The most frustrating band to Google ever plays at the Record Bar tonight. Hailing from Tucson, they’re called …music video? and if the Record Bar’s website hadn’t had their website, I’d have no fucking clue what they sounded like. They’re a post-rock kind of indie electronic act, not dissimilar to the Postal Service or Her Space Holiday’s earlier stuff. The…
%{}% In a speech at his alma mater, Kansas City Star columnist Jason Whitlock told students at Ball State University that he serves his country by being a good journalist. USA! USA! Here’s the Whitlockian word as reported by the Ball State Daily News: “The sacrifice I’ll make is that I’ll never be rich,” Whitlock said. “I thought that this…
Helping people never tasted so sweet as the “Drive Out Hunger” Tour, sponsored by Cheesecake Factory and Feeding America, stops in Kansas City tomorrow from 7 to 10 a.m. If you are one of the first 500 people to bring two cans of food to the parking lot in front of the Cheesecake Factory (66795 W. 119th Street, Overland Park,…
%{}% The Kansas City Wizards stadium situation blew up yesterday with the announcement that the pro soccer franchise just might abandon the Bannister Mall redevelopment for a stadium deal in KCK’s Village West. They even had this spiffy drawing (created by awkwardly named Populous) to show that it’s a real possibility (although Wizards president Robb Heinemann reportedly sounded a little…
You might need it if you’re behind the wheel after a night of drinking at Red Nightclub and Lounge (316 Northeast 72nd Street). An alert member of the Pitch Action News Team returned to HQ with this one, advertising Matthew J. Rose, attorney at law. Talk about reaching your customer base. Categories: News Tags: DUI, Matthew J. Rose, Red Nightclub…
On my Twitter feed, I have three directors, but only one ever really posts anything that’s not self-pimping: Lloyd Kaufmann. Kaufmann — he of the Troma films on USA Up All Night that led to what one might call an arrested adolescence — recently posted a link to a video from Chinese band Girls Are Waiting To Meet You. With…
A palm print and a cell phone call led police to make an arrest in the death of Montague K. Ashline, who was fatally shot near 36th and Main back in June. Jackson County prosecutors charged 45-year-old Elbert J. Holly today with second-degree murder and first-degree robbery. Police found Ashline suffering from a gunshot wound to the chest near 10…
Moonshine is like pickling — odds are you know somebody who engages in the practice — and whatever you’ve sampled out of a mason jar has either been fantastic or mouth-numbingly bad. The main difference is that moonshine is illegal, while pickles are kosher with the law. Salon decided to look into whether our current do-it-yourself culture will expand into…
This is the launch of a long, spaced-out journey for Steddy P. His Style Like Mind Tour is about to blast off into 15 cities in seven states. First things first: tonight in Lawrence, Steddy, along with comrades DJ MAHF and Approach, will tear the roof off the Jackpot. Then, it’s off to the Record Bar Friday night and the…
As a waiter it’s difficult not to approach new guests and make assumptions about what kind of tip you’re about to receive. A table of teenagers in the diner doesn’t look nearly as promising as a first date or birthday party. But when the crumbs have settled and the check is signed, the reality of whether a table was satisfied…
Not only is the Suburban Home Records tour hitting the Bottleneck tonight — with Austin Lucas, Two Cow Garage, Mike Hale, and the Takers — the label would also like to give you a free record. With Suburban Home’s 14th Anniversary, we have made the decision that we would like to give everyone in the world one free album. We…
Another week, another produce recall. Iceless green onions have been voluntarily recalled by two California-based produce shipping companies after testing positive for traces of salmonella during a routine U.S. Department of Agriculture test. Both Steinbeck Country Produce and Ocean Mist Farms have recalled specific product lots that originated with an onion farm in Mexicali, Mexico, and were supplied by Circle…
If you thought race relations in this country were lousy, go to Japan. During a presentation last night at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, traveling Japanese scholar Kohei Kawashima spoke about the formation of a race-based dialogue in Japan, where the ingrained racial attitudes bordered on shocking, even among university students. Kawashima said 32 of 34 Japanese students believe in…
It’s surreal for real. On September 26 at the Scottish Rite Temple at 1330 E. Linwood, the Legends of Hip-Hop Tour touches down like a dookie-rope tornado of golden-age kings: Slick Rick, Doug E. Fresh, Naughty By Nature, Shock G. of Digital Underground and DJ Fuze. The show is sponsored by Magic 107.3. Six price/seat levels of tickets on sale…
Nobody flies for the food. But while we’re in the air, well-fed customers are happier customers. And as airlines continue to search for additional revenue streams, they’ve turned once again to refreshing in-flight menus in the hopes of winning over fliers. The Wall Street Journal argues that this move is different because it’s about significantly upping the quality of the…
The prevailing wisdom is that bigger portions have led to bigger Americans. Thus, to address the epidemic of obesity in the United States, a team of researchers from the University of Missouri wanted to see if they could discover a way to rewire our system to discourage binge eating. The researchers deactivated the bisolateral amygdala — the region of the…
%{}% You may not be able to wear white after Labor Day, but you can certainly eat white and eat well. Beer isn’t quite like fine wine, but the storing and aging of beers can be just as important. What do Megadeath and Iron Maiden know about cooking? You’ll soon find out. Food and heavy metal come together in Mosh…
During Walter Cronkite’s memorial service in New York yesterday, President Barack Obama made a point of mentioning how the CBS newsman worked hard to get the story right. His example: A story Cronkite tells in his book, A Reporter’s Life, about getting fired from a Kansas City radio station because he refused to go on the air without confirming the…
It took some searching, but we managed to track down the presale information for the recently announced (thanks again, Twitter!) Swell Season show at the Uptown on November 30. Tickets go on sale to the general public tomorrow, but the pre-sale is available right here, right now. You’re limited to four, so the rest of us will have a shot…
Brian Polk’s Yellow Rake ‘zine is a stellar, stellar publication. This collection shows that a ‘zine can be way more than a bunch of half-assed opinions, band interviews, and an excuse to get free records (although, all of those are totally legitimate reasons for putting out a ‘zine). The Best of the Yellow Rake Zine features everything from poetry from…
