These pictures speak for themselves!
Friday, July 25, 2008
WEEKLY GROUP GIFT - LA PALOMA
Yes I have showing it here on the website early because I finished it and it is ready for release on Sunday - the day of the concert and I will release it right before Ridha begins to play ;p
"La Paloma" is one of the most popular songs ever written, having been produced and reinterpreted in diverse cultures, settings, arrangements, and recordings over the last 140 years. The song was composed and written by Sebastián Iradier (later Yradier) after he visited Cuba in 1861. The first line of the original song is "Cuando salí de la Habana, válgame Dios!" Iradier may have composed "La Paloma" around 1863, just two years before he died in Spain in obscurity, never to learn how popular his song would become.
The influence of the local Cuban habanera gives the song its characteristic and distinctive rhythm. Very quickly "La Paloma" became popular in Mexico, and soon spread around the world. In many places, including Mexico, Spain, Hawaii, Germany, Romania and Zanzibar, it gained the status of a quasi folk song. Over the years the popularity of "La Paloma" has surged and receded periodically, but never subsided. It may be considered one of the first universal popular hits and has appealed to artists of diverse musical backgrounds.
The influence of the local Cuban habanera gives the song its characteristic and distinctive rhythm. Very quickly "La Paloma" became popular in Mexico, and soon spread around the world. In many places, including Mexico, Spain, Hawaii, Germany, Romania and Zanzibar, it gained the status of a quasi folk song. Over the years the popularity of "La Paloma" has surged and receded periodically, but never subsided. It may be considered one of the first universal popular hits and has appealed to artists of diverse musical backgrounds.
Shimmy
I went to a dance with my sister Kate;
Everybody there thought she danced so great;
I realized a thing or two,
When I got wise to something new:
When I looked at Kate, she was in a trance,
And then I knew it was in her dance;
All the boys are going wild
Over sister Katie's style.
Oh, I wish I could I shimmy like my sister Kate;
She shimmies like a jelly on a plate.
My mama wanted to know last night,
What makes the boys think Kate's so nice.
Now all the boys in the neighborhood,
They know that she can shimmy and it's understood;
I know that I'm late, but I'll be up-to-date
When I shimmy like my sister Kate.
I mean, when I shimmy like my sister Kate.
Now I can shimmy like my sister Kate,
I know that I'm real late,
I think I'll do a real shimmy dance,
Dancing like my sister Kate,
Sweet papa, just like my sister Kate.
Thursday, July 24, 2008
Speakeasy
Prohibition, juke joints, speakeasys, the 20's were a wild time and I can see someone wearing this outfit to a speakeasies dancing and drinking bathtub gin. F. Scott Fitzgerald once commented that during Prohibition, "the parties were bigger..the pace was faster...and the morals were looser." Prohibition engendered public outcry, especially from German-Americans, many of whom were long dependent on brewing for income, and the working class and immigrants.
Though national Prohibition was created in hopes of reducing crime and other problems related to alcohol, it instead precipitated an age of jazz and liquor, as well as an age of corruption, which contributed to the popular image of the "Roaring Twenties".[2] Bootlegging seemed respectable. Ordinary people manufactured liquor in their homes. Speakeasies led to the corruption of those who owned them, those who went to them, and those who were supposed to enforce laws against them.
For every saloon that closed, a dozen speakeasies sprang up (Our American Century Jazz Age: The Jazz Age, 114). They were disguised as everything from funeral homes to regular family basements. This made it easy to find speakeasies because there was generally one nearby. Those who went would see a mixed crowd of people ranging from the rich to the poor. They would see those who were against the prohibition and those who were for it (“Speakeasies, Flappers, and Jazz: The Music of the Prohibition”). People believed the laws of America should reflect the ethics of society, not its practices. Because of this, most of the general public had broken the law at some time (The Twenties: the American Destiny, 53).
Those who were best known for hanging out in speakeasies and breaking the law were flappers. Flappers were easy to spot. They were women with short skirts and bobbed hair, smoked and drank cocktails. They dared to go where women had not gone before. Their boyfriends wore knee-length raccoon coats and corrupted themselves with illegal activities. They blamed it on the fast paced jazz music. They were the spokesmen for the corruption the speakeasy caused (“Speakeasies, Flappers, and Jazz: The Music of the Prohibition”).
The speakeasies corrupted the general public by making it easy to break the laws of the prohibition. To get into speakeasies, all one had to do was know the password or have a membership to what the speakeasies called a supper club (The Twenties: the American Destiny, 54). This made it easy to obtain liquor. Many speakeasies had code words for drinks such as a cocktail. They also commonly served alcoholic drinks in tea cups. During raids, many speakeasies would have the band play a certain song or have a code word of some sort to sound the alarm. At that alarm, patrons would get rid of their alcohol and flee. This made it easy to avoid arrest (The Roaring Twenties Encyclopedia, 37).
Most speakeasies were started by ordinary people who saw an opportunity to make money, and when the money rolled in, so did the criminals (The Twenties: the American Destiny, 55). Many gangs took over entire cities and began to control the speakeasies. They had a system of smuggling the alcohol around. They bribed federal officials to “protect their speakeasy for a cost.” This caused corruption all around, and the mafia was born (The Roaring Twenties Encyclopedia, 37).
Though national Prohibition was created in hopes of reducing crime and other problems related to alcohol, it instead precipitated an age of jazz and liquor, as well as an age of corruption, which contributed to the popular image of the "Roaring Twenties".[2] Bootlegging seemed respectable. Ordinary people manufactured liquor in their homes. Speakeasies led to the corruption of those who owned them, those who went to them, and those who were supposed to enforce laws against them.
