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
