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.
Friday, February 23, 2007
Tuesday, February 20, 2007
The new Deal
As the ever changing world and supper show evolves here is the new rule. If you want to play the supper show as a guest you must cover the experience for this blog.
"Fucking Rites" as Scotty, a great hockey player, would say.
also i had to lock antlers with the new blogger over this account so if you need the new login info (provided you were given access to the old one) let me know. others can sent there stories in for posting, or better yet post them elsewhere and we shall link. Yes i realize this is insanity, but insanity is the new reality ain't it.
"Fucking Rites" as Scotty, a great hockey player, would say.
also i had to lock antlers with the new blogger over this account so if you need the new login info (provided you were given access to the old one) let me know. others can sent there stories in for posting, or better yet post them elsewhere and we shall link. Yes i realize this is insanity, but insanity is the new reality ain't it.
Saturday, February 17, 2007
Valentine's Day 2007
A new journalist has emerged... crows to burnaby, which saves us the trouble of trying to hash together something that sounded interesting. Moreover it looks like we have a guest for next weeks show.
After the show many people mentioned that you couldn't see the chocolate come flying off the stage... The idea that it was dangerous, and then I remembered how Mule Hughes moved seats after being struck with a "9th inning world series 3-2 pitch fastball truffle".
Geez I wish I could go to a free show early enough for me to get a nights sleep and see a great insane maniac drummer hijack a show and then be attacked with fine sweets.
After the show many people mentioned that you couldn't see the chocolate come flying off the stage... The idea that it was dangerous, and then I remembered how Mule Hughes moved seats after being struck with a "9th inning world series 3-2 pitch fastball truffle".
Geez I wish I could go to a free show early enough for me to get a nights sleep and see a great insane maniac drummer hijack a show and then be attacked with fine sweets.
Saturday, February 10, 2007
February 7 Re-cap
To recapitulate, Super Robertson wore a purple velour evening gown, and made up words to "Pretty Woman" as the band played said song behind him. I tried not to choke on my Boxcar Burger, caught in the act of trying to eat and laugh at the same time. "Is this how I want to go?" I asked myself. "With gunk lodged in my windpipe at the Super Robertson Supper Show?" No—I put the burger down and chose life.
Behind closed curtains, Super changed into garb more suited to the frontman of 21 Tandem Repeats. The curtains opened again, and the Supper Show carried on with a full hour of 21 TR. King Dinosaur brought a hula hoop for everyone to try. All those middle-aged hips could not make the thing go for long. Fireman told a story about a clash of artistic sensibilities and Robertson spoke about his attempts to contact the Canada Post, um, "employee resources" line. [Never blog about work, especially not someone else's work.] Sim Special came up to sing "Bill Von Bacon Tell" and a wee bit on "Failure." "Bengal Tiger" was threatened, but not played, and "Enter Sandman" was touched upon. The Supper Show has stumbled upon the perfect combination of improv comedy and musical showmanship, and it seems like whatever random night I decide to check it out there's damn fine entertainment to be had.
Behind closed curtains, Super changed into garb more suited to the frontman of 21 Tandem Repeats. The curtains opened again, and the Supper Show carried on with a full hour of 21 TR. King Dinosaur brought a hula hoop for everyone to try. All those middle-aged hips could not make the thing go for long. Fireman told a story about a clash of artistic sensibilities and Robertson spoke about his attempts to contact the Canada Post, um, "employee resources" line. [Never blog about work, especially not someone else's work.] Sim Special came up to sing "Bill Von Bacon Tell" and a wee bit on "Failure." "Bengal Tiger" was threatened, but not played, and "Enter Sandman" was touched upon. The Supper Show has stumbled upon the perfect combination of improv comedy and musical showmanship, and it seems like whatever random night I decide to check it out there's damn fine entertainment to be had.
Sunday, January 28, 2007
UPDATE
Well Snapshot gave me a disk with thousands of of pictures... Here are a few from some previous supper show's in leiu of a written update.
D TREVLON
CARLY RAY JEPSEN
SHOCKK
SR
ROBYN CARRIGAN
SR AND ALVARO ROJAS
WILLINGDON BLACK
2 STICKS HOBBS
THE LAND OF DEBORAH
Incredibly there were no photographs of Fire-Man on this disk
D TREVLON
CARLY RAY JEPSEN
SHOCKK
SR
ROBYN CARRIGAN
SR AND ALVARO ROJAS
WILLINGDON BLACK
2 STICKS HOBBS
THE LAND OF DEBORAH
Incredibly there were no photographs of Fire-Man on this disk
Thursday, January 11, 2007
The next re-cap series Mid Dec-Jan
It was all good times, the band 21 Tandem Repeats just keeps getting better and better, it's really amazing how they have grown even more comfortable on that stage. The shows for the most part were go up and play the music kind of shows... Perhaps the calm before the storm. I hear the band was going over a "drunk" version of "The Sun Rises" the other night.
