A Missouri court of appeals has determined that threatening to “put the shammy” on someone is not a felony. In 2006, a Kansas City man named William Heather was charged with harassment after he left disturbing messages on a woman’s phone. In a voice message, Heather said, in part, “you can get this straight if you’re someone I think I…
The news about noise-alt-rock heroes the Jesus Lizard getting back together for a spell in ’09 has been out a while now, but I just heard about it, so here you go. Via Quarterstick/TGR: In what has to rank as one of the most unlikely developments in rock, the awe-inspiring primal force of the Jesus Lizard will return, briefly, in…
Have you noticed how boring most of this year’s Academy Award nominees are? While we respect a good, introspective drama as much as the next viewer, it’s nice when you can say something about the human condition without having to spend 140 minutes in a suburban living room, or on the set of a 1970s television interview. But thanks to…
Big, striped cats are a good image to invoke with your rock band’s name, it seems. Do a search for “tigers” in the music section of Myspace and you’ll get 100 pages of results. Counting that one local pack of oft-hyped kitties, at least three tiger bands are playing Kansas City over the next few weeks. Miniature Tigers, a slightly…
Recently, our sister publication, The Riverfront Times, ran a cool and interesting feature by writer Ben Westhoff on the Missouri Ozark punk scene in the early 90s and thereabouts. Titled “Anarchy in the Ozarks: Who’d have guessed there used to be a hardcore punk scene in the backwaters of Missouri?” , the story tells of the (mis)adventures of bands such…
I’ve refrained from posting anything about the inaugural hoo-ha this week so allow me to share this fascinating National Geographic article about deep inside the presidency. Not the Obama presidency but presidencies in general and the special perks that come with living in the White House. Consider a president’s food. The president pays out of pocket for every meal…
Some of you true rudeboys have no trouble digging up any old Gadjits tunes whenever you wanna hear ’em. But for those without a library of the youthful local ska band’s early records, aurally induced nostalgia awaits at the band’s MySpace, which is currently featuring the songs “Sassy Induced Bulimia,” “Gangster Girl,” “Act Like You Remember,” and “Outsider.” The page…
It’s a new era of bipartisanship, right? Of reaching across the proverbial aisle that divides Republicans and Democrats, across this nation that is no longer made up of red states and blue states but united states? Our new president has told us it’s time to put away childish things and get to work. Despite all modern technology, though, that message…
Comic by GRANT SNIDER Categories: Music Tags: comics, Grateful Dead, sketchbook, your dad, your mom
Even though the temperature is dropping faster than my credit score, that’s not going to prevent Bad Seed from having its urban farmers’ market tonight from 4 to 8, as it has had every Friday night this winter. Tomorrow is the second-to-last special Winter Market. The Crossroads market is a self-proclaimed “urban-organic Farm and Market dedicated to providing the conscious…
I’m a little late on this one. I found Clara on Just Me and since it’s right down Fat City’s aisle I couldn’t pass on the 93-year-old’s sage advice and Great Depression recipes. Clara Cannucciari was a sprightly 91 years old when she started making videos with her great-grandson, Christopher Cannucciari, who posted them on YouTube. Each video follows the…
In 2004, Mac Lethal and Okwerdz squared off in an epic freestyle battle on the storied stage of Scribble Jam. Over the instrumental from Biggie’s “Ten Crack Commandments,” Okwerdz asked the audience about Mac: “When the fuck did Elijah Wood have a baby with Sloth from the Goonies?” Mac rebutted: “Mac Lethal came through to chop herbs/One of my testicles…
From left to right: flat top, pull tab, stay tab. Photo montage created from photos on Art’s Beer Cans. Today’s the 50th anniversary of the aluminum can. If you believe the line Molson Coor’s is selling, Mr. Coors invented aluminum cans because he was terribly worried about what tin cans were doing to the environment. The popular tin-plated cans weren’t…
In the food hierarchy, Domino’s and Subway’s feud is like watching two Jerry Springer guests beat the living shit out of each other: You have no vested interest in who wins, you just want it to be entertaining. This feud just got more entertaining. Categories: Dining, Food & Drink Tags: Domino’s misleading commercials, Dominos, fire bad!, Jerry Springer, sandwiches, subway
Sorry, Stealing Time fans, but Kendall’s out sick today. In his absence, we’ll try to provide you with worthy diversions. In honor of the new roller derby season that starts this weekend at Municipal Auditorium, here’s this trailer for the 1972 movie Kansas City Bomber, starring you-know-who: Categories: News Tags: Raquel Welch, roller derby, Stealing Time
Steve Stein, a.k.a. Steinski, has a knack for turning history into hip-hop. Back in the 80’s, the NYC producer (alongside his collage cohort, Double Dee), caught the world’s attention with by chopping and mixing the drum track from the Rolling Stones’ “Honky Tonk Women” with soundbites from the JFK assassination. Thankfully, the subject matter associated with his latest blend is…
%{}% KC Beer Blog has a word of advice: Avoid beers named after mythical creatures and that feature said mythical creatures leaping. When you drink a lot of beers it’s tough to make one stick out but this local beer blogger has a choice that’s risen above the rest. Another beer entry — this one involving a tour of…
%{}% In the waning days of her reign, former Kansas City, Missouri, Mayor Kay Barnes tried to defend the city’s extensive use of tax-increment financing (TIF). A stinging city audit said the TIF program had produced $233 million less than original projections. The normally cool Barnes called the report “biased” and “outrageous” at a press conference. A criticism of TIF…
The Kansas City Star is running “breaking news” about Councilwoman Cindy Circo’s deposition on its Web site. DeAnn Smith reports what, to some City Hall watchers, will come as old news: Circo thinks Mayor Mark Funkhouser was punishing her for her vote on the volunteer ordinance when he took away her role as chair of the city’s Housing Committee. Funkhouser…
Here’s what you should have been reading at about 10:30 this morning if I did my job. Kansas Jackass picks apart Jack Cashill’s tearful goodbye to John Brown-like Phill Kline. This guy knows more about video games than you, and he’s freaking phenomenally insightful. You might remember him as that Daily Briefs guy and the blogger formerly known as Farmer…
It didn’t take long for the River Market bistro Succotash to gain a following after it opened in 2001. Locals flock to owner/chef Beth Barden’s weekend brunch, afternoon sandwiches and the restaurant’s namesake dish of fresh corn, lima beans and chopped peppers, which is served on potato and cheddar pancakes. The other thing customers have asked Barden is to extend…
Yesterday, KSHB’s gravely voiced sports anchor, Jack Harry, reported that former Denver Broncos coach Mike Shanahan might be sending Herm Edwards to the unemployment line as soon as tomorrow. NFL.com’s Adam Schefter murdered the rumor. “As of mid-day Thursday, the Chiefs and Shanahan haven’t had any contact,” Schefter wrote. “None. Zero. Zip. Nada.” Meanwhile, Edwards twists in the hot air….
I’m behind on just about everything today. I blame AC/DC overexposure, although I’m testing the limits to see if such a thing exists. Anyway, I reviewed the show over at the Wayward Blog, and now I’m playing catch up. Categories: News Tags: ac/dc
Call it subliminal advertising that’s not really meant to subliminal — just cheap. Miller High Life and its lovable oaf of a spokesperson/beer-carrier Windell Middlebrooks will advertise in one-second bursts during the Super Bowl. A normal 30-second spot costs a cool $3 million during the Super Bowl, making the one-second ads a still-outrageous $100,000. The idea is not original. A…
