Behind The Scene
94 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 5 years ago - ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsIntimate conversations revealing the artist's journey and spotlighting pivotal players in the Denver arts scene and beyond.
This podcast is dedicated to artists and their story and to all who are integral to a thriving arts scene.
Our goal is simple. We want to create an environment where the artist and the industry insider can tell their story in their own words for your discovery. Everybody has a story and everybody’s story is unique and interesting. Thank you for listening.
Shon Cobbs - Host and Executive Producer
Stephanie Doebler - Associate Producer
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Episodes
Behind The Scene Episode 34 - Bree Davies (Writer, Musician, Radio/TV Host)
October 05, 2016 14:14 - 1 hour - 144 MB"and I just remember like waking one morning, just like laying on a pile of trash in my bedroom on the floor... My arm was bleeding, I had no idea what happened and I was like 'dude...this has to like stop'" On this episode of Behind The Scene: Guest: Bree Davies (writer, musician, Radio/TV Host) Official Site: twitter.com/CocoDavies The song for this episode is Party With Me Punker from Bree's previous band Night of Joy. Listen above and as always, subscribe direct on iTunes and RSS. T...
Behind The Scene Episode 33 - Nate Valdez (In The Whale)
September 14, 2016 14:34 - 1 hour - 121 MB"It was like 1 in the morning. If we said yes [to finishing Jane's Addiction's tour with them], that meant we had to leave by 9am....And we just got in our van, went to our homes, got some clothes for the weekend and we left...and called our work from the road and said 'this is what's happening...this is a once in a lifetime opportunity, and we're doing this'." On this episode of Behind The Scene: Guest: Nate Valdez of In The Whale Official Site: www.inthewhalesucks.com The song for this...
Behind The Scene Episode 32 - Noah Simons, Bryce Navin (Male Blonding)
September 07, 2016 15:26 - 1 hour - 138 MB"So we were like 'Ok, let's just do a record. Screw it''. We had one song that we had to kind of write while we were out there...which was a little weird...writing in that circumstance is weird for a full band. Especially one that takes so much time that we tend to. It was just kind of like a way of remedying the problem of not having a real tour." On this episode of Behind The Scene: Guest: Noah Simons and Bryce Navin of Male Blonding Official Site: maleblonding.bandcamp.com The song...
Behind The Scene Episode 31 - Jessi Whitten (Music Director - OpenAir CPR)
August 31, 2016 08:28 - 1 hour - 119 MB"when I make a mixtape, I think of who the mixtape's for and what are they going to like. And that's the hardest part of being a Music Director is there are things that I love that we don't put on the air and there are things that I don't love that we do put on the air because I'm thinking of that mixtape recipient....and that person has many faces" On this episode of Behind The Scene: Guest: Jessi Whitten, the Music Director of OpenAir CPR Official Site: www.cpr.org/openair The song for...
Behind The Scene Episode 30 - Josh Novak (Oko Tygra)
August 17, 2016 14:11 - 1 hour - 126 MB"I absolutely detested being called a singer-songwriter...I wanted to be David Bowie, I didn't want to be John Denver." This week, Josh Novak stopped by the patio for a captivating talk. Josh (branded "Mr Denver Music" by a friend of mine), is a Denver native, a songwriter since the age of six and thus, someone who is just deeply rooted in our music scene. Josh is a driven man, pushed forward by his laser sighted focus on his one main passion, writing and performing music Rescheduled by we...
Behind The Scene Episode 29 - Tobias Krause (Two Parts - Promoter, Talent Buyer, Event Manager)
August 10, 2016 13:18 - 1 hour - 131 MB"I have much respect for Tobias, He is the future of Denver music (from the event side)" This was a quote from a friend of mine regarding Tobias Krause. I received this text about an hour before Tobias arrived at my house for the taping of this show and a couple hours later, I found myself agreeing with every word of that statement. Tobias is another one of those guys whose name all of us have known for a few years now...even those who have never spoken a direct word with the man. He is ...
Behind The Scene Episode 28 - Fox Rodemich, Miles Eichner (Shady Elders)
August 03, 2016 14:48 - 1 hour - 123 MB"when I was playing this like really pretty, folky music I was like 'gosh, this sucks...I'm not even having a good time'. You know like, I wouldn't go out and buy my music...So I put it to bed" Shady Elders has been one of those bands for me here in Denver. I was a fan the first moment I clicked play. Shady songs themselves embody everything I love in music. Dark, brooding and heavy emotional pull married with delicate melody and thoughtful prose. It's dream-pop/post-punk/sometimes gothy...