I would suggest a puppet show to come soon as the push up/sit up thing is getting stale.
I guess the shows have been great... People have been coming the food has been good, and the shows have been musical and entertaining... It's just this nuisance of a blog that is gumming up the works.
That post that was here before that made reference to an Elephant's body part was a joke.
I would suggest a puppet show to come soon as the push up/sit up thing is getting stale.
I guess the shows have been great... People have been coming the food has been good, and the shows have been musical and entertaining... It's just this nuisance of a blog that is gumming up the works.
That post that was here before that made reference to an Elephant's body part was a joke.
Thursday, December 14, 2006
Mid November-Mid December Re-cap
There was a fine post that appeared here for a day but the author fell prey to self censorship lost his mind and deleted it... in the post a Man was driving a country road with a coffee listening to some great music feeling on top of the world and then later he was inching into Vancouver through a Snowstorm cursing his existence... all that was brought around to the relevance of the Supper Show.
Last night a magician went table to table doing tricks as 21 tandem repeats with drummer Sam Cartwright stomped a fine clinic. A beautiful young girl was going to play but she never showed.... and the best comment overheard was "It's all part of becoming an adult... getting your own drug dealer"
The week before the lovely Land Of Deborah sang Blue Skies and played a few of her original tunes, a fine treat indeed. the best overheard comment was from the ever quotable King Dinosaur "Yea the best thing that ever happened at Madison Square Gardens was when the 1st one burnt down".
The week before it was the night of Fire-Man, who's Super robertson Supper Show theme song finally came together with authority... i think there was beer aerobics and the best overheard comment was a man talking to Fire-Man " yea i know when i was younger and doing that sort of thing i always aspired to being an anomaly so keep up the good work"
On Saturday December 16 2006 Canada Lynx Records is celebrating the Release of 21 Tandem Repeats CD "Never Wanted to be Anyone" at the Western Front @ 303 east 8th avenue Vancouver B.C. The show starts @ 8PM and is all ages. Also playing is Interior Design and Dyad.
Last night a magician went table to table doing tricks as 21 tandem repeats with drummer Sam Cartwright stomped a fine clinic. A beautiful young girl was going to play but she never showed.... and the best comment overheard was "It's all part of becoming an adult... getting your own drug dealer"
The week before the lovely Land Of Deborah sang Blue Skies and played a few of her original tunes, a fine treat indeed. the best overheard comment was from the ever quotable King Dinosaur "Yea the best thing that ever happened at Madison Square Gardens was when the 1st one burnt down".
The week before it was the night of Fire-Man, who's Super robertson Supper Show theme song finally came together with authority... i think there was beer aerobics and the best overheard comment was a man talking to Fire-Man " yea i know when i was younger and doing that sort of thing i always aspired to being an anomaly so keep up the good work"
On Saturday December 16 2006 Canada Lynx Records is celebrating the Release of 21 Tandem Repeats CD "Never Wanted to be Anyone" at the Western Front @ 303 east 8th avenue Vancouver B.C. The show starts @ 8PM and is all ages. Also playing is Interior Design and Dyad.
Thursday, November 16, 2006
November 15 re-cap
Well.. Not quite sure who reads this blog, but, if anybody does I'm sure our crew of writers are not to be accused of what WB once termed "smiley -faced PR". That said I would say that Fox Northman who opened the show was one of the best singer songwriter's that I have ever seen... It was a watch in awe moment.
Fox Northman is from a place called... Is it Hay town?... North of Calgary... And he came to Vancouver to get away from distractions and write. A Beardman who has been at the supper show for the past few months sitting quietly at the back. Being a beardman and a supper show regular he almost got called for bass duty one night and then a few weeks ago got assigned to do a set. He delivered. If you missed it then give yourself a punch in the nose now.
Ace bass player Alvaro Rojas was to miss the show because he was set to record with Microscopic... But fate had other ideas. A Storm blew in and power was knocked out so he came. So it was Shockk on drums with the regular 21TR lineup. The crew played a pretty good set although Robertson was a bit distracted by the 2 girls that decided to go top-less. Then there was the version of Hey Rocks's livingroom that had 2 bass solos and I drum solo.. The crowd was overjoyed.
After the show ace guitarist Willingdon Black began a mental chess game with S. Robertson over the upcoming 21 tandem repeats studio session mentioning that certain songs may need more thorough discussion before recording. Robertson recalled a scene from the end of Julius Ceasar's life where he played Brutus... But that's irrelevant ain't it.
