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Wednesday, September 9, 1998
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Concert reviews
Trio's tunes rock the 'haus
Tamara Miller
Kansan staff writer
The most disturbing thing about the Mike Hosty Trio is not their music, nor their on stage presence.
It was 10 p.m. last Saturday at the Jazzhaus. Three Midwesterners with a self-professed lack of savoir-fair took the stage. They played. They rocked. They laid down a groove that shook a crowd of 18- to 80-year-olds so hard they tripped down the sidewalk afterwards, searching for the magic that turned an Oklahoma native into a guitar maestro. So, where were you?
It is that the band brings quality music to Lawrence for only $5, while bands like Gwar simply put blood on their bodies and charge double digits for their performances.
If nothing else, any guitar aficionado could appreciate the mike Hosty Trio for their classic music skills. Vocalist/guitarist Mike Hosty plays his instrument as if it were an extension of his own body, where his
THE MIKE HOSTY TRIO
**** out of *****
Jazzhaus, 926 1/2 Massachusetts St.
Aug. 29, 1998
fingers lay is inconsequential. The long-haired Oklahoma native can pluck, cluck and strum his way to a succulent guitar melody.
Hostly plays himself off as a trailer-park hick with his rendition of Whitesake's 'In the Heat of the Night. Don't let this fool you. Hosty,
ambidextrous organist/saxophonist Michael Byars and drummer Chris Wiser, have a certain class found only in expensive handbags and Kansas City jaz.
The crowd at the Jazzhaus seemed almost stunned by the band's music, and it took them nearly an hour to bring anyone to their feet. This is not to say the band is a sit-and-listen kind of group. But watching a few seasoned musicians play is such a rarity these days, I believe the crowd was almost shocked.
Crystal Method electrifies music
Are these guys musicians or computer programmers?
Tamara Miller Kansan staff writer
With four Roland keyboards, a stack of sequencers and a space odyssey light show. The Crystal Method blustered out an electronic musical Aug. 31 at the Granada. A frienzied crowd jammed the bottom floor, trying desperately to jump inside viscous bass lines as Ken Jordan and Scott Kirkland desperately pushed buttons, punched keys and adjusted knobs.
To be clear, the World of Crystal Method is a different place. Their world is void of all earthly goods. The Crystal Method pushes the senses into full awareness with their sound overload. The crowd moves as hard as they can to keep up with the rhythmic joy ride while the band ties as hard as they can to wrench and twist the perfect sound out of its machines. The word here is struggle, and The Crystal Method and the crowd are in it together.
Unlike many electronic bands,
CRYSTAL METHOD
GRANTDA
***** out of **********
Grandada, 1020 Massachusetts St.
Aug. 31, 1998
rease and please the crowd by waiting until the end of the show to play the single Busy Child, now made popular by the beloved Gap commercials. The crowd shows their appreciation by turning up their end of the show.
who simply stand behind their equipment and play. The Crystal Method is a live act in the full meaning of the word. While they rarely speak to the crowd, they communicate through their iostied movements and frantic adjusting, pushing and switching on their keyboards. They even know how to
Their opener, Lunatic Calm could have played on its own just as well. Much in The Crystal Method tradition, this London trio moved as much as the crowd did. They were the perfect appetizer for Meth's sensual journey through the world of technology.
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