By NADIA PFLAUM A Lee’s Summit mom named Maria Sullivan filed a federal lawsuit today in Kansas City against the makers of baby products containing bisphenol A. The lawsuit, which also lists four other plaintiffs, seeks class-action status for anybody “who purchased plastic baby bottles, bottle liners, and cups containing the synthetic chemical.” Click here to read how Missouri biologist…
Andre Ethier is the most badass singer-songwriter you’ve never heard of. The Toronto musician (not to be confused with the LA Dodgers ballplayer of the same name*) used to front the grievously underrated garage-soul-folk-ruckus band the Deadly Snakes, which called it quits after releasing the Polaris-nominated album Porcella in 2006. Ethier continued on, and tonight at the Record Bar, he…
By PETER RUGG The Pitch — along with, apparently, every other media outlet in town — received an e-mail Tuesday for a free family portrait by photographer Michael T. Van De Carr at Temptations, a strip club downtown on Grand. So this afternoon, I was joined by the Ginger Man and a resident women’s objectification expert – we’ll call…
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Local jazz blogger Plastic Sax recently made a muxtape of KC artists. Listen here. Has anyone else out there made a local muxtape? I’ll get to work on one featuing shitty local gangsta rap and holler when it’s done. Categories: Music Tags: jazz, muxtape
New Joy By ANDY VIHSTADT Will Oldham, aka Bonnie “Prince” Billy, returns next month with Lie down in the Light. According to the press release, “ decided to go back to where he recorded Master and Everyone and the results couldn’t be better. The album arrives with a faster pace than usual Bonnie releases and then settles into a low…
By CHRIS RASMUSSEN In the American League, teams have nine players paid to hit major league pitching. The Royals, by starting Tony Peña Jr., neglect this by using eight. Before this appears as hyperbole, consider: Peña in ’08: .141 batting average .162 on base percentage .183 slugging percentage NL Pitchers in ’08: .141 batting average .177 on base percentage…
By CHRIS RASMUSSEN In the American League, teams have nine players paid to hit major league pitching. The Royals, by starting Tony Peña Jr., neglect this by using eight. Before this appears as hyperbole, consider: Peña in ’08: .141 batting average .162 on base percentage .183 slugging percentage NL Pitchers in ’08: .141 batting average .177 on base percentage…
I’m about to the point where if I listen to this song one more time my head’s going to fall off, but seriously — good for the Tigers. This is some top-dollar work, probably not seen since, well, the Golden Republic was on Astralwerks and had this one done. “Buildings & Mountains” Summary: Tigers singer Kenn Jankowski drags a boat…
%{}% By CHRIS PACKHAM MyFox doesn’t hate you. It just doesn’t care that you’re alive: If I had to pick a favorite local news channel, Fox 4 would definitely be in the running. Because in this crazy old Good Luck Chuck-making world, you need at least one island of stability, and I know for a fact that no matter how…
By JASON HARPER Lots of locals are crewing up nowadays on the underground hip-hop scene. On the one hand, it reflects a pattern that hip-hop has always relied on; try to find a rap album that features the talents of only one MC or DJ and you may be looking a while. On the other hand, it makes it hard…
The Raconteurs, with Birds of Avalon Tuesday, April 29 The Uptown Theater By JASON HARPER Photos by SCOTT SPYCHALSKI Had Kevin Arnold and Paul Pfieffer from The Wonder Years discovered weed and the Yardbirds and Black Sabbath just before graduating, gotten cool and formed a band, they would’ve been the Raconteurs. Yes! We have a slideshow! Go Go Gadget Slideshow!…
By JUSTIN KENDALL Michael Van De Carr wants husbands to round up their wives and children and come on down to Totally Nude Temptations at 1517 Grand today at 12:30 p.m. for a free family portrait outside the club. Van De Carr, a family photographer and 33-year-old father of six, put out a press release Monday morning offering the downtown…
