The DJs! The Music!

Applecross parties are about listening to great music, while immersed in a cool environment. Our DJs were Olivia Button, Windsor Lorefield, and Solange Simondsen--who at the last moment stepped in for the Nachts, who were unavoidably detained. Here are their setlists, with a bit of info about each DJ. If you have not seen these fine DJs perform, go now! p.s. the Nachts will definitely be making an appearance at a future event!

Olivia Button
Olivia was first interested in playing her favorite indie tunes to the general public when she and her friends created Courage My Love - a little indie club that, although lasted only briefly, but was very dear to her heart. Since then, she has played at The Nightlight Lounge, the Library owned by Athena Elton, The Laundromat and Mixtape.

She is constantly on the hunt for new indie musicians and at the same time, enjoys a variety of killer tunes from the ever growing archives inside her iTunes library. Currently she's digging Broken Bells, the Broken Keys, the Features, the new Arcade Fire and MGMT.

Emiliana Torrini / Weird Friendless Kid
Regina Spektor / 20 Years of Snow
The Cure / Lullaby
The Smiths / London
The Jam / In the City
Weezer / Troublemaker
Wipers / Misfit
The 88 / Battle Scar
Tokyo Police Club / The Harrowing Adventures of...
Vampire Weekend / The Kids Don't Stand a Chance
Of Montreal / Wraith Pinned to the Mist And Other Games
Broken Bells / Trap Doors
Arctic Monkeys / Fluorescent Adolescent
The Futureheads / Skip to the End
Tsar / The Teen Wizards
Green Apple Quickstep / Kid
NOFX / My Orphan Year
Superdrag / Lighting the Way
The Aquabats / Nerd Alert!
Puffy AmiYumi / Friends Forever
Anguis & Julia Stone / Just A Boy
Ben Kweller / Magic
Paris, Texas / Bombs Away
OK Go / Invincible
Blur / Coffee & TV
The Libertines / Time For Heroes
The Coral / Dreaming of You
The Cribs / Mens Needs
Blur / End of a Century
Kasabian / Fire
Andrew Bird / Anonanimal
Harlem / Friendly Ghost
Magic Wands / Black Magic
The Kills / Last Day of Magic
Clinic / The Witch
Sloan / I'm Not A Kid Anymore
Bishop Allen / Things Are What You Make Of Them

Solange Simondsen
Sol is awesome. About a month after Solange was born in SL, she started DJing AND managing The Rooftop Club. Everyone whispered, "She's got to be an alt!" No, she's no alt--she's just that good! When I mentioned to Sol that the Nachts weren't able to make it, she said 'I'm on it," and about 15 minutes later, she had a themed set ready to play. She was great, of course. Sol was also manager of The Gnarled Oak, and is currently a DJ, builder, and Manager of Bombay (b)Indie. Her sets at Bombay, as well as The Laundromat, are eclectic and will make you feel electric.

The Beatles / Magical Mystery Tour
Arctic Monkeys / Potion Approaching
Pizzicato Five / Magic Carpet Ride
Au Revoir Simone / Knight of Wands
Neon Trees / Girls And Boys In School
Crystal Castles / Magic Spells
Electric Light Orchestra / Strange Magic
The Beach Boys / Be True To Your School
Donovan / Season Of The Witch
Tunng / Woodcat
Half-Pint And The Fifths / Orphan Boy
The Buzzcocks / Late for the Train
Disappears / Magics
Siouxsie & The Banshees / Spellbound
Bat For Lashes / The Wizard
XTC / Towers of London
Wild Nothing / The Witching Hour
The National / England
New Order / Murder
Cocorosie / Werewolf
The Twilight Sad / I Am Taking the Train Home
Late of the Pier / Mad Dogs and Englishmen
Super Furry Animals / God! Show Me Magic
Autumn Leaves / Magic Red Raincoat
Creedence Clearwater Revival / I Put a Spell on You
IAMX / Think Of England
The Police / Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic
Blur / Magic America
The Kills / Last Day of Magic
Portishead / Magic Doors
Suede / Black or Blue

Windsor Lorefield
Winds tells us, "I have been DJing in SL for about a year and a half at The former Rooftop Club, Gnarled Oak, and currently at Bombay (b)Indie, The Laundromat and am now the proprietor of my own club, Hellcat's Oasis Cantina. I was honored and delighted to play at Applecross's Hogwarts event as I am a true Potter geek. My love for Fred and George runs deep. My love for Colleen runs deeper as we share our two husbands...Marc Bolan and Graham Coxon." (Who knew there were so many Harry Potter bands! Oh, and I love you too, Winds!)