Behind The Scene Episode 27 - Kendall Smith (The UMS)
July 13, 2016 14:18 - 1 hour - 128 MB"It could have gone two directions at that point. It could have become a straight up marketing event for the Denver Post, or it could become a community event, and we have a community foundation....and they chose to move it into the community foundation and let me grow it slowly...and keep it as a non-profit" Mr. UMS. That's his name to me. There is a team of people who make UMS (the Underground Music Showcase) happen each year. It's a large team full of very talented and dedicated peopl...
Song Effusive Episode 10 - Molybdomancy By Pythian Whispers
July 06, 2016 14:40 - 3 minutes - 5.79 MBSong Effusive Episode 10 - Molybdomancy By Pythian Whispers 07/06/2016 By Cherie Rae Cobbs The dust is what I think of first, for it bled into every pore. The amber light, the trapped heat of deserted buildings, industrial equipment piles, chaotic clusters of tumbleweed, insipid trash, the wind caressing the tops of skinny trees and the somber shadows cast in the orchard by endless, orderly rows all set to a serenade of some distant, wild animal. We were a collective of sorts (especial...
Behind The Scene Episode 26 - Jason Hoke (Epilogues, The UMS)
May 04, 2016 14:14 - 1 hour - 148 MB"We had the final contract in our hands...we were ready to sign it and then it was done...just gone. " There were a few things that made an impression on me when first moving to Denver and checking out the scene. One of them was the Underground Music Showcase (naturally), and another of them was the band The Epilogues (one of the first live sets I saw after moving here). I loved the live energy of the Epilogues. Seeing their set comforted my fears about the Denver scene. I knew at that ti...
Behind The Scene Episode 25 - Megan Burtt (Singer - Songwriter)
April 21, 2016 12:58 - 1 hour - 130 MB"So much in my life is just about a namesake. If I had a band name...my whole life would be different. Somehow the name changes everything because you're not a band. You're a hired gun." In today's world, making a living making art can be extremely difficult. With the fact that album sales alone will rarely be enough to sustain most artists alone, it's imperative that artists start thinking outside the box and experimenting with different ways to make this passion something that is sustai...
Behind The Scene Episode 24 - Chuck And Rob Of SPELLS (Punk Rock)
April 14, 2016 14:15 - 1 hour - 140 MB"I had one goal when I started playing music, was to get in a band and play A show. Yeah. So everything else is just....gravy" This episode is why I love doing this podcast. I invited members of local punk rock band, SPELLS on the show. What I knew of SPELLS was very little. I knew that they a) put on extremely fun shows where they set up on the floor and get the crowd involved and b) comedian Ben Roy is their frontman. That was it. That's all I knew. Within minutes of Chuck and Rob s...
Behind The Scene Episode 23 - Wende Curtis (Owner - Comedy Works)
April 06, 2016 13:31 - 1 hour - 117 MB"I'm grateful that I found something that I am really passionate about, that I can create this environment for talent to flourish... " Denver has an amazing Comedy scene. It's a scene that blowing up right now and getting national attention. We are not only producing amazing comedians, several of which are becoming household names as we speak; but we are (and have been for a long time) attracting the best and funniest comedy from all over the world. Now, there are probably a multitude of ...
Behind The Scene Episode 22 - Daniel Ash And Kevin Haskins (Bauhaus, Tones On Tail, Love & Rockets)
March 30, 2016 13:56 - 1 hour - 61.4 MB"We said at the time, 'this is either gonna be commercial suicide or this is our Dark Side of the Moon'." As anyone who knows me can attest...I am a huge Bauhaus and Love & Rockets fan. I have been since I was a teen. I had the fortunate occassion to interview David J last year on this very podcast and I described it best back then: "Everybody has that one band. That band that you discovered in your teens that made you realize music can mean more to a person than mere beat and melody. T...