Fox Northman is from a place called... Is it Hay town?... North of Calgary... And he came to Vancouver to get away from distractions and write. A Beardman who has been at the supper show for the past few months sitting quietly at the back. Being a beardman and a supper show regular he almost got called for bass duty one night and then a few weeks ago got assigned to do a set. He delivered. If you missed it then give yourself a punch in the nose now.
Ace bass player Alvaro Rojas was to miss the show because he was set to record with Microscopic... But fate had other ideas. A Storm blew in and power was knocked out so he came. So it was Shockk on drums with the regular 21TR lineup. The crew played a pretty good set although Robertson was a bit distracted by the 2 girls that decided to go top-less. Then there was the version of Hey Rocks's livingroom that had 2 bass solos and I drum solo.. The crowd was overjoyed.
After the show ace guitarist Willingdon Black began a mental chess game with S. Robertson over the upcoming 21 tandem repeats studio session mentioning that certain songs may need more thorough discussion before recording. Robertson recalled a scene from the end of Julius Ceasar's life where he played Brutus... But that's irrelevant ain't it.
Friday, November 10, 2006
November 8 re-cap
It was a strange day... S Robertson was running late and there was no parking and there was a rush set-up and the band was having trouble ordering pitchers of beer (good crowd).
21 tandem repeats, had a good night... everybody made the point of saying it was one of the best shows after the show, and since that doesn't happen every week, i'll believe it. A. Parker even noted that when its' just the regulars up there 21TR just plays the songs but when there is a table of young attractive girls at the front S. Robertson does handstands on the dance floor. He must have been referring to the cobra vs mongoose fight that Robertson (playing the mongoose and the cobra) reenacted during "Poem moment".
My favorite part was the version of On Frozen Pond where the audience did an 8 bar hand clapping solo. Yep that was it... sorry to suzan who got hit with S. Robertson's shoe when it flew off his foot when the mongoose dodged a strike from the cobra.
You should see him imitate a cat playing with a ball of yarn
21 tandem repeats, had a good night... everybody made the point of saying it was one of the best shows after the show, and since that doesn't happen every week, i'll believe it. A. Parker even noted that when its' just the regulars up there 21TR just plays the songs but when there is a table of young attractive girls at the front S. Robertson does handstands on the dance floor. He must have been referring to the cobra vs mongoose fight that Robertson (playing the mongoose and the cobra) reenacted during "Poem moment".
My favorite part was the version of On Frozen Pond where the audience did an 8 bar hand clapping solo. Yep that was it... sorry to suzan who got hit with S. Robertson's shoe when it flew off his foot when the mongoose dodged a strike from the cobra.
You should see him imitate a cat playing with a ball of yarn
Sunday, November 05, 2006
November 1 Recap
The Sugar Bush launch party was a great success, with a healthy crowd of (mostly) Supper Show newbies witnessing 21 TR at full pelt for half an hour, followed by Jenn Farrell's reading of two selections from The Book. Thanks to Super, WB, Shockk & Alvaro, the Railway, and everyone who came out.
SR crunches abs early in the set.
Kaufman! Brian from Anvil Press introduces his sensational new author.
Jenn reads. Set list: "Ditchpig" and "Only Game in Town."
As promised, cake! Served 50, and that mother was gone within minutes.
New Brunswick's The Divorcees rawked the joint afterwards.
SR crunches abs early in the set.
Kaufman! Brian from Anvil Press introduces his sensational new author.
Jenn reads. Set list: "Ditchpig" and "Only Game in Town."
As promised, cake! Served 50, and that mother was gone within minutes.
New Brunswick's The Divorcees rawked the joint afterwards.
October 18 Recap
This particular Supper Show featured a solid set from 21 TR, with Shockk on drums. S Bloggerson was in fine form, telling stories of his childhood as a street hockey-playin' Leafs fan, firing shots on net hoping that five in a row in the top corner would be the charm to enable his team to reign victorious that night. The band played "On Frozen Pond" and other hit songs.
Sunday, October 15, 2006
Coming to the SR Supper Show November 1
The official launch party for Sugar Bush and Other Stories, the debut collection of short stories by Vancouver writer Jenn Farrell (aka fancylady aka Ms. Mule).
