Tammy's Jazz Club in The Metaverse Tribune

My latest review of Tammy's Jazz Club has just been published in The Metaverse Tribune. Tammy's is my current favorite hang out, even when it is empty. When I'm working on an article in-world, I like to park myself by a bar where there is music and then use IM to gather my data. If need be, I'll TP the interviewee over for a face-to-face meeting but for most of the time, it's sufficient to sit and chat.

I sometimes refer to myself as a journalist, sometimes as a writer, but I actually think I prefer to be a hack. And by "hack," I prefer the modern, self-deprecating definition typified by the "hacks" and "hackettes" of Private Eye, one of my favorite rags.

There's a certain romance in propping up a bar with a whiskey in hand. I've even toyed with the idea of wearing a trilby with a "press" card stuck in the band. But it's remained at the toying phase.

So take a look at the article and maybe even take a trip to Tammy's. Hey, you might even find me there and you can buy me a drink.

"Herald" and "Tribune" Publish Sig Stories

It's been a busy weekend though mainly outside of SL. Following the opening of Tammy's Jazz Cafe I submitted the write up to the Metaverse Tribune, where editor Runeswan Ceawlin decided to run it for the Sunday update. Check out Tammy’s Jazz Café for the full story.

Then during my Saturday morning review of SL news and blogs, I came across a broadcast from WNBC, the New York affiliate for NBC, which thought it had discovered shocking secret - there's sex and violence in Second Life. This was definitely Herald territory so I sent off copy to editor Pixeleen Mistral who ran it today. Take a look at WNBC Scoop: People Are Having Sex In Second Life! for both the article and a video of the transmission.

New Jazz Club Opens

Just got back from the opening of a new jazz club, Tammy's Jazz Cafe. The owners are Tammy Toll and T0ny Mantel who met just a few months ago and came up with the idea of the club. For the opening there was live music from Paisley Beebe and CTM Underwood, free champagne, and the opportunity for close-up romantic dancing. Sadly yours truly simply parked himself on a stool, grab a bourbon, and spent the time interviewing T0ny and Tammy for an article aimed at the Metaverse Tribune. No dancing for Sig.


SLurl for Tammy's Jazz Cafe: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Gardens%20of%20Eden/62/226/22