Volume 124 Issue 93
kansan.com
Thursday, February 9, 2012
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THOMAS BECKER
// RACHEL SCHWARTZ
Thomas Becker is the guitarist in the Kansas City, Mo., band The Beautiful Bodies. The band has been together for about seven years, but he joined the band two summers ago. The Beautiful Bodies are a mix of punk, indie, dance and pop music. Becker says they just took their favorite musical interests and "shook them up." They've been compared to a mix between the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and No Doubt.
HAVE YOU ALWAYS BEEN INTERESTED IN MUSIC?
Yes, I've played music almost all of my life.
My first tour was when I was 15 with my high school band called The Breakups, with a punk
band, The Queens. I went on more tours in high school including ones with Reel Big Fish and Goldfinger. I've always been obsessed with music. My parents told me that when I was a toddler, I would sit in front of MTV & tap away to the beat of the music.
WHAT SHOULD WE LOOK FOR NEXT FROM THE BEAUTIFUL BOOSEST?
We are going to Los Angeles to record an album in a month, so we are doing a Kick-Starter to help raise money for that. People can go online to pledge money and get a variety of prizes depending on how much they pledge, including the opportunity to come do guest backup vocals in LA. We are having a KickStarter party/concert at the Riot Room in Kansas City, Mo., on February 25, which I'm excited about.
WHAT ARE THE DIFERENCES BETWEEN DATING IN
SCHOOL AND DATING IN A BAND?
If you're on tour all of the time, it's so up and down; you get to see someone for a long time then not at all. But if you're in school and around that person all of the time, you don't get that escape. There are benefits to being on tour, but it's definitely harder. Dating normally can be a pain in the butt.
A lot of musicians have the tendency to pretend they are rock stars and "what happens on the road, stays on the road." They cheat a lot. I've never done that; I think it's totally inappropriate. When you're on tour, you need to have a lot of trust in the relationship. It wasn't easy with me being gone so much. They needed more, which was hard to give.
DO YOU HAVE ADVICE FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS
ABOUT RELATIONSHIPS?
It sounds cheesy but look for someone who makes you happy. You should find someone who is compatible to you. If you figure out you are an independent spirit, it is probably good to find someone with a compatible spirit. I feel like I'm quoting someone from The Notebook...
IF YOU'VE EVER BEEN IN A RELATIONSHIP WHILE ON TOUR, HOW HARD IS IT TO MAINTAIN THE RELATIONSHIP?
HAVE YOU SEEN THE NOTEBOOK?
Yes, I saw it in theaters with my ex-girlfriend. I was bawling. Anyone who has seen The Notebook and didn't cry, I don't think you could trust them. They could end up being a serial killer one day. That's my advice. Way less cheesy than my other advice.
Catch of the Week
DESCRIBE YOUR PERFECT DATE NIGHT
DESIGNATE YOUR PERFECT DATE NIGHT.
A formal dinner of French cuisine where I will be wearing a tux, followed by a stroll around a European city I've never been to.
// ALIZA CHUDNOW
WHO IS YOUR CELEB CRUSH? Rachel McAdams
MAJOR TURN ONS?
Girls that can carry a conversation. Girls that are in shape, and up-to-date on current events. Sports fans are preferable.
MAJOR TURN OFFS?
Picky eaters, blonde moments and lazy people.
BOXERS OR BRIEFS?
Commando.
WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE ROMANTIC MOVIE?
I love romantic movies. The Notebook is my favorite because Rachel McAdams is in it.
Ryan Gosling inspired me to grow a beard like his... it's just a damn good movie.
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FAVORITE SONG TO WORKOUT TO? Any southern rap songs.
THE BEST DATING ADVICE SOMEONE'S EVER GIVEN YOU?
If you need to get out of there, tell her you forgot your wallet and call me.
WORST DATE EXPERIENCE?
DRINK OF CHOICE?
Beer, but if I'm feeling classy I'll go with a gin and tonic.
I called the girl by the wrong name. I mean, we were just hanging out and it was the beginning of a courtship. I called her by my ex-girlfriends name.
WHAT IS YOUR BEST FEATURE?
WHAT IS YOUR BEST FEATURE?
I've been told my eyes and also my chill-to-pull ratio.
IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY SUPERPOWER WHAT
WOULD IT BE?
I would like to be like Magneto, but instead of metal I'd like to attract plastic.
the starters only further revealed the depth issues on this Kansas squad.
When Withey and Taylor were on their game, the Jayhawks looked like the best team in the country, and that was with Robinson on the bench. But concerns over reoccurring problems with the beginning and end of games and the team's overall depth should replace the feeling of euphoria when the Jayhawks return to practice.
Only five Kansas players scored Wednesday, including junior guard Travis Releford, who finished with just one point. Backup forwards Kevin Young and Justin Wesley looked completely lost at times, combining for zero points and three turnovers.
Robinson finished with 15 points, his third-lowest total in Big 12 play, and 11 rebounds. He was picked up by junior center Jeff Withey's career-high 25 points, but consistency has been an issue for him.
Junior guard Angel Goodrich plans her execution during the first half of Wednesday's game against Texas: Goodrich had a record breaking 16 assists, Kansas defeated Texas with a final score of 85-61.
TYLER BIERWIRTH/KANSAN
She sat courtside and watched her future point guard find open players and pass the ball with ease. So Henrickson was not surprised when Goodrich, a junior guard from Tahlequah, Okla., broke the Allen Fieldhouse single-game assist record last night in Kansas' victory against Texas.
“It's exciting.” Goodrich said. "I'm not much of a numbers person, but having 16 assists means that my teammates were ready to shoot."
— Edited by Amanda Gage
Goodrich had nine assists in the first half on the way to 16, breaking her previous record.
Kansas entered the game looking for a Big 12 victory to get them back on track. The team faced Texas, the team they defeated to kick off conference play. The game was similar with scoring fluctuations, but most importantly, the Jayhawks won again.
The Jayhawks pulled together and defeated the Longhorns in a much needed 85-61 victory at home
play.
Kansas shot 57.6 percent from the field and had 20 assists on 34 baskets. Sutherland, who finished with a game-high 24 points and 10 of 15 shots from the field, was one of the main recipients of Goodrich's historic assists.
"Coming off that losing streak this is a great win and gives us the confidence to go out and win another game," senior forward Aishah Sutherland said.
"It is not even a communication, if you say something or make a cut she will see you and get the ball to you," Sutherland said.
Sutherland looked dominant in stretches scoring on multiple possessions in a row. She scored the first six and then finished with a game-high 24 points with 12 rebounds, four blocks and four steals.
"I thought she was really good today, got us off to a good start and hit some tough shots to start it," Henrickson said.
Goodrich matched her 16 assists with 16 points and freshman guard Asia Boyd added some surprising support.
Boyd got a chance to more court time with sophomore-guard CeCe Harper on the bench with a concussion. She made the most of it with a career-high 11 points and two steals in 24 minutes.
After trading baskets for the first
couple possessions the Jayhawks jumped out to a 22-9 lead midway through the first half. They built the lead to 17 points before allowing the Longhorns to cut it to four in the second half. Angel Goodrich tipped of an 18-6 run to put the Jayhawks up 20 with under eight minutes to play.
"I thought she controlled the game from the tip and once we
made our comeback she just said, 'no more,' and kind of took things into her own hands, literally, and put the game back out of reach," Texas coach Gail Goellenkens said.
Kansas will travel to Manhattan for a match with Kansas State at noon on Sunday.
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