The Bicycles: Bubblegum Popsters of TodayThe Bicycles: Bubblegum Popsters of Today
Athens Popfest Performance:
3:45pm Friday, August 11th at Little Kings
Back in highschool and the first year of college I was a pretty serious cyclist. Did a few races, rode with the cycling team, shaved my legs, the whole she-bang. Fast-forward four years and after learning Web design (a.k.a. sitting on the computer all day) I've grown lazy.
Now I don't think it's a coincidence that I discovered the Canadian band The Bicycles two weeks ago, just about the same time I started getting the urge to ride again. Sure their name was close to my heart, but their sound brought out all the wonderful connotations that I had for cycling too. Fun, energetic & exciting.
This band makes you want to get up and go out, smack your gum, drink your malted milk shake, and dance the night away. On their bio they proclaim their album The Good, The Bad, and The Cuddly pays homage to the "bubblegum popsters of yesteryear." The Monkees, The Kinks, Harry Nilsson, The Archies. You can hear all the reminiscient choruses, shakes of tambourine or blasts of trumpet that made those legendary pop bands.
The Bicycles will also be playing in Chapel Hill, NC Aug 12, and Toronto Aug 19th.
Now if I could only track down my cycling shorts...
