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Hot Sauce
Clarence Miller Ill, Kansas City, Kan., sophomore, plays the keyboard at a recent rehearsal with his band Hot Sauce at the Multicultural Resource Center.
ready to cook at this year's Day on the Hill celebration
AARON LERNER/KANSAN
By Leah Shaffer Kansan staff writer
The band Hot Sauce likes to lay it on thick by bringing what it says is a new sound to Lawrence. This was evident while the members rehearsed Tuesday night in the Multicultural Resource Center, cruising through a thumping rendition of Lauren Hill's "That Thine."
As the sun began to set, the 12-member group continued jamming into the night with a combination of gospel, funk and jazz music. This relatively new band was preparing for Saturday's "Day on the Hill," where it will perform for the student body and its growing fan base.
Clarence Miller III, Kansas City, Kan., sophomore, is not just the band's keyboard player. Hot Sauce formed earlier this year based on Miller's vision of what he
wanted the band to be. it started
following five minutes after
keyboards.
All together, Miller said the music the band aimed to produce ranged from gospel and rhythm and blues to jazz and funk. After the band's first gig during February's NAACP Ball, Miller discovered a growing demand for its eclectic sound.
"From there, we just ran with it," Miller said. "We started playing old school music." He added that the group's fan base had grown with every gig. He said it has become popular because the band filled a void in the Lawrence music scene.
"We're probably one of the only all-Black bands in Lawrence," Miller said.
He said Lawrence had plenty of good local rock bands but fewer bands producing R & B music.
"We're trying to bring some diversity to it," Miller said.
Howard Franklin II, Olathe sophomore and drummer, joked about the origins of the Hot Sauce name. He said the band's name came from a discussion about tunical
African-American foods.
He and fellow founder, Jermaine Marshall, Fort Worth, Texas, senior, sat in a Western Civilization class last year trying to think of band names. They first came up with "Collard Greens and Corn Bread," but Franklin didn't like the sound of that. Next it became "Collard Greens and Hot Sauce" because, as Franklin said, "Jermaine eats hot sauce on everything."
Finally, they stuck with just Hot Sauce.
"Our first goal is graduating." Miller said. "The music thing, we love it, but it comes second."
Miller said that once summer arrives, the band would start recording its own original music. In the meantime, band members are juggling school, work and the music.
Charles McConnell, Kansas City, Kan. Junior, alto saxophone
Switch up your sexual routine, change location
In the cold winter months, nothing beats a nice, cozy bed as a place for some serious sexual action. While it is true that the comfort of fluffy pillows, a soft mattress and some warm blankets is hard to beat, limiting your sexual space to the size of a bed — or even a bedroom for that matter — can make sex feel routine and boring.
A simple trip to the kitchen, bathroom or living room couch can do wonders for spicing up almost any sexual encounter. Take a trip to the shower for some erotic foreplay, then head to the living room to test out your favorite piece of furniture.
Getting your bedless, pillowless groove on is quite simple and cheap. No need to buy a sex toy to spice things up—and no need to even to leave your house
Still not hot enough? Try leaving the door to your house, apartment or room unlocked. The added thrill of possibly being discovered while getting down and
Meghan Bainum mbainum@kansan.com
SEX COLUMN
dirty adds an interesting sense of urgency and naughtiness to any encounter.
If your sexual spirit still feels stifled, take your show on the road with a little trip in the automobile of your choice destination fun. And luckily, fun can be found on almost any secluded dirt road. Pretend you're in high school again while you're getting busy in the back seat, or invent a new sexual position involving the stick shift while you're fooling around in the front.
Although sex while driving is not suggested, some fooling around — if done carefully — can usually rev up anyone's sexual engine. The male anatomy is designed quite well for some interstate fun, but with a little creativity almost anything can go. Just remember to keep your eyes — and mind — on the road. If things get too intense, find a friendly-looking dirt road and take a quick detour.
Although watching for police is a smart thing, a farmer or two flying by in a pick-up truck will probably be your only audience. Just be sure to have a story ready if someone stops to assist you with your "car trouble."
