Bike Week will end on a sour note. A bicyclist was struck by a car and killed on Chestnut Trafficway after losing balance on a bike and falling in front of a car, according to KMBC Channel 9. View Larger Map There aren’t a lot of details out there now. The bicyclist’s name hasn’t been released. KCTV 5 is reporting…
A double shooting in the parking lot of Research Medical Center (6601 Rockhill Road) last night put the hospital on lockdown — the same night as Grey’s Anatomy’s series finale with a similar storyline. Captain Spaulding’s World noticed the similarity (I didn’t see the show — gave up years ago — so I can’t play spoiler other than I hear…
%{}% Draft Magazine has named Blanc Burgers + Bottles one of its best spots in the nation to grab a beer and a burger. At the Bristol’s downtown location, the food is as pleasing as dining outdoors on the balcony. Two chefs and a food magazine editor try to make a week’s worth of meals for four people on $68.88…
Murder By Death’s new album, Good Morning, Magpie came out back in April on Vagrant Records. They’ve finally gotten around to releasing a video from the album (which people keep calling “cheery,” for some reason), and it’s for the song “White Noise.” Categories: Music Tags: Murder by Death, Vagrant Records, video
Update (7:15 a.m. May 21): As expected, Chiefs wideout Dwayne Bowe’s current and former teammates are not happy with his ESPN The Magazine interview claiming that veteran players “imported” groupies for road trips during his rookie season (2007). Players wives are beginning to ask questions. Ex-Chief Jimmy Wilkerson told the Star that his wife heard about D-Bowe’s story on the…
Mixtape king Planet Asia brings hip hop to Czar Bar on Tuesday, June 1. Seriously, the man’s released five proper albums, and eight mixtapes. He’s a man who knows how to promote himself, and what his audience wants. Planet Asia is touring in support of his new album with Gold Chain Military, Chain of Command. Accompanying him will be M-Eighty,…
1. Experience something a little unusual. Enigma, an event of paranormal proportions happens tonight at Next Space in the Crossroads. 2. Conjure the style of your favorite Sex and the City character (or make fun of those who do). In conjunction with the release of Sex and the City 2, there’s a cosmo party with prizes happening tonight at The…
Earlier this week, El Forastero Motorcycle Club members Eric G. “Little Eric” Burkitt and Robert E. Stewart were sentenced to five years in federal prison without parole for conspiracy to distribute meth to fellow bikers between January 1, 2002, and July 31, 2007. Burkitt and Stewart pleaded guilty in November, admitting as El Forastero members they paid dues to the…
A mistrial has been declared in the murder trial of 18-year-old Eria Doss. Prosecutor Dawn Parsons sought a first-degree murder conviction against Doss for the killings of Andrew Eli and Justin Budreau on April 18, 2009. The trial, in which no witnesses testified for Doss’ defense, lasted all day Tuesday in Jackson County Circuit Court Judge Jay Daugherty’s 5th floor…
When Lindsay Laricks files her tax returns next year, she’ll get to write “snow cone vendor” under occupation. She left her job as a graphic designer in January to concentrate on Fresher Than Fresh Snow Cones, the frozen creations she sells from her restored Shasta teardop trailer. To turn her operation mobile, Laricks hired C&G Construction to make the 13-by-8-foot…
Yahaira Carrillo might have to fight for immigration rights from Mexico soon. Update (2:25 p.m. May 20): Authorities in Arizona have released Yahaira Carrillo — who was arrested Monday during a sit-in protest at U.S. Sen. John McCain’s Tucson office — but she’s still facing deportation. On Tuesday, Carrillo and her fellow detainees pleaded not guilty to federal trespassing charges. They…
Update (2:05 p.m. May 20): On Wednesday, our sister paper the Riverfront Times reported that bad blood between Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon and Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder could lead to the demise of the Tour of Missouri cycling race. Tour of Missouri chair Mike Weiss told the RFT that the governor and the Division of Tourism had ignored his repeated…
Hidden Valleys and Wish Bones can have the rest of the country, but when it comes to Italian dressing in Kansas City, there are really only two options: Jasper’s and Cascone’s. With nearly 100 years of operation between them, both have bottled signature dressings (they’re available at Price Chopper). What perfect ammo for a battle to cover the city’s salads!…
From the excellent ska/reggae blog Marco On the Bass comes the news that Kansas City’s kings of reggae, the Blue Riddim Band, are releasing their first album in 25 years. It’s called Tribute, and will come out this summer on the band’s own Riddim Records. In addition to this new album, the band has plans to re-release their old material….
We live in an age of ludicrous genre titles. “Crunkcore” may be one of the worst offenders; but, for 3OH!3, there’s no better title for their hard-charging white-boy party music. For a show packed with hundreds of conspicuously sober, Hot-Topic adorned teenage kids, last night’s show at the Uptown — called the Too Fast For Love Tour, with Cobra Starship…
Kansas City and St. Louis share an interstate, an Amtrak line and weather patterns. A new report on cities says the similarities end there. “The State of Metropolitan America,” a study from the Brookings Institution, includes a classification of cities which emphasizes demographics over geography (Rust Belt, plains, etc.). The seven categories are based on population growth rates, levels of racial…
Yesterday, Congress released a list of the top file-sharing websites and a list of the five countries that it finds to be prime offenders, as well. Unsurprisingly, the five countries named — Mexico, Germany, Canada, China, and Spain — happened to be where websites like IsoHunt, Rapidshare, and the Prate Bay are hosted. The list was compiled “with an assist…
And the hits just keep on coming. Muse canceled their show at the Sprint Center due to the fact that their bassist is expecting a kid in November. From the Sprint Center’s release: British rock trio Muse must cancel two dates and reschedule two dates on the band’s upcoming headlining Fall tour of the U.S. due to the arrival of…
Sabrina Jones is Kansas City’s 39th homicide victim. Jones, 19, was killed in the 2900 block of East 21st Street around 1:31 a.m. Tuesday. Jones was from Kansas City, Missouri. A man also suffered life-threatening gunshot wounds, but he is now in serious but stable condition. If you have a tip about Jones’ death, call the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-8477….
Smokestack’s Dinner for Two This week Burger King officially threw its rib into the casual dining ring, introducing Fire-Grilled Ribs to its restaurants in major markets. The ribs are grilled on the new batch broiler units that most of the Burger King outlets have already installed. They’re retailing for less than $8; an 8-piece meal, including drink and french fries,…
