In a small abandoned warehouse in an industrial area north of Denver, local bands Bad Weather California, Born in the Flood and Meese are playing a very unusual gig. At first glance it seems pretty straightforward. The warehouse contains the headquarters and studios of Internet video outfit ManiaTV, which is streaming the performances live via its Internet TV network...What makes this Denver concert different is that it is also being simulcast in the popular virtual world Second Life. Again, by itself that's nothing unheard of. Suzanne Vega and Ben Folds performed in avatar form in Second Life last year.

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