Its so great to be getting back into the “swing” of things after being away for a few weeks. My mother is recovering from her injuries nicely. (for those who didn’t know this, she fell a few weeks ago and broke both of her legs at the ankles) While I was away in Delaware and Pennsylvania, many people from her church, my friends, and her friends, and extended family have been helping her and my step-dad. Its been so wonderful to see such an outpouring of love and care from individuals during this time. She will be unable to walk on her own for a number of weeks yet and still faces one more surgery (at least). But her spirits are very high and her determination is great as well. Thank you to all of you who have sent her e-mails of encouragement (even though she cannot climb the stairs to get to her computer, I relay every one of them to her that come in to me)

Performances this week:

Monday July 7th: 6pmSLT/9pmEST: with Juel Resistance at 5pmSLT/8pmEST at Music Island at The MAX

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Saona/22/224/23 

Tuesday July 8th: 7pmSLT/10pmEST: with Charles Coleman at 6pmSLT/9pmEST at Gwampa’s Pajama Party
**Location TBA**

Wednesday July 9th: 6pmSLT/9pmEST: at Kavarna 707 E Lake Drive Decatur, GA
http://myspace.com/instantkavarna
along with the Atlanta GoGirls Elite Members:
http://myspace.com/atlantachaptergogirlsmusic
**meeting starts at 7:30pm with music by various artists starting at 8pm.
I will be broadcasting this event onto my parcel on Artropolis if i can get the connection**

Thursday July 10th: 2pmSLT/5pmEST: Rhapsody Isle
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Rhapsody%20Isles/85/125/82

Friday July 11th: 1pmSLT/4pmEST: Tribute Island
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Tribute%20Island/128/128/0
Cylindrian pays tribute to songbird, Eva Cassidy:
read the blog post about Louis Volare’s Tribute to John Lennon
http://primperfectblog.wordpress.com/2008/06/27/louis-volares-tribute-to-john-lennon-tonight/

Saturday July 12th:
Career Builder Sim Party
11amSLT/2pmEST

Gracie Kendal’s Exhibit Closing Party at Blue Fusion Gallery
5pmSLT/8pmEST

Sunday July 13th:
12:30pmSLT/3:30pmEST
Avilion Isle’s Valinor Stage

6pmSLT/9pmEST
Cylindrian performs Live at
The East Point Corner Tavern
2783 Main St
East Point, GA 30344
(404) 768-0007

http://www.myspace.com/eastpointcornertavern

So there you have it Folks. My schedule for this week.
If you live in the Metro Atlanta Area,
I would love to meet you in person and have you at some of the live shows coming up.

I am performing in Atlanta: Thursday July 17th: 9pmEST
The Atlanta Room of Smith’s Olde Bar
http://smithsoldebar.com Tickets are $7.00 at the door
please specify you are there to see me.
I’ll have special CDs for purchase as well as some Key chains and of course my River CD
with the “NEW” packaging.
Hope you can make it!!
Please spread the word around…and if by some chance you have some ideas on how
to get the word out about shows in SL and in RL…lets work together to make it happen.
I still haven’t hired an assistant to work with me…as I’ve just been too swamped
and the income just isn’t there to fund a paying position…yet.
One day, maybe. For now…its still a “grass roots” operation.
Thank you to all of you who have been continuously incredibly supportive.
Its exhausting, I know…but
you all are imperative to the success of indepedent musicians ability
to continue making music.
Much love to you all who read this!
Be sure to subscribe to the RSS feed to stay “abreast” of the happenings/appearances
of this indie musician both in the virtual world and the real world.
Peace!!!

~cyl~

Here’s an update on the sites you can find me on the web:
Subscribe to my mailing list:
http://reverbnation.com/cylindrian
Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/reqs.php#/profile.php?id=697506713
Myspace: to order CDs direct from me
http://myspace.com/gracefolk
The Sixty One: to listen to music and “vote” for it
http://thesixtyone.com/gracebuford
That’ll get ya’ started at least. Have fun and thanks for reading!  

The woman behind the avatar is still up in the Newark, DE area with my aunt and uncle. I performed at their church this afternoon for their congregation and along with the children who attended their Vacation Bible School. It was a lot of fun. The folks at their church are really genuine and sweet. If you live in the Newark, DE area, check out Ebenezer United Methodist Church…a super nice group of people and very inviting. Tom Manchester got my sound just right and made it so easy to hear and was so wonderful to work with. The children, naturally, were adorable and their parents seemed to totally dig my tunes. I sold some CDs and keychains…which was ultra-fab. I’ll be performing again Sunday at their two services with the kids, that’ll be fun.
Afterwards, my aunt and uncle took me to dinner at an Italian Cafe called: Cafe Scalessa’s where I had Gorganzola Gnocchi…it was quite yummy and very filling. We enjoyed our meals and headed out the scenic route to Pennsylvania…to Longwood Gardens. Upon arriving we noticed a very large crowd of nicely dressed people walking in and the parking lot was full. We parked, walked in to discover that the Philadelphia Orchestra was performing in the Gardens that night, the first time they’ve played since 1940. How’s that for a great surprise!? It was an incredible concert filled with Bernstein, Rachmoninoff, Musorgsky, Gershwin, and Rimsky-Korsakov, Tchaikovsky and an encore of Stars and Stripes with lighted fountains and FIREWORKS!!! Oh what a NIGHT!!
I have thoroughly enjoyed this time with my Aunt and Uncle…what a wonderful working-get-a-way.

