Updates...looks like we need updates!

Well, been a while hasn't it? Let's see...last week The Brick turned 4! That's right, 4 years old as of March 6, 2012..and I totally spaced it. Was busy planning on the party for Ganjo Mokeev's cd release! So, tomorrow, March 14th we will be partying up at The Brick(as usual, but)for our 4th anniversary party! We will be doing an 80's theme because that is where the Brick started those many years ago..ok yeah, 4 years is a longggg time in SL years, just so you know.
We updated the look of the club again, some 6 or more months ago. I added a store above as I began to create clothing. Nothing spectacular, but I finally did what I had been wanting to do since almost starting on SL.
On the rooftop is Ganjo's own venue, "Paco's at The Brick". It is for him to book his own taste in talent. I only help and manage..and host :) It's what I seem to do best, besides dance!
I was in a music video last month too. You can see it on Youtube..(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkAS-83fKHY&feature=g-like&context=G26fce34ALT1qRhAACAA). It's called "Waking Up, Pt. 2). I am one of the crowd, walking around the dancer in the first few minutes of the video.
Let's see what else? Ganjo finally release his 3rd album..named "Six String Drive". It includes the megahit "Phat Daddy"!
You can buy it here: (www.twoblackdogs.net)
So much more I'm sure I'm leaving out..but that is all for tonight. I promise to be better about keeping this blog up!
Stay tuned!

What I do when I'm angry

I throw on music on Project Playlist, and get creative in Paintshop Pro. Hey, at least it's something constructive. I don't claim to be Picasso, either. It's something to calm me down anyway.

FUNKY

It's 10:54 pm SLT(Pacific) and I'm sitting here..sitting, not dancing like I usually would- to the funkalicous sounds coming from Mr. Funky himself, Ganjo Mokeev. The man to me, sounds a lot like Lou Rawls on certain songs, other times, he sounds like Ganjo..either way, he sounds really good.
One of these days I'll figure out how to record him singing on SL so ya'll who aren't on SL can hear him..this guy is definitely talented...what do you expect for a guy who's been in the music business for 30+ years?
Keep on funkin' us out Ganjo!

Waiting for A Star To Fall

Both my RL and SL avatars love this song..can't get enough of it. My SL avatar because she feels this way about someone else on SL, and my RL avi loves it because it is such a feel good song. George, Shannon, I can't imagine anyone else singing it!
http://www.boymeetsgirlmusic.com/
Waiting For a Star To Fall
Boy Meets Girl
(George Merrill / Shannon Rubicam)
©1987 Irving Music, Inc. / Boy Meets Girl Music (BMI)

I hear your name whispered on the wind
It's a sound that makes me cry
I hear a sound blow again and again through my mind
And I don't know why
I wish I didn't feel so strong about you
Like happiness and love revolve around you
Trying to catch your heart is like
Trying to catch a star
So many people love you baby
That must be what you are

Chorus:
Waiting for a star to fall
And carry your heart into my arms
That's where you belong in my arms baby, yeah
(repeat once)

I learned to feel what i cannot see
but with you i lose that vision
i dont know how to dream your dream
so im all caught up in superstition
I wanna reach out and pull you to me
Who says I should let a wild one go free

Trying to catch your heart is like
Trying to catch a star
I can't love you this much baby
And love you from this far


Chorus x2

Waiting(however long)
i dont like waiting(I'll wait for you)
its so hard waiting(don't be too long)
seems like waiting makes me love you even more

Chorus until fades

The Brick

The Brick was created out of the desire to have a place to dance, hear great music, meet and chat with others, and have FUN!
The Brick was opened March 6, 2008. I opened with my then sl bf Minnow. Unfortunately Minnow and I didn't last, but the club is still open and doing well!
I originally named it Just Another Brick in The Wall, after the Pink Floyd song. The name changed late 2008 to just THE BRICK. It is an 80s themed dance club, although I don't just have 80s music playing 24/7.
I have 2 regular live performers weekly, Ganjo Mokeev and Noma Falta. They are RL musicians who perform on SL as well.
I originally opened the club on the private region of Salonika2, the club remained there until I moved it to mainland late 2008. Since the move, it has done much better. Traffic is up. On Salonika2 I may have had 1 person visiting a day, at times no one visited the club in a 24 hour period, maybe more. Since the move, the club averages anywhere from 15-30 people a day. More when we have a party or event going on. So it definitely was a good move.
It's been a few months but The Brick underwent a cosmetic makeover. I had eyed a building sometime ago as one to use in the future, and the future is now. I had gotten so tired of the original build and it's imperfections and one day just took that down and replaced it with what it is now. I've had nothing but positive feedback! Woot, I did something right!