Holes in Space & Time

....Or, at least, holes in the schedule. There are a few slots labeled "Fill Needed" or "OPEN", if you can grab any of those, please do. Also, keep your ears open for any DJs that would be a good fit for Freakheim. The ones we have are the best in SL, and word is getting out about us once again. The most pressing needs right now are the Tuesday slots, 2-4 needs a fill (possibly long term), and 4-6 is permanently open. Once we get those handled, we need a 2-4 for Fridays, preferably someone who has their own following. Also, Saturday will need some help, we have openings for 11-1 & 1-3. Most of these slots have an assigned Hostie, all we need is the music!

Traffic has been steady and increasing, in spite of the Olympics and whatever else is on the tube...I've seen a lot of new Freaks lately, and more often than not people in the club are TPing folks in...who stay because the music is the BEST!! Thanks to all of you, we're continuing to rock both the living and the dead in fine, Freaky fashion! RL has been keeping me out, but I'm still doing my 3 FFH sets and of course I'm always hunting down new music.

Kaedy's done some more decorating outside, we have a nice little area to hang out between sets or whatever. We will probably have more live bands out on the lawn in the future, just for the fun of it! I don't have anyone on the schedule as of yet, but I'll be contacting booking agents this week & hopefully get the live bands lined up. If you hear a band you'd like me to book at FFH, let me know!

And the Flakes keep falling...

You know it takes something extraordinary for me to post more than once a week or so. No, it's not still snowing in Atlanta. The flakes I refer to are people who lack the common courtesy of telling me they are no longer going to be working for me. I understand RL, and often SL, hits us upside the head with all sorts of unexpected ugliness. I don't need a reason, or an excuse, or any more information you're not willing to share. I do, however, expect you to act like a professional. That means an IM or email stating that you will no longer be part of the Freakheim Staff. Just dropping the Groups and disappearing is juvenile. I don't care what tragedy, or most likely self-induced drama, has befallen you.

I have had two people do this this week, or at least I found out about it this week. These two people, and those before them that pulled the same stunt, will never work in one of my venues again. Ever. SL may be a "game", but when you make a commitment, you stand by it. If you can no longer meet that obligation, or no longer wish to, the professional thing to do is make that fact known.

That being said, this rant does not include those who took the approximately 30 seconds to let me or a manager know that they would be unable to work. I am very understanding, and all excuses are good excuses. I understand the need for occasional extended absences, household emergencies, illness, what have you. Hell, I know DJ burnout all too well. Freakheim has outlasted 90% of the clubs in SL because I will not compromise my mission to bring folks the best music on the planet.I also run it as a professional operation, where everyone is treated with respect and dignity. In most cases, this respect is reciprocated. To those of you who chose to disrespect me, the Staff, my time, money & vision....Karmic backlash is a motherfucker.

4-Day Party Weekend!!!!

WOW!!! This past weekend was a 4-Day party extravaganza! My RL birthday was Thursday, and I logged in to a party at Freakheim, a nice surprise and just what I needed after a long day. Friday was full of its usual Freakiness, I decided to do an International set in honor of the Olympics, and we had a "colors" contest with some amazing outfits! Saturday started out like any other day, Zaza took the 1PM and then Oz at 3, I was busy in RL and logged in about 45 min before Oz ended, and Rhyanna had booked the RAILS to play another party for me!! It was definitely a surprise of the good kind, and we got to keep the tradition of the RAILS being the first band to play any venue I've ever had. They are one of the longest-lasting bands in SL and I love to hear them as often as I can! We also broke in the front lawn of the place, there's something totally rockin' about a bonfire at a kegger and the fire inspector won't let me do that indoors LOL!

I followed the RAILS set with a special Anti-Valentine's Shred full of all those songs about broken hearts, cheating lovers & suicide (no, I didn't play any Country). We kept the party going outside, and folks dressed in black & grey and we had a perfectly gloomy evening! Sunday was unusually quiet until Guen rocked out with a set of Love/Hate that put a Freaky spin on Valentine's Day itself. Keep an eye out for notices this week, we have RL attacking some folks so sets will change a bit. As usual, the best music in SL will be at Freakheim!!

The Freaks have a new home!!!

Yep, unlike RL, things in SL can move pretty damn quickly!! Only a week after setting up in the Graveyard, the Club itself is back in operation at our new home!! wooHoo!! Make sure you check Notices for the new LM, or stop by the Graveyard & grab one. I broke the place in Saturday night with an extended Shred, the last half hour of which was all "Freak" tunes!! We had Freaky cheerleaders in abundance and their pics are up on the wall for all to see. Come by & check out the landscaping Kaedy did in record time, and enjoy our new home!! We even have a waterfall in case ya need a bath!!

Freakheim has moved!!!

Yep, I sold the sim, so we've moved the club activities to the Freakheim Graveyard in DeLuca. Make sure you get the new LM from the group notices or ask any of the Staff & we'll hook ya up!!! Thanks to the wonderful Freakheim Staff, everything went off without a hitch & we didn't miss a single rockin' set!! Of course, Kaedy did all the hard work getting the venue ready to move into and decorating it with very little notice. Come play among the gravestones at what is still the Freakiest club in SL!!!

Full Freak Ahead!!!

Hard to believe two weeks have passed since my last post. Freakheim is rolling full Freak ahead in 2010!! You may have noticed a bunch of new names & slots on the calendar, your eyes are not deceiving you! The Colosseum of Rock has closed down, and the best of their staff has become part of the Freakheim family. The owners of COR also had a commitment to bring you the best music in SL, and we have shared some staff for quite a while, if unofficially. I'd like to ask you to drop in & check out the new sets, each DJ brings something new to FFH, all in the name of providing the best music in the galaxy.

We are still looking (and listening) for more DJs and live acts, and hope to bring even more live music to FFH. Right now we have an open DJ slot Tuesdays 2-4PM SLT, if you can grab that please let me know. So far no concrete offers on the sim, but it is still for sale. I'm trying to balance SL & RL as best I can, and the awesome FFH Staff is making it much easier. There are days when I will only be inworld briefly, but I do keep on top of things from out here. All in all, be Freaky!!

Club Calendar has been updated

We had our first ever Staff meeting yesterday to plan the future of Freakheim, and it was very productive! The Calendar has been updated, as well as the Event listing here on the blog, and it looks like we have something going every day of the week. There are still a few holes, but I am waiting to hear back from folks who were not at the meeting. From all indications, FFH 3.0 will be better than ever, with a lot more input from all involved. Most of the Staff has been with us a long time, and we have grown a fun little family business. I'll try to keep the blog updated, since we have some fun ideas in the works, as well as the best music anywhere in the galaxy!! A heartfelt thank-you to everyone involved, this is definitely going to be a joint effort, as my RL shows no signs of slowing down.