Tomorrow after church I say good-bye to my relatives and hello to an old friend I grew up with who lives in Lancaster, PA. I’ll stay with her Sunday and Monday nights and hopefully find a couple of places to play in that area…or I’ll just simply relax and enjoy some time with my friend whom I never get to see.

Plans for the Boston trip the end of July are progressing. Looking forward to some appearances there…stay tuned for mixed reality events there and more adventures with Filthy Fluno.

Hope all is well with you, my couple of readers…Don’t be afraid to look for some adventures! You never know what you might find.

my official opinion is….i have no opinion…print that.

What’s the purpose of having an opinion anyways…if you see things black and white folks want you to see it grey…I happen to look at life through sunflower colored glasses with a few smudge marks on them…but nonetheless…I tend to take a “Pollyanna-esque” look at life…find things to be glad about. I’m not one for following the herd…I just do my thing.
You don’t really want my opinion, you just want to me to state something so others can rebut-post-but-and-kick-butt…I’m not interested in fueling that fire. Someone else can fight it out…and I’ll just scale back with my popcorn and watch the entertainment all the while continuing to do my own thing for as long as I can.
Maybe that’s not a real healthy approach at things, but frankly I’m to busy trying to make a better life for me, my kids, and those I come in contact with to bother myself with meaningless debates over issues that have no quick solution and no one is really open to a solution anyways.
Its been said, “Opinions are like assholes, everybody has one” and my opinion…is I have one…I’m just not so open to exposing mine to the world.
Not sure why I’m even typing this to begin with…except that my blog was looking rather empty aside from gig notices…so I thought I’d add something slightly off-kilter…I only have 2 readers anyways…and you both know me well…thanks for reading. wheee!

The woman behind the avatar is traveling in the Newark, DE area this week and the Lancaster, PA area the early part of next week. Second Life performances are on hold until July 5th in exchange for some real life appearances. Also, to give the very patient members of my SL Group a break from all the incessant announcements that cause them to run screaming out of my group because I drive them nuts.
I can’t help it…I’m a busy avatar.
The woman behind the avatar is even more busier. Makes it difficult to communicate and maintain relationships. Thank you to all of you who are incredibly patient with me in that regard. Y’all rawk! Your understanding of the creative individuals inability to maintain relationships is so appreciated. Just love me anyways, folks…please? Otherwise I’ll shrivel up and meaninglessly de-rezz.

Here’s my RL schedule for July….I’d LOVE to see some folks from SL at the shows:
July 2nd:
8pm-ish
with Kyshona Armstrong at
The Rye Bar
140 E. Clayton Street, Athens, Georgia 30601
Cost : $3.00

July 9th:
GoGirls Songwriters Showcase and Meet-up
*GoGirls Elite Members performing*
Kavarna 8pm
707 E Lake Drive, Decatur, GA

July 13th:
Songwriter showcase at
East Point Corner Tavern
2783 Main St
East Point, GA 30344
(404) 768-0007

July 17th:
Songsmiths Songwriters
Atlanta Room Smith’s Olde Bar 8pm
1578 Piedmont Ave
Atlanta GA
Tickets: $7.00

July 22-28th:
Come see me in New England:
July 22-24th: Portland, ME locations TBA
July 25th-27th: CounterpART Gallery in Lowell, MA *during the Lowell Folk Festival*
July 28th: The Lizard Lounge Open Mic in Cambridge, MA
*with Dann Russo*

Possibly more shows to be added in the month of July as they come about.
SL Shows to be added soon…I have a number of SL openings for the daytime hours. If you’d like to book me…just e-mail me. Tuesdays are not possible at all as I teach music all day.

Also, I’ve started giving some guitar lessons online using webcam. $25 in paypal for 30-45 min’s of discussion, demonstration, and observation using a program called: stickam: http://stickam.com
Let me know what day and time…we can have up to 4 camera’s on at a time for a group lesson.
Would love to have you join in.
Right now I’m meeting with one student on Tuesday nights 10pm-ish EST…if you’d like to join us…let me know. Next lesson will be July 1st 10pm (pending the students’ schedule).

Be well folks. I’ll see y’all when I get back from Delaware/Pennsylvania…and enjoy your breaks from my annoying group announcements.

THANKS FOR READING THIS and THANK YOU FOR LISTENING and SUPPORTING THE MUSIC!!

