While the world awaits the release of the Beatles’ digitally remastered studio albums and The Beatles: Rock Band video game on Wednesday, September 9, we at Time Out New York turned to Brooklyn band Bubble to get our Fab Four fix. Among tribute bands, Bubble reigns supreme, playing faithful adaptations of the Beatles’ greatest hits to sold-out crowds. The group also records original material, claiming influences as diverse as Elvis Presley and astronauts. We caught up with three of the band’s members in Bryant Park for a flipcam concert, but when a police officer informed us we couldn’t legally set up an amp in the vicinity, a Hard Days Night–style chase ensued. Dave Foster, the John Lennon of the group, was worried that Bubble would have to shorten its performance to “Four Days a Week,” but we eventually received permission to resume taping. Clearly the cops were swayed by Bubble’s spot-on performance—or perhaps it was the $20 “gift” that changed their minds.
Bubble’s second full-length album, Seconds, comes out on Wednesday, September 9. To celebrate the event, the band will perform a set of originals and Beatles songs at The Living Room. Special guests Jupiter Deluxe kick things off at 9pm.
Posted by Paul Holly on September 9th, 2009 at 2:37 pm
You’re kidding, right? These guys are awful!
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You’re kidding, right? These guys are awful!