Archives: October 2010
Stephanie N. Roberts, KCMO homicide No. 84: Woman shot, killed outside of Jay’s Bigger Jigger
Two men were shot outside of Town Topic early Sunday morning. UPDATE: Kansas City police say 21-year-old Stephanie N. Roberts was the victim of the homicide in the parking lot of Jay’s Bigger Jigger Sunday morning. The violence outside of bars and restaurants continued over the weekend, leaving one woman dead and three people injured. Witnesses told police that…
The Republic Tigers got free Taco Bell
Taco Bell sponsors a program called Feed the Beat, which provides touring bands with Taco Bell allowances to the tune of $500. Artists awarded this honor in 2010 include marquee indie acts like Passion Pit, Les Savy Fav, Wavves, the Black Angels and Dr. Dog. While trying to come up with something clever to post about this, I happened upon…
KKFI benefit with Howard Iceberg, the Mahoots and Ricky Dean Sinatra
KKFI 90.1 is hosting a Rock N’ Roll Autumn Dance Party at Knuckleheads on October 16. The shindig will feature Kansas City singer and songwriter Howard Iceberg, with local throwbacks the Mahoots and Lawrence’s Ricky Dean Sinatra. (Score 21 tracks of recently remastered Ricky Dean Sinatra, Galaxy of Love, at Westport’s Streetside or Love Garden.) Categories: Music Tags: Howard Iceberg…
A little French breakfast? Oui! Oui!
An omelet, si vous plais? Which midtown restaurant serves an off-the-menu Sunday brunch that features a virtual United Nations of morning dishes, including eggs Norwegian, a full English breakfast (two eggs, bacon, baked beans, sausage, mushrooms and tomatoes) and several options that would be perfectly at home on the Rive Gauche? The meal starts with complimentary house-baked scones. (Yesterday’s were blueberry…
Ra Ra Riot steps lightly at the Granada
Ra Ra Riot is a band of perfectionists. From the violinist’s perfect posture to the frontman’s crystalline falsetto, the Syracuse six-piece rolled out choice cuts from their two albums and EP that were as bright and crisp as Gala apples. (Fitting, since the band’s latest album is called The Orchard.) With a set of burnished rock with vibrating chamber-pop warmth, there…
It’s National Sausage Pizza Day. Have you hugged a sausage pizza today?
Humankind can’t live on veggie pizza alone. Tap into your carnivore cravings today and celebrate National Sausage Pizza Day. It’s your duty as an American to celebrate a fictitious holiday with an unhealthy number of meat-laden pizza slices. Use this excuse to dial up Waldo Pizza, Minsky’s or Pizza Bella, in order to get some of the city’s finest sausage…
Air Sex comes again, er, back to Kansas City at Crosstown Station Tuesday night
Slut Truffle demonstrates perfect air sex form. Chris Trew knows how to fake it. And yes, the “it” is sex. But when Trew fakes it, he fakes it onstage as the host of the Air Sex Championships, which return to Kansas City 7 p.m. Tuesday at Crosstown Station. Trew is looking for Kansas Citians who also know how to…
Austin City Limits Festival in pictures
Categories: Music Tags: ACL Music Festival, slideshows
Sahara Restaurant opens in old Russell Stover shop
The interior of the former Russell Stover Candy Kitchen at 320 East 51st Street has been painted a vibrant Mediterranean yellow, and the refrigerated display cases are packed with Middle Eastern sweets, including baklava and chewy cookies, in plastic-topped boxes. Two weeks ago, brothers Jawad Hijaz and Jalal Mansi opened this storefront as Sahara, a fast-casual dining venue serving traditional Middle Eastern…
Heat and Thunder Clash at the Sprint Center
Kevin Durant blew past LeBron James early in Friday night’s sold-out preseason NBA match up between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Miami Heat. But the Durantula couldn’t contain King James and company for long, who threw down two sick dunks (watch video of one after the jump) and the Heat started rolling to a 103-96 victory. If you missed…
Libertarian fire department lets house burn because owner didn’t pay $75; rightbloggers applaud free market, suffering
%{}% People often say that the Republican Party has become much more conservative than it used to be. But they don’t talk much about how conservatism itself has become more… hmm, how to put this politely — let’s say, detached from traditional American beliefs and standards of behavior. We’re not talking about their claim to want to shrink government….
McDonald’s without burgers, cats and dogs officially living together
McDonald’s is apparently testing a new prototype restaurant in Paris that lacks one very important element — the chain’s signature burgers . The McCafe concept, set to open in late October, will have a built-in salad bar at the counter that allows customers to see their order freshly prepared from 28 ingredients. Among those ingredients will be fruit, herbs and…
Ballet strippers and three more enlightening experiences to have this week
Today: Experience the creativity of award-winning performers. Many who are plugged into the local art scene recognize an endorsement from the Charlotte Street Foundation as a signifier of that an artist is getting legitimate. Tonight at 7:30, Charlotte Street Foundation Generative Performing Arts Award winners put on a free show at Johnson County Community College’s Polsky Theater. Categories: News
Honky-tonkin’ with the Randy Rogers Band
Money Shots is a glimpse of random happenings when we’re out and about on Kansas City’s music scene. Randy Rogers Band went from being a band I’d never heard of at the beginning of the year to one of my favorites. At this point in time, I’ve seen them live three times and interviewed them twice. Their live show draws…
The doughnut proves to be recession-proof
While cupcake stands and burger joints are getting all the press, it turns out that one of America’s favorite breakfast items could be the hottest food of 2010. Time reports that even amid a difficult restaurant climate, the number of doughnut shops in America is increasing. The NPD Group, an international market research firm, estimates that 1.8 billion doughnuts were…
Kris Kobach can’t teach at UMKC if he gets elected
The law school at the University of Missouri-Kansas City plans to offer a course in the spring called Immigration Law and Policy. But the school’s (in)famous expert on the subject may not be around to teach it. Kris Kobach, the UMKC law prof who helped write Arizona’s controversial “Got papers?” immigration law, is running for secretary of state in Kansas….
‘Vortex of Sound,’ a new local digital split EP series
Last week, Dedric Moore of Monta sent over an advance of Fuoco Infernale, the band’s latest album of downtempo dream-rock. It’s good stuff — look for a review here soon — and it’s out November 9 on Upstairs Recordings, a boutique label based in Vancouver. In the meantime, Moore and Jeremiah James (who plays in local acts Mannequin Skywalker and Be/Non) have…
Kansas City Chiefs lose Sunday; Todd Haley needs to lose his ‘fashionable skull cap’
Todd Haley: Man of (questionable) fashion The Kansas City Chiefs are no longer the NFL’s only undefeated team, falling to Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis Colts 19-9. Kicker Ryan Succop was the only Chief who could score, hitting three field goals (he missed a 51-yarder at the end of the game). There was definitely some poor play calling, including…
Get tickets to Ra Ra Riot for ten bucks
The headline says it all. Check out Ra Ra Riot — the orchestral pop band, who recently released its long-awaited album, The Orchard — at the Granada on Saturday night. Now, you can do it for just ten bucks. Bonus: all the members of the band are extremely attractive. Find a link to buy cheap-o tickets after the jump. Categories:…
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