Hope Clary and TheDiva Rockin’ interviewed me for their first episode of The Beat Chicks. They’re a great couple of ladies and will be following the music scene in Second Life(tm).
Listen Here

Kelly Services, Inc.

“Kelly’s virtual headquarters functions as the premier connection within Second Life for job placement and career development, serving the community with public seminars, conferences, job fairs, interviews, training, and more.” Kelly’s Second Life excerpt from Kelly’s Second Life website

This Sunday, June 15th (I know its Fathers’ Day for some of you readers) I will be performing a concert on the Kelly Services, Inc. Sim at 2pmSLT/5pmEST. While at the concert you will have an opportunity to meet with some of the recruiters, career counselors, and representatives of Kelly Services, Inc. to find out more about this employment company and possibly even find yourself a job within Second Life or even be in contact with recruiters for a real life job.

CLICK THE PICTURE TO BE TAKEN TO THE CONCERT AREA

(if you do not have a Second Life account, you’ll be able to create a free account from this link)

Have a resume?? Bring it to the concert. You never know what kind of connection you can make. I find this one of the most fascinating ways of using the Second Life platform, making real life connections. These connections can be used to enhance both of your lives.

As a musician, both my first and second lives (I know that sounds odd…but trust me, it really isn’t) are mirrors of one another. I live the same way in both. I’m an artist in Second Life, touring the grid, meeting people, building relationships with people, and this adds to the enrichment of my first life by providing real life performance opportunities and lifelong friendships.

The same can be done with Job Placement. Kelly Services, Inc., in my opinion, is on the cutting edge in its use of the Second Life platform to enrich peoples’ lives by helping them find a career that best suits their passion, creativity, and use of their skills.

“Kelly Services, Inc. is a world leader in human resources solutions headquartered in Troy, Michigan, offering temporary staffing services, outsourcing, vendor on-site and full-time placement. Kelly operates in 37 countries and territories and provides employment to more than 750,000 employees annually, with skills including office services, accounting, engineering, information technology, law, science, marketing, creative services, light industrial, education, and health care.” excerpt from Kelly’s Second Life website

I’ll be performing some of my original music and a few of my favorite cover songs. Hope to see many people at the concert Sunday!

~Cylindrian

SATURDAY JUNE 14th~

Kae Karas of Kae’s Furniture Temple hosts Cylindrian Rutabaga Sat June 14th: 1pmSLT

http://www.aliceminis4all.com
Kae Karas is a Brazilian living in Amsterdam who makes Miniature Furniture for Dollhouses. She also creates Gothic Furniture inSL. Check them both out as you have time.

Fire-n-Ice Gardens: 7pmSLT

SUNDAY JUNE 15th:

O’Briens French Quarter: 11:30amSLT

O’Briens French Quarter Lyric Reading/Concert
Votslav Hax

KELLY SERVICES CONCERT SERIES 2pmSLT

Come to their sim and meet with Recruiters…you might just find a RL JOB~

Rusty Tanton of Mostly ITP (that’s Inside The Perimeter for those of you outside Atlanta) Podcast interviewed me June 7th, 2008 at Java Monkey in Decatur, GA. He just posted the podcast and I thought I’d share it.
Mostly ITP Podcast

I had a great time sipping my Iced Espresso and Cream, listening to the music in the background, and eating one of the best Cinnamon Muffins I’ve ever had. Yum!!!
My daughter was present during the interview as well…and corrected me a few times or rather fed me some words. She’s so efficient that way.
Enjoy the interview!!!

Abstract Narrative Artist, Jeffrey Lipsky (Filthy Fluno inSL)
Opens up a new Virtual Art Exhibit tonight 10pmEST/7pmPST
Filthy Fluno Gallery inSL

I will be performing live from my home studio at that time as well.
Click on the link above and create your free SecondLife(tm) account and join us at the virtual gallery and concert.

Tonight:
9pmEST
Opening for The Melinda Kingsley Band http://myspace.com/themelindakingsleyband

Anne-Marie of Green Bracelet has come down with a horrible virus and is unable to perform this evening. She has asked Grace to take her slot at Paris in Decatur:
http://parisdecatur.com
Ste H
308 W Ponce De Leon Ave
Decatur, GA 30030

**Also, Grace made an appearance on MTV’s True Life: I Live Another Life on the Web featuring Amy (Takamura Keiko in SL: who goes by Keiko)
http://myspace.com/keikotakamura

To View this episode click on the link below: *please be advised, this episode contains mature content*
http://www.mtv.com/overdrive/?id=1586148&vid=236311

Hope to see you tonight at Paris…The Melinda Kingsley Band is SUPERB Southern rock-n-roll and Grace folk’s you up!

**pending a strong enough web connection, Grace will be broadcasting this event onto her parcel on Artropolis 6pmSLT/9pmEST

**ALWAYS CLICK THE PICTURES>>>THEY ARE LINKY LINKS!!! WOOT**