By Justin Kendall Johnson County District Attorney Phill Kline fired another salvo in his ongoing media war with The Kansas City Star. This week’s installment of the liberal, abortion-loving media hating on Phill Kline came in an e-mail from the DA’s office titled “The Kansas City Star’s modus operandi: Ignore facts, focus on controversy, attack with editorials.” (Click on…
By CRYSTAL K. WIEBE Hey, Kansas City kids! Ever wish you lived in the utopian Omaha music scene, where indie rock flows endlessly and members of Saddle Creek bands tend the bars? Well, if you’re under 18, don’t get so wistful. Starting tomorrow night, music fans age 17 and under will need a notarized letter from their parents in…
Urban Hymns By ANDY VIHSTADT After a couple of stellar EPs, and a recent appearance at the Jackpot, Seattle’s Fleet Foxes will issue its self-titled LP on June 3 via Sub Pop. For a preview, download “White Water Hymnal” below and check out the band’s Daytrotter session. MP3: Fleet Foxes, “White Water Hymnal” Categories: Music Tags: junkie jukebox, MP3
I probably should’ve posted this yesterday. Forgive me. Saturday night’s Sonic Spectrum Anniversary show yielded a moment of pure bliss when up-and-coming Lawrence songwriter and Range Lifer Suzannah Johannes joined Ghosty on stage for a lovely cover of “Tell Me Why,” the first song off After the Gold Rush. Not familiar with the song? Send your scene snapshots…
By CHRIS RASMUSSEN Four thoughts on the draft the day after the Chiefs showed off 650 pounds of their future: 1. Nobody Has a Clue About the NFL Draft, But Everyone Will Voice Their Opinion Anyway Self-esteem and hygiene remain unselected. Until recently, the most annoying sports fan possible was one who referenced his fantasy football team. Now? It’s…
By CHRIS RASMUSSEN Four thoughts on the draft the day after the Chiefs showed off 650 pounds of their future: 1. Nobody Has a Clue About the NFL Draft, But Everyone Will Voice Their Opinion Anyway Self-esteem and hygiene remain unselected. Until recently, the most annoying sports fan possible was one who referenced his fantasy football team. Now? It’s…
%{}% By CHRIS PACKHAM Stimulate This: Your free money from the government is coming early. How awesome is that? We’re all getting a $600 check from Grandma! The IRS has started direct deposits of economic stimulus payments. Did you know that Wal-Mart will cash your economic stimulus checks at no charge? I’m going to spend my free government money on…
Now’s your chance to score Coachella tickets and enough money to put your kids through junior college! From the When-Pigs-Fly Desk, an actual press release: COACHELLA ORGANIZERS OFFER $10, 000 REWARD AND FOUR FESTIVAL TICKETS FOR LIFE IN EXCHANGE FOR THE SAFE RETURN OF THE INFLATABLE PIG THAT ESCAPED DURING SUNDAY HEADLINER ROGER WATERS’ SET Categories: Music Tags: coachella
Kansas City Chorale & Phoenix Bach Choir Friday and Saturday, April 26 and 27, 2008 By STEVE JANSEN On the same night that George Clinton (yes!) and Barry Manilow (double yes?) were in town, I was purposely holed up at the Church of the Nativity in Leawood watching the Kansas City Chorale and Phoenix Bach Choir perform their 2007-08 season…
Every once in a while, a completed blog entry arrives in my e-mail inbox. Today’s is from our theater critic. From: Alan Scherstuhl To: The Pitch Date: 4/28/2008 1:40 PM Subject: Here Is Exactly How Old I Am When I heard that Prince covered “Creep” at Coachella, I got my ass to the YouTube. Unfortunately, this is from the boring…
This video, titled “Barry Manilow smokin a doobie,” was allegedly taken at the singer’s stop in Kansas City this past Saturday. Can anyone expound on the context? Was the joint handed to Barry by one of his many ragingly reefer-mad Fanilows? Did he … inhale? Categories: Music Tags: Manilow, sex and drugs and rock ‘n’ roll
