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Joe, Sandy & Andrea perform improvisational acoustic music live from the San Francisco Bay area. The music blends elements from american folk, old-time, and elements of bluegrass, along with a unique blend of original music. Joe is a singer songwriter performing finger picking acoustic guitar, vocals and harmonica. Sandy plays dobro, mandolin, banjo, guitar and backing vocals. He was an original member of the Jerry Garcia Acoustic Band and has also performed with Bill Monroe. Andrea performs stand up acoustic bass and backing vocals.	Joe, Sandy & Andrea
Check out 'Ragged But Right' - the new acoustic live release with the Jerry Garcia Band that Sandy performed on and produced.

How to Attend the Performance in Second Life requirements: Second Life account, broadband Internet connection, computer with good graphics capability 1. Log into Second Life on Tuesday May 24th, 2011 about 10 minutes before 7 pm Pacific Standard Time (10 pm Eastern Standard Time). 2. Teleport to the August West Ampitheater in DarkStar.

Joe Rizzo performs live as 'Joe Paravane' in Second Life

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How to Listen to the Live Broadcast via iTunes

1. Launch iTunes on Tuesday May 24th, 2011 at 7 pm Pacific Standard Time (10 pm Eastern Standard Time).

2. From the menu bar, select Advanced > Open Audio Stream

3. Type in: http://69.162.64.66:10102 then click OK.

4. The audio stream should automatically begin and you should hear music.
If music doesn't start automatically click the Play button.

(Occasionally the broadcast may start a few minutes late due to previous performers finishing late or technical difficulties. If you do not hear anything right at the broadcast time, wait a few minutes and the stream should start).

5. Turn up your speakers and enjoy...

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How to Listen to the Live Broadcast with an iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad Requirements: an iPhone (3G or 3Gs model or greater) or iPod Touch (2nd generation or greater). WunderRadio - this application allows you to enter a custom Audio Stream URL. WunderRadio needs to be purchased from the iTunes store on your desktop computer with iTunes or directly using the App Store on the iPhone or iPod Touch. Cost $6.99 A wireless Internet connection (wi-fi wireless preferred but 3G over iPhone should work but is slower).

The instructions below are for WunderRadio but should be similar for other applications that allow audio streaming. Launch WunderRadio. Click on the Stations icon. In the Search area at the top of the screen type in the full url. For example: http://69.162.64.66:10102 (this is Joe's normal audio stream url but for some clubs and performances this url will change) Click the Search button at the bottom right side of the screen. Click on the url audio stream listed under the words Open URL. For example, you might see: http://69.162.64.66:10102 The stream should begin playing. Enjoy the music! (Optional step: Click the + icon at the top right corner of the screen to store the stream url to your Favorites, then click Ok).

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iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad with Pocket Metaverse Pro

Requirements:

For more information on how to use Pocket Metaverse Pro - check http://www.pocketmetaverse.com/

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For More Information

Second Life - secondlife.com - Download the free 3D virtual reality application. Create a free basic account.
iTunes - itunes.com - Download the music player for free. Windows and Macintosh compatible.
WunderRadio - Streaming radio application for iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad.
Pocket Metaverse Pro - Application for iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad to access Second Life account.
Time and Date - timeanddate.com Check what time it is in different time zones around the world.

Note: All show & broadcast times listed are based on the time in California - the Pacific Standard Time zone (UTC/GMT -8 hours) including all Second Life live broadcast performances. (This is the same timezone as the clock used in 'Second Life', sometimes refered to as SLT). For a time zone world clock converter check http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/ and compare 'San Francisco' time to your area.

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Second Life issues:

Second Life Viewer 2.x Issues:

If can't hear the music stream in Second Life, toggle the play button at the top right of the Second Life viewer.

Second Life Viewer 2.1 Music Play button

If toggling the play button does not work, from the Second Life menu bar select Me > Preferences > Sound & Media tab. Verify that the 'Streaming music' box is checked and the volume slider it towards the right .
Make sure the 'All Media to auto-play' is checked. Click OK.

Second Life Viewer 2.1 Sound & Media Preferences

 

Second Life Viewer 1.23 Issues:

If can't hear the music stream in Second Life, toggle the play button at the bottom of the Second Life viewer.

Second Life Viewer 1.23 Music Play button

If toggling the play button does not work, from the Second Life menu bar select Edit > Preferences > Audio & Video tab. Verify that the 'Play streaming music when available' box is checked. Click Apply and then OK.

Second Life Viewer 1.23 Preferences

Could not listen or connect to the stream or had other problems? Please let us know via e-mail. Thanks.

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last update: June 2, 2011