Behind The Scene Episode 21 - Scott LaBarbera (Owner - The Oriental Theater)
March 02, 2016 08:12 - 1 hour - 141 MBI was gone. I was just, hiding in my basement, depressed, for 3 to 6 months. I was just like, so mentally fried. This week I had Scott Labarbera on the patio. Scott is the owner and operator of Tennyson District's Oriental Theater (one of my personal favorite venues in Denver). Under Scott's wing, The Oriental has become a staple of live music and comedy in Denver and is one of the few remaining privately owned and operated theaters in town. Scott's story is one of determination and resi...
Behind The Scene Episode 20 - Qbala (Rapper - MC)
February 17, 2016 14:32 - 1 hour - 149 MB"I took in the championship philosophy of being the best at everything...and it was whether I was going to be hittin a pipe or putting the basketball in a hoop, I was going to be the best at it." This week I had local Rapper/MC Qbala on the patio. If you haven't yet heard of Qbala, don't worry, you will. With an energy and passion that is rivaled by few, Qbala is helping to define not just Denver hip-hop, but Denver music in general. Her amazing story, to me, is one of energy and balance....
Behind The Scene Episode 19 - Julie Davis (Musician - Bluebook)
February 10, 2016 15:37 - 1 hour - 152 MB"I said, I'm gonna do this again....I'm going to go back to before I even met those guys and like, reclaim something that I lost and own it and be a solo artist again." This week I had Julie Davis on the patio. Julie has been in critical circles within Denver music for quite sometime. With projects including Bluebook, Bela Karoli, Fairchildren, Miss America by Wheary, The Seven Hats and of course Nathaniel Rateliff, Julie has experienced the entire spectrum of independent music from playin...
Behind The Scene Episode 18 - Kiernan And Katie (Westword Music Editors Past And Current)
February 03, 2016 21:41 - 1 hour - 134 MBThis week I was thrilled to have Katie Moulton and Kiernan Maletsky on the show. Kiernan is the outgoing and Katie is the incoming Music Editor for The Denver Westword. The Denver Westword is the primary Arts and Entertainment Alt Weekly in Denver. It's importance to the local music scene can't be understated. In many ways, for good or bad, The Westword guides the conversation here in Denver. As such, the role of Music Editor for a city's Alt Weekly is an important one. Simply put, the ...
Behind The Scene Episode 17 - Jim Norris (3Kings, Mutiny Information Cafe, Dink Comic & Art Expo)
December 16, 2015 06:18 - 1 hour - 119 MBThe Governor, Roy Romer used to come in all the time and order this ridiculous fuckin milkshake drink you know, called the Polar Bear. And he'd order like a cinnamon stick. He was always a dick...a total dick... I can think of no better guest to close out 2015 than Jim Norris. This podcast is about the people that make the scene and Jim embodies that very thought in every aspect of his fascinating life. Living by a simple but often overlooked goal to "live an interesting life", Jim sets ...
Behind The Scene Episode 16 - My Body Sings Electric (Indie - Alt Rock)
November 25, 2015 14:21 - 2 hours - 170 MBI remember specifically...being like we need a guy that is super good looking, muscular and can rock the bass......We need a guy that's jacked and tan is basically what I told them.... This week I had the pleasure to have Brandon and Ben from My Body Sings Electric out on the patio. I was excited about this one as MBSE was one of the first bands that stood out as being on top of the music scene pyramid when I first arrived in Denver years ago. My Body Sings Electric is the very definition ...
Behind The Scene Episode 15 - Native Daughters (Heavy Instrumental)
November 18, 2015 10:41 - 2 hours - 183 MB"When our parents left to drop us off to play our show, guess who was giving us pitchers of beer? Everyone else in the other bands. They were like "Hey you 15-year olds...come drink this". " The Denver music scene is rich in musical diversity. There is no longer one or two genres that dominate the landscape. You can find creative depth in every corner of the scene from hip-hop, folk and pop to psych, experimental and metal. There is no shortage of talent in this town and the flourishing...
Behind The Scene Episode 14 - Flobots (Alternative Hip - Hop)
November 12, 2015 00:00 - 2 hours - 182 MB"I don't know how he got it, but if I gave him $4, this kid that lived on the north side of Denver would bring me this one GI Joe figure. Like, he didn't have a file card, I didn't know who the fuck he was. He was just this blue dude with that regular effeminate face." If you listened to music in 2008, you have heard of the Flobots. They struck a perfect chord with their hit song "Handlebars", catching the attention of labels, radio stations and promoters across the country. Propelled in...
