On Tuesday night, the Kansas City Explorers played the New York Buzz at the court at Barney Allis Plaza.
BY OWEN MORRIS President Reagan was known for his love of Jelly Beans. But he must have also loved his ice cream something fierce, because he designated the third Sunday of every July National Ice Cream Day. To celebrate this momentous holiday, Merriam City is holding a Party in the Park this Sunday from 2-4 p.m. The park is Vavra…
You already know the Foo Fighters are playing this Saturday, July 19, at Kemper Arena. And we’ve already told you lots about openers Supergrass. Oh, Supergrass … love them. But another band worth loving a little, too, is going on first, at 7:15, to be exact: Year Long Disaster. Photo by Paul Harries More on the band, plus audio/visuals, after…
By ANDY VIHSTADT Ted Leo stopped by NPR’s soon-to-be-cancelled Bryant Park Project for a short solo set. Included in the interview and performance is a cover of the Waterboys’ “Fisherman’s Blues” and a new one. Tune in here. Categories: Music Tags: cover songs, download extra, Ted Leo
By ERIC BARTON The Onion is reporting that President Bush is flying over Kansas to view the devastation left by his presidency. This reporter describes Kansas as “one of the 50 states in the direct path of his presidency.” Let’s hope he doesn’t forget about Missouri. Categories: News Tags: flyover, George Bush, kansas
Yes, the red bucket’s for spitting. BY OWEN MORRIS Through a mixture of clever marketing and and the realization that there was no name-brand wine in the $6-15 range, Yellow Tail has managed to dominate the cheap-but-not-too-cheap wine category. Non-existent in 2000, by 2005 Yellow Tail’s wallaby (not a kangaroo but a relative) was on the label of approximately 7.5…
By CHRIS RASMUSSEN Dr J has a prescription for ESPN Classic. Yesterday’s sports page in the Star featured this story concerning the joy of watching a classic sporting event. I get into watching old sporting events so much that I sometimes even tune in just for the awful broadcasting (e.g., Reggie Jackson and Howard Cosell in the ’76 ALCS, Chris…
BY OWEN MORRIS On my first birthday, I got some Gerber’s peas and baby formula. Definitely not a cake from the only master pastry chef in KC like this lucky b-day boy. (Noodletown) For the vegetarian in your life. Where to find some decent BRDs in town. That would stand for burger replacement devices or veggie burgers to non-sophisticated omnivores…
By DAVID MARTIN Funk wants Cauthen to get on the bus. Kansas City, Missouri, Mayor Mark Funkhouser all but calls City Manager Wayne Cauthen insubordinate in this memo dated July 16. Funkhouser wrote the two-page letter on the same day Cauthen sent this memo to the members of the Finance and Audit Committee. Cauthen’s memo outlined a $10.3 million budget…
By CHARLES FERRUZZA You don’t need to leave Kansas City to meet a Queen – this town’s crawling with them, especially at Missie B’s on a Saturday night. You don’t even have to drive all that far for a meal fit for a queen – or, more likely, appropriate for a queen – here in the heartland. Last Saturday, I…
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Tune in to 90.1 FM tonight from 10 p.m. to 12 a.m. to hear Pitch music experts Jason Harper and Crystal Wiebe chat with host Charles Ferruzza about the Kansas City music scene and the ghosts, llamas and fashionistas that populate it, as well as spin lots and lots and lots and lots of music, including, but not limited to…
And the password is: orphans. Until 10 p.m. tonight, login to Ticketmaster and enter the password to buy tickets early for the September 29 show at the Uptown Theater in KC with opener MGMT. In other news, The Pitch has two tickets to Ozzfest in Dallas on August 9. So, if you’re goin’ down to Texas ’round then, hit us…
By CHARLES FERRUZZA After the first couple of former servers got up to tell their tales at the Central Library’s “Tipped Off!” event on Monday night, what was billed as a “showcase of prepared spoken-word performances by local writers in the restaurant trade” started sounding more like a 12 Step Meeting. Waiters Anonymous? But most of the monologues – performed…
Left: Houlihan’s Tilmook Burger. Right: Hardee’s Prime-Rib ThickBurger BY OWEN MORRIS Hardees is running a series of ads in which they serve their hamburgers at a fake high-end restaurant, charge more than double and record the reactions of diners who eat them. The point being that Hardees’ hamburgers are just as good as ones that set you back $15. It…
Since departing his post as Pitch spin cycle columnist, Chris Milbourn has taken giant steps toward getting his DJ and hip-hop ‘zine and Web site, Demencha, straight off the ground. Not only is a print ‘zine available, Demencha.com offers regular downloads, including the latest from Lawrence hip-hop producer and MC Johnny Quest. Download it via Demencha here. And join us…
By FLANNERY CASHILL Punk rock has a few recurring characters. Nearly every ‘80s band riffed on Reagan, nearly every band now rips on Bush. The Misfits made motifs of JFK and Jackie O, Millions of Dead Cops roasted John Wayne, and I wouldn’t know who Sacco and Vanzetti were if it weren’t for Against All Authority. But I’m tired of…
Dolce Bakery’s $2 creamcheese brownie on the left and Dean and Deluca’s $3.75 one on the right BY OWEN MORRIS It’s a little trick of the trade. A restaurant opens and its prices are pretty cheap. Word spreads about the new restaurant with great prices. As the clientele grows and the restaurant becomes established, the prices start coming up to…
%{}% By CHRIS PACKHAM Bitches, the KMBC Channel 9 Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid giveaway contest grand prize Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid is mine. Anybody wanna step up, I’ll mumble vague threats under my breath while avoiding eye contact. Unfortunately, the KMBC Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid giveaway contest entry form demands that you enter the KMBC Word of the Day. This would entail actually…
By ANDY VIHSTADT To rev up for this weekend’s festival in Chicago, Pitchfork TV has put together a highlight reel from last year’s proceedings. Included in the mix are live performances from Slint, Grizzly Bear, the New Pornos and plenty more. Watch here and stay tuned for more from the Pitchfork Music Festival. Categories: Music Tags: the download extra
