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HOROSCOPES Because the stars know things we don't.
Aries (March 21 April 19)
Today is a 6
Today is a 6 Think up solutions from a new vantage point. New opportunities open up to advance the prosperity of your community. Opposites attract, now even more. Plan actions before taking them. Get into strategy.
Taurus (April 20 May 20)
Today is a 7
You don't need to spend to have fun. Play music, draw or write. There's nothing wrong with changing your mind. Take small steps toward your goal. Solve a household problem while you're
Gemini (May 21 June 20)
You can get whatever you need.
Let your partner take the lead.
Meeting a deadline conserves your
good reputation. Finances become
more optimistic. Share your
gratitude with your team. It does
take a village.
Cancer (June 21 July 22)
Today is a 7
There's a problem at work, but you can solve it. Create an elegant social event. Being generous doesn't have to be expensive. Let the responses come. Quiet, do-nothing time and meditation allow for innovative thinking.
Leo (July 23 Aug. 22)
Today is an 8
Continue your good work, and advance to the next level. It starts with the first step. Postpone cleaning house. A mess is fine. Gamble or take risks another day. Celebrate and appreciate a loved one.
Virgo (Aug. 23 Sept. 22) Today is a 6
Consider an interesting suggestion from someone beloved. Strengthen your foundation, to avoid losing a deal to another. Have faith, plus a backup plan. Borrow to regain balance. Don't bite more than you can chew.
Libra (Sept. 23 Oct. 22)
Today is a 6
New skills make you even more interesting. Take risks with home projects, while willing to accept consequences good or bad. Wisdom prevails. You have more in reserve than you thought. Tally up, then celebrate the results.
Scorpio (Oct. 23 Nov. 21)
Today is a 6
Select colors and designs. You're very attractive now. Sparks fly, creatively and otherwise, and it's all good. Emotional speeches are par for the course. Limit your spending considerably. Slow down and accomplish more.
and accomplish more.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22 Dec. 21)
Today is a 7
Today is a 7
Decline a party in favor of a private activity. Confirm attendance. Express your true feelings. Do the homework. Anticipate controversy. Let go of how you thought it had to be. Flattery will get you everything.
Capricorn (Dec. 22 Jan. 19) Today is a 7
You can solve a challenging puzzle. Others vie for your attention. Do the homework. The data you're amassing comes in useful later. It's not a good time to gamble. Run a reality check. Postpone having company over. Indufe in mindless diversions.
Aquarius (Jan. 20 Feb. 18)
Today is a 6
Fall in love all over again.
Intuition points the way... follow your heart. Keep digging for the best deal, and drive a bargain. A female records decisions. Mean what you say. Circumstances dictate the direction to go.
Pisces (Feb. 19 March 20)
Today is a 6
Begin a new project, but finish the old stuff first. Don't get intimidated by constructive criticism. Keep more in reserve than in your pocket. Bring excitement to the bargaining table. Insist on complete honesty. Exude confidence.
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Local band finds success with downtown audiences
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MR: You haven't always been known as Sovereign States. Why did you change your name from My Brother, the Vulture to Sovereign States?
Brett Crawford, Cameron Birdsall, Jon Marzette and Quinn Brabender may fight like brothers and call themselves a band of 13 year-old girls, but this is what makes their band, Sovereign States, the success that it is. This past year, the band was named the second-best band in Lawrence in the Lawrence.com awards. Along with playing their own shows, Sovereign States is the Monday night house band at the Punkleneck in Lawrence, where they host "Taking Back Mondays." On these nights the band doesn't perform their own songs, but covers pop-punk songs that fans request.
Brett Crawford: We got to the point where we didn't like the music that My Brother, the Vulture was coming to be. We had grown and matured and wanted to write music that was going to reflect our band. We started to feel like we were in the middle. We weren't heavy enough for some people and were considered too heavy by others.
MR: So what is the meaning behind the name, then?
Quinn Brabender: Changing the name to Sovereign States really harks back to us being in the middle and feeling like we were left out.
Jon Marzette: We didn't fit in with anyone around here in Lawrence.
BC: We were like Lichtenstein.
MR: Tell me about Taking Back Mondays.
Cameron Birdsall: We've been playing at Taking Back Mondays for two years. We started off playing old school metal and then tried to play Metallica requests and other songs we didn't know. We quickly learned that the
audience had a better experience when we played songs we already knew. By the end of the night, everybody has had a little too much to drink, everyone is singing way off key, but we're having a blast.
QB: We would also like to give a shoutout to "Emo Nick." He is this guy who comes every Monday and literally knows the lyrics to every song. Without him, Taking Back Mondays wouldn't be what it is. Sometimes even we are like, we don't know the words to this song, where is Emo Nick?
MR: What's been your best moment as a band?
BC: Getting second place in the Lawrence. com vote was the best thing we could ask for because, really, our songs are about being in second place. It's just like reading your step-sister's diary. Mom and Dad are mean. My boyfriend left me.
QB: I think we really owe Taking Back Mondays and those who followed the endeavor for getting that vote. We are a real band but we do Taking Back Mondays on the side. If we do anything right with the Lawrence music scene, it's that we involve ourselves in more than one area. We aren't just a one-trick pony.
MR: What makes you guys love to perform?
BC: Chicks. No, I'm just kidding. For me, it's just playing music, man. Being able to say what's on my mind. And to me, it's just the purest form of self-expression. Not in a [bad] way, I'm going to wear Nike Jordans to school in eighth grade self-expression. I have a lot of things to say, just not over beers with some people.
JM: There is a lot of nonsense on stage. We try to do cool things on stage, but we just can't pull it off. We are not graceful. But we aren't the band that is just going to sit there. We are jumping around, flipping around and trying things. Even if people are making fun, that's fine with us.
Edited by Jamie Koziol
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