Project: LUCID is the sixth release from Kansas City conscious hip-hop collective Human CropCircles, and, as the title implies, the first to be crafted almost solely by Daniel Bartle (alias: Lucid). Like the architectural illustrations that Bartle drafts for white-collar clients at his day job, the 30-year-old’s lyrics don’t skimp on details. Lucid’s a state of mind/Not just a stage…
Cinematic is a word that often emerges in conjunction with Heroes and Villains’ melodramatic brand of indie. For the group’s latest EP, Plans in Motion, the description isn’t unfounded. The local band (formerly known as Walter Alias) creates symphonic tracks culled from Muse’s bombast and Queen’s operatic verve. (The orchestral backdrop of “Ones We Dare Not Speak Of” has glimmers…
In late March, Kansas City hip-hop artist Reach made a surprise appearance with fellow local rapper Les Izmore and jazz troupe Diverse in a live tribute to Common’s Like Water for Chocolate. Though he was onstage for only a few songs, Reach must have felt the rhythms of hip-hop come to life with the sweat of swarming fans. Reach makes…
When you see Beneath the Surface: Excavating the Belger Collection and you greet Mo Dickens (the Belger Art Center’s gallery assistant), do not extend your hand in greeting. The exhibit’s largest, heaviest piece chopped off Dickens’ right thumb as he was helping install it. Bandage-wrapped and healing, the art-damaged opposable digit cannot withstand the force of your grip. “Someone once…
The old Power & Light building at 14th Street and Baltimore Avenue has been chosen as the best site for a 1,000 room convention hotel, should the city decide it can pay for one. View Larger Map KSHB Channel 41 reports that a City Council subcommittee selected the site, which they’re determined to throwaway money on. The Kansas City Business…
Update (3:19 p.m. April 21): Overland Park police have released more information about missing 18-year-old Shanelle T. Curry. They say she was seen leaving her place of work, the Wal-Mart at 117th and Metcalf, around 10:30 a.m. Tuesday. Curry was last seen between 3 and 5 p.m. on Tuesday in Kansas City, Missouri. Investigators do not suspect foul play at…
The air guitar hero’s journey is never an easy one. Kansas City’s reigning air guitar champion, Eric “Mean” Melin, found out when he hit the road in an attempt to qualify for the U.S. Air Guitar Championships. Melin’s five-city tour ended with a couple of second place finishes (Milwaukee and Denver), three third-places finishes (actually a fourth place in Chicago,…
%{}% Somewhere between the hot dog rollers and the Slurpee machines at 7-Eleven, you’ll soon be able to find Game Day — the “store-brand premium lager beer.” Just how premium, you ask? How about available in Light and Ice. The beer will be brewed by City Brewery in La Crosse, Wisconsin. For those wondering about taste and strength, the release…
Could these bands be more opposite? Hellyeah is a hard rock band made up of members of Damageplan, Nothingface, and Mudvayne. Their name just sounds like a hard rock band: “Who you listening to?” “Hellyeah.” “Fuck, yeah, dude!” Sign up for their mailing list, and they’ll send you a free download of “Cowboy Way.” That’s a song off their new…
All y’all heading out to the sold out Phoenix show tonight have a surprise awaiting you. We’ve heard that Two Door Cinema Club, Phoenix’s original openers, have been delayed by the eruption of that pesky volcano whose name looks like an obscure Sigur Ros song (Eyjafjallajokull, to be exact). Apparently, Two Door Cinema Club is stuck in the U.K. But guess…
From curds and whey to fresh, creamy mozzarella If there’s a new trend for making guacamole tableside at restaurants like Los Cabos Mexican Restaurant & Cantina, more upscale tableside theatrics — Steak Diane, Bananas Foster, Cherries Jubilee — are harder to find. Jasper’s Restaurant was once famous for tableside flambe dishes like Crepes Suzette, particularly in its more formal original location…
The man convicted of killing Wichita abortion provider George Tiller is not finding prison’s accommodations to his liking. Scott Roeder has filed a petition complaining about his treatment as well as asking for his release, according to an Associated Press report. A hearing has been scheduled for June 4 in Wichita so Roeder can air his grievances. Roeder is also…
If there were a song title that would describe that which we do here with the Throwback MP3 of the Week, it would be “Ex Post Facto,” from Manhattan punks Jiffy Boy. The song title means “after the fact” in Latin. This version of the song is taken from the live compilation, The Manhattan Project, which came out in 1997….
A “person of interest” is in police custody in a potential serial arson case in Kansas City, Kansas. Police spokesman Emmett Lockridge confirmed that a “person of interest” is in custody, but said the next move will come from the Wyandotte County District Attorney’s Office. The Kansas City, Kansas, Police and Fire departments have been investigating several intentionally set fires….
Tonight, like most Wednesdays, you’ll find Executive Chef Debbie Gold running the line and visiting with diners at The American Restaurant. Next Wednesday, though, she’ll be coming to your television set. That’s when Bravo airs the episode of Top Chef: Masters featuring Gold competing alongside four other chefs. Gold is vying for the show’s ultimate prize of $100,000 to be…
During his campaign to stop the deer hunt in Shawnee Mission Park, Jason Miller bought the head of a dead doe and delivered the bloody, melting flesh to Johnson County officials. In recent weeks, the animal rights activist has stepped up his attack on the University of Kansas Medical Center and its use of primates in clinical research. Last week,…
Yesterday was 4/20, known to marijuana smokers as the pot smokers’ holiday. The Kansas City chapter of NORML hosted a rally at It’s A Beautiful Day at 3916 Broadway, which oddly started at 4:25 p.m. I dropped by and snapped a few photos. Categories: News Tags: 4/20, Brandon Ryan, It’s a Beautiful Day, KMBC, larry moore, marijuana, medical marijuana, NORML
