Tag: RFL 2015

On Sunday, June 14th, T1 Radio will hold a special anniversary party to celebrate ten years of broadcasting in Second Life.

In January 2005 T1 Radio, the official broadcaster for Relay for Life of Second Life, first started broadcasting as Radio dAlliez, operating from the late Alliez Mysterio’s La Vie En Rose club.

The idea for the station came from Alliez and Tony Beckett; they approached Trader Whiplash, at that time new to DJing in Second Life, to take on the role of the station’s DJ. It proved to be a good choice; Trader learned his craft rapidly, offering sets focused on classic rock and roll which both differentiated Radio dAlliez from the more typical pop and electronic music heard in clubs at the time, and proved to be a popular with La Vie En Rose patrons.

By June 2005, with a growing private island residential business with dAlliez Estates, Alliez and Tony were considering closing down the station, but agreed that Trader to take over its running; thus T1 Radio was born, operated by Trader and his best friend, Nuala Maracas. Following the change, T1 Radio continued to operate from Rue dAlliez through until 2011, when it and the Legends Rock Club moved to is own region at Arinultra Cay.

As well as broadcasting a wide range of programmes throughout the week, T1 Radio has, over the years, become synonymous with Relay for Life. The relationship started with the very first RFL of SL season in 2005, when Trader and (himself a leukemia survivor) and Nuala formed the Relay Rockers to assist in fund-raising.

In 2006, a grid-wide issue led to a loss of audio with the scheduled stream, T1 Radio were able to fill the void. the following year, Fayandria Foley invited T1 Radio to be the 2007 RFL of SL broadcaster; the station has continued in that role through until the present day. Such has been the relationship that, in 2014, the American Cancer Society and Relay for Life recognised T1Radio for its dedication and contributions to what has become one of the largest Relay For Life fund-raisers in the world by inducting them in the RFL of SL Hall of Honour.

Other highlights from T1 Radio’s history include:

• 2006: 1st Relay For Life weekend broadcast
• 2007: Provides voice to Opening, Closing and Luminaria Ceremonies
• 2008: 1st Broadcast of Kick Off, Halfway There and Wrap Up
• 2010: Sponsors 1st Holiday of Hope Ball
• 2011: Moves To Arinultra Cay
• 2012: Introduces Relay Rap – the Talk Show For and About the Relay For Life of Second Life
• 2012: Becomes AviChoice audio producer
• 2015: Trader and T1Radio are AviChoice finalists and T1Radio and staff garner 5 nominations overall.

Over the years, T1 Radio has involved a number of well-known names in the world of SL entertainment, including Anthony Wesburn, Java Mama,  Sassyblonde Hebert and Rex Tardis, and Radio Riel’s Gabby Riel. Today, Diana ‘Dee’ Wolfe and Madelyn Majestic continue to broadcast weekly shows.

To find out more about T1 Radio, you can tune-in to their shows via Shoutcast or the TuneIn App, and can follow T1 Radio events and activites through the T1 Radio Listeners Group.

Join the Party

The party marking T1 Radio’s 10th anniversary will take place at Relay dAlliez, starting at 15:00 SLT and running through until 19:00, it will feature feature T1Radio’s current air-staff, alumni and special surprise guests. Team Relay rockers RFL of Sl kisoks will be available throughout the celebrations, and all donations made will go directly to RFL of SL.

On Saturday, June 6th from 14:00 SLT eight members of the Second Life sailing fraternity will take to the stage at the Three Pines Sailing School and Resource Centre, in a special sail4Life RFL of SL fund-raiser that promises to be a lot of fun.

Akiiki, August, Barry, Chaos, David, Dutch, Jake, and Stone will be donning black trousers, bow ties, formal shirt cuffs, dancing and baring their torsos as The Chippensails. Each of them will be auctioning a special prize to the highest bidder, with all proceeds from bids going diectly to RFL of SL.

Past prizes offered by the Chippensails have included long distance cruises around the Blake Sea, sailing lessons, a sailing yacht, French language lessons, an evening of dancing and conversation at the club of the winner’s choice, and the opportunity to be part of a yacht racing crew. Bidding will be open from 14:00 through 15:00 SLT, after which all those attending will be invited to party to the music of and enjoy the music of DJ Kota through until 16:00 SLT.

As well as the auction boards for the Chippensails, people will be able to donate to RFL of SL through the Sail4Life kiosks at the venue.

 SLurl Details

• The Chippensails – a Sail4Life RFL of SL event (Rated: Moderate)

It’s a weekend of Peace Love and Hope, Great Music and yes, lots of MUD! So read the opening words about RelayStock, a special homage to the great a glorious days of Woodstock, and which is taking place in support of Relay for Life of SL over the weekend of Saturday, May 23rd and Sunday May 24th 2015. Hosted by the indomitable Relay Rockers team, RelayStock provides a very Woodsotck-esque look and feel, with Relay teams provided with a tent or minivan (both in 60’s style finishes), which are spread before the festival stage across a field woven with dirt tracks and  – as the note above suggests – lots on puddles and pools of mud people can slosh through (or indeed, dance in!). Vendors and kiosks have been set-up in and around the various camps, and all is ready for a weekend of music, fun and fund-raising – and let’s not forget that is 2014, RelayStock raised L$ 1.5 million over two days!

