{"id":2658,"date":"2011-03-14T14:08:18","date_gmt":"2011-03-14T18:08:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hoperoth.com\/blog\/?p=2658"},"modified":"2011-03-14T14:08:18","modified_gmt":"2011-03-14T18:08:18","slug":"rock-band-rumble-winning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hoperoth.com\/blog\/rock-band-rumble-winning\/","title":{"rendered":"Rock Band Rumble (#Winning!)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"IMG_0489\"<\/a>Last Thursday night, I participated in a Rock Band tournament at the Brattle Theater, sponsored by Harmonix<\/a> (the folks who make Rock Band) and Improv Boston.<\/p>\n

For those of you who are wondering exactly what Rock Band is (besides a state of mind, of course), it’s a video game. You can play it individually or as a full “band.” Each person in the band plays a different “instrument” and somebody sings. It’s a big hit at most of our parties.<\/p>\n

I’m going to cut to the chase and tell you that my “band” won third place and that I was crowned “Queen of the Night.” I am now the proud owner of more Rock Band branded paraphernalia than I ever dreamed was possible. T-shirts, PJs, boxer shorts, patches, a messenger bag, drum sticks. The list goes on and on. If only there was some way that I could sell it for three thousand dollars<\/a>.<\/p>\n

My band performed an extremely, errr, spirited<\/em> version of Total Eclipse of the Heart. The judges said that I embodied Bonnie Tyler and that my performance was clearly fueled by booze and cough syrup.<\/p>\n

We’ll just go ahead and pretend that I wasn’t completely sober at the time.<\/p>\n

(It must have been all of the shouting).<\/p>\n

(And the wig).<\/p>\n

(And the fist pumping).<\/p>\n

(And the crazy eyes).<\/p>\n

Rock Band night in and of itself was pretty amazing. Picture an entire movie theater full of nerds. Now picture them in costume. Now picture them singing.<\/p>\n

(Keep in mind that there are about 20 guys for every woman in the audience).<\/p>\n

I must admit, these were my people.<\/p>\n

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The panel of judges didn’t take score or difficulty level into account. No, they were judging based on sheer entertainment factor. I suppose this means that I’m entertaining? \u00a0They also had a slew of creative insults for all of the entrants. And people were buying them beers all night long. Picture a panel of American Idol judges comprised entirely of Simons, where they’re all as fucked up as Paula. Or something like that.<\/p>\n

(I don’t really watch reality shows).<\/p>\n

I also sang “Date with the Night.” While wearing a unicorn costume. Because that’s just how I roll.<\/p>\n

I’m trying to think of clever and witty things to say, but my brain is currently addled by bad weather and daylight savings time.<\/p>\n

And, really, the pictures speak for themselves.<\/p>\n

More photos\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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