Behind The Scene Episode 13 - Alf (Radio DJ - 93.3fm)
October 21, 2015 14:17 - 2 hours - 174 MB"They eventually said 'would you like to do the overnights, 5 nights a week, for $600 a month?'. I was no fool...I said yes!" Alf is a DJ with 93.3fm, KTCL. He's been with the station almost 20 years now and in that time has established an unbreakable bond with Denver's music scene and independent music in general. As the host of the Locals Only and Adventure University shows, Alf has immersed himself in independent music to a level that most DJ's never get to. He also is the father of H...
Behind The Scene Episode 12 - Ben Desoto (Talent Buyer, Label Manager, Musician)
October 07, 2015 12:52 - 2 hours - 170 MB"...apparently his thing is, he always pees himself when he drinks too much. So I had to throw away a couch after that night....it was marinated." When entering the Denver music scene, Ben Desoto becomes one of the first names that you memorize. As a talent buyer for the Hi-Dive, Ben is the gatekeeper for one of Denver's most important venues. That alone would put him as one of the most important members of this music scene, but in addition he is also a drummer with the very popular bands...
Behind The Scene Episode 11 - Church FIre (Noise - Pop, Experimental)
September 30, 2015 05:30 - 2 hours - 173 MB"I think both of us are kind of extreme people, it's kind of all or nothing...we also embody that in our music...finding balance in the vacillation of extremes." Church Fire is an experimental noise pop duo from here in Denver. Musically, they are groove centered but dark, melodic but also heavy and driving. It's music that you can both happily dance or angrily mosh to. It is these very juxtapositions that have come to define not only their sound but the core of what this duo is about; the...
Behind The Scene Episode 10 - Altas (Instrumental Rock)
September 24, 2015 05:18 - 2 hours - 173 MB"One of the first tapes I bought was that Billy Ocean tape...from a bootlegger in Juarez." The first time I saw Altas live was at UMS in 2014. They had Eslinger Gallery filled to the walls with fog, lights and fans. I was a bit under the influence but determined to check out this band that I've heard several references to being amazing. I parked up in the front row and allowed myself to be assaulted with the creative and infectious energy that is this amazing instrumental band. Towards t...
Song Effusive Episode 9 - True Love Knows By The Changing Colors
September 21, 2015 03:14 - 4 minutes - 4.48 MBWe fell out into the dusty, spirited streets that night ushered by a massive band of believers. One man, eyes full of truth reached out his hand to me on Palace Avenue. He had children in tow, wearing glow-in-the dark necklaces and their voices were a sweet sing-song volley. My thoughts were gauzy, for I had been swimming in gin. The city center was animated and dense and we were mobbed by the energy of a thousand ghosts. This is the wild of the west. These warm bodies welcomed us on ...
Behind The Scene Episode 9 - Virgil Dickerson (Label Owner, Talent Buyer, Marketing Director)
August 24, 2015 00:00 - 1 hour - 138 MBWhen starting this podcast, I created a list. The list was of potential guests and Virgil was at the top of it. Virgil Dickerson is the definitive "local music guy". From fanzines to labels to talent buying to collectives, Virgil has had his touch on the Denver music scene since the early 90's. The ultimate enthusiast, Virgil is the guy who everybody wants to know and who is happy to know everybody. I sat with him to talk about his early days starting a fanzine (that would ultimately tur...
Behind The Scene Episode 8 - Reason The Citizen (Denver Rapper/MC)
August 18, 2015 13:49 - 1 hour - 150 MBReason The Citizen is a Denver-by-way-of-San Diego rapper that I've followed since I first caught his captivating Westword Music Showcase 3 years ago. Growing up in San Diego, Richard John Martinelli found himself immersed in Skate and Hip Hop culture. Paired with an introduction to a speaking and debate club in High School he suddenly realized that he had a love for linguistics and wordplay that would come to define his art. Listen above as we discuss Reason's navigation through both the ...
Behind The Scene Episode 7 - Jeremy Messersmith (Singer - Songwriter)
August 08, 2015 00:00 - 1 hour - 95.6 MBThere have been gigs that I have walked into and I was like 'this is a Kobayashi Maru, this is a NO-win scenario.' Jeremy Messersmith is a singer-songwriter from MN that I have followed for many years now, ever since first hearing his sophomore album Silver City back when I lived in MN and he was a rising local act. Signing to Glassnote Records (Mumford and Sons, CHVRCHES), appearing on Letterman, NPR, and touring Europe, Jeremy has been gaining some substantial national attention the past ...
