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STAGE PRESENCE // MY BROTHER, THE VULTURE
The guys from My Brother, The Vulture will be the first to tell you they're at odds with what's most popular in the Lawrence music scene right now. They'll also be the first to tell you they don't give a shit.
In a time where synthesizers or mandolins seem like absolute requisites among local bands, these guys are producing some of the most gritty and unapologetic rock to come out of Lawrence for a long time. As singer Alec Hernandez says, "there's not really a market for harder music in Lawrence right now," but this hasn't stopped the five-piece from getting its name out and earning a respectable level of notoriety.
Although they've only been a band since September of 2010, My Brother, The Vulture already has a lot to be proud of. They entered a nation-wide competition and won a spot at the Warped Tour in Kansas City. And as if that isn't already enough excitement for a relatively new band, they recently recorded two new songs at Rubber Track Studio in New York City for free.
The band is currently planning a tour that will kick off in January and it's scheduled to play at the Kansas Union for Tunes at Noon on September 23. As for feeling slightly out of place among the folk and electronic wave that has taken over Lawrence, they don't let it phase them. "If it doesn't have a mandolin it better have a fat-ass beat," says guitarist Jon Marzette. "Those are the rules of Lawrence right now, and we're trying to break that mold."
Kudos dudes. Someone's gotta do it.
JEFF KARR
SCENE AND HEARD // JAVA BREAK
>New places. New faces.
The painted murals and graffiti on the walls, the retro furniture, the old boxstyle TV from the 1970s — no, this isn't your typical coffee shop. It's The Java Break.
For 17 years, students have trekked from campus to downtown, searching for a new place to study. Sometimes Anschutz library just doesn't cut it, but The Java Break, 17 E. Seventh St., is the perfect spot to pull those annoying all-nighters.
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The coffee shop is far from traditional with its cereal bar and al fresco food and drink menu, not to mention the lush, urban appeal. It's a great excuse to grab a coffee, study, or just hang out and catch up with friends.
"I'm an art student and I feel it's more of a place where I fit in as opposed to going to the library." says Nici Ashner, a junior from Overland Park. "I don't do schoolwork outside of the studio very often, but when I do, this is where I choose to go."
By no means is the café a "hipster" hangout, but rather, an alternative option to other downtown studying spots. The
works of art plastered across the walls and tables were all drawn by former students, Lawrence residents and even the occasional staff member, further adding a historical element to the café.
"I would like to think it's our sandwiches and beverages that attract students,"owner Derek Hogan says. "But it's probably the 24-hour service that's our biggest attraction."
The Java Break also has free Wi-Fi, and the staff has an online blog. The coffee shop is open seven days a week, 24/7.
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Humanitarian Bowl. Last week in their opener, they put up 49 points against Army, a touchdown more than Kansas scored against FCS opponent McNeese State. Its top two running backs each averaged 9.9 and 7.3 yards per carry, and their quarterback, senior Chandler Harnish, threw for five touchdowns. So yeah, Northern Illinois is good. Good enough for Vegas oddsmakers to make them nearly a touchdown favorite in Memorial Stadium on Saturday.
Kansas football is still a year or two away from doing any kind of damage in whatever conference it will be in, but a 2-0 start that includes an early upset could do wonders for a young team looking to firmly remove that rearview mirror from its perch.
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sophomore quarterback Jordan Webb averaged more than 20 yards a completion, including three touchdown passes that were all more than 25 yards.
Coach Turner Gill and his staff would like to see a similar effort from their team this Saturday against Northern Illinois.
"I think the other thing that's going to be important for us is making sure that we have a 2-to-1 ratio when it comes to big plays," Gill said. "I'm talking about 20 yards or more that we need to be 2-to-1 ratio as far as our big plays in our favor versus them with the plus 20 vard."
Kansas ran the same amount of plays as McNeese State on Saturday, had the ball for nearly ten minutes less, and scored 18 more points than its opponent.
Offensive coordinator Chuck Long said the big plays that were present Saturday were missing from the offense last season.
JORDAN WEBB
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"Big plays are huge in college football," Long said. "It's very
opened the second possession with a 30-yard run. The freshmen running backs added playmaking capabilities as well. Darrian Miller averaged 4.8 yards a carry and Tony Pierson averaged 14.6 yards a carry.
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"We feel like we have a running game that is built for explosive plays," Webb said. "We can get the 70 and 60 yarders out of the running game just as easy as the passing game."
Even though the run-game is full of playmakers, the receivers are without one of their top players. Senior Daymond
Freshman receiver JaCorey Shepherd, who caught three passes for 107 yards and two touchdowns in his Kansas debut, will replace Patterson with his 4.5 speed.
The newfound, ground-heavy attack is far away from the spread offense Mark Mangino ran, but that doesn't mean that a more balanced style won't provide just as many opposing defense-killing, scoring opportunities.
"When you look at steady offenses like that in the past, they are traditionally run-play action pass teams and a lot of times they get open," receivers coach David Beaty said. "They don't have a whole lot of passes in the game, but a lot of times they count for big points. That's the direction our offense is headed in."
Sophomore quarterback Jordan Webb hands the ball to freshman running back Darrian Miller. "We did exactly what we wanted to do. We ran the ball and as quartbacks and receivers we made the plays that we needed to and that's the team we need to be." Webb said.
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Falkenstein to announce Legends of the Phog game That familiar Max Falkenstein drawl will return before college basketball season even begins.
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Falkenstein and his iconic voice will join Dave Armstrong in broadcasting the Legends of the Phog alumni game at 4 p.m. on Sept. 24 at Airlift Housefield.
game is now officially sold out, according to Kansas Athletics.
Brian Hanni and Bud Stallworth will announce for the Jayhawk Radio Network, which will broadcast the game to the state — KCSP (610 Sports) in Kansas City. WIBW (580 AM) in Topeka and KLUN (1320 AM) in Lawrence.
- Max Rothman
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