The skinny, via Anvil Press: "Sexy, funny, sad, and sweet—Sugar Bush and Other Stories is a frank debut collection of tales about sex, love, and longing. These girls and young women navigate their lives in questionable ways, making some ill-advised choices in their quests for individuality. Whether waiting tables in a factory town, skipping school to make out in the cemetery, or wandering alone on rural side roads, the girls of Sugar Bush share an appetite for destruction and an almost pathological need for acceptance and approval. Part breathless teenaged confessional, part wistful look back, Sugar Bush and Other Stories is a potent cocktail of desires thwarted and fulfilled."
Come by for readings, music and cake.
21 Tandem Repeats-related trivia: the book contains a story called "Dishpig."
Monday, October 09, 2006
October 4th re-cap
Sound-man was late, drummer had headache, Robertson was lackluster but D Trevlon saved the day.
D Trevlon, a sound-man and fine performer got things set up... Robertson ended up on a guitar and doing a version of "What's in the bag?" an old Knockin' Dog number... next thing you know we have no band as a result of the fact that we were going to play SUPERSIMIAN, and we had the weird start... Robertson and Rojas on guitar and drums respectively dogged another tune and then D Trevlon saved the night... at least somebody came to play... (it was a bizarre night with 21 tandem repeats playing the next night, so we altered our course).
So D Trevlon plays a mean guitar and his voice can really fill a room... not bad on the whistling either. he played a set and was encourage to play some more, great stuff.
Then SUPERSIMIAN took the stage and hammered their songs home, by then we were all warmed up and it was time to end the show, but this time we did the intro song at the end and it worked fine.
Remember no supper show on Wednesday October 11... we are good for the rest of the year after that.
D Trevlon, a sound-man and fine performer got things set up... Robertson ended up on a guitar and doing a version of "What's in the bag?" an old Knockin' Dog number... next thing you know we have no band as a result of the fact that we were going to play SUPERSIMIAN, and we had the weird start... Robertson and Rojas on guitar and drums respectively dogged another tune and then D Trevlon saved the night... at least somebody came to play... (it was a bizarre night with 21 tandem repeats playing the next night, so we altered our course).
So D Trevlon plays a mean guitar and his voice can really fill a room... not bad on the whistling either. he played a set and was encourage to play some more, great stuff.
Then SUPERSIMIAN took the stage and hammered their songs home, by then we were all warmed up and it was time to end the show, but this time we did the intro song at the end and it worked fine.
Remember no supper show on Wednesday October 11... we are good for the rest of the year after that.
Wednesday, September 27, 2006
sept 27
The Super Robertson Supper Show is cancelled on Wednesday September 27 due to a private party at the club.
Also on October 11... while we are on the subject.
Also on October 11... while we are on the subject.
Sunday, September 24, 2006
Sept 20, No sour limes here
Baboon torture division put on one hell of a funny puppet show... There were aliens and an appearance from Ronald Reagan... And unfortunate visual.
21 tandem Repeats had their first promotional special... Buy the new CD "Never wanted to be anyone" get a slice of Key Lime pie. The deal was that any pie left over was going to be eaten by the Stalwart Willingdon Black, and in the end the ace guitarist went home hungry. This is good news of course, as the CD's were selling like cold pies... Or is it hot cakes!
The set saw some numbers that have been out of rotation for a while, and there was even some improvisation. A few songs were made up on the spot as the puppet booth was being constructed.
It was a good crowd, and good times were had by all.
21 tandem Repeats had their first promotional special... Buy the new CD "Never wanted to be anyone" get a slice of Key Lime pie. The deal was that any pie left over was going to be eaten by the Stalwart Willingdon Black, and in the end the ace guitarist went home hungry. This is good news of course, as the CD's were selling like cold pies... Or is it hot cakes!
The set saw some numbers that have been out of rotation for a while, and there was even some improvisation. A few songs were made up on the spot as the puppet booth was being constructed.
It was a good crowd, and good times were had by all.
Sunday, September 17, 2006
Sept 13, A Smashing Night
Scene kingpin Smash came out and brought half of Vancouver with him. Most notably Carly Jepsen of Carly Ray Jepsen and Blue Morris... a beautiful young songbird who inspired Super Steve to say, "wow she is really good, and a lot easier to look at than king Dinosaur". She played one song solo and was then joined by Ali Siadat, Smash and Jeff Younger on drums, bass and guitar respectively. A proper clinic was had until somebody called it a Jam. Super Steve was showing signs of stress and said to the guy beside him "it's not a jam it's the Super Robertson Supper Show"... It was about that time Robertson shouted the same easing Steve's worries.
21TR had Shockk as a drummer and played a rocking set. During Bay City Kitty they were joined by a man named Alex on saxophone. Alex hosts a jam at the Anza Club on Thursday night and he is one king hell player.
The new 21 Tandem repeats CD made it's way around the club, and everybody was happy.
