Granted, the reason that Tajai Massey (of Hieroglyphics and Souls of Mischief) likes Approach’s Aloe Park might just have a little to do with the fact that Massey (along with Royce Diamond) guests on the album cut “Where U From.” It’s some nice props, and a good story about how Tajai met Approach in this video by Pandorium Media. Categories:…
Somebody was really unhappy with the ATM at the Mazuma Credit Union (9300 Troost Avenue) on April 13. Kansas City police are looking for the guy in this video; he didn’t bother to hide his face and apparently likes wife beaters and jorts. The ATM suffered $6,000 in damage. If you recognize the guy, call the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-8477….
Despite an endless array of brand extensions and flavor additions, the candy aisle hasn’t provided a serious new contender for gut-busting, office-sneaking pleasure since the Milky Way Midnight (itself just a reboot of the Milky Way Dark) in 2000. Consider the drought over. Pretzel M&Ms are so good, I thought about building a fan site for the first time ever….
Kansas City, we have failed Mayor Mark Funkhouser. Well, not me but some of you guys. Our esteemed mayor bet with St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay that Kansas Citians would return more census forms than the good people of St. Louis. The Funk wagered a case of Kansas City’s best beer (a case of Boulevard is heading east) and barbecue…
Boston Market’s trio of sliders Last year was supposedly the “Year of the Slider.” But tiny hamburgers are everywhere in 2010 too. In fact, let’s call them petite sandwiches, because some upscale vendors such as Jack Gage American Tavern and the Majestic Restaurant serve non-burger versions — the Majestic’s is a trio of ground lamb, filet mignon and a salmon BLT….
This comes from a a 2006 album by the Finnish group Eläkeläiset, entitled Humppasirkus. It’s a Humppa cover of Andrew WK’s “Party Hard.” Humppa is a style of music that’s essentially like a really fast oompah band — sort of like oompah mixed with polka. It sounds surprisingly like most of the Blue Meanies’ discography. It’s friggin’ great. Categories: Music…
Making threats to a Kansas Highway Patrolman is a really bad idea. Timothy L. Wyrick found out after leaving messages like this one for a trooper last year. “You got to leave too early from your traffic stop! Had you in my scope! Well, gonna be some good things happen tonight. Oh, I got your burial site all done, ready…
Were the gherkins the giveaway clue? Who would have thought a simple turkey sandwich could inspire so many responses? Correct responses, mostly. Yes, the answer to this week’s “Where am I Eating?” question is Eddie Delahunt’s Cafe & at 4448 Bell Street. An Irish coffee-flavored shout-out to Karen Geary, Kristin, James and Bill, who guessed correctly. Another Fat City fan e-mailed…
Fucked Up at last year’s Pitchfork Festival in Chicago was a sight to behold. Pink Eyes (Damian Abraham) chewed through a barrage of beach balls tossed to the stage, eventually wearing one as hat before stripping to his shorts to expose his beautifully formed potbelly. One of the guitarists jumped into the crowd. People walked away bloody. In summary: Fucked Up…
Attention, world travelers! Kansas City International Airport now offers daily nonstop service to another city bisected by Interstate 70. Making the dreams of adventurers come true, a Frontier Airlines jet left KCI on Monday evening bound for Columbus, Ohio. Frontier and KCI officials cut a ribbon at Terminal C before the 99-seat aircraft began accepting passengers. Columbus is not a…
Kansas City’s oversized novelty Mayor Mark Funkhouser is throwing his support behind the red-light cameras. This isn’t going to sit well with frequent camera critics in the Liberty Restoration Project. Funkhouser will once again announce his love for the cameras at a media conference scheduled for 4:30 p.m. today in the mayor’s office at City Hall. “Kansas City’s red light…
Forgive me, Vedder, for I have sinned. Scott Spychalski It’s been more than a decade since my last idol worship. In my mid-teens, I lived and breathed Eddie Vedder and Pearl Jam, and I had the bootlegs and Monkeywrench Radio recordings to prove it. But somewhere between the Ticketmaster debacle and the occasionally maddening musical shift that accompanied the No…
%{}% At the Vietnam Cafe, the food is good and the price is right. Spent grain is no longer an unfortunate byproduct of homebrewing — now it can be used for chocolate muffins. Tuthilltown Spirits in upstate New York — home of the only “commercially available” bourbon made outside of Kentucky — relies on rap music to help along the…
Remember former Pitch columnist Priceless Diamonds? Of course you do. And if you’ve missed her like we have, you’ll be bookmarking her latest project, AskDaBossBitch.com, where she aims to “bring a truth to the world from a streetwise and spiritual point of view.” Judging from her latest posts, Priceless’ blog is an aggregation of the headlines that catch her eye,…
* Friday, June 25, at the Sprint Center is Tool. The cryptic metal band’s last tour looped through the area quite a few times, hitting Kansas City twice, as well as Wichita, so don’t be surprised if you get a second chance to catch the band towards the beginning of fall. Tickets go on sale Saturday, May 8 at 10:00…
The James Beard Foundation’s Best Chef Midwest was announced Monday at the awards dinner, and it was not a chef from Missouri. Alexander Roberts of Minneapolis’ Alma beat Colby Garrelts of Bluestem and Gerard Craft of Niche in St. Louis. Roberts was one of three chefs nominated from Minnesota, and is the first to win from the state. We congratulate…
Update (7:48 a.m. May 4):Samuel L. Moore, the man who claimed he fought off a gunman in McCollum Hall dorms at the University of Kansas, was charged with two felony counts of obstructing the legal process and one count of criminal trespass in Douglas County Court on Monday. KU police say Moore, 20, and a KU student made up the…
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. Steve Tulipana is a musician who’s traveled the world as part of Season to Risk and the Roman Numerals. He loves music so much, he opened the…
Larry Johnson is gone and soon Plaza nightspot Blonde will be too. The Star’s Joyce Smith cites a Facebook message from Blonde announcing the ultra lounge’s farewell tour: “Friends, We at Blonde would like to thank you all for 5 great years! We are closed this weekend but stay tuned for info regarding a series of farewell events beginning next…
With the bourbon-fueled celebration of the Kentucky Derby behind us, it’s time to start setting our sights on the tequila-est holiday, Cinco de Mayo. The natural drink extension of tequila is the margarita, and depending on the temperature on Wednesday, you can go either frozen or on the rocks. It’s hardest for me to resist citrus-flavored margaritas. A grapefruit margarita…
%{}% Memorabilia of Dennis Rader, aka BTK, is considered rare. Somewhere out there, right now, someone is contemplating buying dirt from Dennis Rader’s former lawn for $40. In a depressing story, Wichita Eagle writer Hurst Laviana has detailed that scraps of Rader’s life are now going for up to $3,000 on serial killer, “murderabilia,” Web sites. Radar is more commonly known as…
