Mayoral candidate Jim Rowland went to Unity Temple on Tuesday to court favor with and instruct the Don’t Mess With the Plaza crowd. Rowland encouraged opponents of the proposal to plop an 8-story office building on one of the Country Club Plaza’s original blocks to bombard the city council with phone calls and e-mails. A former councilman, Rowland knows something…
There is a lot percolating at the One Nineteen Shopping Center (119th Street and Roe) these days. The Roasterie is continuing to build out its cafe — expected to open in November — and The Kansas City Business Journal reports that two additional restaurants are expected to open in the next six months. La Bodega will open a sister restaurant…
Joaquin Phoenix, because I’m still not entirely sure whether his rapping ambitions are a joke or sincere. And even though it doesn’t appear that watching I’m Still Here will shed any light on the situation, I confess that I remain quite eager to view the film. If you, reader, are also curious about this man, you can catch I’m Still Here…
Image via Flickr Gamblers see this in their nightmares. Any addicted gambler worth his weight in credit-card debt will tell you: Never bet your rooting interests. It’s a science, gambling, and there’s no room for the heart in science. On the other hand: That’s bullshit. Sports gambling is a game of roulette, only instead of a spinning wheel, we…
Buzzy Aussie four-piece Tame Impala played the Uptown this summer, opening for MGMT. MGMT got mixed reviews, but those who came in aware (or because) MGMT is on a serious ’60s psych kick were more likely to enjoy Tame Impala’s set of stoner-rock riffs and spacey jams. The band’s just-announced show Monday, November 29 at the Jackpot ought to be less…
Kansas Secretary of State candidate and check-cashing anti-immigration superhero Kris Kobach’s nationwide journey to oust illegal aliens hit a road block late last week when a federal appeals court voided a law he wrote for Hazleton, Pennsylvania. The Illegal Immigration Relief Act, which Kobach lovingly crafted for the town of around 30,000 in eastern Pennsylvania in 2006, was intended to…
Fuck rock, paper, scissors: we’re all for knife, frying pan and banjo. Update: Tuesday, September 14, 3:51PM: We’ve found the name of the knife-and-frying-pan wielder: Alexander L. Hilton, age 21. He’s been charged with aggravated assault and disorderly conduct. But the question still remains: What band were they arguing about? Monday night in Overland Park, a man was attacked by…
Restaurateur Jimmy Frantze’s namesake J.J.’s Restaurant has been celebrating its 25th anniversary since February, and part of the ongoing festivities include a wine dinner Thursday, September 30, in the restaurant’s Sabre Room. The dinner, featuring guest Bill Whiting — national sales director for the vineyard and a member of the Banfi family — matches dishes prepared by J.J.’s executive…
We’ve found ourselves writing frequently about Jack White’s Third Man Records over the past month, mostly because of Conan-related reasons. Today, via Pitchfork, we bring you news of a different sort from the Nashville record company. White’s band the Dead Weather’s new single, “Blue Blood Blues” will be released this Friday on 12″ vinyl, but it will have a 7″…
Leon Russell is collaborating with Elton John on a new album produced by T Bone Burnett called The Union, which will be released on October 19. Catch the star on this Thursday at Knuckleheads, before he plays a bunch of dates with other super-famous people (like John Mellencamp, Elvis Costello, Gregg Allman, Ralph Stanley, Jeff Bridges, Neko Case and Jim…
Banjo > knife They say you shouldn’t bring a knife to a gun fight. You can, however, win a knife fight with a banjo. This new maxim was proven Monday night on Shawnee Mission Parkway when a man stopped a knife-and-frying-pan wielding attacker by cracking him in the head with a banjo. Categories: News Tags: banjo fights, folk music
Smashing Pumpkins are sweeping through town in a few weeks, when they headline the Buzz Beach Ball on Saturday, September 25. Tickets are still available. Today, the band released a free download of a new song. It’s called “Spangled,” and between the harpsichord and the melody it sounds like something the Beatles might have done circa 1967. (Teargarden by Kaleidyscope,…
John Fiala, alleged perv. Another clergyman, another round of pervy accusations: The Lawrence Journal-World reports that local priest John Fiala will be extradited to Texas, where he is accused of sex crimes against children. There’s no word of any miscreant behavior by Fiala while serving in Kansas or Missouri — not that that will make parents in his parishes…
Time flies when you’re drinking in an Irish pub. And Odowd’s Little Dublin Irish Ale House & Pub may be the place to spend your time in the next few days. The bar is celebrating its fifth anniversary in Zona Rosa (a second location is on the Plaza) with a week’s worth of specials and live music. Grab a seat…
%{}% Giving a man a ride got one man killed. Kansas City, Missouri’s homicide rate hit 80 this morning after a man was found dead inside a vehicle at 33rd and Agnes, and it’s a weird story. A witness told police that he was riding in the car with the victim and the suspect. The victim was driving and…
Man stabbed at MCC. Update II (11:43 a.m. September 14): The Metropolitan Community College stabbing story keeps getting weirder. The Star reports that the suspected slasher was wearing a bullet-proof vest and attacked a dean who had told him he couldn’t bring a knife on campus. The suspected stabber apparently crashed Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon’s press conference: Before the…
At the intersection of salty lane and sweet street, you’ll probably find bacon soda. That’s not baking soda — that’s bacon soda. The latest wacky flavor from Jones Soda was unveiled at the 2010 Food Fete in New York City back in June. And Fat City missed it. We blew it. Although, in our defense, there have been an endless…
Every fresh green salad needs something deep fried on it 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. Fried green tomatoes have become a very fashionable starter lately. The upscale Webster House serves its version of the Southern side dish as…
Kit Bond, his colt and his first wife. U.S. Sen. Kit Bond holds a grudge against Kirksville, Missouri. Marching in a parade there, Bond missed watching his “big horse” of a son score a couple of touchdowns for his elite prep school football team. Bond simultaneously bragged on his progeny and groused about having to campaign and cast votes…
A 30-minute standoff followed Monday’s homicide in KCK. Update (9:49 a.m. September 14): Tracy Henderson, 50, has been identified as the victim of yesterday afternoon’s homicide at 10th and Brown. Henderson was from KCK. Original Story (6 a.m. September 14): The body of a man was found outside of a home at 10th and Brown in Kansas City, Kansas,…
