Archives: June 2009
Dead body found in KCK
Kansas City, Kansas, police say they’re investigating a “suspicious death” in the 2400 block of N. 40th Street. View Larger Map The body of a 57-year-old man was found inside the residence Tuesday around 2:35 p.m. The man’s brother had previously reported the man missing after he disappeared around Memorial Day. The 57-year-old’s identity has yet to be released. If…
Mo. Rep. is pro child hunger
O’Fallon loon Cynthia Davis continues to outdo herself. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that in her latest newsletter, the Republican state rep supports letting children go hungry. “Hunger can be a positive motivator,” Davis noted. That’s right, starving children of Missouri. It’s time you stopped feeding at the taxpayers’ trough and got jobs. “Tip: If you work for McDonald’s, they will…
Japandroids live on KEXP at 2pm (Plus MP3)
Japandroids will stop by KEXP today, Tuesday June 16 at 2pm Central Standard Time for an in-studio performance featuring favorites from its debut full-length, Post-Nothing (Polyvinyl/Unfamiliar). Listen on the web at KEXP dot org. That is roughly thirty minutes from now and would be a good preview of their show at the Record Bar on July 1 Japandroids is a…
Incoming: Mutemath @ Beaumont
Another to add to your list of reasons to go to the Beaumont after summer’s over: Grammy-nominated, mystic New Orleans suit-rockers Mutemath are coming in October. Mutemath @ Beaumont: Friday, October 16 Pre-sales begin this Friday, June 19. Go to Mutemath.com. Regular sales start July 3. Mutemath’s new one, Armistice, is set for August 18 release. Here’s a video from…
No Idea Records presents Pretend Record
What’s better than a new record from No Idea, Florida’s finest purveyors of reasonably-priced punk rock? A new record from No Idea that’s free! Pretend Record is limited edition and first-come, first served (shoes and shirt optional).Nothing to trade, nothing to sell, in fact it’s all a big PRETEND RECORD!! You can’t watch it spin, you can’t hand number it,…
The end of the world will be tweeted
As popular as Twitter is, for the most part its users share information they may as well have shouted into an empty cave for all the interest it is to anyone. But you might want to follow FEMARegion7 — that’s the FEMA office that watches over Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, and Nebraska. Region 7 recently started tweeting. The offices first few…
Incoming: Tortoise @ Beaumont
Seasoned Chicago art-rock mechanics Tortoise are coming to a Beaumont near you after summer’s end. Tortoise @ Beaumont: Wednesday, September 30 Tickets go on sale this Saturday, June 20. Tortoise’s first new one in five years, Beacons of Ancestorship, comes out June 23 on Thrill Jockey. You can stream individual tracks here and/or pre-order it now with or wtihout a…
Bill O’Reilly pummels Mary Sanchez for defending Bill O’Reilly
Fox News blowhard Bill O’Reilly is still trying to clear his conscience in the wake of the assassination of abortion provider George Tiller. He’s still feeling awfully guilty for repeatedly referring to the doctor as “Tiller the baby killer.” After Tiller was gunned down in a Wichita church, O’Reilly claimed he’d never referred to Tiller as “the baby killer,” attributing…
Now Open: Caliente Grille
After 15 years of working in restaurants all over the country, Caliente Grille’s co-owner Patrice Seeger was more than ready to open her own place. Thus Caliente Grille was born in the 39th Street space formerly occupied by Pangea Cafe. This past Friday was its soft opening; it’s now open for business Monday through Saturday. Seeger has worked in many…
Olathe prefers its fights unsanctioned
The Great Mall of the Great Plains may be bleeding customers and tenants, but that doesn’t mean the city of Olathe wants bloody mixed-martial-arts fights inside the mall. The city’s blocking a promoter from holding fights at the mall because, you know, that’s not something Olathe could support. Categories: News Tags: mixed martial arts, Olathe
Fortified with nonsense
The blog Consumerist has recently been poking some holes in the idea that Naked Juice is as natural and healthy as it claims to be. One astute reader noticed that the nutrition label for Strawberry Kick showed that it contained zero vitamin C, even though it supposedly contained 14 whole strawberries, a fruit packed with vitamin C. The company responded…
Hearing for man accused of killing George Tiller scheduled for June 30
The man accused of killing abortion provider George Tiller won’t be back in court until June 30. That’s when Scott P. Roeder’s preliminary is scheduled for — and we’ll likely hear more details as prosecutors build their case against Roeder. Also, Roeder’s bond was recently bumped up to $20 million — $10 million of that in cash. The guy only…
Review: Tech N9ne and Co. at Hot 103 Summer Jam 2
The rainclouds parted just in time Saturday afternoon over Capitol Federal Park at Sandstone, making a sunlit entrance for the thousands of fans who attended Summer Jam 2, a lineup of some of hip-hop’s most popular faces. The concert, sponsored by KPRS Hot 103 Jamz, featured Yung L.A., Tech N9ne, Rick Ross, Hurricane Chris and headliner Soulja Boy, among others….
Kansas, Bill Kurtis does not want to be your next governor
Steve Kraske, you were so wrong. The Topeka Capital-Journal played rumor killer Monday, squashing the political scuttlebutt about former CBS newsman Bill Kurtis running as a Democrat for Kansas governor in 2010. Kurtis told the Cap-Journal that it’s pure fantasy. “No, I am not running for governor. Not interested in it,” he said in a telephone message Monday. “I’m just…
Great Moments In Stage Diving
In honor of the Pitch’s art director getting his nose bloodied at this past weekend’s Rancid show, I present to you more people getting hurt at concerts. In this case, it’s the musicians themselves. Head on over to Uncoached, where you can see artists from Method Man to Robbie Williams, along with a host of unknowns failing epically in their…
Calories coming soon to a menu near you
%{}% Recently, Maine became the third state to enact a calories-on-menu law for restaurant chains. Similar bills have been adopted in such large cities as New York, Philadelphia and Seattle. The restaurant industry has loudly protested these bills — and sometimes made itself look foolish. Such as when Dunkin’ Donuts said that putting calories on its menu would make the…
Summer clothing swap at Wearhaus tonight
Are you sick of your summer clothes? Well, then, trade ’em in. Wearhaus (1800 Central Suite 204, KCMO) is hosting a clothing swap from 6 to 9 p.m. tonight. Swappers should bring in their gently used warm weather wear. For each item that Wearhaus deems trade-able, swappers receive a ticket, redeemable for one item brought in by someone else. And…
The extreme debate about alcohol in moderation
For years it’s been accepted wisdom that drinking in moderation, especially red wine, helps lower the chances of heart disease. But now that presumption has been flipped on its head, as doctors are wondering whether moderate drinking is not a cause of lower heart disease but merely a byproduct. Studies show that moderate drinking is most often done by people…
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