Right before the John Dillinger biopic Public Enemies opened, we noted that without Kansas City and the Union Station Massacre, things would’ve gone a lot differently for the charismatic bank robber. For all the poorly attended museums we have around here celebrating the city’s history, we don’t know why there isn’t an organized crime museum. Seriously, that seems like it’d be…
As kids, we kept hearing that breakfast was the most important meal of the day. Now it turns out the choices we’re making in the morning can have some big ramifications on our health. From Eat This, Not That (the sister blog of the book by the same title) comes a list of frozen coffee drinks that can take up…
The recent surge in generic brand sales naturally would lead to conflict with established, name brands — but who knew the first shot would be fired at the Girl Scouts? C.V. Harquail, a former “Cookie Mom” and current blogger, was dismayed to see that Wal-Mart was beta-testing mint-chocolate and peanut-butter-chocolate cookies at the recent BlogHer Conference in Chicago. She worried…
As promised, Republican hopeful for Kansas Secretary of State and illegal immigration hater Kris Kobach appeared last night on the Colbert Report. In case you missed it, here’s Kobach’s segment. We’re intrigued by Colbert’s giant pinata idea. The Colbert Report Mon – Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c Kris Kobach www.colbertnation.com Colbert Report Full Episodes Political Humor Tasers Categories: News Tags: Kris…
%{}% The harvest of a backyard garden leads to squash for breakfast and a recipe for a very veggie scramble. The latest Smokestack Series from Boulevard is Seeyoulator Doppelbock and it should be on shelves within a month. As more casual dining and burger restaurants are offering alcohol to try and attract customers, you might soon hear: “Would you like…
Personally, I loved No Age’s last album, Nouns. Not as much as Weirdo Rippers, but there’s no way they’ll ever top “Every Artist Needs A Tragedy” or “Everybody’s Down” ever, and I’ve come to grips with that. If you head over to the Sub Pop website, you can stream their new EP, Losing Feeling, for free. It’s only four songs,…
Leslie Simon’s Wish You Were Here is a snarky, amusing, and entertaining book about various genres and scenes and the locales that spawned them. Every city gets a bit of a history, some notable locations/albums/bands, as well as “scene types” courtesy of YourSceneSucks’ Rob Dobi. Cities and scenes mentioned are Omaha and the Saddle Creek thing, Chicago and pop-punk, as…
In this entry: free MP3s from the Kansas City Bear Fighters, Barclay Martin, Softee, Cowboy Indian Bear, the Irietions and Adam Lee and the Dead Horse Sound Company, playing in that order at showcase venue McCoy’s. The Pitch Music Showcase is this Thursday night. In the meantime, we’ll be giving you an audio-visual taste of the 28 bands, DJs, rappers…
Eric “Mean” Melin rocked Kansas City’s fucking face off — and split his pants — while claiming the crown of Kansas City’s air guitar champion. Afterward, I interviewed reigning World Air Guitar Champion Hot Lixx Hulahan and hall-of-famer Björn Türoque outside the Record Bar. Here’s what the pros had to say about Mean Melin’s ascension to air greatness. A big…
Each Thursday, your Crap Archivist brings you the finest in forgotten and bewildering crap culled from area basements, thrift stores, estate sales and flea markets. I do this for one reason: Knowledge is power. Adventures of Shoney’s Big Boy No. 51 Publisher: Paragon Products, Pompano Beach, FloridaDate: 1981Discovered at: Independence antique mall The Cover Promises: The Big Boy has a…
Lovesick Clothing presents its new line “Living Dead” with a First Friday runway show, featuring music by Queens Club, Max Justus and Kevin Hanly. Fri., Aug. 7, 6:30 p.m., 2009 Tags: Kevin Hanly, Max Justus, Night & Day
Perfect summer fare is this tale of an interracial romance and the effects on the respective communities in Greenwood, Mississippi. This is an unusual comedy/drama about transplanted Indians living in the American South with insight into both cultures. Directed by Mira Nair, the film stars Denzel Washington and Sarita Choudhury. Sat., Aug. 8, 4:45 & 7:15 p.m., 2009 Tags: Denzel…
A movie based on the book Moneyball is apparently on again, with West Wing creator Aaron Sorkin taking a crack at the script. The 2003 book tells the story of Oakland A’s General Manager Billy Beane, who built a low-budget contender by applying a form of arbitrage to player acquisition. (Beane looked for hitters with the ability to reach base,…
An exhibit featuring 40 framed original posters from World War I, the Winds and Words of War: Posters and Prints from the San Antonio Public Library Collection features period posters by some of America’s most respected artists. The posters spurred donations, boosted volunteerism and recruitment, and helped build support for the war effort. July 5-Aug. 30, 2009 Tags: Night &…
Ever heard of a 50/50 raffle? Corvette enthusiast Dean Christian can tell you that it’s when you sell a bunch of raffle tickets and, at the end of the day, split the proceeds between whoever holds the winning ticket and some worthy cause. In the case of today’s Kansas City Corvette Association’s car show at Independence Square (112 West Lexington…
Watching reruns of Law & Order in your bathrobe is cool and all, but the Putting America Back to Work Job Fair rocks the Penn Valley Community College Gymnasium (3201 Southwest Trafficway) from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. today. This event rolls deep, with around 25 employers representing hospitality, security and customer-service sectors, and jobs that pay by the hour….
Last weekend, for the second straight year, Kansas City-area filmmakers participated in the heavily caffeinated, un-spellchecked, first-take-only, fix-it-in-post, handheld mad dash that is the 48 Hour Film Project, setting out to write, shoot, edit and score a four- to seven-minute short film between 7 p.m. Friday and 7:30 p.m. Sunday. Each team was assigned a genre, a character, a prop,…
You can thank Facebook and MySpace for the large group of poets participating in the second-annual Unregulated Word poetry festival, which begins tonight at 7 on an outdoor stage in front of Prospero’s Books (1800 West 39th Street). Michael Chritton, founder of the Off Beat Pulp small press, didn’t specifically invite all the poets gathering this weekend from across the…
The mixed media works of artist Zac Eubank will be on display at the Pi Gallery throughout the month of August. Tuesdays-Fridays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; Saturdays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sundays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Starts: Aug. 7. Continues through Aug. 22, 2009 Tags: Night & Day, Zac Eubank
When did fashion shows become as frequent as barbecues in this cowtown? That’s no complaint — Kansas Citians have embraced the runway as an excuse to drink, party and raise money for good causes. Attendees of Fashion for Hope 2 will be doing all those things in high style. The ticket price benefits Hope House, an organization that provides comprehensive…
The bad news is that the Actors Theatre of Kansas City, this paper’s choice for Best Theater of 2008, is able to mount just one show in 2009. The good news is that the show is David Mamet’s Glengarry Glen Ross, a bellicose treat for actors. And the caliber of the actors playing the shouting salesmen — Scott Cordes, Brian…
