First Sunday: Halloween Classics
SUNDAY 10/4, 2pm pdt/slt at The Bradbury Project: MUSIC!
Sit, dance, hang-out and enjoy as VCRadio brings our monthly First Sunday music set to The Bradbury Project.
The Bradbury Project’s Green Town is patterned after a mid-century America small town in Illinois. Join Caledonia Skytower as she plays Halloween classics of the 1930s, 40s, and 50s.
At VCRadio, we believe Sunday afternoons are the perfect time to treat yourself to something special, and we invite you to join us on the First Sunday (usually) afternoon of each month as we present a different musical treat: around an hour of music on a theme. It could be anything — new age music, orchestral classics, soundtracks, or music celebrating a particular culture.
Green Town Park is just a short stroll from the landing point — step out the garage door and turn left.
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Bradbury%20Project/197/32/41
STATION ANNOUNCEMENT: Changes as of October 1, 2026
Since 2021, Virtual Community Radio (VCRadio) has been sharing its eclectic mix of music and original programs created for listeners in virtual worlds and on the wider internet. We are grateful to all the individuals and communities that have supported us as sponsors and listeners. Thank you for sharing the music, spoken word, and other special programming.
Six years has seen a lot of changes in all our lives. VCRadio and the people behind it are no different. Beginning October 1st (2026) we will no longer be streaming the station. We plan to focus our time and resources on our original program creation. While the station stream will go silent, you will still be able to enjoy First Sundays, The Magic of The Musical, and other programs we produce live in Second Life, and then on our Mixcloud channel via listen-on-demand.
We’ll be releasing a fresh new website shortly, where you can learn about events and programs. Our Second Life group and subscriber will continue as will our social media presence. We hope you will join us as we enter this new, exciting phase of our work, and we look forward to sharing more audio adventures with you in the months and years to come.
Thank you for listening!
~ VCRadio
The Magic of The Musical: Longest Running Musicals Countdown
Welcome to September’s episode of The Magic of The Musical, where host Caledonia Skytower explores the songs, stories, and lore of the musical theatre.
Tune in at 2pm slt/pacific on Saturday, September 19th for the newest episode as she counts down the top twenty longest running stage musicals in the English-speaking theater.
Join us on-the-air or at Seanchai Library’s Ceiluradh Glen for today’s broadcast.
The Magic of The Musical: Five Lessons — Chris Serface
Welcome to August’s episode of The Magic of The Musical, where host Caledonia Skytower explores the songs, stories, and lore of the musical theatre. Tune in at 2pm slt/pacific on Saturday, August 15th for the newest episode in her “Five Lessons” sub-series where she interviews actors, directors, designers, dancers and others who have spent time and talent in musical theatre. They share the lessons that being a part of a performing community have taught them about life, the stage, and humanity.
This “Five Lessons” episode features Cale’s interview with northwest actor, director, and producer Chris Serface — making his second visit to the VCRadio airwaves! Join us on-the-air or at Seanchai Library’s Ceiluradh Glen for today’s broadcast.
First Sunday — August 2026: The Sea
At Virtual Community Radio, we believe Sunday afternoons are the perfect time to treat yourself to something special. That’s why we invite you to join us on the First Sunday (usually) afternoon of each month as we present a different musical treat: around an hour of music on a theme. It could be anything — new age music, orchestral classics, soundtracks, or music celebrating a particular culture.
This month: tune in at 2pm SLT/Pacific on Sunday August 2nd and join Elrik Merlin for an hour or so of music from several genres with an overall oceanic theme — from Jeff Lynne to Rick Stein.
If you are in Second Life, why not enjoy the show in scenic Ceiliuradh Glen, courtesy of our sponsor, Seanchai Library — Nowhereville (194, 131, 22)
“Blue Green Sea” by Jocey K is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Magic of The Musical S05E04: “All About Eliza”
This programme is now available on Mixcloud
Welcome to July’s episode of The Magic of The Musical, where host Caledonia Skytower explores the songs, stories, and lore of the musical theatre. Tune in at 2pm slt/pacific on Saturday, July 18th for this month’s episode: “All About Eliza” — an episode that has been in various stages of planning for several years.
