Archives: July 2008
A Reporter’s Notebook: Why Westport Rocks When It’s Quiet
By JEN CHEN Click the photo for a slideshow. After I retired from writing the Night Ranger column last fall, I needed some decompressing, and I’ve been rediscovering the joys of having my weekends free again. But I’ve been venturing out again more lately. And I find that I’m drawn to Westport. I have a newfound appreciation of the area….
A Reporter’s Notebook: How to Handle P&L
BY CRYSTAL K. WIEBE Click the photo for a slideshow. Thinking back on my recent Saturday night in the Power & Light District for this story, I can only imagine some people’s reaction to the notion of an elitist, hipster Pitch writer spending time in the big, new, cheesy downtown entertainment district. To be honest, this is not the situation…
Rockstar Mayhem Fest (Slipknot, Disturbed, et al)
Better than: A crowdsurfing kick to the face. By MATT SPENCER Tuesday was a busy day for the KC concert scene. While the hipster crowd got its voodoo on with the Black Crowes, and the stoners got to feeling alright with Tom Petty, Sandstone Amphitheater was awash in tattoos, plastic bottles, and ever increasing decibel levels. During the afternoon part…
WitbolsFeugen Arraigned
By DAVID MARTIN On Tuesday, Robert WitbolsFeugen, a former Jackson County legislative aide, pleaded not guilty to assaulting a sheriff’s deputy. WitbolsFeugen was arrested in April on suspicion of assault and resisting arrest. The charges stem from an incident at a county meeting. A disagreement over a new sign policy reportedly ended with three deputies pressing WitbolsFeugen against a wall….
Thai typo
By Crystal K. Wiebe As someone who makes a living as a journalist, I like to think I have good deductive reasoning skills, especially when it comes to reading. So, when I visited Thai Palace recently, a positively palatial restaurant at the 64th Street exit off I-29, I didn’t think twice about the odd name of the entrée I ordered….
Daily Briefs: Your camel racing news source since January 2008
%{}% By CHRIS PACKHAM There’s probably no quicker way to impress a woman than to casually mention your thriving scrap-metal-selling business, followed by, “Now let me get you another Bud Lite Lime… lovely lady.” My new policy of addressing every woman who crosses my path as “lovely lady,” in the impossibly smooth Source Awards announcer voice that I practice while…
Lost in the Liquor Store: Part I
BY OWEN MORRIS When you’re roaming around the liquor store trying to find a bottle of wine to take to a party, the choices can be overwhelming. Too often, clerks are busy or unhelpful. What to do? I asked Kelly Wooldridge, a director of sales for a wine distributor in Colorado who teaches a Master Sommelier Introductory Sommelier Course. Here…
Mac Lethal Ticket, Hat and T-Shirt Giveaway (MP3 Enhanced)
The Wayward Blog is proud to present yet another opportunity for Mac Lethal fans not to have to pay to get into one of his shows. And this time, it comes with free merch: a Black Clover hat and shirt combo. E-mail the correct answer to the following trivia question to jason.harper@pitch.com. Tomorrow (that’s Thursday, July 24, for people with…
Photos from the Show: Tom Petty at Sprint Center
Our official reviewer and photographer got shafted on press creds for the show, but our intrepid clubs editor, Berry Anderson, brought her trusty point ‘n shoot to the Sprint Center last night and caught the following Heartbreaker action. Click on photo for slide show. Categories: Music Tags: slideshows, Tom Petty
Tom Petty at Sprint Center 7/22/08
Clandestine snapshots of the man and his Heartbreakers in Kansas City.
The Download Extra: New Pretenders MP3
By ANDY VIHSTADT After a six year hiatus and an induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Chrissie Hynde are co. are back with LP9, due on September 23. AOL’s Spinner site has the first offering from the Pretenders’ Break Up the Concrete. Grab “Boots of Chinese Plastic” below and check here for a new song every week….
Breakfast Buffet: Wednesday, 7/23
BY OWEN MORRIS McDonald’s pays television anchors to display fake coffee during their newscasts. Fake coffee probably tastes about the same as McDonald’s real coffee. (USA Today) Medical marijuana is changing not only the way many people buy pot, but the black market too. Be warned though: At around 10,000 words this article is not for the faint of heart….
This Week in MP3s
By FLANNERY CASHILL Titus Andronicus play the Pistol this week, brandishing epic pop songs in the triumphant, fist-pounding tradition of Bruce Springsteen. MP3: Titus Andronicus, “Titus Andronicus,” from The Airing of Grievances (Troubleman Unlimited) The ACBs perfect the crowd-pleaser with melodic, summertime power pop. MP3: The ACBs, “Everyone Wants To See You,” from the ACBs (self-released) And Alina Simone chills…
Brush Creek Flamenco
By DAVID MARTIN Dreaming of of a trip to Seville? Kansas City tourism officials have an offer for you, although travelers will need to squint and pretend that the beggar just asked for a down payment on a hamburguesa con queso. Shooting for the stars with “staycation” ideas, the taxpayer-supported Kansas City Convention and Visitors Association is advertising the Country…
Nuke Parts Plant Paves the Road to Congress
By NADIA PFLAUM To look at these two men side-by-side, it would be hard to imagine that U.S. Rep Emanuel Cleaver and Jacob Turk, the Republican who hopes to be Cleaver’s congressional opponent after the August 5 primary, could possibly have much in common. Turk is for the war in Iraq, anti-abortion, and advocates building a wall on the U.S….
Sunshine Aiono, 24, in Westport
by NADIA PFLAUM I’ve known Sunshine for awhile, and even though I vowed not to take any pictures of my friends for this space, I couldn’t resist. Sunshine always works a serious look, be it dominatrix-secretary or New-York-party-punk. She has a new accessory, and it’s permanent: “People have jokes about my nape piercing – like I look like a battery…
Small Market Mailbag!
By CHRIS RASMUSSEN Even in today’s information age, the media ignores Kansas City sports fans. The Star is here to help with the Star Voices column, which lets anyone who calls in with an opinion about the city’s teams to get it printed in the daily newspaper. This isn’t to mock the Star — it’s just providing a voice to…
Greensburg, KS, Benefit: Canceled
More cancellation blues: The big local benefit concert for Greensburg, Kansas, that was scheduled for August 9 at Capitol Federal Park at Sandstone has been canceled. We have no more information at this time, but the promoter will be sending out a press release later this week, which we’ll append to this post. Categories: Music
Rapper Fat Tone’s Killer Sentenced
By HANNAH ZIMMERMAN There’s a new chapter in the war between West Coast and Midwest rappers. And this time it’s Kansas City that’s getting some justice, in the form of a murder conviction. A jury in Las Vegas on Monday found Andre “Mac Minister” Dow guilty of murder and conspiracy to commit murder for killing KC rapper Anthony “Fat Tone”…
Ichiro Explains What it’s Like in August in Kansas City
By ERIC BARTON Bob Costas asked all-star Seattle outfielder Ichiro for his favorite American expression. What he got was, well, you’ve got to watch the video. I’d say Kansas Citians might be mad about what he says, but, alas, it’s true. Categories: News
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