%{}% By CHARLES FERRUZZA Café Trio, officially turns four years old this month — if you don’t count the several months that Chris Youngers and Tai Nguyen spent operating their midtown restaurant as Pappagallo, the previous tenant at 3535 Broadway which Youngers and Nguyen bought out in 2003. But instead of celebrating that birthday with a bang, the young bistro…
On page 11 of today’s issue of The Pitch, readers will find a glorious and diverse list of all the bands and artists who have received nominations in this year’s Pitch Music Awards. You know the competition will be great and the showcase will be titanic, so write this down now: Pitch Music Showcase Westport 29 bands for $5 August…
By PETER RUGG Movies in the upcoming Fangoria’s Weekend of Horrors in New Jersey are imaginative if not tasteful — which is the whole point. Among the three days of films screening at the horror fan convention, there’s Machine Girl, about a Japanese high school student with a machine gun for an arm who fights gangsters and ninjas, and Splatter…
It has just been announced that the Dandy Warhols on on their way to Lawrence. Accompanied by opening act Darker My Love, the Warhols will be at Liberty Hall on Friday, September 26. Starting at 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 21, you can ensure that you’ll be there by purchasing one of the $16.50 tickets available through Ticketbastard. Viva information!…
Illustration by Johnnie Cluney for Daytrotter.com Lawrence lounge lady Dri dropped by the Daytrotter studios for a live session this week, and the songs, with an accompanying essay, are up today. DRIve those pageviews! DRIve those downloads! DRIve old people to the store and buy them grapefruits! (Actually, that doesn’t really work because Dri is pronounced “dree,” but whatever.) More…
%{}% By CHRIS PACKHAM This week’s layoffs at The Kansas City Star have left the paper lighter, leaner and more streamlined — like a shark! Now it’s pointed directly at the future, as though the future were driving its motorcade past the book depository and The Star were poised like a streamlined shark with a rifle — look out, future!…
By ANDY VIHSTADT After dropping their excellent self-titled EP earlier this year (download it for free here), the Golden Animals are ready for an official debut. Free Your Mind and Win a Pony will see a digital release on July 1 with physical copies available the following month. Grab the first single below. MP3: Golden Animals, “Try on Me,” Free…
By JEN CHEN Katie, Nedra and Maria brought a picnic to the parking lot of Rainy Day Books. On Monday night, David Sedaris was the guest of honor at what turned out to be a parking-lot party at Rainy Day Books. I’d never seen him in person, so I excitedly headed over to Fairway to hear him read excerpts from…
Singer experiments with icy melodies, sleepy rhythms, and wandering vocals. MP3: Singer, “Dumb Smoke,” from Unhistories (Drag City) Olympic Size plays astral indie rock at the Brick this week. MP3: Olympic Size, “The Hardest Part” from You’ll Miss Me When I’m Gone (self-released) More after the jump. Categories: Music Tags: MP3
By CHRIS RASMUSSEN Dear Mr. Clifton, I read with some interest your June 2 column describing an earlier column of mine as ignorant and biased against Southerners. I regret the late reply, but I have been delayed by work, other matters and a lack of awareness concerning the existence of your publication. First off, I applaud you for your bold…
By CHRIS RASMUSSEN Dear Mr. Clifton, I read with some interest your June 2 column describing an earlier column of mine as ignorant and biased against Southerners. I regret the late reply, but I have been delayed by work, other matters and a lack of awareness concerning the existence of your publication. First off, I applaud you for your bold…
Supersuckers 6/16/08 Knuckleheads Better Than: Goth Night at Davey’s By BERRY ANDERSON At the beginning of the Supersuckers’ Monday-night set, Eddie Spaghetti proclaimed, “If we can get this feelin’ like a decent Thursday, we might be onto something.” The Supersuckers aka “The Greatest Fuckin’ Rock n’ Roll Band in the World” played for about 120 loyal fans at Knuckleheads Saloon…
Yesterday, entering the Power & Light district to attend this year’s Bloomsday celebration at Raglan Road, I spied with my little eye this here notice. This controversial dress code has been in the media a lot, but I’d never actually seen it in black and white (pun) … Categories: Music Tags: Power & Light District, Power& Light District, William Cordish…
%{}% By CHRIS PACKHAM Kansas City’s population is up by 71,000 to 500,000 people! Maybe. Yael T. Abouhalkah has his doubts, but I’d like to welcome all our new residents personally, with a small gift basket and an envelope of coupons — I actually have to, because the neighborhood Welcome Wagon is a responsibility I take extremely seriously. Predictably, the…
By ANDY VIHSTADT Spoon recently visited the Daytrotter studios to lay down a few tracks, including a cover of Paul Simon’s “Peace Like a River.” Download the four-song set here, and hit up the link below for the latest random demo up for grabs at Spoon’s Web site. MP3: Spoon, “Was it You (demo),” previously unreleased Categories: Music Tags: MP3
James Joyce aficionados descended upon Raglan Road for Bloomsday Books’ 14th annual celebration of Ulysses, featuring lots of drinking and actoring.
By CHRIS RASMUSSEN The last time the Royals and Cardinals were rivals, I was in high school. Despite what you might hear or read in the next two weeks touting the series against the Cardinals as games between two rivals, the Cardinals and Royals are no such thing. Categories: News Tags: High School Indifference Due To Acne And Poor Eating…
By CHRIS RASMUSSEN The last time the Royals and Cardinals were rivals, I was in high school. Despite what you might hear or read in the next two weeks touting the series against the Cardinals as games between two rivals, the Cardinals and Royals are no such thing. Categories: News
By Justin Kendall Guess who’s hosting Meet the Press in hell? Fred Phelps says it’s recently deceased newsman Tim Russert. In a 4-minute video harangue, Phelps scolds Russert for molding “public opinion for the devil”; condemns “jackasses” James Carville, Wolf Blitzer and Tom Brokaw for eulogizing the journalist; and denounces Russert’s religious beliefs as “Roman Catholic voodoo.” If you want…
By CRYSTAL K. WIEBE Since I was already headed clear out to Lee’s Summit last Friday for a zombie art show, trekking 35 more miles to Warrensburg for a Kosher concert seemed like a good enough idea. Before my friend Kenton and I left, Harper wished us good times in Werewolfsburg. I thought he was just making a reference to…
BY DAVID MARTIN The city of Sugar Creek has forced dozens of residents from their homes for the purpose of turning over a hunk of land to a private developer. But Mayor Stan Salva keeps insisting that the city isn’t using its power of eminent domain. Last year, Sugar Creek officials approved tax-increment financing (TIF) for a retail development at…
By FLANNERY CASHILL Nevermind the recession, jump onboard Mayercraft, John Mayer’s “rock cruise.” Tickets go on sale today for the second annual voyage of Mayercraft, which sails from Los Angeles, CA to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico and includes confirmed performers Guster. I had some questions, but luckily they were frequently asked questions. YES, John Mayer will be onboard the whole…
