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Top five from the rock band Lotus

Rocky Mountain News

Published April 10, 2008 at 7 p.m.

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Lotus combines the stage presence of a rock act with the groovy dancetastic vibes of electronic music - which would have made them interesting enough even if they hadn't formed at a Mennonite college that didn't allow on-campus dancing as late as the 1980s. We had to know more, so we caught up with them before their shows tonight and Saturday at Boulder's Fox Theatre to ask them two things: the Top 5 Reasons To Become a Mennonite and the Top Reasons That Rock Music Is Electronic.

Top 5 Reasons To Become a Mennonite

1. Shoofly pie and potlucks.

2. You already own several thrift- store missionary-style shirts.

3. Thriftiness is now called living green.

4. A burning-hot desire to churn butter.

5. Beards are back, and yours is coming in nice and full.

Top 5 Reasons Rock Music Is Electronic

1. Even acoustic bands are amplified.

2. Coldplay stealing Kraftwerk's Computer Love melody.

3. Brian Eno producing for U2.

4. A softball to critics so they can describe the show with "This ain't no disco, no CBGB, but both!"

5. One word: Keytar

Lotus will play at 8:30 p.m. today and Saturday at Boulder's Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., with Gram Rabbit. Tickets cost $15 to $17. 303-443-3399

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