John Williams / Arrival at Hogwarts
The Weird Sisters / Do The Hippogriff
Voldemort / Evil Is Sexy
Potter Puppet Pals / Avdra Kadavra
Catchlove / We're The Students of Hogwarts
Hogwarts: a History / Wizard Rock Heart Throb
Misinitsry of Magic / Accio Love
The Parselmouths / Someone Freaking Ask Me To The Yule Ball
The Whomping Willows / Hogwarts is Boring Without You
Harry and The Potters / Song for the Death Eaters
Gred and Forge / Fred, George and Myrtle
Ginny and the Heartbreakers / Halloween at Hogwarts [D-Form Bass Mix]
The Unforgivable Curses / Slytherin Love Song
Swish and Flick / Cho Chang (Shake Your Thang)
The Moaning Myrtles / Prefects Are Hot
Wingardium Leviosa / Slytherin Girl (live at Whimsic Alley)
The Nifflers / Sniffle My Niffle
Ministry of Magic / I Heart Weasleys
Weezard / The Order
Draco and the Malfoys / My Dad is Rich
The Brothers Black / Don't Wanna Be A Deatheater
The Hinky Punks / Wizard Rock Zero
Hogwarts Trainwreck / Don't Cry for Neville
Harry and the Potters / Cornelius Fudge Is An Ass
Danny Dementor / Where Your Hood At?
Dumbledork / Daft or Dangerous
Potter Puppet Pals / Spell of Love
Draco and The Malfoys / Voldemort is Awesome
The Unforgivable Curses / Penelope Clearwater
Malfoy Manor / New Recruits
the Remus Lupins / The Order
The Weird Sisters / Magic Works
Remus Lupins / Beatrix Is Rubbish
Roonil Wazib / The Mandrake's Carol
The Sectumsempras / Judgement
The Curse Breakers / Dobby's Christmas Wish
Hogwarts: A History / Tonight We take Back Moody's Eye!
Oliver Boyd & The Rememberalls / Train to Nowhere
Nils Wogram & the NDR Big Band / Hogwarts

Applecross at Hogwarts Prevails...The Party!

Great music, excellent costumes, and lots of friends within the walls of the Great Hall at Hogwarts Prevails. Join the Applecross group on Flickr to see all of the pics, including some fine shots by our loyal members - check it out here: http://www.flickr.com/groups/1258595@N21/





Zarrakan Machinima - Yay!


Our friend Zarrakan Yue produced three machinimas of the Hogwart's event. Here are the links! http://il.youtube.com/watch?v=jw3VoKeYNFc&feature=related
http://il.youtube.com/watch?v=eP40SfmfQqg&feature=related
http://il.youtube.com/watch?v=Unbob_GTyMo&feature=related

Thanks Zarrakan!

Applecross at Hogwarts Prevails was fun, fun, fun!


Watch the blog over the next day or so for pictures, setlists, and news of our next event! Until then, have a look at some pics in the Applecross group on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/groups/1258595@N21/

Invitation to Applecross at Hogwarts Prevails!

On Monday, June 14, join Applecross in the Great Hall at Hogwarts Prevails with DJs Olivia Button, Draco and Theodore Nacht, and Windsor Lorefield. Belladora Darkfold created an impressive new build, which is home to a Harry Potter based wizarding role play game set 40 years into the future of the Potterverse. This will be a fun opportunity to experience this sim with an 'out of character' party. Click on the invitation below to see it in detail.

Have fun, and dress up in your favorite house uniform, or as a wizard, teacher, magic potion, talking portrait, ghost, or just come as a muggle!

here I am in a Gryffindor uniform design by our very own Nachts :)

Have a sneak peek of Hogwarts Prevails!!

We will have a system set up so that you can explore many of the highlights of this wonderful sim, while listening to our fab djs play.

The Castle
The Great Hall (we'll be dancing here!)

Keep an eye on the portraits and the tricky moving stairs! Here is where you connect to the common rooms of the four great houses of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry:

Slytherin

Ravenclaw

Hufflepuff

Gryffindor

Moaning Myrtle's bathroom (a secret password will open a passage to a mystery location!)

The Chamber of Secrets


The Forbidden Forest
Take care strolling through this beautiful dark forest

Peek into Hagrid's hut

Stay away from the caves if you're afraid of spiders!

Applecross has landed at Viceland!


I am thrilled to report that builders and designers extraordinaire, Charlotte Bartlett and Kasabian Beck invited Applecross to base its headquarters at the fabulous new sim, Viceland. To learn about the sim's sponsor, check out www.viceland.com/uk. Applecross's cool new space (interior by Kas!) is located at Vice Square along with Mzdeedee Dagger's Fight Club, White Cube Gallery, and The Antigone Theatre, and has a beautiful view of the Maunsell DJ Towers. The sim is now also home to Kasabian Beck's Mixtape, HeadRoom, and Poperation Gallery. Go explore these and other cool places along the gritty streets of Viceland -- this is really an incredible build, and an Editor's Pick in the Second Life Showcase.

Our original location at Enigma Bombay's Phasma is still open, so Applecross has two fab locations where you can chill, pick up the latest invites, or check out images from past events.