The Blubird Cafe has a presence in the SecondLife virtual world and broadcasts live shows including the Sunday Writer's Night show. For more information about the Bluebird in SecondLife you can go to http://www.bluebirdcafesl.com/

As soon as I heard about this I had to check in out. I went to the free show last night and got to see a live video feed. It was great. The first hour, The Westerly's performed. I love their harmonies. Then the writer's night show began. They had 9 writers last night and I enjoyed most of them. The featured writer was David Berg who wrote or co-wrote “Somebody” performed by Reba McEntire, Rodney Atkins’ “If You’re Goin’ Through Hell (Before The Devil Even Knows)” and Keith Urban's "Stupid Boy". Between songs he spoke a little about the business. The show was fantastic and I highly recommend it. It wasn't quite like being at the real-life Bluebird, but you still get to see up and coming Nashville songwriters perform their songs live and the audio/video quality is great.

You can get more info about SecondLife and the software at www.secondlife.com . SecondLife (SL) registration is free. It is a virtual world where where you create an avatar, a 3D figure to represent you in the virtual world. Second life also has a complex economy using Linden Dollars. You get L$250 to start and can buy more if you need them for shopping, attending events, buying virtual real estate or tipping people who perform live in the virtual clubs (done with shoutcast, I'm going to give this a try). Linden Dollars can also be converted to real dollars. The current rate is about L$270 = US$1. Some people make a little extra income buy creating a virtual product and selling it through a storefront to other SL residents or through performaces.

Last edited by Todd Cody; 06/21/07 05:37 PM.
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