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out & about // random people. random answers.
It's 3 a.m. in Lawrence. Where do you go?
Taylor Boyle
Minnetonka, Minn., freshman
"Daisy Hill is fun at night because there's so much space to play Frisbee. I'd be outside and definitely NOT studying."
Elizabeth Burdette Bell Plain junior
"I'd go to Wal-Mart and buy stuff to make breakfast."
Jeff Miller
Lawrence freshman
"I'd go to the levy and walk down by the river. People used to be able to climb up on the catwalks, and there's some beautiful graffiti down there."
Brian Willhoite Louisburg senior
"I don't go anywhere in Lawrence at 3 a.m. because I'm asleep."
Kevin Orr
Shawnee junior
"I'd go away from the cops."
"I'd walk around on Mass Street. Me and my friends are major bums. We don't do much."
Jenny Vazquez Overland Park sophomore
Ryan Burns
Chicago sophomore
"I'd probably go to my girlfriend's house because I wouldn't want to go home."
stage presence // THE COSMOPOLITICS local musicians. feel free to swoon.
// SARAH BLUVAS
The Cosmopolitics don't want you to sing along, but they'll groove the pants right off your backside. The four piece instrumental outfit fronted by the virtuosic guitars of Matt Gader relies on the careful melding of progressive rock, jazz fusion and funk. With roots firmly grounded in bands like Umphrey's McGee, Frank Zappa and Yes, The Cosmopolitics have carved out a nitch in the Lawrence music scene.
The fan base they've built over their five years together shows that their audience doesn't seem to mind their lack of lyrics. However the band, which has been relentlessly touring, is finding it difficult to garner much attention without vocals.
Lacking any major label support, the group tried to clear its own path by starting its own label. Stone Lab Records, Luke Stone, the band's drummer, primarily runs the label.
The band has released one album on this label — Idio-Sin-Chronic — and are in the process of recording their latest album, Mental
Hygiene. Fans can expect to hear keyboardist Ken Lovern play a larger role in the band's sound on the new album.
The Cosmopolitics are playing at the Jazzhaus tomorrow and are slated for a west coast tour following a gig opening for The Steve Kimock Band on October 24th.
They're sure to bring the funk.
// JAKE LERMAN
Contributed photo
Chilin', Cosmopolitics style. The band plays the Jazzhaus tomorrow.
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