Alan J. Lerner and Frederick Loewe’s My Fair Lady opened on March 15, 1956 at The Mark Hellinger Theatre on Broadway. The show represents not just the pinnacle of the artists’ work, but paid homage to the “classics” of the 20thC musical stage that came before it in the same breath as it presaged the changes that were on the way for musicals, and culture in general.
Caledonia is joined by first world colleague, director and choreographer Chris Nardine, to discuss the show: its production boons and challenges, and why it remains a relevant piece of musical literature whose central issues can still be debated and interpreted, even today.
Award-Winning Songs of Hollywood’s Golden Age, Part 2
This programme is now available on Mixcloud.
Sunday, July 12th at 2:00 pm SLT, Caledonia Skytower presents a live broadcast from the performance area at Seanchai Library, at the SL23B celebrations. She’ll continue her exploration of the Academy Award-Winning Songs of Hollywood’s Golden Age in keeping with Second Life’s 23rd Birthday Celebration theme.
The 1950s saw a shift, as those elements that brought about the close of Hollywood’s Golden Age came into play: the anti-trust break-up of the studio system, the major changes in the radio industry, and the evolution of television. In this last decade we can observe changes in the music as well: classic studio sounds, songs that became signature tunes, and a new cast of vocal talent singing the last of the great radio covers.
Join the live audience at Seanchai Library at SL23B:
https://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/SLB%20Blissful/215/221/21
—or listen live in the UK, US, Canada and Mexico:
https://vcradio.org
First Sunday: Award-Winning Songs of Hollywood’s Golden Age, Part 1
Sunday, July 5th at 2:00 pm SLT, Caledonia Skytower presents a live broadcast from the performance area at Seanchai Library, at the SL23B celebrations.
In keeping with this year’s Golden Age of Hollywood theme, today’s program is the first of two shows featuring the Award-Winning Songs of Hollywood’s Golden Age.
Beginning in 1930, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences (AMPAS) began recognizing as “best song” iconic tunes from films that set the tone of eras: The Continental, Over the Rainbow, When You Wish Upon a Star, White Christmas, Swinging on a Star and many more.
Join the live audience at Seanchai Library at SL23B:
https://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/SLB%20Blissful/215/221/21
—or listen live in the UK, US, Canada and Mexico:
https://vcradio.org
Concertos At The Movies
This programme is now available on Mixcloud.
Sunday, June 28th at 2:00 pm SLT, Elrik Merlin presented a live broadcast from the performance area at Seanchai Library, at the SL23B celebrations.
In keeping with this year’s Golden Age of Hollywood theme, the programme explores a fascinating corner of film music: original movie scores written in the form of miniature concertos.
Focusing primarily on British cinema of the 1940s, the programme features specially composed works that brought the grandeur and drama of the concert hall to the silver screen — many of which became hits in their own right. At its heart is Richard Addinsell’s enduring Warsaw Concerto, accompanied by several of the celebrated “Denham Concerti” by composers including Charles Williams and Hubert Bath.
Join the live audience at Seanchai Library at SL23B:
https://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/SLB%20Blissful/215/221/21
—or listen live in the UK, US, Canada and Mexico:
https://vcradio.org
TMoTM: S05E03 – And the Award Goes to … 2026 Edition!
Welcome back to the Magic of The Musical, where host Caledonia Skytower explores the songs, stories and lore of the musical theatre. Tune in at 2pm slt/pacific on Saturday, June 20th for this month’s episode.
It’s Awards Season again! It’s been an interesting year beginning in April with the Olivier Awards in London, then the Drama Desk Awards in greater New York in May, and finally the Antoinette Perry (“Tony”) Awards on Broadway this June. Cale observes the winners from all three in the categories of Musical and Musical Revival, shares songs and muses on what trends are represented in this year’s nominees.
