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MUSIC REVIEW // BEADY EYE - 'DIFFERENT GEAR.
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Beady Eye is a britpop band truly from the heart of the scene itself. Including four previous members from the 90s British sensation Oasis ("Wonderwall," "Champagne Supernova") and located in Manchester, Beady Eye brings a fresh style to an old sound. The best part about Different Gear, Still Speeding is how professional and close-knit the band members are after honing their skills on the way to the top of the charts with Oasis, and how free they are to create a new image with their new name.
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"It's not the end of the world, oh no it's not even the end of the day" from the new track
If Beady Eye really is at the heart of the britpop scene, then it makes sense that their sound would fit there as well. Their sound is not nearly as "Madchester" as acts like Happy Mondays or The Stone Roses, nor as angsty and tense as Joy Division, yet finds its own niche where it can rock out. Beady Eye definitely relies on catchy hooks like their former band but strays away from the pop in favor of a more down-to-earth rock style.
"The Beat Goes On" speaks to Beady Eye's unwieldy optimism and the fervor with which they crafted this album. The opener and closer "Four Letter Word" and "The Morning Son" are both standouts, as well with the first one being exciting and the latter providing a sense of calm and closure to the album. The track "Roller" is one of the fastest on the album and very easy to groove to. Also, make sure not to miss the single "Bring the Light," which has been made available as a free download on their official website.
// ZACK MARSH
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Offense can't get going as Kansas is shutout
MIKE VERNON
mvernon@kansan.com
The Jayhawks traveled to Springfield, Ill., with hopes of turning around their three-game losing streak, and correcting their woes at the plate. Instead, they were shutout in a 6-0 loss to Missouri State.
The Jayhawks came into Wednesday's game with a focus on being able to knock in runners once they get on base. They finished the game having left eight runners on base.
Things didn't go as planned for Kansas as early as the first inning, when senior outfielder Casse Lytle advanced to third base after a wild
"We did get nine hits and two or three balls were hit hard," coach Ritch Price said.
pitch. The Jayhawks attempted a double steal that ended up with Lyle getting caught stealing.
The Jayhawks missed another big opportunity in the fourth inning with the game still scoreless. Junior designated hitter James
"We needed somebody to get a clutch hit." Price said when talking about the fourth inning. "It was really disappointing."
Kansas followed up the hustle play with a huge single to left-center from slumping senior shortstop
With the Jayhawks woes at the plate continuing to plague their season, the Jayhawks' pitching
Stanfield successfully completed a bunt single with two outs to start a potential game-changing rally.
"We needed somebody to get a clutch hit. It was really disappointing."
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Brandon Macias. With runners on the corners, junior first basemen Eric Alge grounded into an anti- ilticidal third out.
needed to step up and take charge in Springfield.
Sophomore starting pitcher Thomas Taylor had three strong
innings for Kansas, holding the Bears scoreless through three before struggling in the fourth. Taylor's night ended after giving up three runs in the fourth.
"He made one really bad pitch. He left the ball up and they clutched up for a two-run two-out single" Price said.
While things went poorly for the jayhaws' big picture, their three senior hitters, that had been struggling early in the season, all had multi-hit games. Macias, Lyle and senior outfielder Jimmy Waters stepped up for the jayhaws, something they had been lacking all season.
Waters, the team's top hitter last season, was two-for-three on the day, and improved his average to .230. Waters has steadily been improving since the start of
"I changed my base, it used to be real wide." Waters said. "We decided I needed to shorten up, keep my head in one place, and be able to see the ball better."
With the senior leaders beginning to pick up the pace, Price hopes the rest will follow.
conference play, and he credits his improvements to some mechanical changes in his swing.
"Hopefully those three seniors will keep swinging the bat, and take pressure off of the younger guys," Price said. "It's almost contagious; we just need somebody to get a clutch hit. Once we do that I think the second one and third one will follow"
Edited by Corey Thibodeaux
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Then there were a couple years (2007 and 2008) when Kansas went to another Elite 8 and won some national title or something. In that stretch, Duke lost to VCU in the first round, Kentucky was an eight and 11 seed, and North Carolina fell in the Sweet 16 as a one seed.
I hear about 2006 a lot as well. Another first round loss after winning 25 games and grabbing another Big 12 title, Duke, as a one seed once again, lost in the Sweet 16. Kentucky was an 8 seed that didn't survive the first weekend. Oh, and North Carolina was taken out by George Mason in the second round.
turn, ups is going to happen. Sorry, but it's the law of averages or something like that. In 2005, when Kansas was upset by Bucknell after winning 23 games and capturing the Big 12 Conference title, UCLA was an 11 seed. Do Kansas fans know what an 11 seed even looks like? That same year, Duke lost in the Sweet 16 as a one seed.
— Edited by Erin Wilbert
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