The guys on the right, 22-year-old Justin D. Anderson and 21-year-old Francisco E. Carrasco, allegedly beat up a guy in the Power & Light District so bad that he needed surgery to insert a steel plate under his right eye, according to a report on The Kansas City Star’s Web site. The Star reported that Anderson and Carrasco, both University…
Whether it’s the smell of pumpkin pie baking in the kitchen or the sharp bite of cranberry sauce on your tongue — the question remains whether certain flavors are indelibly associated with given holidays. The spice giant McCormick & Company released its annual Flavor Forecast — a press release that details the top five flavor pairings this year for the…
%{}% Thumbs up for Shatto cheese, which is now available at the Whole Foods at 91st Street and Metcalf in Overland Park. A visit to the regional offices of the Seattle Fish Company and a look at fresh fish in Kansas City. Whatever you think of the Royals, at least you’re not paying $10 a cup for hot cocoa at…
People miss Dennis Hess. That’s something that ought not get lost in all the drama and litigation detailed in this week’s feature. Last summer, Tiffany and David Cox and Deann Leddick were among the assorted friends who shared their memories of Hess and the good times they had at Denim & Diamonds with The Pitch. Tiffany and David Cox met…
Earlier this month, Seattle independent radio station KEXP presented their list of the best cover songs ever. The top ten were, as follows: 10. Nirvana, “The Man Who Sold the World” (David Bowie) 9. Gary Jules, “Mad World” (Tears for Fears) 8. Cowboy Junkies, “Sweet Jane” (Lou Reed) 7. Devo, “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” (Rolling Stones) 6. Iron &…
In a tie-in with the release of their new album, Crash Love, and the tour in support of it, AFI released a live recording of them doing David Bowie’s “Ziggy Stardust.” It’s okay, I suppose. Versions that trump it: Grade’s (specifically the version on Victory Style 5), Guided By Voices’, and the Moog Cookbook’s. It does bear posting and mentioning,…
A Wyandotte County jury found 18-year-old Patricio Briseno guilty of first-degree murder yesterday in the death of Ricardo Zamora. Briseno allegedly fatally shot Zamora, 14, in the 1100 block of Splitlog in KCK on February 9. The Kansas City Star reports that Zamora was shot in the head on his 14th birthday near Pearson Elementary School. The jury also acquitted…
Kansas City police detectives are investigating the early morning death of a woman as a homicide. View Larger Map Kansas City police say the woman, Caucasian and in her 60s, was dead when they arrived in the 2900 block of Poplar around 3:02 a.m. If you have any info about the woman’s death, call the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-8477. Categories:…
Having pleaded guilty to multiple counts of possessing child pornography, jazz piano player Bill Laursen will be sentenced in a hearing scheduled for 9:30 a.m. on December 3 in federal court. Laursen was the subject of the July 30 feature story “Crash,” which detailed the musician’s history with legendary KC jazz band, the Scamps, as well as his attempts to…
In a pothead nightmare scenario, an undercover detective posing as a FedEx guy rang Dan Myers’ doorbell on the Missouri side of State Line Road October 7 and handed him a package that weighed almost 2.5 pounds, according to Jackson County court documents. Myers, 23, allegedly signed for the package — which contained 1,050 grams of marijuana — even though…
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The Chiefs have traded defensive lineman and sleep apnea sufferer Tank Tyler for a fifth-round pick. Tyler’s departure brings to 25 the number of players who suited up for final game of the 2008 season but would get turned away by security if they showed up Arrowhead today. The dizzying number of trades and releases reflect a lack of regard…
%{}%Props to U.S. Sens. Kit Bond and Sam Brownback for pushing President Obama to make sure U.S. soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan get the mental health care they need. PrimeBuzz reports that Bond and Brownback are among a group of senators urging Obama to “fight against the military’s misuse of personality disorder discharges,” which they all teamed up on…
Deep Elm Records is trying to clear out their inventory. So, they have what they’re calling the “Crazy 20 CD Offer.” Much like it sounds, they give you 20 CDs for the crazy price of $23.99, and that’s guaranteed to include CDs by the Appleseed Cast, Brandtson, and Sounds Like Violence — i.e., the label’s biggest names. Now, it’s not…
Our friend and rapper extraordinaire James Christos was kind enough to call the Wayward HQ and give us the skinny on a public forum of sorts that went down last night between representatives from Hot 103 Jamz and a bevy of Kansas City rappers and DJs. The focus: Why the area’s leading urban station plays almost no local hip-hop. It’s…
Jason Rosenbaum, our pick as Best Blogger of 2009, captured Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon’s reaction (click for the video) to The Kansas City Star’s big story on political consultant and former lawmaker Rod Jetton and accusations of “pay for play.” In short, Nixon wants limits on campaign contributions. The Democratic governor had to be happy the spotlight was off him…
Wine stores can be intimidating to the casual wine drinker. But Food and Wine has a surprisingly practical list of tips for being a smarter wine shopper. The tips discuss how wine stores are laid out, the ways to crib advice from store employees, and how to discover bargains or freebies. Most are common sense, but a few are practical…
The man accused of killing 19-year-old Jasmine Lynn reportedly claims that he didn’t fire the stray bullet that killed the college student — his best friend did. Prosecutors aren’t buying it; they say 21-year-old Devonni Benton is their man. In other news, a Jackson County jury convicted Sylvester Sisco II yesterday of first-degree murder in the death of Jacob Briggs…
On his Tir Na Blog yesterday, KC Irish Fest organizer Dan Regan announced that he’d be giving away two tickets to see the Pogues first-ever visit to Kansas City, this Sunday, October 25, at the Midland by AMC. Saith Danny: The Kansas City Irish Fest and Raglan Road Irish Pub and Restaurant have two pairs of tickets to Sunday’s show….
We got an e-mail at Wayward Blog regarding some big announcement the Sprint Center had to make regarding an upcoming concert. We were hoping for a Backstreet Boys reunion tour, but it turned out to be the Elton John and Billy Joel Face 2 Face Tour. According to the press release accompanying the announcement, here’s how the whole show will…
It was a wicker basket, roughly the size of a birthday sheet cake. The bags of bulk candy were placed next to it, awaiting the traditional layout to maximize space and presentation — an effort to be neither appreciated nor acknowledged by the first group of trick-or-treaters who would tear my efforts asunder in their desire to get to the…
