For those of us not going to SXSW this year, we can find joy in the fact that Lawrence and Kansas City lay right in the path of bands going to and returning from the festival. Shows are beginning to be announced, and one of the first is the red-hot Florida indie garage act Surfer Blood. Their debut album, Astro…
From McCabe and Mrs. Miller’s new album of the same name comes the video for “Time For Leaving.” It’s directed by Danny Plotnick, director such films as Swinger’s Serenade. McCabe and Mrs. Miller is made up of Victor Krummenacher, of Camper Van Beethoven, and Alison Faith Levy of the Sippy Cups. This is their debut album, and Time For Leaving…
Stretch out your legs and your heart — Swayzefest is coming to the Westport Flea Market in January and February. On Monday, January 18, Staged Readings gathers professional actors at 7:30 p.m. for a dramatic reading of the Roadhouse screenplay. And on February 15, a new cast tackles Dirty Dancing. The suggested donation is $5. If you can’t make the…
Cool story from KSHB Channel 41’s Russ Ptacek in which he confronts James Lewis, who was once a suspect in the Tylenol murders from the 1980s, during a Massachusetts cable access TV show. Lewis was promoting his new book Poison! The Doctor’s Dilemma when Ptacek called in. Sounds like Lewis had been ducking Ptacek for months, and I guess he…
Kansas City police would like the public’s help in identifying the man on the right. They believe the man may have information about the homicide of Randy L. Wilson, who was the victim of a fatal shooting at the intersection of Linwood and Gillham on January 9. Police say the man is not a suspect or a person of interest…
A new study from the National Center for Health Statistics suggests that obesity rates among Americans have plateaued over the past decade, after a number of sharp increases in the previous decades. The story in USA Today notes that the obesity rate among adults moved from 29 percent to 34 percent between 1999 and 2009 — so roughly 73 million…
Earlier this week, the body of a woman was found in the trunk of a burning car in Lafayette County. Now, authorities in Lafayette County are asking for the public’s help in identifying the homicide victim. They’ve released photos of the victim’s jewelry, including the necklace on the right with the inscription, “Through love through friendship a heart lives more…
The husband of a missing woman is asking a judge to throw out an unrelated gun theft charge, KSHB Channel 41 reports. Shon Pernice’s defense attorney requested Thursday that charges be dropped against his client unless the judge will enforce an order allowing defense attorneys to have a supervised visit of the crime scene, 41 reports. Pernice’s defense attorney claims…
It’s the classic tale of boy meets girl meets breakfast. Jermaine and Kellyn Hunt have shared a love of the morning meal since they met at the University of Arkansas. And after having family shuttle in and out for their Kansas City wedding in July 2009, they realized one thing was missing from their new life in the city of…
Clothes Whores: Enthusiastically examining Kansas City’s sartorial shenanigans There’s an evil bra in every lingerie drawer. Its straps just won’t stay up. The lace causes nipple itch. It was on sale and never truly fit, hence the advent of the term “quadraboob.” clair de lune, the shmancy Overland Park lingerie boutique at 119th and Roe in Hawthorne Plaza, is hosting…
By GORDON GUILD Photos by SHAE MERMIS Lone Star troubadour Dale Watson isn’t one to conform to the status quo. With a husky Texas drawl and retro swagger, Watson is making country music the old-fashioned way just like the man in black himself. Watson says it best: I’m too country now for country; ain’t that just like Johnny Cash? Wary…
%{}% Boulevard offers two bloggers — KC Beer Blog and Show-Me Beer — a preview bottle of Collaboration #1. A visit to Charlie Palmer Steakhouse in Las Vegas makes it sound like the steak jackpot. To become more aware of the situations faced by their future patients, the entire class of second-year students at the Vanderbilt School of Medicine tried…
And once again, we bring you Friday Freebies, wherein we present things to do this weekend that won’t cost you any more than the gas it takes to get to ’em. This weekend, places all over country will be hosting events in celebration of Monday’s Martin Luther King Day. Kansas City and Lawrence are no different, and there is a…
In a stroke of genius, Dutch Newman has made his new single available as part of an event on Facebook. That event is called (remarkably enough) “Dutch Newman “Andale” feat Ron Ron prod. by Greg Enemy.” The track features Ron Ron over a high-hat tinged beat that bubbles and pops, and was produced by Greg Enemy. Big props to the…
Now that the campaign to save the deer in Shawnee Mission Park has run its course, activists with Bite Club of KC are turning their outrage on the University of Kansas Medical Center. Last month, PETA called attention to KU Med’s track record with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which regulates animal research. Between August 2008 and June 2009, the…
By the halfway point of January, lots of people have already given up on their New Year’s resolutions. Altering a habit — snapping at loved ones, for instance — requires constant self-monitoring. Pursuing a passion involves self-discipline and self-confidence — what if other people aren’t supportive? Author Gretchen Rubin understands the challenge. She took a hard look at herself, and,…
1. Martin Luther King Jr. Day isn’t until Monday, but you can honor MLK’s legacy all weekend through various community events, beginning tonight with a forum on civil rights at Congregation Kol Ami. 2. Meet your favorite Royals! George Brett, Willie Wilson and other members of the 1985 championship team plus some current players will sign autographs during KC Royals…
Topeka-based Westboro Baptist Church continues to spread hate across the land, especially for goofy pop star Lady Gaga. WBC’s Megan Phelps-Roper parodies Gaga’s “Poker Face” in the video below, which is maybe a step above mall-kiosk quality. Here’s the original (damn that’s a big dog). Meh, Cartman’s is still the best. Categories: News Tags: Eric Cartman, Fred Phelps, Kansas City,…
The bigwigs seeking approval to relocate the Kansas City Plant are one rubber stamp closer to their goal. The factory, which makes non-nuclear components for nuclear weapons, will likely be allowed to abandon the Bannister Federal Complex for a new facility, to be built north of Missouri Highway 150 on Botts Road. The suits piled into the packed 10th floor…
