JUNKYARD BLUES

Welcome!
Junkyard Blues is an outdoor blues club in a Gulf Coast environment residing in the virtual world of Second Life. The people who visit our world are not virtual. They are very real, and, over time, a community has blossomed amidst the palm trees and junk. We invite you to visit us and enjoy our music and our community. To visit our club: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Junkyard%20Blues/212/46/22

"There are happy blues, sad blues, lonesome blues, red-hot blues, mad blues,
and loving blues. Blues is a testimony to the fullness of life." -Corey Harris

LIVE BLUES AT THE JUNKYARD

Pinetop Perkins,
Hubert Sumlin,
and the Nighthawks
Stream to Junkyard
Blues Direct from
Washington D.C.
Courtesy of
DJ Fiery Otaared

Hubert Sumlin and The Nighthawks w/piano players do a sound check

Audio transmission,
and photographs
by Thundergas Menges

Pinetop Willie Perkins being escorted to the piano by “The Boogie Man”

Pinetop Willie Perkins, Hubert Sumlin and The Nighthawks play the blues

Pinetop Willie Perkins plays the blues in his Peacock Hat and Zoot Suit

Hubert Sumlin performs, a bluesman and his guitar

96-Year-Old Pinetop Perkins

Hubert Sumlin and The Nighthawks with Junkyard Blues in the background

Nighthawk Paul Bell on his well-played guitar

Nighthawk Mark Wenner, vocals and harmonica

Nighthawk Pete Ragusa on drums

Nighthawk Johnny Castle on guitar

ArorA's
Musical
Feast

We'd like to let everybody know what a treasure we have in ArorA Chadbourne who sings at the Junkyard Blues Live Music Stage most Saturday nights. She might sing the blues or Sixties or Broadway or Country or any other genre you like, but, whatever your tastes, come for the spell of her voice and the passion and emotional energy behind it.

In her First Life ArorA is Jamie Brayden, Vocalist, Entertainer, and Songwriter from Phoenix, Arizona. Her parents were nightclub and radio performers in the New York area, and Jamie became part of the act at age four along with her older sister. Later she performed in musical theater and began singing and fronting for bands at top clubs in the New York area. Then it was on to Nashville to record and Los Angeles to perform. You may have once seen her on television or heard of her winning a music award before coming to know her in Second Life as ArorA Chadbourne.

Come enjoy her with us while we have her. Like all else in life this special time will not last forever, so join us at these concerts and let yourself be carried off by her songs. Jamie Brayden's website is http://www.jamiebrayden.com

Shark Grabs Noob!
Tragedy strikes noob at Junkyard Blues beach. Says horrified onlooker Jacko Vendetta, "The little guy never had a chance." Owners post warnings for swimmers. The deceased is survived by his brother who works in the repair bay at the Junkyard Garage.

The Cove Cafe

Trent Denja and his trusty Baristas run the Cove Cafe, a music venue at the other end of the canal from Junkyard Blues. Between live music concerts patrons serve themselves lots of coffee and conversation, and you are likely to see people sitting and standing around chatting on the dock at all hours of the day or night. The Cafe itself is appointed with fine furniture, all made by Trent and available for sale.

How to Be a 
Rabbit Instead 
of a Lag Turtle

We bring our own lag with us every time we step out in Second Life, and we share it like a virus with everybody around us. You can't make server side lag go away, but you can speed yourself up significantly and be a good SL citizen to those around you. Do just this one thing, and you will be on the road to a better SL experience for you and your friends.

In Edit/Preferences turn your graphics quality settings down to medium or even low, and, most important, be sure your draw distance is set to 64, the lowest setting in the custom graphics menu. To get the custom menu just click the custom box. Get in the habit of adjusting your graphics settings for specific purposes. You don't need huge draw distance and high quality sky and water shaders when dancing in the club, but you might when taking a scenic photograph. Take charge of your graphics window, and manipulate it to improve your experience as you move about in Second Life instead of being ruled by it.