I arrived shortly after the Supper Show began last night, and the music I heard drifting down the stairwell of the Railway Club was hi-fi in the extreme. 21 Tandem Repeats' sound has really taken a leap forward now that Alvaro Rojas has joined on bass and eventually, I hope, Chapman Stick. The set featured a new song called “-----oma,” with a cool riff/refrain that definitely got under my skin, and a 21 TR version of Supersimian’s “On Frozen Pond,” a number well suited to the clear, cool weather we’ve been enjoying when we’re not inside following the Olympic exploits of our nation's hockey teams or wincing at the succession of awesome spills on the luge track.
Yes, everything seems to be falling into place for 21 TR, save for a Super-approved nickname for their new recruit. Super solicited suggestions from the audience, but come on—the guy’s name is Alvaro Rojas. How can you possibly spice up, augment, or otherwise improve on that handle, except by pronouncing it with rolled Rs in the manner of Ricardo Montalban? The name outshines even Aljoz Mulej, one of WB’s former alter-egos. Hey Super—leave that name alone!
After 21 TR’s set everyone had to scramble for the last scraps of stage time, resulting in a typical Supper Show grab bag to round off the evening. Speaking of grab bags, someone left a stack of free CDs on the bar, from which I scored a copy of A Certain Trigger by Maximo Park. You can bet I left a satisfied customer.
TRH
3 comments:
Aljoz Mulej
Now were cooking with gas!
I've always had a problem with Willingdon Black... the plot thickens.
SR
I agree completely with Mr. Rojas not needing a nickname. Kind of like, why be called Smash when you're name is already Bruno?
As for the alternative WB moniker, I don't think there was any last name ever used.
Smash does have a certain authority though
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