Oh yeah, truckers will be able to see you, so either tint your windows or smile pretty and hope they enjoy the show.
If driving and fooling around sounds more dangerous than fun, hop out of the auto and into the great outdoors.
Though ticks, spiders and other biting insects should be guarded against, a blanket is usually all that is needed to make things work. Sex on the beach, however romantic it may sound, is probably a better drink than sexual soiree. While a blanket can guard against grass-stained knees, it does little against sand.
So instead of the beach at Clinton Lake, head for a deserted park or hide behind a tree or two in a forest.
Not interested in a trip to the great outdoors? Head for your backyard instead just watch out for nosy neighbors. While nighttime is the most common time for an outdoor sexual adventure, sex in warm sunlight is a sensual delight.
While, of course, sex in the outside world is illegal, taking the risk can be a huge part of your fun. Banish your bed from your sexual life for a week and see how fantastic fooling around can be.
LIVE MUSIC CALENDAR
TODAY
TODAY
Bottleneck, 737 New Hamp shire St., Lawrence 18+ DJ Not A DJ, Filthy Jim, Ruskabank, Truth Cell, Jumbo the Killcrane, Brent Berry & TRC
Grand Emporium, 3832 Main St., Kansas City, Mo. 21+ Firewater, Todd Ashley (Cop Shoot Cop)
Jazzhaus, 926 1/2 Massachusetts St., Lawrence 18+
Two Dollar Shoes
TOMORROW
The Pub, 1727 Mcgee St. Kansas City, Mo. 21+ Stinking Lizaveta, Robico & Deathray Angels, Dead Celebrities
Uptown Theatre, 3700 Broadway, Kansas City, Mo. All-ages Beres Hammond, Osezua
Park University, 8700 NW River Park Dr., Parkville, Mo. All-ages Until Tomorrow, Albino Fly, Audio Kombat Arsenal, Six Percent, Parallax, Flexible Bullit, Reasonkson, Angrius
Bottleneck, 737 New Hampshire St., Lawrence 18+ Ghosty, Theta, Proudentall, Last of the V8's, Jesse Jackson 5, The Esoteric
El Torreon, 31st and Gillham,
Kansas City, Mo. All-ages
Right Arm Death Threat ...
VERY METAL Forever Has
Fallen
Out of Bounds, 1129 Laramie St., Manhattan, Kan. 21+ Common Ground
Grand Emporium, 3832 Main St., Kansas City, Mo. 21+ Brody Buster (CD release party)
Topaz Cafe, 3832 Main St. Kansas City, Mo. 21+ Thulium
Jazzhaus, 926 1/2, Lawrence
18+
Brent Berry
SATURDAY
The Pub ,1727 Mcgee St.,
Kansas City, Mo. 21+
Red Over Lunar, Overstep,
Glory for Champions
4-H Club Building, 1014-4-H Road, Lansing, Kan. All-ages NAAG Benefit Show: When Good Robots Go Bad, Benchboy, Culture Camp, The Statistics, Fall of Rome, Hypochrist
El Torreon, 31st and Gillham,
Kansas City, Mo. All-ages
Pedro the Lion, Damien Jurado
& Gathered in Song, & TW
Walsh
Eastside Tavern, 1016 E. Broadway, Columbia, Mo. all-ages Angrius w/TBA
Grand Emporium, 3832 Main St., Kansas City, Mo. 21+ Smokin' Joe Kubek & B'Nois King, ERIC, One Last
Davey's Uptown Rambler, 3402 Main St., Kansas City, Mo. 21+ Hope, w/TBA
Jazzhaus,9261/2,Lawrence 18+
Freekass
TimeZone, Independence, Mo.
21+
Electric Orange Creme,
Jeremy's Box, Jade Raven
Westport Flea Market, 817 Westport Road, Kansas City, Mo. All-ages Trouble Junction, Forrest Whitlow & the Crash
Bottleneck, 737 New Hampshire St., Lawrence 18+
The Promise Ring, The Weakerthans, The Appleseed Cast
Hurricane, 4048 Broadway St., Kansas City, Mo. 21+ Houston, Dirtnap, & The People
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