Archives: September 2010
Happy endings may become harder to find in Kansas
The recent breakup of a prostitution ring in Wichita has authorities thinking that massage parlors may need new rules to keep hands trained on sore muscles and not eager penises. Acting on a tip, police arrested 10 people who worked at a string of “spas” around Wichita. Chinese nationals allegedly worked as prostitutes at the parlors, forcing public officials to…
Mark Mallman, who is planning an uninterrupted, 78-hour-long rock show, is at the Replay on Saturday
In 2004, he played “Marathon 2,” a 52-hour performance. The next logical (totally illogical) step is to try a third marathon, and of course he is: on October 7, at the Turf Club in Minneapolis, he’ll attempt a 78-hour performance of “Marathon 3.” Categories: Music Tags: Mark Mallman
‘Dusk on Baltimore Ave’: The Pitch Flickr Pool Pic of the Week
Paul Ingold This photo captures more than just downtown architecture. Memories can be found in every nook and cranny of this city. For Paul Ingold, this photo is more than just a picture of art deco buildings reflected in another building’s modern glass windows. It’s a portal to his grandmother’s past, a snapshot of days she’s slowly forgetting. Categories:…
Classic Pop Songs: misinterpreted
As the Hold Steady once said: certain songs, they get so scratched into our souls. Some songs help you through tough times; some songs are there because the radio has ingrained them in your brain when you were growing up. After hearing songs thousands of times, you have to find alternate meanings because listening to the lyrics at face value…
Losing the game of sandwich punch cards
You’ve got to remember to keep it in your wallet. And remember to have the cashier stamp it each time you purchase a sandwich. The punch card is a wonderful and haze-filled promotion that requires perseverance, regular sub patronage and a commitment to earning a free sandwich. The Pitch’s Justin Kendall had such drive and determination and was set to…
A Taste of the Crossroads should be your first option this weekend
I bet you never thought you could eat your way across the Crossroads in a single day. A Taste of the Crossroads returns for a second year this Sunday from 4 to 8 p.m. in the Freight House parking lot (101 West 22nd Street). You’ll be able to sample fare from 12 neighborhood restaurants, including Otto’s Malt Shop, Lidia’s, Grunauer,…
Jason Cott sentenced to ‘Hard 50’ for killing wife and unborn child
Jason Cott cut a deal: the state of Kansas won’t kill him, but he’ll spend the next 50 years in prison without the chance of parole for strangling to death his pregnant wife, Angela Cott. In January, the 30-year-old choked his 29-year-old pregnant wife to death inside a room at the Lenexa Knights Inn and then dumped her half-clothed body…
Ariel Pink spins a vortex of sound at the Jackpot, September 16
Ariel Pink September 16, 2010 The Jackpot Hunter S. Thompson once said, “When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro.” The good doctor’s maxim proved correct last night. The going certainly got weird, and the weird…well, they were in top form, both onstage and in the audience. Lo-fi maestro (and professional weirdo) Ariel Pink has made quite a splash with…
Saturday: a big culinary garage sale in OP
Image via Flickr: matthew.elium Slow Food Kansas City’s Mariann Vandenberg says tomorrow’s fundraising event might be the area’s first-ever culinary garage sale. And she says it’s going to be big. From 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. September 18, the local chapter of the educational nonprofit hopes to raise funds for Broadmoor Technical School and Kansas City Community Garden — whose…
Lou Engle, Republicans’ go-to Kansas City wingnut, joins the call for 40-day election fast
Lou Engle will be combing the crumbs from his beard during an alleged 40-day fast. Tonight, Jews across the world will have their last taste of food and drink for a 24-hour period, during which they will atone for their sins against God and, as they get weary, daydream about making a break to the nearest Chinese restaurant. And…
If breakfast doesn’t get you fired up for the day, you’re not doing it right
To those of you who skip breakfast, I hope you’re prepared for a life of mediocrity. Because apparently breakfast is the key to excellence, achievement and even a bit of morning singing. Breakfast is the new battleground for fast food chains, with Burger King and Subway both recently rolling out new breakfast menus, and Dunkin Donuts doggedly trying to convince…
Jason Sudeikis and four more weekend activities
1. Laugh at a native-ish son. January Jones’ boyfriend — famous funnyman Jason Sudeikis, who grew up in Overland Park — performs at the Kansas City Improv Festival tonight and Saturday with the group Der Monkenpickel. 2. See some censored art. Chinese artists the Gao Brothers show off at the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art what they can’t in their…
No. 13: cranberry scone from Oak Street Coffee
To whet your appetite for The Pitch’s annual Best of Kansas City issue, we’re counting down our favorite Top 50 dishes each weekday until October 7. Bravado should count for something when it comes to breakfast pastries. Too often, dry muffin tops and stale danishes are the standard fare at coffee shops. Even when we’re not traveling, we can’t seem…
Matt Bartle claims he never thought his bill would kill strip clubs. Really?
The Kansas City Star has a good write-up on the woeful state of Missouri’s adult industry as it struggles to adapt to new rules banning nudity and alcohol sales. For the most part, it’s stuff we’ve heard before: Dancers are leaving for places they can make money (i.e., Kansas); business is bad. But Sen. Matt Bartle, the man responsible for…
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