Those who have followed British politics over the past few years will be familiar with the term 'Scottish Raj,' which refers to the fact that many leading politicians and public figures in the U.K. these days are from Scotland. I think there may also be something like a 'Burnaby Raj' in the local music scene, or at least in my little circle of it.
The Supper Show's guest last this week was Kirsten Bole, who apparently lives in Burnaby. I've noticed that Supper Show guests are often of the accoustic balladeer variety, which is great…there've been some superb performers. Having said that, my own preferences are generally more electric and rock, so I thought her stuff was a nice shift of gears. A four-song set of genuinely cool songs, played with instrumental panache on bass (no accompaniment, except a rhythm sample on one), and adorned with some very good singing. The songs were atmospheric, even a bit exotic, but still substantial and well-constructed.
What else happened? Sim has returned to the Supper Show lineup over the past few weeks. Perhaps he got wind of the fact that we had been giving a few Supersimian songs a bit of a workout in his absence. Anyway, he was his usual engaging, well-voiced self. His presence tends to push things in a certain direction song-choice wise, and I was happy to head in that direction myself.
21TR started with some spartan groove/Mr. Greenie variation, and I think the only other thing we did, aside from the 45-minute opening/closing theme, was an ill-advised makeshift number about bears delivered over a Motown riff. Oh yeah, there was also 'Wastelands.' Maybe not one of the better versions.
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Actually, I don't live in Burnaby, I just like watching the crows head there in the evening, hence the blog name.
Thanks again. I guess I'm off the hook for a blog post, eh? I had one half-written when I saw this. ;)
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