Behind The Scene Episode 5 - Cult Of The Lost Cause (Denver Band - Heavy Instrumental Rock)
August 07, 2015 00:00 - 1 hour - 157 MB"...so she was like upstairs strippin.....and he was too.......and so that was kinda weird" I recently had Cult of the Lost Cause on the patio. If you are not familiar, Cult is a phenomenal heavy instrumental rock band based here in Denver. Together for around 5 years, they are a threesome that were brought together by Craigslist but cemented by friendship, shared passion and a common musical identity. Listen in as we discuss their musical pasts, how the band came together and their evolu...
Behind The Scene Episode 6 – David J Haskins (Musician - Bauhaus:Love And Rockets, Writer, Producer)
July 31, 2015 00:00 - 1 hour - 91 MB"I was the world's worst Ice Cream Man who went to have a cup of tea with his mum" Everybody has that one band. That band that you discovered in your teens that made you realize music can mean more to a person than mere beat and melody. That band that helps you discover who you are. That band that soundtracks your adolescence and thus your entire life. For me, that band was Bauhaus. So naturally, I was more than thrilled when David J Haskins (the bassist of Bauhaus, founder of Love and...
Behind The Scene - Episode - 4 - I Sank Molly Brown (Denver Band)
July 30, 2015 00:28 - 2 hours - 178 MBBehind The Scene Episode 5 – I Sank Molly Brown After a short, start-of-the-summer break, Behind The Scene is back! For this episode, Dan from The Mountain Standard Show and I joined forces to have a chat with one of our favorite Denver bands, I Sank Molly Brown. This is a band that has been together for 11 years. In the local music world, this is a huge accomplishment in and of itself. In this talk, you really get a sense for why this band has been able to stay together for so song. S...
Song Effusive Episode 8 - A Love Sincere By Covenhoven
July 30, 2015 00:00 - 4 minutes - 3.92 MBSong Effusive Episode 8 – A Love Sincere by Covenhoven Thursday July 30th, 2015 By Cherie Rae Cobbs After a long drive up I-35 the pines grow lush and thick, knowing and tall and we fall quiet because we are almost home. This might be the only home we have ever really known. This place is unpolished, erected by industry and it barks, smokes and bellows. It is punctuated by stone beaches, it weeps of bygone dreams, ideas born come to lay in silence, where stain-glassed churches stand th...
Song Effusive Episode 7 - Little One By Strawberry Runners
June 01, 2015 00:00 - 4 minutes - 4.35 MBSong Effusive Episode 7 – Little One by Strawberry Runners Wednesday June 2nd, 2015 By Cherie Rae Cobbs I lay in a warm bath at the end of an early summer day in an empty, settled house. The window is open and there is a slim, cool breeze lurking through the fevered air. Outside there is a concert of sound. We have a measured bass line provided by the vigorous bounce of a basketball two houses down, the awkward, wobbly cadence of a young child on roller skates out in the road and some s...
Behind The Scene Episode - 3 - Timmi Lasley (Comedian)
May 17, 2015 00:00 - 1 hour - 140 MBBehind The Scene Episode 4 Guest: Timmi Lasley, a wonderful Denver based comedian. We talk about how she herself got into comedy and what the local comedy scene is like in Denver, including her own process of writing and what it looks like to get started doing standup. A band Timmi likes? She clued me into a wonderful punk band from Denver called the Black Dots. She talks about how she came across them and we have a listen to their song ‘Not So Quiet’ off of their latest album ‘Again...
Song Effusive Episode 6 - Say By Distant Correspondent
May 12, 2015 00:00 - 4 minutes - 4.38 MBSong Effusive Episode 6 – Say by Distant Correspondent Wednesday May 13th, 2015 By Cherie Rae Cobbs One evening we set out for a walk into the woods with our friends. I was wearing crisp, white Keds and heavy charcoal eyeliner and felt pretty and happy to be near you. The air was muggy and the sky was lit with streaks of saffron. The scene ahead was dense, wooded and covered by emerald, velvet moss. It was the end of a hot summer day, when the baseball field lights out in the distance s...