21TR had Shockk as a drummer and played a rocking set. During Bay City Kitty they were joined by a man named Alex on saxophone. Alex hosts a jam at the Anza Club on Thursday night and he is one king hell player.
The new 21 Tandem repeats CD made it's way around the club, and everybody was happy.
Wednesday, September 06, 2006
September 6 Re-cap: Roadshred
There was a nearly full moon in the sky (called the moon), and I arrived late, almost halfway through the lunatically skewed orchestrations of Robertson and crew. It was Roadbed on stage playing “Bent,” making a fine sound to end what was apparently a five-song set. I thought Super was making up fresh words on the spot, but looking at the lyric sheet right now, I see that it was a verbatim reading of said number.
21 Tandem Repeats (Robertson/Rojas/Hobbs) played next, running through “Dishpig” and “Woodstock.” Rojas—ruling in a full jeansuit—filled in for the missing Mr. Black with a couple bass solos in the WB style.
Interior Design followed, but after one ambient-type selection, Shockk’s old pal/nemesis The Motorcycle Man showed up to put on a one-man thrash/death/grind metal clinic, minus his customary showboating, Vancouver dissing, vinyl tossing, and biker regalia. Such a stripped-down presentation was a bit like seeing KISS without makeup. Nevertheless, the Railway crowd “Licked It Up” with gusto.
21 Tandem Repeats (Robertson/Rojas/Hobbs) played next, running through “Dishpig” and “Woodstock.” Rojas—ruling in a full jeansuit—filled in for the missing Mr. Black with a couple bass solos in the WB style.
Interior Design followed, but after one ambient-type selection, Shockk’s old pal/nemesis The Motorcycle Man showed up to put on a one-man thrash/death/grind metal clinic, minus his customary showboating, Vancouver dissing, vinyl tossing, and biker regalia. Such a stripped-down presentation was a bit like seeing KISS without makeup. Nevertheless, the Railway crowd “Licked It Up” with gusto.
Wednesday, August 30, 2006
aug 23 re-cap
I hear rumors but have nothing concrete on this show except for some spoken word with horn.
it is Aug 30th and the supper show was cancelled tonight for some festival it will also be cancelled Sept. 27th (Danny Michel) and Oct. 11 (film fest private bash).
just so we know what is going on.
SR
it is Aug 30th and the supper show was cancelled tonight for some festival it will also be cancelled Sept. 27th (Danny Michel) and Oct. 11 (film fest private bash).
just so we know what is going on.
SR
aug 16 re-cap
Yo Super
I think we did ya proud tonight, brother. Stump unplugged opened the night - me, cory curtis, kristian naso on trumpet and 2sticks. Loose and funny. Then Rowan Lipkovits played a set of accordian and vocals, with tunes by radiohead, styx (mr. roboto), and brittany spears. also very very good. then it was a bit of a jammaramma with Kristian, shockker on drums, cory on bass, and colin maskall on soprano sax. during their piece I got up and read, in random order, paragraphs from different blogs that I got off your bloggariffic blogsite thisafternoon. good, good times. next week should be equally fun.
saw the poster for the october 5th show. killer lineup. i have a timeslot request - this is 2 days after my birthday so I intend to make it my birthday party/show. can we go on after 21 tandem? i'm guessing there's the opening slot, #2 filled by 21TR, and then 3 + 4 up for grabs. I would like to allow people to drink before the stump takes the stage, but go on early enough for those with real jobs to come out and celebrate, therefore making slot #3 ideal. Possible?
Thanks for entrusting me with your wonderful show. I am honored and mildly aroused.
choke this.
JEff
I think we did ya proud tonight, brother. Stump unplugged opened the night - me, cory curtis, kristian naso on trumpet and 2sticks. Loose and funny. Then Rowan Lipkovits played a set of accordian and vocals, with tunes by radiohead, styx (mr. roboto), and brittany spears. also very very good. then it was a bit of a jammaramma with Kristian, shockker on drums, cory on bass, and colin maskall on soprano sax. during their piece I got up and read, in random order, paragraphs from different blogs that I got off your bloggariffic blogsite thisafternoon. good, good times. next week should be equally fun.
saw the poster for the october 5th show. killer lineup. i have a timeslot request - this is 2 days after my birthday so I intend to make it my birthday party/show. can we go on after 21 tandem? i'm guessing there's the opening slot, #2 filled by 21TR, and then 3 + 4 up for grabs. I would like to allow people to drink before the stump takes the stage, but go on early enough for those with real jobs to come out and celebrate, therefore making slot #3 ideal. Possible?
Thanks for entrusting me with your wonderful show. I am honored and mildly aroused.
choke this.
JEff
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