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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2014
arts & features
HOROSCOPES
Because the stars
know things we don't
Aries (March 21-April 19)
Today is a 6
Hold onto your money. Do the work yourself, and save.
Communications are back on track now, Record your ideas. Discuss collaborations and let others lead. Postpone romance and follow your creative muse.
Taurus (April 20-May 20)
Today is an 8
Say yes to a fun, profitable idea.
Caring actions garner support.
Absent members phone in.
Listen to all considerations. You have what you need. Visit an art museum. Love is the answer.
Gemini (May 21-June 20) -
Today is an 8
You're on a creative roll. Issue press releases, post to your blog,
and connect with your social peeps. Share the interesting news you find. Increase the efficiency of your distribution.
Speak from your heart.
Cancer (June 21-July 22)
Today is a 7
Keep costs down. Make lists.
Let family help you streamline routines and share chores. Don't provide frills or extra treats.
Take the philosophical path less traveled. Ask for feedback. Trim the fluff. Consider the larger perspective
Leo (July 23-Aug.22) Today is a 7
Today is a 7
Resist the temptation to buy something expensive. Hold out for the best deal. Ask friends for recommendations and reviews.
You may find a suitable alternative for much less. Celebrate with people you adore.
today is a 6 Networking benefits your career status today. Spend time getting social. Creative communications come easily... dive into a writing or recording project with passion. Take time to work out disagreements and to align on the vision
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Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) Today is a 7 Limit entertainment spending, unless work-related. Talk about your ideals. Expand your horizons and get out there. Study, research and visit an object of fascination, virtually or in person.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
Today is a 7
Chart the road map to a future
you envision, and plot the
financial requirements. Friends
and your mate are full of ideas.
Share boundless optimism.
Someone shows his or her true
colors.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
Today is a 7
Communicate to resolve disagreements in a partnership. Share findings. Wait to see what develops. Keep track of earnings. You're learning how to do without something you once thought essential. Friends help build your confidence. Be adaptable.
Provide excellent service, to others and yourself. Writing and research produce results. Think before you speak. Correspond and discuss project details. You don't need to be there physically.
Conserve resources.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
Today is a 7
The gears begin to turn on an interesting new project, Join a good team. Take care. Dress for success. Invest in your business.
Postpone a romantic outing for after the game. Keep a secret.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)
Today is a 7
Discuss home improvements with your partner and family. Let friends help. A barrier to your objectives could arise... patiently work around it. Confer with a sensible person. Delegate to a perfectionist. Act for love.
Members of the local band Hembree, from left to right, Matt Green, Zach Mehl, Garrett Childers, Jim Barnes and Isaac Flynn will play their first Kansas City show Friday at the Plaza Art Fair.
CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Local band returns with new name, approach
DYLAN GUTHRIE news@kansan.com
Fresh off the release of its new single, "New Oasis," Lawrence-based band Hembree made a comeback last week. The musicians who used to be a part of Lawrence's Americana group Quiet Corral have recently reformed under the new name.
Isaac Flynn, Hembee's guitar player, vocalist, co-producer and songwriter explained the inspiration behind the new name.
"I think we need to build this legend around it," he said. "You know — who's Hembre?"
Jim Barnes, vocalist, drummer and sound engineer, said Hembree is the last name of a friend who was enthusiastic about the band's return, and they just liked the sound of it.
"We were really like, we have the time, we don't have a deadline. Let's just make whatever we feel like making." Flynn said.
Hembree features University seniors Matt Green and Zach Mehl, and 2011 graduate Garrett Childers. All three were part of Quiet Corral, but despite the departure of member Jesse Roberts, there is an abundance of dedication in both Hembree's music and its approach to it.
According to Flynn, one
year ago Quiet Corral released a full-length studio album titled "Ancestors" and the band had plans to play a tour that featured more than 150 shows in one year. It was shortly after this that Roberts, the lead singer and principal songwriter at the time, decided to leave the band to play music with his wife and pursue other opportunities.
"It felt very deflating because we did invest a lot of time and energy, and we made a lot of sacrifices, but thankfully we've had enough time to transition from Quiet Corral to what we're doing now." Flynn said.
Flynn said Roberts was, and still is, a massive influence in his songwriting. This current project is a blend of Quiet Corral's vigor and his own musical influences, he said.
"I learned a lot from him, and I owe a lot to him for guiding me through the song-writing process, and basically teaching me how to write lyrics," he said.
Hembee's upcoming six-song EP is expected to be released in late November.
"I love Americana rock, and that kind of in that Quiet Corral category, and I also just love pop music, whether that's Prince, Michael Jackson, or '80s stuff like Tears for Fears or Hall and Oates," Flynn said. "I love all of that, and I wanted to find a way to incorporate some of that into
the influences we had with Ouiet Corral."