Special Events for the Weekend

The event venue is already open, and things will kick-off from 08:00 on Saturday, May 23rd and continue through until 20:00 SLT on Sunday, May 24th. The main schedule of events includes: Saturday, May 23rd

• 13:00 – 17:15: the Relay Rocker’s 2015 CRFB Top Dj Contest finals
  • 13:00 – 15:00: CRFB 2nd Seeded Finalist
  • 15:00 – 17:00: CRFB 1st Seeded Finalist
  • 17:00 – 17:15:  Presentation of 2015 CRFB Top DJ Trophies and Awards
• 17:15 – 21:00: Saturday BYOK Fever, featuring the music of:
  • 17:15 – 19:00: Madelyn Majestic – Relay Rockers / T1Radio
  • 19:00 – 21:00: Fuzzball Ortega – Steelhead Salmon / T1Radio

Sunday,  May 24th

• 15:00 – 17:00: Rep Rap
• 17:00 – 20:00:  The famous T1Radio TIme Machine and a Trip to the Sixties with Trader Whiplash and Team Relay Rockers  BYOK

In addition, Relay Teams will be hosting their own DJ-led events at the following times:

• Saturday, May 23rd: 08:00-10:00; 10:00-12:00 noon; 12:00 noon-13:00
• Sunday, May 24th: 08:00-10:00; 10:00-12:00 noon; 12:00 noon-14:00; 14:00-15:00

So, let the age of Aquarius enter your life this weekend, don your kaftan (and galoshes!), put flowers in your hair and head on over to RelayStock for get music, great dancing, great fun – and all in a good cause!

About Relay dAlliez

RelayStock will take place at Relay dAlliez, a region dedicated to the memory of dAlliez Estates estates founder Alliez Mysterio, who along with Nuala Maracas and Trader Whiplash, helped found the Relay Rockers team in 2005. Alliez was lost to breast cancer in 2013.  The region was first made available in 2014 to any Relay Teams wishing to host their own RFL of SL fund-raising events. Currently, there are still several prime weekend dates open in the 2015 RFL of SL season which can be used by Relay Teams to host their own events. Representatives from teams interested in doing so can visit the Relay dAlliez InfoHub for more information and to submit a reservation request.

Additional Links

• RelayStock main SLurl (Rated: Moderate)
• Relay for Life of Second Life
• The American Cancer Society
• Official Second Life page on the ACS website
• RFL of SL coverage in this blog

Taking place over the weekend of the 22nd through 24th May is a special silent art auction organised by the Sail4Life team, with all proceeds raised going directly to Relay for Life of Second Life.

On offer to the highest bidders are a number of original maritime pieces offered by SL artists, all of which can be previewed and bid for on the hills of the beautiful Holy Kai Park on the north side of Blake Sea (you can read my write-up on the opening of the park here).

The pieces on offer are all original works, and represent a range of styles and approaches to maritime art that will grace any home in Second Life. What’s more, a donor who wishes to remain anonymous has offered to match the total amount raised through the donation kiosks during the course of the auction.

Things kick-off at 17:00 SLT on Friday, May 22nd, with a special auction launch party at the Holy Kai Park Pavilion, featuring DJ Joy Canadeo. The party will run through until 19:00 SLT on Friday. The auction will run through until Sunday, May 24th, with a further closing party at the Holy Kai Park Pavilion with DJ G Winz, from 15:00 through 17:00 SLT.

Further information on the event can be obtained from Winnie Sweetwater, chair, Sail4Life team.

Saturday, May 16th and Sunday May 17th officially mark the Halfway There weekend for the 2015 Relay For Life season in Second Life.

As is usual for the half-way stage in the season, a full weekend of activities has been planned, including fund-raising, DJs sets, tribute bands, and many RFL of SL Relay Team events, with everything kicking-off from 16:00 on Saturday, May 16th, and then running through until the evening of Sunday, May 17th.

Four regions have been set-up for the weekend, and they draw upon this year’s Back to the Future-esque theme for their inspiration. So, throughout the Halfway There festivities, you can travel back to the Pac-Man dominated 1980s, or tour the 1990s, reminisce over the 2000s, and look ahead to a hopefully eco-friendly future.

Each region has its own stage area, and all four are connected by a central hub area which offers a main stage for key events. The SLurl for arrivals is given at the end of this article, but please note it will not be open until just before the weekend is due to kick-off.

On Sunday, May 17th in particular, the event will feature the Halfway There Awards ceremony, which will take place at 10:00 on Sunday, and will include the 2015 Relay For Life of Second Life Planning Committee.

Schedule of Events

At the time of writing, the Halfway There weekend schedule of events read as follows (as usual, all times SLT):

Saturday, May 16, 2015

• 16:00 – 17:00 – Opening Party
• 17:00 – 18:00 – The Purple Man Group
• 18:00 – 19:00 – Dance Party
• 19:00 – 21:00 – Garth Brooks Tribute Band

Sunday, May 17, 2015

• 06:00 – 20:00: Raffle, auction, and vendor fundraising areas are open
• 10:00 – 11:00: 2015 Halfway There Awards Ceremony
• 11:00 – 20:00: Relay For Life of Second Life Team Events
• 14:00 – 15:30: Abba Tribute Band
• 15:30: Relay Rap.

Related Links

• The Halfway There SLurl (will not be open until just before the weekend is due to start)
• Relay for Life of Second Life
• The American Cancer Society
• Official Second Life page on the ACS website
• RFL of SL coverage in this blog