Burn 2 Roguery is alight!

Idle Rogue's base at the virtual Burning Man Festival (Burn 2) opens tonight with a concert from live rock and blues performer Tukso Okey at midnight. The festival runs from noon on October 19th til midnight on October 27th.

Throughout the week we will have dance shows, DJs and the cream of live music performing as our gift to Burn2.

Photographs and Art from Idle Rogues will also be displayed, including the Shippy Creations designed observation tower, providing the very best view of the remarkable Burn 2 sims.

Idle Rogues can and should use the camp as their home on the Playa, but all are welcome to drop by, tune in, and start a little burn for your soul.

IM chryblnd Scribe for a schedule of events, which will include performances from Darkshore, Jordan Reyne, Mulder Watts, Pol Arida, DeepSky Timeless and the divas of Guerilla Burlesque.

12 great reason to be an Idle Rogue

 

2013 is shaping up to be a great year to be an Idle Rogue. Thanks to the generous support of Cait, Zelana and Theira, we have a beautiful sim with lots of activities booked to keep you entertained. We are almost 600 members strong, and we have lots more great plans in the works. See you on Idle Rogue!

Live Music kickoff for 2013

 

Idle Rogue is pleased to announce we are resuming our live music calendar for 2013, commencing with Saintess Larnia at 2am on Friday January 25th. We are also looking forward to Jordan Reyne's return on February 2nd. DeepSky Timeless will resume his immersive stage productions in February, and we are negotiating with all the favourites to get them back for your entertainment.

We are currently talking to sponsors who are interested in donating to support the live music program, and are also seeking information from Idle Rogue residents, followers and group members  about the kind of musicians you are interested in having perform.

If you are thinking of suggesting live musicians, please keep the following in mind:

• We are an alternative music venue. We prefer original music from most genres. We do book very high quality cover artists who do alternative material, and DJs, stage productions and tribute shows are other facets of our operations
• Management has final say on performers booked for Idle Rogue and quality is absolutely a factor
•  Anonymous donations towards fees can be paid to avatar Saturday Melody

We are also very interested in sourcing a dance/trance/dnb DJ for a specific project. Alternative and indie DJs who are interested in building up a regular event are also encouraged to contact chryblnd Scribe.

Finally we are very saddened to announce that we have been unable to find a coordinator for the New Resident Village program. It's not too late to enquire about running this project, but it is very likely we will close this program down if there really is no-one with time to manage it.

Please contact chryblnd Scribe if you wish to enquire about anything Rogue, or email us at idlerogue@gmail.com

More great live music this weekend

At midnight the team from Guerilla Burlesque opens proceedings with their high-energy dance revue. This week featuring performances from beloved stars Jewellah Magic, Chewie Quixote, SexyS Quintessa, Kiriam MacIntyre, Sho Kyong, and Chucci BigBear, doors open from 11:45pm to allow you to met with friends, find your seat and enjoy the ambience of a live stage show.

At 1am, delightful Lisa Brune returns to Idle Rogue. The dizzying combination of her rich voice, alternative classics and a stunning avatar proved incredibly popular at her first outing on the IR stage, and we look forward to more from this fabulously cool performer

At 2am Idle Rogue favourite, Jordan Reyne, joins us for a performance that melds folk noir, powerful alto vocals and industrial found sound with an accoustic and loop musicality that is unique and original. Jordan Reyne is a premier performer whose recorded works are award-nominated and whose real life resume includes the legendary Glastonbury Festival.

At 3am Kristopher Walpole returns to Idle Rogue after an absence of some months. Kris's original music is the stuff of classic indie ballads - wistful themes, clever guitar and a voice that reminds you of a Saturday morning comedown. It's glorious alt yearning and the perfect finish to an amazing evening at Idle Rogue

Live Music at Idle Rogue hits every mark

The power combination of pairing Guerilla Burlesque shows with live performances from the best musicians on the grid has so far proven to be very satisfying.

After a series of unfortunate events, we had taken a short break from staging live music performances. Make no mistake, running live music can be an exhausting and expensive pursuit. Hosting a live music event is hard work, and it starts long before the performer takes the stage. I think most venue owners will agree with me when I say that even when the performance finally starts, as host, you're still too busy fielding enquiries to enjoy it. Be sweet to the venues who bring you live music - they've earned your love.

With that off my chest, I would personally like to rave a little about the talent we have been privileged to enjoy so far. In May we heard the work of the ethereal Lisa Cuthbert, shit-hot (Jordan's words, not mine) shredder Anek Fuchs, and the delicious Lisa Brune. We've had performances from our favourite activist Pol Arida and of course, it is not Idle Rogue without the astonishing Jordan Reyne. All of these artists have been re-booked through June and July, in addition to the scheduled reappearance of Kristopher Walpole and some new performers you haven't fallen in love with yet. Keep your eyes peeled for the RL - SL mega-concert featuring some of London's finest live musicians on one bill.

I'd also like to thank the Idle Rogues who support this love of mine. Zelana Shippe, Jewellah Magic and Knowledge Tomorrow are responsible in a very large (and practical) way for bringing the music back to Idle Rogue, but I'd also like to thank those little birdies like Cinnamon Raymaker and Perky Baxton who got in my ear and encouraged me to think we could do more, and do it better.

-chry