The first verse of New Oasis has an Americana feel to it, with its sparse instrumentation and folky vocal harmonies. The second verse has more of an '80s style pop where the drumbeat drops are comparable to a Michael lackson song.
KJHK's station manager Mathew Primovic, a first-year graduate student from Overland Park, said he was very impressed by "New Oasis," especially the vocals.
"I really liked how seamless it felt between the buildup and the rock-out section," Primovic said. "Also, the production value was phenomenal. I've listened to it several times, and I've just loved it every time."
Back when Quiet Corral formed, many of the members were only 18 or 19 years old and Flynn said there were definitely some maturity issues.
"This project is more focused and more mature," Flynn said. "Now it's like, we know how to do this, and we can do this confidently."
Hembree's sound has definitely evolved as well. Whereas Quiet Corral was a straight-ahead Americana rock group, with Flynn's songwriting as the chief creative element, there is a noticeable change in style.
Local singer-songwriter Spencer Mackenzie Brown has been excited about Hembree's music ever since he heard some of the unmixed songs a few months back.
"I think what they're doing now is a natural evolution for their band," Brown said. "I can't speak for them, but it seems like they're all really enjoying that, and it comes out in the music."
Brown said he thought Flynn's lyrics were particularly thoughtful, and his words contained much more depth than many other songwriters.
"Isaac did write in Quiet Corral, but it was mostly Jesse," Brown said. "He wrote this music in his basement on his own before they even knew they would be forming a band. I think it comes from a really honest place."
Flynn, Barnes and Brown each mentioned they felt Lawrence was a definite creative hub, and they were honored to be surrounded daily by such amazing talent.
"I get a lot of influence just from growing up here, and living in this city," Flynn said. "I'm really proud to be from Lawrence."
Flynn said he has always known he wanted to pursue music as a career, he said when he was younger he had imaginary friends that he was in a band with. His parents are both musicians and while he
was growing up they owned a recording studio as well as Lawrence's Mass St. Music downtown.
"I grew up surrounded by music." Flynn said. "My whole life was going to shows with them."
Barnes chose music as a career path for other reasons. He said while he was in school he soon realized music was the one thing he knew he was truly good at. Barnes is not only a musician, but also a sound engineer who, in the last year, has produced local bands Forrester and Middle Twin's EP's among other local acts.
He said he didn't see himself as doing anything but being someone who works with music and musicians and said he appreciates working with Isaac and seeing him take on a larger role.
"Isaac's got such a passion for leading our band now," he said. "His enthusiasm — it stems from that. It's good and infectious, and everyone feeds from that."
Hembee will play its first show this Friday in Kansas City, Mo., at the Plaza Art Fair. Hembee's first show in Lawrence will be Nov. 22 at the Bottleneck with local Lawrence artist Your Friend.
Visit Kansan.com to listen to the single "New Oasis."
Edited by Ashley Peralta
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Cop faces 2nd trial in 7-year-old girl's death
DETROIT — A member of an elite Detroit police unit is set to stand trial again for killing a 7-year-old girl during a 2010 raid on her house that was captured on video by a reality TV crew.
Nobody alleges Officer Joseph Weekley intended to kill
Aiyana Stanley-Jones, who had been sleeping on a couch near the front door when officers burst through around midnight in search of a murder suspect. But prosecutors charged him with involuntary manslaughter because they believe he handled his submachine gun recklessly, causing the girl's death.
Jury selection starts Monday in Wayne County court, 15 months after Weekley's first trial ended with jurors unable to agree on a verdict. Weekley was a member of Detroit's Special Response Team, which was sent to an east side neighborhood to capture a suspect in the killing of a teenager outside a
convenience store.
Police threw a stun grenade through a window, emitting smoke, bright light and vibrations to confuse anyone inside. Weekley was first through the door, with a shield in one hand and a gun in the other. He claims he accidentally pulled the trigger when Aiyana's grandmother,
Mertilla Jones, grabbed his gun. She denies that she interfered in any way.
The raid was recorded for a police reality TV show, "The First 48," but there was no footage from inside the house. The target, Chauncey Owens, eventually was arrested and convicted of killing a 17-year-old boy.
QUICK QUESTION
"WHERE DO YOU SEE YOURSELVES IN FIVE YEARS?"
"Ideally, I'll be teaching, and we'll be married and she'll be going to medical school; but if I could just have her, that would be the number one thing."
JACOB STOPHEL
High school sweethearts Rachel North and Jacob Stophel met five years ago when they were 15 and 16 years old, respectively. They now attend the University of Kansas together.
DALTON KINGERY /KANSAN
"Just being happy. I don't think I need to be married in five years to be happy or have my dream job in five years to be happy; being happy is the main thing."
RACHEL NORTH
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