Early Rock Band purchase and "Ink Blogging" on iDorkas

iDorkas, a friend of The Rez has recently debuted on the local blogspot circuit. But unlike other blogs featured on the internet, iDorkas is part of a unique breed of blogger, trading in the impersonal computerized type, for the handwritten aesthetic of a tablet pen, bringing a personal touch to the online world. With the technology available with Wacom tablets, Tablet PC's, and vector software, artists have benefited from the use of the pen, and now bloggers are taking advantage of it. Could this be a revolution against the all too perfect computer type?

I doubt you'll be seeing Albert Art, using "ink blogging" anytime soon, my penmanship is pretty bad... but it's a fantastic idea.

On a side note, iDorkas recently got his hands on a copy of Rock Band before it was even on sale. Nice nab, and nice pics! Rock Band is looking fantastic. (I never did get a chance to play it at the Penny Arcade Expo this year because of the massive lineup, which sort of reminded me of the lineup at E306 for the Nintendo Wii.) I think the combination of singing, drumming, and guitars is awesome, even though it's been done before in the arcade with the Bemani series of Drum Mania, and Guitar Freaks by Konami. Rock Band brings western appeal to the rhythm based gaming even more so than Guitar Hero.

Concert: M.I.A Rocks Vancouver @ The Commodore M.I.A. All the Way

Waiting in the cold outside the Commodore Ballroom, was a small sacrifice for concert goers, as they were about to be warmed up by the intense sounds of M.I.A.

Tuesday night was the first of two packed sold out shows in Vancouver, featuring the underground phenomena M.I.A. with opening act The Cool kids. M.I.A. delivered an incredible high energy performance that was a true testament to the hype that surrounds her in the music scene. To put it simply, M.I.A. rocked. Her music is addictive, and being it was performed live with phenomenal showmanship -- the audience singing and dancing to every song from the moment she stepped out on stage -- it was clear M.I.A. is not only huge in the UK, but in Canada as well.

The concert started off late, being that The Cool Kids were held up at Customs. During that time, Mark Ronson, Amy Winehouse, and Lily Allen were blasting on the speakers in the theme of UK musicians, being that M.I.A. is from London. After the Cool Kids played their short set, we were greeted by a speech by Kouichi Toyama, the political activist, and youtube star. Placed into context with an M.I.A. concert added that extra bit of counter culture.

As one concert goer put it "Tight ass, Spandexy legs" when referring to M.I.A. as she rode the crowd. "We almost dropped her, the security guard had to help her back up on stage."

During one song she invited people to come on stage and dance with her. Of course, this made the crowd go wild (even more then they already were) and being that I was near the front, I was constantly being pushed, shoved, and crushed between bodies. I survived to bring you all these pictures! One guy kept waving a Tamil Tigers flag, yet you could tell that M.I.A. didn't want it overshadowing her performance, and the overall positive mood.

Overall the show was amazing. The crowd was wild the entire time. It was an unforgettable show! Check out M.I.A. on myspace.com/mia

Other Concerts: Meg & Dia w/The Spill Canvas, PlayRadioPlay, Idiot Pilot K-Os w/ You Say Party! We Say Die!

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