For every saloon that closed, a dozen speakeasies sprang up (Our American Century Jazz Age: The Jazz Age, 114). They were disguised as everything from funeral homes to regular family basements. This made it easy to find speakeasies because there was generally one nearby. Those who went would see a mixed crowd of people ranging from the rich to the poor. They would see those who were against the prohibition and those who were for it (“Speakeasies, Flappers, and Jazz: The Music of the Prohibition”). People believed the laws of America should reflect the ethics of society, not its practices. Because of this, most of the general public had broken the law at some time (The Twenties: the American Destiny, 53).
Those who were best known for hanging out in speakeasies and breaking the law were flappers. Flappers were easy to spot. They were women with short skirts and bobbed hair, smoked and drank cocktails. They dared to go where women had not gone before. Their boyfriends wore knee-length raccoon coats and corrupted themselves with illegal activities. They blamed it on the fast paced jazz music. They were the spokesmen for the corruption the speakeasy caused (“Speakeasies, Flappers, and Jazz: The Music of the Prohibition”).
The speakeasies corrupted the general public by making it easy to break the laws of the prohibition. To get into speakeasies, all one had to do was know the password or have a membership to what the speakeasies called a supper club (The Twenties: the American Destiny, 54). This made it easy to obtain liquor. Many speakeasies had code words for drinks such as a cocktail. They also commonly served alcoholic drinks in tea cups. During raids, many speakeasies would have the band play a certain song or have a code word of some sort to sound the alarm. At that alarm, patrons would get rid of their alcohol and flee. This made it easy to avoid arrest (The Roaring Twenties Encyclopedia, 37).
Most speakeasies were started by ordinary people who saw an opportunity to make money, and when the money rolled in, so did the criminals (The Twenties: the American Destiny, 55). Many gangs took over entire cities and began to control the speakeasies. They had a system of smuggling the alcohol around. They bribed federal officials to “protect their speakeasy for a cost.” This caused corruption all around, and the mafia was born (The Roaring Twenties Encyclopedia, 37).
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Uptown Jazz
This is cheating but this is for tomorrow's release at 4:00PM SL time - dress 3 with shoes and jewelry! Uptown Jazz - created while I was listening to the amazing voice of Anita O'Day (which is pig latin for dough or money). She had a rough life and her voice was something - if you get a chance listen to some of her hits from the 1940's.
Blessings
I want to thank Abide Blessed who provided the texture for this dress and the shoes. She was kind enough to allow me to use it and I think it turned out beautifully! I called it Blessings because sometimes we forget to think about the things in our lives that our blessings.
BENEFIT CONCERT & FASHION SHOW
MUSIC AND FASHION TAKE CENTER STAGE TO BENEFIT VETERANS
It’s part of a Second Life double header as musician Ridha Cooljoke performs Sunday July 27th and a Hollywood Fashion Show takes the runway the following day at 2:00pm PST to raise funds for “Bugles Across America.” “Bugles Across America” is a group of volunteers committed to have a live bugler play taps at every veteran’s funeral in the United States.
“My daughter is a member of this organization and I am the daughter of a veteran, so I feel very honored to be part of this worthwhile cause,” stated Lemania Indigo. Ridha Cooljoke will take the stage at the Celebration Hall Sunday and all donations will be contributed to the cause. The sale of 10 of the dresses featured in the fashion show will give 50% of the profits to the cause and the sale of one limited edition dress will give 100%. Look Elite Models will be featured at the fashion show and all shoes for this event have been supplied by Melanie Zhao.
Born in Tunisa, now living in Milano, Ridha began performing at a very young age playing and singing international tunes including swing, jazz, evergreen, 60's, 70's, 80's and World music. He just finished singing at Christopher Coppola’s PAHfest MOTOWN 08, a concert that was not only seen in Second Life but was featured on Internet2 and on the campus of Madonna University. More about Ridha can be found at: http://www.ridhamusic.blogspot.com/
Lemania Indigo is an artist in her first life and has turned her creativity to designing virtual clothing for the residents in Second Life. Though fairly new to the fashion scene in the virtual realm, she has already made her mark on the fashion world. Her creations can be found at: http://lemaniaindigo.blogspot.com/
To learn more about these events contact in world Lemania Indigo or Summer Loon.
It’s part of a Second Life double header as musician Ridha Cooljoke performs Sunday July 27th and a Hollywood Fashion Show takes the runway the following day at 2:00pm PST to raise funds for “Bugles Across America.” “Bugles Across America” is a group of volunteers committed to have a live bugler play taps at every veteran’s funeral in the United States.
“My daughter is a member of this organization and I am the daughter of a veteran, so I feel very honored to be part of this worthwhile cause,” stated Lemania Indigo. Ridha Cooljoke will take the stage at the Celebration Hall Sunday and all donations will be contributed to the cause. The sale of 10 of the dresses featured in the fashion show will give 50% of the profits to the cause and the sale of one limited edition dress will give 100%. Look Elite Models will be featured at the fashion show and all shoes for this event have been supplied by Melanie Zhao.
Born in Tunisa, now living in Milano, Ridha began performing at a very young age playing and singing international tunes including swing, jazz, evergreen, 60's, 70's, 80's and World music. He just finished singing at Christopher Coppola’s PAHfest MOTOWN 08, a concert that was not only seen in Second Life but was featured on Internet2 and on the campus of Madonna University. More about Ridha can be found at: http://www.ridhamusic.blogspot.com/
Lemania Indigo is an artist in her first life and has turned her creativity to designing virtual clothing for the residents in Second Life. Though fairly new to the fashion scene in the virtual realm, she has already made her mark on the fashion world. Her creations can be found at: http://lemaniaindigo.blogspot.com/
To learn more about these events contact in world Lemania Indigo or Summer Loon.
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