Money Shots is a glimpse of random happenings when we’re out and about on Kansas City’s music scene. Adult Swim brought its traveling block party to downtown Lawrence yesterday evening, and it was vaguely surreal. There were a ton of carnival games, wherein you could win such things as a Squidbillies’ trucker cap reading “Breathe If You’re Horny,” as I…
%{}% An epic post on the correct way to make movie popcorn and why bacon fat might be the next great innovation for popcorn. Expectations are high for Chef Jasper J. Mirabile Jr.’s Limoncello Experience in May. Ever been in an empty restaurant with the music blaring? Apparently, there’s an unlikely connection between loud music and what you order. If…
Calling Jared Allen’s fiancé a cunt could be bad for your health — but may be good for your bank account. The former Chief and current Viking was caught on camera chewing some guy’s ass in a Scottsdale, Arizona, bar after one such an unpleasantry was directed at his woman. Bust out those cell phone cameras. Allen can be heard…
Empty Glass is a weekly post devoted to furthering the alcoholic rock star image and mythos. That’s right, kids — drinking has no negative side effects and makes you look cool, to boot. KJHK station manager Logan Nickels could probably stand a drink every so often, considering the station will soon be moving its digs from the Shack on the…
Lilith Fair is making a stop at Sandstone in Bonner Springs on July 15, and the lineup is finally here. Looks like we missed Ke$ha (who knew that Lilith fans were down to brush their teeth with a bottle of Jack?), but Kansas City scored some other A-list stars that are sure to coax the ladies — and their begrudging…
Lydia Loveless turned in a lovely performance at Kief’s Downtown this past Saturday, and we shot this video of her doing a stripped-down version of “Paid,” off her recent album The Only Man. It’s a plaintive number about touring and playing music. Lydia Loveless, “Paid” (live at Kief’s Downtown) from Nick Spacek on Vimeo. Categories: Music Tags: in-store, Lydia Loveless,…
Juan DeLeon, who police once called a “person of interest” in the death of Leeya Wiseman-Guzman, has now been charged with the 23-month-old girl’s murder. On Mach 22 , ambulance personnel failed to resuscitate Wiseman-Guzman in the 1400 block of Bellefontaine. DeLeon, the 25-year-old boyfriend of Wiseman-Guzman’s mother, was allegedly standing over the child’s body and was “visibly upset and…
Former Kansas State Wildcats quarterback Dylan Meier has died in a hiking accident, according to the Topeka Capital-Journal. Kansas State’s Rivals site reports that Meier died Monday in a hiking accident in Arkansas. He was with members of his family. Meier, of Pittsburg, Kansas, was 26. Kansas State’s official Web site has not yet mentioned Meier’s death. Categories: News Tags:…
Kansas City police are investigating a double homicide after a couple of bodies were found inside a home in the 3800 block of East 60th Terrace around 10:06 p.m. Monday. View Larger Map Police described the dead as a black man and a black woman in their mid thirties. Investigators were trying to piece together the relationship between the victims…
A wise man once said, “If you’re not cheating, you’re not trying.” The exception is if you get caught. The University of Missouri-Kansas City police blotter shows us why. April 14, 2:54 p.m. Information — A student in Flarsheim hall was upset after being caught cheating. We feel for ya. Now can campus security go back to taking stolen stereo…
Maybe it worked. Less than two weeks ago, Will Suarez, a student at Johnson County Community College, organized a rally at the office of Congressman Dennis Moore. The Peru native wanted the Kansas Democrat to sign on to the DREAM Act, federal legislation that would make higher education accessible for undocumented kids, many of whom were brought into this country…
Emmanuel Menifield, one of the five victims of Sunday morning’s drive-by shooting in the 5800 block of Olive, has died. View Larger Map Shots were fired at the victims, who were standing around a parked car, from a car driving by. No vehicle description has been released. The shooting left the 21-year-old Menifield and another man in his twenties with…
“Where We Pee” is a weekly excursion into a local music venue’s excretory facilities, with a premium on the witticisms scrawled onto the walls. Behind a door with a version of Magritte’s “Son of Man,” lies the Jazzhaus men’s room. More like a kid’s bedroom than the bathroom of a music club with its extensive undersea murals, it’s also a…
The Place: Charlie Hooper’s, 12 W. 63rd St., 816-361-8841. The Hours: Monday to Sunday, 3 to 7 p.m. On Fridays, it’s 3 to 9 p.m. The Vibe: Charlie Hooper’s has the wood-paneled feel that T.G.I. Friday’s hires a consultant to achieve. It’s a combination sports bar and neighborhood bar, meaning it draws from four decades of drinkers. Tables tend to…
Lupe Fiasco: n. an early exit which leaves the audience or spectator miffed, vaguely annoyed, standing (or sitting) like a dope in awkward disbelief Girlfriend leave you, suddenly, without saying a word? That’s a Lupe Fiasco. A post-coital rush to the frontdoor? That’s a Lupe Fiasco. Co-worker exit a meeting mid-presentation? Lupe freakin’ Fiasco. Okay, it wasn’t that bad when…
Oh, there’s nothing finer than getting up bright and early and heading downtown to grab your coffee on a lovely Saturday morning — unless, of course, that Saturday morning happens to be Record Store Day, and the record stores you frequent most often happen to be right across the street from one another. I arrived at Love Garden Sounds about…
%{}% The 25th Anniversary edition of the Kansas City Barbeque Society Cookbook — which hits store shelves on April 27 — dives into the world of competition barbecue via the stories and recipes contributed by the most interesting and accomplished characters from the organization’s 11,000 members. “It’s a huge variety — that’s one of the real strengths of the book….
Eagle-eyed Pitch contributor Alan Scherstuhl snapped this picture near 43rd and Oak on Saturday. This sign, along with three others, has since been taken down, he reports. It reads: BEWARE — Keep your animals close. There is a Wayside Waifs employee in the neighborhood who is RACKETEERING for the shelter. If given the chance, this person will pick up your…
Pass the tortillas… A great way to start the morning: eggs scrambled with chorizo sausage, refried beans and chilaquiles. Maybe it’s not as healthy as a bowl of oatmeal or a high-fiber cereal, but every so often, giving into temptation can be a good thing. What local restaurant is offering this tasty Mexican breakfast? Categories: Dining, News Tags: breakfast, chilaquiles,…
%{}% There were several Tea Parties on April 15, and rightbloggers who normally have nothing good to say about the “main stream media” (whom they consider biased and/or corrupt) were surprised by relatively flattering coverage from the New York Times, CBS and other agents of the evil MSM. Perhaps because they are unaccustomed to such treatment, they could not take…
Jeffery E. Sherman admitted to police that he watched Billy J. Webb leave his wife’s apartment, followed him to his home at 8836 Evanston Way and then stabbed him to death. Sherman, 47, told police that his wife, who he is separated from, worked with the 58-year-old Webb. Sherman said he suspected his wife was with Webb. Police noted a…
