Archives: June 2009
Church at VooDoo Friday, June 19, canceled
We have just received word that the Church has canceled their show this Friday at the VooDoo Lounge suddenly and unexpectedly. We don’t have any details right now as to why, nor do we know whether co-headliner Adam Franklin will still perform See below. This entry will be updated as the info comes in. Update, 12:49 p.m. Here’s the official…
Mos Def Releases New Album On A T-Shirt (No, Seriously)
Within weeks of launching The Music Tee, an innovative new T-shirt that literally weds music and fashion by embedding digital music in the shirt, clothing label LnA announced the second shirt in their new series — and the first “artist” shirt — The Mos Def Music Tee, containing the new Mos Def album, The Ecstatic. The shirt was produced in…
Grill out with Slow Food this weekend
Jasper Mirabile has been following the burger craze. “I’m telling you, they are hot right now. Hamburgers. Sliders especially. People are demanding better burgers.” The consummate restaurateur, Mirabelle gives the people what they want, and as Convium Chair (fancy name for president) of Slow Food Kansas City, he’s letting people know they can make an amazing burger using all locally…
Teen charged in shooting at 4200 Park
David L. Smith told police that he accidentally shot 15-year-old D’Shawn Clayton Tuesday night, court documents say. Smith allegedly called 911 around 9:36 p.m. Tuesday and said he didn’t know the gun was loaded and shot his friend. View Larger Map Court records say witnesses told police that Smith, Clayton and others were in a home at 4208 Park smoking…
What will they add chocolate to next?
If you thought the French were crazy for coming up with a chocolate inhaler, you ain’t seen nothing yet. In the Philippines, they sell a chocolate toothpaste called Choco Loco. It’s a kid’s dream and, one would think, a dentist’s nightmare. But it’s the opposite. Limited research shows cocoa powder may strengthen teeth better than fluoride. Still, toothpaste and chocolate…
It’s blueberry picking time
Fresh local blueberries are finally here. The Berry Patch opened for the season on Saturday. The farm bills itself as Missouri’s largest blueberry grower, with more than 20 acres of fine picking about 20 minutes south of the city in Cleveland, Missouri (22509 S State Line Road, reachable either by Holmes or U.S. 69 Highway). The farm’s owners, the Willis…
Lights out in St. Joe
If you’re in St. Joseph, you’re probably not reading this. Or watching TV. The St. Joeseph News-Press says a “widespread power outage” hit “most of the city.” If you’re heading that way, note that the stoplights might not be working. Louie the Lightning Bug is working on it. Update: KCP&L lets you track the blackouts online (too bad those of…
Magic Bullet Records Posts 20 Albums For Free Download, More to Come
Evolve or die! Rather than try to fight, sue, or waste incessant time bad-mouthing the music-acquiring habits of people who “illegally” download full albums created by the glut of “hard-working” 20-somethings piling into vans and smoking the reefer in every city, forward-thinking individuals have been spending the last few years acknowledging the behavior and figuring out how to adapt accordingly….
Need a job? The pros and cons of being a Hooter’s waitress
Pity the poor Hooter’s waitress. Not only does she have to do the extremely demanding job of serving while wearing warning-vest-orange shorts, but lately rival chains have been swooping up loyal customers with cheaper food and even more scantily clad women. As if that wasn’t bad enough, she has to deal with a slew of corporate rules. Even down to…
The Legends – Over and Over MP3s
The Legends’ Over and over on Labrador Records is out now in North America and we’ll celebrate this by giving away the first song on the album for free. “You Won” is sparkling pop in colossal production with Philip of The Mary Onettes adding deliciously doomy 80s-esque drum sounds to the song’s anthemic qualities. Epically lovely! Spin calls “Always the…
The way the world eats on the go
German curator Mike Meire has put together a collection of street-vendor carts from around the world. His show, Global Street Food, is “dedicated to the fascination with improvised kitchens in public places. Urban fast food stations navigating the contrast between pragmatic dilettantism and complexity in the smallest of spaces.” The collection focuses on the countries of Vietnam, Uganda, China, Sudan,…
Breakfast Buffet: Wednesday, 6/17
%{}% People are having a little trouble getting into this town’s speakeasies (isn’t that the point?) but never fear, regular bars can serve good cocktails too. What kind of cake do you get for Legoland’s anniversary? Why, a 10-foot cake made entirely out of Legos of course. For those planning on visiting an exotic locale, here are 15 tips for…
Them Damned Young Livers Announce Recording Plans
Kansas City’s greasy rockabilly heathens Them Damned Young Livers recently posted to their MySpace blog the following missive regarding a follow-up to last year’s Let The Sin Begin: We reckon it’s time for a new album… But this time it’s gonna get done in Bobs house with a bunch a shit we’re gonna F up our credit with. We decided…
What’s the most racist city in Missouri?
Recently, a controversy down in Springfield provoked some strong language. As the mayor and city council struggled with cutting the city budget, one service they thought could be eliminated was city’s Human Rights Commission, which investigates discrimination complaints. Earlier this month, the council cut the commission’s funding from $68,000 to a measly $1,000. During that meeting, the Human Rights Commission’s…
Fight head-in angle parking in Columbus Park
KC Bike Info wants you to fight head-in angle parking in Columbus Park. A proposed mixed-use development in Columbus Park would use angle parking on 5th Street — a BikeKC route. Why fight it? KC Bike info says it’s dangerous and offers this handy guide. But the gist, head-in angle parking is dangerous because cars are blindly backing into traffic…
KC police investigating shooting of a 15-year-old boy
Kansas City police say they’re investigating whether the shooting of a 15-year-old boy was “accidental or intentional.” View Larger Map The shooting occurred in the 4200 block of Park around 9:38 p.m. Tuesday. A group of teens were playing with a gun in the basement of a home when the gun discharged and struck the 15-year-old. The teen was taken…
Studies in Carp
It’s been awhile since we’ve expressed our appreciation for the city of Roeland Park’s Art in R Park, which rotates art in and out of parks every six months (we still miss the sculpture we affectionately dubbed “Roe Man”). But after a few days of extra-heavy rain, Steve O’Hora’s Basszilla (on the northwest corner of Roe and Johnson Drive) started…
Fight over Dave’s Stagecoach’s 3 a.m. license resumes Thursday
Looks like the Westport Presbyterian Church still isn’t too hot on Dave’s Stagecoach’s 3 a.m. liquor license. Pitch reporter Nadia Pflaum snapped the above photo yesterday, which is pretty timely since the authoritatively named “Liquor Board” is holding a public hearing Thursday morning at 9 on Dave’s application to stay open late. Earlier this year, our sister blog Fat City…
Air Sex World Championships come through Kansas City, leave spent
The Air Sex World Championships christened a Kansas City champion at the Record Bar last night. If you abstained from peeping at the fake fornicators, here’s your chance to be a voyeur. More videos after the jump — and a few more tomorrow. Categories: News Tags: Air Sex World Championships, record bar
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