%{}% Think you could go a month without buying any alcohol or alcohol-related items? That’s one blogger’s self-imposed challenge in September. You can’t just roll over and hit the snooze button when your cow is your alarm clock. Remember the story of a dead mouse in a can of Diet Pepsi? Well, you can feel better. It was only a…
One of Royals blogger Rany Jazayerli’s skills is his ability to write really long pieces that hold your interest. Today he’s posted a 3,600-letter to Royals owner David Glass about the contract extension Dayton Moore recently received. Jazayerli’s take: Moore’s new deal makes sense if it allows the general manager to focus on the long-term success of the franchise. But,…
To celebrate hitting one million followers on the Amazon MP3 Twitter feed, they’re giving away a free song to anyone who wants one. Head over to this page, and you can get any song you want from what they have to offer, up to $1.29. The offer is good from now until September 6 at 11:59pm. Songs I’d suggest in…
Before Lucero plays their show at the Crossroads KC with Cross Canadian Ragweed and Jonathan Tyler & The Northern Lights on September 11, frontman Ben Nichols is playing a free show at 1819 Central, a gallery and art space in the Crossroads. Nichols will play solo and acoustic. The show starts at 6pm, and is all ages. Space is limited,…
A steak dinner means a celebration. And whether you’re celebrating a birthday or just the fine piece of steak you’re about to eat doesn’t matter because you’re about to tuck into a prime rib or filet mignon. This morning from 10 to 11 a.m., you’re invited to celebrate steak with Charles Ferruzza as he makes his regular appearance on The…
Confused about Infused? The space is currently … unused Infused Restaurant & Bar — the scene of the non-existent “crab leg night” last July — had an interesting concept: The combination restaurant and nightclub in Shawnee had dozens of glass jars filled with liquor that had been infused with fresh fruits or honey or herbs. The food and service, alas,…
A no-kill animal shelter has come up with a clever campaign. In an effort to promote $25 cat and kitten adoptions, Animal Haven in Merriam is paying homage to a musical that Burt Reynolds and Dolly Parton interpreted on the big screen. Categories: News Tags: Animal Haven, Burt Reynolds, Dolly Parton
1. Meander all over the Crossroads because it’s First Friday, yo. 2. Party down in Independence Square, where the Santa Cali Gon Days Festival kicks off today. 3. Party downtown, where the Kansas City Irish Festival starts today. 4. Get ready for some football — Australian style. On Saturday, local Australian rules football teams square off in Gillham Park. 5….
Writing at FoxSports.com, prominent sports media figure Jason Whitlock has returned to a favorite subject: prominent sports media figures. Erin Andrews’ Oprah interview finds the full-figured Kansas City Star contributor thinking back on his own turn on O’s star-making couch. In the piece, Whitlock mock-imagines what fellow travelers in the world of attention-seeking sports commentators will have to do to…
An attempt at nonchalance by a man suspected of robbing a Church’s Chicken was no match for the trained eyes of a Kansas City police officer, according to prosecutors. Police apprehended the suspect a block from the restaurant minutes after the robbery took place Wednesday night. An officer observed a man matching the description of the robber attempt to discard…
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Dave Thompson’s London’s Burning: True Adventures on the Front Lines of Punk is simultaneously a fascinating read, as well as a frustrating one. While Thompson declares in the intro to the book that he’s here to write his story of the early days of punk (the 100 days of the Roxy, reggae’s place in the whole punk uprising, etc.), there…
The Dandy Warhols are playing tonight at the Beaumont, but evidently the band arrived yesterday “to check things out.” Those things included the Westport Flea Market’s Strangely Oblong Burger Van (pictured above with drummer Brent De Boer, though he’s not the first), Arthur Bryant’s, and a clothing store. Check it out here. Categories: Music Tags: BBQ, burgers, dandy warhols
The suspense is over. On Tuesday, Kansas Secretary of State, Ron Thornburgh, and U.S. Senator Sam Brownback primed the media pump, amping up intrigue for their joint announcement at the Kansas Republican Party headquarters this morning. Well, here’s the big news. Thornburgh isn’t going to be Brownback’s running mate; he’s going to co-chair the campaign. According to PrimeBuzz, the…
After you get your eyes peeled off at the Tivoli by the Ssion’s Boy premiere, head down to the Record Bar and seal the deal with a trifecta of weirdity, courtesy of a local drone master and a couple of Oregon kooks. Who knows, perhaps fellow Beaver Staters the Dandy Warhols will drop by after their show at the Beaumont?…
Camp KC has a cool story about local radio personality and HIV/AIDS outreach worker Mario Canedo organizing the metro’s first Latino Gay Pride event Saturday, Sept. 12, in Hyde Park. The free event is scheduled to run from 1 p.m. to 7 pm. and feature soccer and volleyball, music, and discussions and education on LGBT issues. If you have a chance,…
Fifteen years ago this month, Kevin Smith released his debut film, Clerks. I didn’t see it until 1995, thanks to the fact that it played nowhere near where I grew up (and even if it had, I didn’t have a driver’s license). However, I did see the video for Soul Asylum’s “Can’t Even Tell,” and owned the soundtrack after having…
Jamie Burkart in Great Accomodations As I watched Jamie Burkart and his brave band of fellow artists ship off from Kaw Point in a boat made of recycled materials in July 2007, I admit, I was worried for their safety. Their intent was to sail their bicycle-propelled craft all the way down the Missouri and Mississippi rivers “until the taste…
If you’ve ever received a short pour from a bartender or had a pint come to the table with the beer a full inch below the top of the glass, you know that it’s hard to not be annoyed. Well, now you can find out exactly how much you’re missing, thanks to the Beer Gauge — a piece of cardboard…
%{}% Since I commute down Troost Avenue on a daily basis, I noticed Head Space a few months ago. It’s the brain child of Noah Holland, a Vermont artist who moved to Kansas City nearly a decade ago to apprentice with a local glassblower. Since April he and his business partner have been selling hand-blown pipes at the Rastafarian-colored digs…
When I lived in Cambridge, Massachusetts, few bars were open past midnight. Not many people got into trouble after a night of drinking — we were home by the time we’d have otherwise been up to no good. But there was one bar that was open until 1 a.m. and that was the bar at TGI Fridays. With oversized mugs…
