The Times They Are…
….a changin’!
Greetings folks. Its been quite a long time since I have actually written something of substance in this blog. The reason being…I’m just too darn busy to keep up with all this music stuff.
Here’s the dealio:
1. My children. Being a single mom isn’t easy, ya’ know. I don’t have a lot of free time.
2. I work at Gwinnett School of Music (as a private music instructor…a lot)
3. I’m in college. Yes…continuing my education after taking a 16 year hiatus.
4. Researching music for teaching students in my spare time. Learning Taylor Swift & Hannah Montana is hard work y’all.
5. I’m in a band now. The Lives of the Monster Dogs and I LOVE IT! (formerly known as The Melinda Kingsley Band)
6. Working on music for The Virtual World Story Project (More to be revealed at a later date. But I must say…CUBASE is not an easy program to learn…plug-n-play no way.)
So…I’m a little bit busy. Needless to say, my solo career has taken a bit of a turn. In order to make things easier on myself, I have decided to promote the band more than myself at this time. I have reserved my solo performances to the Virtual World of Second Life(tm) only. I will continue to perform there as Cylindrian Rutabaga as I am booked and as long as people keep coming to shows there.
When I have a moment to breathe (during my short week and a half break from school later this month) I will be sure to touch base with someone who had offered to assist me back in January. I have been doing some information gathering which she had asked for previously, but due to life constraints I was unable to get that assignment completed. So, I have been doing it piece by piece over the past month. This will help with the organization and promotion of the virtual shows and hopefully cause the shows and myself as the performer to be more productive.
The band, The Lives of the Monster Dogs, is performing at Bellissima in Atlanta, GA on 2/18 at 9pmET. It would be really great to see some local folks at the show. When you have a chance, check out our band pages and become fans. (FYI: When we are more established as a band, we will launch our virtual tour in Second Life…but we have a lot to finalize and prepare for before we do that).
Thanks for reading and if you’d like to keep in touch, feel free to follow me on Twitter or friend me on Facebook and become a fan of The Lives of the Monster Dogs.
Don’t forget!
My music is still available for your purchasing and listening pleasure on iTunes and CDBaby!
I’ll do my best to keep in touch as I can during this hectic time.
Thanks so much y’all. Big love.
~grace~
whiskey on kittens
On facebook last night I posted this status update:
“singing….raindrops on roses and whiskey on kittens….”
I discovered the error before posting and chuckled to myself…while deciding to acknowledge the error and leave it on purpose. Cause it was funny.
Within moments…my good friend, Crap Mariner, had taken this picture and posted it in response to my typo.
Crap…you are one of a kind and I love ya!
Thanks for the laughs, my friend.
Check out his blog:
http://firstlife.isfullofcrap.com/
cylindrian rutabaga said all she could see was her feet, so
I love the cheeseburgers…courtesy of Crap Mariner…always a prankster. 
People like him make life more colorful and interesting.
LOVE YOU, CRAP!!!!
THANK YOU!!!
beth and grace
Thanks Crap for posting this on my flickr stream. 
Thought I’d add it to the blog.
Great seeing Crap Mariner & Beth Odets again.
(this photo was taken after Crap gave me a laptop bag strap to use as a belt to hold my pants up…I ended up using it the whole week. Crap Mariner: Cylindrian Pants Saver )
ARTathon Artworks and Special Presentation 8/30/09
You are invited on Sunday August 30 at 2 pm slt to the official opening of the Artathon Artworks and special presentation.
Filthy Fluno, Winter Nightfire and Virtual Ability will host the official opening of The Artathon Artworks on Sunday, 2pm slt in the Avalon Arts District and present a check for over $1000 to Virtual Ability, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that helps make SL more accessible to people with disabilities and chronic illnesses (www.virtualability.org).
The funds were raised by Filthy and Winter at the SLCC Artathon and auction August 13-16 in San Francisco, and the event will celebrate the collaboration of artists and non-profits inworld, illustrating the potential of art to raise awareness and funds for organizations in the virtual realm
Teleport to Location
Cylindrian Rutabaga to be performing at this event at 2pmSLT. Join us for the presentation and music.
