Sponsored by a local bike shop that can’t give the things away, Mark Curie and the Pedal Extremities passed out dozens of bright green elbow pads at their Hamilton’s show last Thursday. Then the band debuted its rousing new rave-up “Elbow Room.”

The crowd embraced this arms-akimbo skanking novelty with gusto. Two guys in particular—hey, you could put an eye out with that funnybone!

MC & The PE are set to reprise the angular tune, with new dancing groundrules, at their next big gig, opening for The Sumerians at D’ollaire’s in March.

The Infinity Clue and Spark of Suspician, keyboard spacerock, at The Bullfinch… Apeman’s Secret and Billion Dollar Ransom at Hamilton’s… Latest “mystery” band of slumming big-timers looking for a comeback at D’ollaire’s: Mystery of the Samurai Sword, with well-liked and stable locals Breakdown in Axeblade guaranteeing some liveliness even if the elders can’t cut it…