Idiot”, that Porter taught me to do!

Big thanks to Chops’ real-life friend Greg Ellis, for introducing a group of new friends to our shows, including Porter and Ophelia Dighno .
Also special thanks to Jill for playing with us in Second Life for the past two years, and best of luck with the new job!

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Lolly’s red dress by Amanda Bolero, Jewellery by Ayumi Cassini of Magic Nook, shoes by Betty Doyle of Ingenue, hair by Aden Breyer .

Chops (with the drum-sticks) shorts by Steffi Villota of DeeTaleZ , tank top by Mathfew Alonzo of Savvy Avvy , shoes by Truth Hawks of Truth .

Red Curtain by MiaSnow Myriam. Rose backdrop by Wylia Cale

Hello and happy Wednesday. Hope it’s been a good one so far. The Rails will be in-world performing an hour long show today at 2pm Second Life time (=5pm EST, 9pm GMT). Hoping you can join us here -> The Rails Nightclub

Anyone not in Second Life can listen in by plugging this URL into your favourite media player (such as Windows Media Player, which is a free download) : http://gold.slserver.com:8026

For this week’s poster I used a photograph taken by Alysa Paravane . (We have since made drummer Chops Baxton’s drum kit smaller!)

A quickie with some photographs snapped after our show last Wednesday.  It was funny and cute how a bunch of people in the audience put on purple clothes because the band was wearing purple!

Jeremy Barracuda!  (Shirt by Shinichi Mathy of SHIKI, Jeans by Mathfew Alonzo of SAVVY AVVY )

Lolly G!

Manager of Musicians, Ophelia Dighno and Musician, Starrfish Ohmai

Greg Ellis trying to remember something.

Lolly’s hair by LGN Jun of Junwave , Skin by Steffi Villota of DeeTaleZ Skins , Dress by Ambergris Baphomet

Chops (check out his shorts … it was a complete coincidence that his avatar matched his real life!).  Shorts by Lavea Alter of A-BOMB , Shirt by D2Store Viper of Style Extrem .

Hello hello. Today’s the day for us to play! 2pm Second Life time (=5pm EST, 9pm GMT).

In Second Life, teleport:  The Rails Nightclub
Listen in from anywhere: Plug this URL into your favourite media player (such as Windows Media Player, which is a free download) : http://gold.slserver.com:8026

Thanks to everyone who came out to our show at The Notes Shack Pub in Second Life on Wednesday, or who listened-in. There was a great mix of old friends, new friends and real life friends there!

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Jill’s dress (yellow) by Geryn Sloane, shoes by Squinternet Larnia of Donna Flora .
Lolly’s dress (print) by Milla Michinaga of MichaMi, bracelet by Eileen McCallister , skin by Imandra Wycliffe of [42]

Catch The Rails streaming live, with a full avatar show in Second Life, at The Notes Shack Pub.  The fun takes place at 2pm Second Life time (=5pm EST, 9pm UK time), Wednesday, July 6

In-world?  Teleport here :  The Notes Shack

Listening in from anywhere?  Plug this URL into your favourite media player (such as Windows Media Player, which is a free download) :  http://gold.slserver.com:8026

Thanks

That is, we were feeling like wearing blue for our show last Wednesday.

Jill Garnet plays the bass and sings harmonies

Chops Baxton plays the drums

Jeremy Barracuda plays guitar, sings harmonies and writes the songs

Lolly Gladstone sings lead and plays the keyboards

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Well, truth be told, I am also feeling a bit blue because this is one of our bass player, Jill Garnet’s last Second Life shows with us for the time being.  You see, our Weekly-Wednesday shows were held at 5 pm our time. I think we were very lucky going a whole two years being able to have all four members of the band available to play at that time of day on a workday, as we do have day jobs! It just worked out that on Wednesday’s we could tweak our schedules in order to get together for this late afternoon show.

Now Jill has gotten a different job and telling a new employer that you have to leave early every Wednesday because you have a show with your rock band, is just not on. Then try explaining that said show is held in a virtual world, the timing of which is aimed at an audience who live far far away.

We have always enjoyed performing in this time slot for our European fans, who listen and socialize with us on-line right before their bedtime. I like to think that they are humming our tunes as they drift off to sleep.

Jill says she enjoys playing with the band in Second Life though, so once she gets her new job well underway, we will find a new time slot to play. One that will be convenient for a whole new audience in Canada and the United States. This prospect is very exciting!

As for the rest of us, Jeremy, Chops and I will continue on with the weekly Wednesday afternoon shows, but we will surely miss the wicked baseline and cool harmonies that Jill brings to the party, not to mention the funny stories and jokes she shares with us and the audience.

There are three more shows with Jill to go … Catch The Rails Band at a foursome at The Notes Shack Pub tomorrow, June 6th, then again on the 13th and the 20th.

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Jill’s dress by Candace Morgwain of  Sweeter Than Candy.  Necklace by Antoine Burroughs . Hair by Alice Demonia . Skin by Mimi Coral of Cupcakes

Jeremy’s shirt by  D2Store Viper of Style Extrem , Jeans by Sita Loire , Hair by Hiko Nino , Bracelet by Sampson Suntzu

Chops’ shoes by Maris Kanto of Kalnins

Lolly’s shoes by Fallingwater Cellardoor of Shiny Things . Dress by Chrissy Cordeaux (purchased back in 2008 and probably no longer available).

Artwork behind Chops by MiaSnow Myriam (her dad painted the big ones).