Kansas City Chiefs fans know how to tailgate — but some take it a little too far. Like, say, the guy in this video who apparently started a good ol’-fashioned parking-lot brouhaha at Arrowhead. And the road-ragey guy didn’t open with a fist. He led with his head. Here’s babynewyear’s take in the Comment of the Day: “wow……….the headbutt was…
If you’re a Wildcat, Tiger, Cyclone, Bear or Jayhawk, the news that the University of Texas has reached a 20-year, $300-million deal with ESPN to start its own network is good. Or so we’re told. It’ll be all Longhorns, all the time on the new network. So what does the rest of the Big 12(minus two) get out of it?…
This year’s KC/Lawrence showcase, the Midcoast Takeover, will take place at the Liberty Bar in East Austin (1618-1/2 East Sixth Street) on Friday, March 18, and Saturday, March 19, from 2 p.m. to 2 a.m. both days. Last year’s spot for our local showcase, Canvas Bar & Gallery, is now an official SXSW venue. Lineups at the Liberty are still…
Someone fired five shots into a women’s dormitory at Baker University around 3:30 a.m. Sunday. Luckily, no one was hurt, but some sleep was definitely lost. That’s some scary shit after Virginia Tech. Now the university in Baldwin City, Kansas, is offering a $1,000 reward for info leading to the arrest of the short white guy who was wearing a…
Just for the record, Mayor Mark Funkhouser was born in 1949, the Chinese Year of the Ox. (According to one website, this means he tends to be “eccentric, bigoted, and angers easily…”.) But for this year’s celebration of Chinese New Year, the Year of the Rabbit — a year that reportedly ushers in prosperity, health and fortune — Funkhouser has…
The Kansas City Star reported this week that the Country Club Plaza has signed Seattle-based Sur La Table, an upscale store that sells cookware, cutlery, dinnerware and kitchen gadgets, to take over the venue at 430 Nichols Road, the former location of the Sony Style store. The Plaza already has stores that carry upscale kitchen cookware, gadgets and gourmet food…
Mmm, just pop the tab and savor the sweet smell of whiskey in a can. Eater has the story of Scottish whisky in an aluminum barrel. Apparently Scottish Spirits, a Panama-based company, is hoping to entice South American drinkers to purchase their whiskey in a can, which contains 12 ounces of tipple and perhaps a hint of regret. Categories: Dining,…
The proposed Kansas City budget, floated yesterday by City Manager Troy Schulte, is dripping with boring old sensibility: With the recession waning but still lingering, the proposal maintains basic services while subjecting city government to the same pain the private sector is enduring: wage freezes and even a few layoffs. Given what they’ve gone through, most citizens will likely applaud,…
There’s nothing better than a good street taco, and there are plenty of places to find them in the Kansas City area, including the ne plus ultra of street-taco creations, served at El Camino Real or Veracruz in Kansas City, Kansas, and El Pulgarcito in Merriam. The jury is still out on a new contender closer to midtown: the Taco…
By Ian Nyquist There is no more perfect pairing with music than booze. (Ladies and blow come in a close second.) Given Kansas City’s musical history, it’s no wonder there are many drinks in local watering holes named after jazz standards. But you can also order drinks in honor of heavy-metal bands, ska songs or even a blues musician’s breakfast…
Whether they’re reopening as another record store, Streetside Records is officially celebrating the end of its vinyl-slinging era with a party tomorrow night at Westport’s newest bar, the Union. Store employees will be on hand, spinning music that ranges from Brit-pop to garage, soul and indie favorites. We also hear that they’ll be auctioning off the last of the store’s…
The comic-book business isn’t what it used to be. After 11 years, B-Bop Comics’ midtown shop is closing at the end of March, or maybe a little later, according to B-Bop’s owner, Frank Mangiaracina. Blame the recession. Blame the crappy comic-book market. Blame whatever you want, but it’s a damn shame. B-Bop Comics filled a niche in midtown — the…
Earlier this week, National Public Radio’s All Things Considered ran a piece on a new company based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, called Text My Food that “allows customers to communicate with their servers via text messaging.” As a former server, my immediate reaction was: “Ugh. Not one more thing to juggle on a hectic weekend night.” According to the company’s president…
Right-handed pitcher Gil Meche’s decision to retire — and leave an astonishing sum of money in the Royals’ treasury — cannot be discussed without mention of former manager Trey Hillman. Meche, of course, was never the same after Hillman allowed him to run up shoulder-shredding pitch counts in consecutive starts in the middle of the meaningless 2009 season. Royals Authority…
Ah sey one! Today, Wayward Blog is going to light up your February. We are giving away tickets to see Rebelution, Iration and Orgone at the Bottleneck on Sunday, January 30 for the Winter Greens Tour . Categories: Music Tags: Iration, Orgone, Rebelution, Winter Greens Tour
Yesterday, we showed you Johnny Quest and Dutch Newman’s excellent found-footage video for “Sweet.” Today, we’ve listed five videos that appropriate all different kinds of found footage: news reels, government documentation and stock images. Check out some prime examples after the jump. Categories: Music Tags: Dutch Newman, found-footage, Johnny Quest
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Most men fix up an Airstream in the hopes of one day taking it on the road and seeing the country. Chef Patrick Ryan is just hoping that it helps him plant roots in Kansas City. Fat City sat down with Ryan to talk about the progress on his mobile restaurant, Port Fonda, and the Mexican cuisine he’s preparing to…
Yesterday, I promised footage of me consuming Lemmy Kilmister’s “Krakatoa Surprise” in preparation for the band’s February gig at the Midland. The recipe — a combination of flour, refried beans, curry, chocolate syrup and brandy to be eaten while it’s on fire — sounds like a practical joke played on fans. It’s the kind of thing Lemmy would scribble on…
