Cocktail of the week
The Mojito
The Mojito is a cold shower for the tongue that quenches the thirst of hot Havana nights and sweaty mambo dancers. The Mojito, which originated from Cuba in the
it requires fresh mint springs to complete the drink, so before the last remaining days of summer come to a close, try a Mojito at Pachamama's at 2161 Quail Creek Dr.
Mojito:
2? oz. light rum
1 lime
1 tbsp. simple syrup
mint leaves (8 or so sprigs worth)
in
Band Q&A The Good Life
1. Heat equal parts sugar and water until right before boiling, but make sure all the sugar is dissolved.
club soda
ice
2. Place the mint leaves and 1 tbsp. of the sugar syrup in a glass and muddle the ingredients for about 20-30 seconds.
3. Cut the lime in half, remove seeds and squeeze the juice from both halves into the mixture. Drop one of the halves in the glass.
4. Add rum, stir and top with club soda and ice.
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Omaha band The Good Life will kick off its tour at the Bottleneck this Saturday, September 18 in support of their latest releases: an EP, Loves Need Lawyers, and full-length album, Album of the Year. The all ages show is $7 and starts at 9 p.m. Be there or be square.
Interview with Ryan Fox, guitarist/multi-instrumentalist for The Good Life
So you kick off your tour in Lawrence on Saturday. What city are you most looking forward to playing in?
Fox: I always like San Francisco, Portland, New York — I'll say New York, because I get play there twice. And I want to buy some new shoes. I think have the best chance of finding new shoes in New York.
I was trying to trick you into saying Lawrence, but that ok. Speaking of tricks, do you believe in Leprechauns?
Fox: Only in cereal boxes. Otherwise, no.
If you were a superhero, what would you want your powers to be?
When was the last time you went to Hooters?
**Fox:** I would want to be invisible. I think it'd be fun to sort of be a spy, in lots of ways.
Fox! I don't know that I've ever been there, I don't know. On our last tour, in Atlanta, we went to this strip bar in the afternoon. There were these middle-aged sort of lumpy women, not really attractive but kind of sweet. That was really not sexy at all. That's sort of like that. --
Who do you think would win in a fight; a pirate or a ninja?
**Fox:** I know that I'm going to get in trouble if I say the wrong thing. A robot.
Not to be morbid, but what song do you want played at your funeral?
Fox: Either "Time" by Tom Waits, or "Hey, That's No Way to Say Goodbye" by Leonard Cohen. Or "Back in Black" by AC/DC.
Say you were stranded on a desert island with your band, who'd be the first one you ate?
Fox: There's not a lot of flesh on any of us. Well, maybe Tim (Kasher, The Good Life lead singer) for his belly.
What do you think is the most annoying sound in the world?
Fox: I was going to say an overzealous drummer just before sound check, so that could be option A. Or I think babies crying on airplanes — on a plane back from Europe once, Roger (Lewis, The Good life drummer) and I sat behind this infant that cried. He had a cry-a-thon for 2 hours, it was miserable.
If you could make out with anyone in the world, who would it be?
**Fox:** This crazy gypsy girl I know in Florida. Either her or Condoleza Rice — I don't know, I don't even know if I know what she looks like, but she seems like she needs it.
For those who haven't seen you guys live, give me three words to describe what to expect on Saturday night:
Fox: Drunk. Unm ... (Thinks for a very long time)
Drunk entertainment jamboree foolish knock down drag out good time.
You cheated, but I'll let you slide.
Meredith Desmond
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