You can smoke this in public and the Man will just have to sit there groovin’ on it. Lawmakers and cops argue that making K2 synthetic weed a Schedule I controlled substance willl keep the good, God-fearing citizens of Kansas safe. Less than 48 hours after Gov. Mark Parkinson signed the ban, store owners are showing the futility of lawmakers’ posturing….
Paul Allegri, the 56-year-old victim of a hit-and-run Wednesday evening, has died. Kansas City police say Allegri was struck at West 77th Terrace and Main Street around 6:39 p.m. View Larger Map Allegri was taken to a local hospital and died Thursday morning. Categories: News Tags: hit-and-run, Paul Allegri
Area Republicans curious to understand the party’s lack of appeal to minorities will gather tonight at, um, a golf club north of the river. The Clay County Pachyderms host Bev and Bill Randles, a husband-and-wife consulting team. The topic is “Race and the GOP: A New Framework.” The event begins at 6 p.m. at Staley Farms Golf Clubhouse. Be sure…
In keeping with the bombardment of ’90s nostalgia that Kansas City has been battered with lately (Alice in Chains, Stone Temple Pilots, etc.), now you’ve got yet another reason to resurrect your grunge records, unwashed hair and plaid-n-workboots ensemble this summer: Pearl Jam is hitting the Sprint Center on Monday, May 3. Pearl Jam is touring in support of their…
As with Bubblegum Slut, a publication we reviewed last month, Devolution is a UK magazine devoted to a subculture with which I’m not all that familiar. However, while Bubblegum Slut is a photocopied and stapled affair devoted to sleaze rock, with which I’m slightly familiar, Devolution is a slick and glossy magazine devoted to goth, industrial, and punk. Now, when…
The all-American processed favorite! What does it say about America that the nation’s favorite cheese — its namesake cheese — has no earthy, sexy aroma, offers very little flavor and has the texture of malleable plastic? More than half of all cheese consumed in the United States is processed American cheese — not something you’ll ever find in any “artisanal”…
Kansas City police say Blake Bowman was shot and killed by a police sniper while allegedly holding his mother hostage at knife-point on February 18. But Bowman’s mother, Marsha Sauber, told the Kansas City Call a different story. Sauber told the reporter Eric L. Wesson that her son had dropped the knife and agreed to surrender to police. Sauber said…
A deli in a kit! Sometimes food manufacturers take their inspiration from the toy industry and create products that combine culinary ideas with playtime. In the 1960s there was “Shake-A-Puddin’” (“Milk and powder go in the cup, snap on the lid and then you shake it up!”) and Space Food Stick, which had the consistency of Play-Doh and could be…
This sign by the register at Cosentino’s market downtown suggests that those looking to nail down shrimp will be disappointed this Friday. As to whether this is a comment on how busy they expect to be or the average potential shrimp intake of Big 12 fans, I’ll leave to you discerning readers. And though you won’t be able to get…
As a band name, “Wailers” gets a bit confusing. There’s the Wailers from the Northwest United States back in the ’60s, known for their songs “Tall Cool One” and “Out of Our Tree.” Then there’s the Wailers, which was the band that Bob Marley formed with Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer, which now tours featuring Bunny Wailer. From there, you…
A little piece of the California Taqueria came back to life with the opening of Taqueria Bautista (4116 Broadway) in Westport yesterday. “Those who remember the California Taqueria will be happy because we’re using many of the same recipes,” says owner Juan Bautista. His mother, Carmen, is the connection, having brought back many of the recipes from her time at…
Attention, local constituents of Team Coco: Former Tonight Show host and recent Twitter convert Conan O’Brien has made his rumored tour official, and among its 30 dates is a stop in Kansas City. O’Brien comes to the Midland Sunday, May 16. Tickets for the 8 p.m. show are on sale today; prices start at $39.50, with the best seats going…
Kelly’s Westport Inn unveiled its rooftop patio last Friday to sunshine and a crowd of people ready to enjoy it. “We’re excited, we have the newest deck on the oldest building,” said daytime manager Colleen Kelly of the patio that overlooks Westport and Pennsylvania. The deck — officially named Randal’s Rooftop — has been dedicated to her grandfather Randal Kelly…
Money Shots is a glimpse of random happenings when we’re out and about on Kansas City’s music scene. Shots from a smoky underground punk show at 19th and Charlotte on Wednesday night featuring Lazy K and the Conquerors. Categories: Music Tags: Lazy K, The Conquerors
On a 5-4 vote, the Kansas City School Board narrowly passed Superintendent John Covington’s plan to close 26 schools and cut 700 jobs (many of them teachers). At this morning’s presser, Covington made seven mentions of “right-sizing,” which was enough to make me want to do shots. But it’s hard to argue against change in the district. “It has been…
%{}% In honor of Easter, a comparison of all the versions of Reese’s peanut butter candy. BRGR draws the inevitable comparison to Blanc, but will likely be very successful in Prairie Village. The human body as a subway map — you hope it runs on time. Waste half an hour designing your own Chiquita Banana sticker and competing in a…
Denny Hardin’s going to sue his way right out of jail. Just you watch! Whenever I needed to call the Moberly Correctional Center about Denny Hardin, head of the Americans Republic Party, whoever I talked to would always say somewhere near the end of the conversation, “He’s an interesting guy, isn’t he?” The subject of this week’s print feature, “Don’t…
At the Dead to Me show on Monday night, someone informed me that the scariest band in the world, Deadbolt, would be playing the Gaslight Tavern in April. They were a month off, but the fact still remains: Deadbolt returns to Lawrence on Sunday, May 23. It’s been at nearly seven years since the group last played in the area….
Itinerant preacher Carva White entered the courtroom with a cane in his hand and his ankles in bracelets, equipment that indicated both his frailty and taste for crime. White, 46, was working as the music director at a church in Leavenworth when he devised an arson scheme. He set fire to Sunflower Missionary Baptist Church on Halloween in 2008. White…
%{}% The man found shot to death at the El Chaparral apartment complex in Riverside Tuesday has been identified as 32-year-old Hassan Abbas from Sudan, and police are looking for Abbas’ 1995 blue Honda Accord with Missouri plates CA1-S4F. Abbas was found by his roommate at their apartment in the 4900 block of Northwest Gateway Drive, KMBC Channel 9 reports….
Robert Peterson, a candidate for the Kansas City, Missouri, School Board, doesn’t have a flashy Web site. It’s a bare-bones template with basic information; the kind of thing a high school student could whip up in a few minutes during study hall. But his online presence does point to one possible advantage: Peterson has some wealthy backers, including influential businessmen…
What You Do For Money Honey takes us beyond the music and into the cubicles, behind the desks, and on top of what local musicians do to pay the bills. In addition to playing in the excellent Cowboy Indian Bear, Martinez Hillard puts on shows with his Oh!mr. Those Oh!mr shows bring together artists one wouldn’t normally think of sharing…