Hematite Island Dancing at the Dock 7/25 2-4pmSLT
Hematite Island – Shipwreck Cove is proud to bring you another Day
of..
Dancin on the Dock..
Wear your best Pirate outfit
Live Performance: Saturday 7/25/2009
2:00 PM SL time: The Awesome Alex Parsons
3:00 PM SL time: The one and only Cylindrian Rutabaga
Come Jam to some great tunes and Dance your heart out..
Shop in The Great Dreamscape Market and Explore the Sim
Second Life(tm) shows for 7/11-7/12
Following are the show locations & times in both Pacific and Eastern Time Zones for Saturday and Sunday
For most concerts I use my own audio feed
You can listen to the broadcast without having to be in Second Life, BUT you’re missing out on the interactive & social experience. The best way to enjoy a show is to follow the links and join us “inworld”.
Whether you tune in inside or outside of Second Life, I ask that you please show your support for this artist by:
1. letting me know you tuned in & post some feedback
2. tell your friends about me by passing out links, suggesting me as a friend, joining the Grace Buford Music page on facebook
3. purchase my music by going to: Grace’s MySpace Page and follow the links for all three albums under the BIO section
4. if I’m performing in your area…come to shows…or help spread the word to people you know who live in the area of the show.
Thanks so much for listening. I hope to see you at the shows this weekend and in the future.
Saturday July 11th:
Jami and Mystikal’s Anniversary Party: 3pmPT/6pmET
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Palmetto%20Coast/209/111/25
Fire N Ice Gardens: 5pmPT/8pmET
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Dark%20Oasis/195/181/24
*with possible guest Melinda Kingsley*
Monnacy: 7pmPT-7:30pmPT/10pmET-10:30pmET
http://slurl.com/secondlife/MOON%20FEVER/182/182/31
*with possible guest Melinda Kingsley*
Sunday July 12th:
Avilion Mist: 1pmPT/4pmET
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Avilion%20Mist/86/128
Serendipity: 6pmPT/9pmET
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Serendipity%20Mall/127/165/25
Aaron Zimmer is hittin’ the road
Thanks to an incredible outpouring of support this DIY Artist will be back on the road for his summer tour.
Here’s what he had to say on his blog:
“05.21.09: HELP!!!!!!! UPDATE!
I am floored. The thought that my stupid little life is of any importance to you has been a humbling experience today.
In just one half of a Thursday, you gave all of the money needed to fix my old van’s tranny and keep it’s maiden tour on the books. YOU did that for me, I don’t deserve it, and I cannot thank you enough.
I have everyone’s contact info. I cannot wait to see you in your town, and start repaying all those hugs I owe. That’s a debt I am so happy to repay.
From the bottom of my heart…..thank you.”
Congratulations to Aaron Zimmer. I am moved by the response he received in regards to his circumstance and just felt like sharing it with the readers of my blog.
Be sure to visit his site for his tour schedule, purchase his music, & read his blog: http://aaronzimmer.com
Help a touring musician get on the road
Aaron Zimmer is a touring musician who was all set to start his summer tour benefiting: crashprevention.org (a non-profit dedicated to lowering vehicle crashes & injuries in US roads) when the van he bought for the tour broke down with transmission problems.
You can help this musician by contributing or spreading the word about his plight.
..
Just visit this link & do what you can. Aaron Zimmer Busted Van Info
9th Annual HoundDogRadio Birthday Bash
Hound Dog Radio is a local internet radio station based out of Loganville, GA. This years Birthday Bash will be held at local live music venue, Atmosphere on June 7th 2pm-midnight with entertainment provided by local indie artists. Stop by the Hound Dog Radio website ( http://hounddogradio.net ) for more information on the line-up, venue location, ticket information, and also find out how you can purchase the rights to tune in to the station for a live broadcast. This will be provided for those who live outside the metro Atlanta area who’d like to be there and support the station, but are unable to make the trip.
Hope to see you on June 7th at Atmosphere to celebrate 9 years of Hound Dog Radio!!!
