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University Daily Kansan
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Wednesday, August 20, 1986
Tavern changes with law
By Kristi Schroeder Staff writer
When freshmen used to ask "Where's the place to meet people?" a familiar answer was "Cogburns." But that would only work now for freshman who turned 20 by July 1.
The change in the drinking law did affect the crowd at Cogburns, 737 New Hampshire St., but so did the new owners who took over in October. Mona Tipton and Brett Mosiman bought the bar then and, with their ownership, have brought a different style of entertainment.
"We introduced more live music." Tipton said. "We had bands almost every weekend and Wednesday nights."
Tipton said Cogburns would continue to bring in live bands during this school year. The bar will kickoff the year with live bands during Country Club Week.
Cogburns featured the Elvis Brothers, and The Answer this summer. The bar will be open from 6 p.m. to midnight Monday thru Saturday this fall.
Tipton said the type of band that was playing dictated the type of crowd at the bar.
"Different bands bring in different people," she said. "Who's there depends on what's there."
Tipton's preference for bands that play original music is reflected in some of the bands that will be playing this year and that played last year.
Sharon Hughes, Oakley junior,
said that she enjoyed going to
Cowburns on band nights.
"The crowd is always better on a band night." she said.
Hughes said she also went to Cogburns for 25 cent draws on Thursday nights. She said that the bar had gotten better because of the full house on Thursday nights.
"Maybe it's the dancing atmosphere, and it's dark," she said. "I do like to go there because I like to dance and you don't have to be 21."
Mike Christman, Eureka senior,
said he rarely went to Coghurns
anymore, but it wasn't because of
the change in ownership.
"When I was a freshman, that was the only place I went," he said.
But Christman said he went to Cogburns now only when a friend's band was playing or he wanted to hear a particular band.
Tipton said the bar would definitely continue to have more live music. With the opening of Liberty Hall, 642 Massachusetts St., for live music, the interest in live music will increase, she said.
Their love of music has pulled them out of the starving-college-student-ranks. And all it took was a couple of 100-watt speakers, a 300-watt amplifier, a mixer, a turntable and a rock 'n' roll music library.
By Evan Walter
Staff writer
The investment is small for a few KU students who have thrown together old equipment and new businesses --- catering music at parties, receptions and bars.
Money is music to student DJs' ears
The job, some student disk jockeys say, can pay up to about $200 a night.
"I had some equipment before'I came to KU," said Jeff Fugit, 26, who lives in Lakewood and disc jockey. "You get to meet people, and the hours weren't too bad."
Fugitt started his venture when a resident assistant at his residence hall asked whether he could provide the music for a party in Lewis Hall.
Fewer than five people can operate a disc jockey service, which usually advertises with word-of-mouth, flyers or classified advertisements.
Mickey Larson, Olathe senior, has worked as a disc jockey for four years and calls his one-man venture "Music Mix."
"A friend of mine had been doing it," he said. "I asked him if I could help. When I had enough equipment of my own, I started my own business."
in spring. Larson said, "You get to meet people. It's pretty good money. I had most of the records and equipment, so it didn't take much of an investment.
Larson services private parties, wedding receptions and works two nights a week at The Mad Hatter, 700 New Hampshire St., during the fall and spring semesters.
“It’s very easy. It’s probably the easiest job that pays well.”
And loving music helps out, said Roger Keys, Gilville, III., senior.
'The best thing about it is going to different parties and making money from it.'
Keys and one of three owners of "Audiofiles," a disc jockey service, said, "All three of us like music a lot. The best thing about it is going to different parties and making money from it."
Keys said he had been working as a disc jockey for about four years. The Audiofiles work two to three events a month during the school year, he said.
Larson said he usually earned between $75 and $125 for a night of spinning records.
The money made varies according to the event, the disc jockeys said.
Keys said the Audiofiles would make from $125 to $200 per event.
Fugitt said he had been a disc jockey for about a year and a half, but he wasn't optimistic about the future of the business.
Fugitt, whose operation has four members and no name, said most of the places he had performed at had planned budgets. One party at Lewis payed the group $250. On the average, he said, he worked five to six events a month.
"It's fun, but as far as the money-making aspect, right now I don't think there's going to be a lot of demand because of the drinking age," he said. "The dorms invest their money into different activities instead of parties."
"The most time is spent getting all the new music and recording it," Keys said.
The disc jockeys invest not only their money but their time as well.
Keys said he preferred playing music on cassette tapes rather than records, because record needles could jump, especially when people bumped into the table the stereo was on.
Larson, however, said he preferred to use records rather than tapes.
"They're easier to use than tapes," he said. "Because when you cupe up a song, you can see exactly where it is. With a tape, you have to search for it."
But Fugitt said he didn't think the business consumed a lot of time.
"At the longest, it took an hour to set up before and after the parties," he said. "And they'd usually last about three hours."
The size and weight of the equipment required for a disc jockey might sometimes causes problems with storage and transportation.
Fugitt stored his equipment in his room at his residence hall and would transport the equipment by truck. In the winter, loading and unloading the truck could be a problem, he said.
The equipment for the Audioifiles is stored at one of the member's apartment, Keys said. When moving, the equipment fits in two cars.
At parties,Keys said, equipment is sometimes damaged by split drinks.
Larson said the only major disadvantage was that he would usually work on Friday and Saturday nights, when he could be doing other things.
But the worst problem a dice jockey faces is calls on short notice, Keys said.
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