Behind The Scene Episode - 2 - Tony Mason(Talent Buyer)
May 10, 2015 00:00 - 1 hour - 142 MBBehind The Scene Episode 3 – Tony Mason (Talent Buyer) Monday, May 11th, 2015 Shon Cobbs Last week I had the chance to sit and chat with Tony Mason. Tony Mason is the talent buyer and really, the entertainment manager of Lost Lake, one of the great venues up on East Colfax. We had a great talk and I learned all about Lost Lake‘s fascinating story of transformation; as well as Tony’s own personal story and his journey into the Denver music scene. We also discuss some aspects of booking t...
Song Effusive Episode 5 - Winter In The Pub By Kissing Party
May 06, 2015 00:00 - 3 minutes - 3.31 MBSong Effusive Episode 5 – Winter In The Pub by Kissing Party Wednesday May 6th, 2015 By Cherie Rae Cobbs One night the ground was a veneer of February ice. I was walking with my best friends and we were loading gear from the venue to the van in the dead of winter this one last time. “…Once more unto the breach, dear friends…” whispers Shakespeare into my heart. We all piled into the hollow of our army green van and the heat was slow to blow out of the dusty vents. Our collective breath...
Song Effusive Episode 4 – Rebirths By Joseph Childress
May 01, 2015 00:00 - 3 minutes - 5.22 MBSong Effusive Episode 4 – Rebirths by Joseph Childress Friday, May 1st, 2015 By Cherie Rae Cobbs I sit out here sometimes before the sun gets too low in the late afternoon sky. I think of you here sometimes too as I lay down lazy on this feeble wicker bench that’s too short to accommodate the length of my legs, so I tuck and tangle them for comfort. There are pillows too that I arrange just so and my face folds into one now to afford a deep, earthy breath. It smells very simply of ou...
Behind The Scene Episode 1 - Tom Murphy
April 29, 2015 00:00 - 2 hours - 169 MBI recently had the chance to sit down with Tom Murphy. For those of you that don't know, Tom is a music writer for the Westword here in Denver. Tom is not only a writer, he is a musician himself and local music enthusiast. Armed with an extensive database (that he himself has created and maintained), Tom has positioned himself, in my opinion, as one of the foremost experts on Denver's diverse music scene both past and present. In this episode, Tom shares with us his fascinating history a...
Song Effusive Episode 3 – Carry The Water By Eros And The Eschaton
April 22, 2015 00:00 - 3 minutes - 5.06 MBSong Effusive Episode 3 – Carry the Water by Eros and the Eschaton Wednesday, April 22, 2015 By Cherie Rae Cobbs I’m listening to “Carry the Water” by Eros and the Eschaton. I am driving in my car through the heart, bedrock and bone of inexplicable vastness that defines the great American Southwest. I have come via heavenly haunted Santa Fe, industriously sprawling Albuquerque, to the sleepy, perfumed streets of Hatch, New Mexico. I follow my finger down the line of my map to the boarde...
Song Effusive Episode 2 - Glass Jaw By OKO TYGRA
April 15, 2015 00:00 - 4 minutes - 7.16 MBSong Effusive Episode 2 – Glass Jaw by OKO TYGRA Friday, April 15, 2015 By Cherie Rae Cobbs I'm listening to ‘Glass Jaw’ by Denver's own Oko Tygra. This song falls quickly in step to the mood of restless thought and bares the necessity of a deeply exhaled sigh that delivers one, crisp, clear message "I want to wake up somewhere else." And what this means, is somewhere else long-term because this condition is far more than simple wanderlust. One needs less an agenda-riddled, long-weeken...
Song Effusive Episode 1 - When You're Sleeping By Ancient Elk
April 10, 2015 00:00 - 4 minutes - 6.31 MBSong Effusive Episode 1 – When You’re Sleeping by Ancient Elk Friday, April 10, 2015 By Cherie Rae Cobbs I’m listening to Ancient Elk’s beautiful song “When You’re Sleeping” and I’m removed, transported, reminded, of moments, feelings and experiences long lost to my aged, modern mind. Ten seconds into the pool of this tune and I’m whisked away to the heavy, humid of a late Minnesota summer in 1984 when I’d inherited a cumbersome, uninspired, dark brown 3-speed bicycle. Little girlfriends...