Frat boys at the University of Kansas who smacked each other’s asses with paddles have been placed on a two-year probation, and have received other sanctions, the University Daily Kansan reported. And, no, a paddling is not among the sanctions. Last November, KU’s Interfraternity Council violated the university’s anti-hazing policy when members of the council’s executive board smacked each other’s…
Local pop act Hidden Pictures has a new criminally adorable video that they’re releasing tonight: it’s a library romance, accompanied by one of the band’s catchiest tunes, “Anne Apparently.” The band is playing a release show tonight at the Replay Lounge, with Making Movies. And it’s only three bucks! Categories: Music Tags: aren’t we clever, hidden pictures, making movies
Parenting tip of the day: Your 3-year-old shouldn’t be used as a human shield. Jason Troxel’s story is a sad one. If what Johnson County Sheriff’s deputies say is true, Troxel used his 3-year-old son as a human shield as he ran from a residence in the 800 block of Lindenwood in Olathe on Valentine’s Day. Why was he running?…
In the past decade, I’ve probably seen Lawrence’s Unknown Stuntman more than any other local act (with the possible exception of the Spook Lights). The band formed in 2002 and was somewhat of a local punk-rock supergroup, with members hailing from Speed Dog Champion, pop-punkers mi6, streetpunk act Kelly’s Heroes, and Manhattan snotty punks Jiffy Boy and Sense of Self….
The Kansas City Health Department has released its annual Grade A Food Excellence Awards for food safety, and tucked in among the stadium stands, theme-park kiosks, and school cafeterias of the world are a few local, independent restaurants. The list, based on health inspection reports from 2010, includes 160 locations (up from 95 last year) that have consistently outperformed health…
Tom Schweich, Missouri’s new auditor, wussed out of an assignment, and he’s rejecting criticism that he did it for political reasons. Citing uncertainty, Schweich says he cannot calculate the budgetary implications of a scheme to replace the state’s income tax with a higher sales tax, a fancy of retired investor (and Schweich campaign contributor) Rex Sinquefield. House Minority Leader Mike…
Yes, I did a little dance when I read about this one. What of it?Did you catch Bruno Mars and Janelle Monae’s gig at the Grammys the other night? Well, the duo’s doo-wop-flavored modern R&B hit it off so well that they’re planning a nationwide tour. And it’s coming to the Uptown on May 28. Fuckin’ yeah. Categories: Music
I’d like to go back to a more innocent time when I was excited to see a slice of cheesecake in a paper cup or be handed a stack of veggie chips that I didn’t really want to eat. Sample day at grocery stores and superstores was a wonderful day — a time when shades of the Old Country Buffet…
They likely won’t have to cater the Christmas party at Barkley this year. According to The Kansas City Star, the Kansas City-based advertising agency has secured the On the Border account, only a few weeks after announcing that they’d be heading up a new campaign for Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc. Because we’re good neighbors, Fat City shared a few ideas…
Someone on City Councilwoman Sharon Sanders Brooks’ campaign team really knows their way around public records. Brooks, the incumbent, is contesting the residency of Michael Fletcher, one of her opponents in the 3rd District City Council race. Through her attorney, Phil Willoughby, Brooks filed a petition in Jackson County Circuit Court that cites excerpts of legal pleadings Fletcher filed in…
Depending on one’s perspective, Sebadoh is touring in support of Bakesale and Harmacy 15 years too late (a decade and a half after the albums’ original release dates) or a couple of months too early (reissues of both are due in the spring). Categories: Music Tags: dinosaur jr., sebadoh, Sentridoh
Carrie Rodriguez, Mary Gauthier and Erin McKeown Tuesday, February 15, 2011 Knuckleheads The Acoustic Café Tour – a study in female singer-songwriters – stopped by Kansas City last night, and it was pretty damn wonderful. First things first, though: Who named this tour? Knuckleheads’ full house was held rapt for the entirety of the performances of Erin McKeown, Mary Gauthier,…
In December, Aid for Women announced that it was training Dr. Mila Means on abortion procedures so she could finally bring those services back to Wichita this year. Since Dr. George Tiller was murdered in 2009, the largest city in Kansas has been without abortion services. Now, after a lawsuit was filed to keep her from practicing, Means says she…
Ethel Hamilton is accused of shooting and killing Lester Purvis last Friday. Hamilton, 61, was arrested at the scene of the shooting — the 3200 block of North 35th Street in Kansas City, Kansas. She’s charged with second-degree murder of the 62-year-old Purvis. Hamilton is being held at the Wyandotte County jail on $500,000 bond. Categories: News Tags: Ethel Hamilton,…
(Update) Fat City just heard from Jack Gage American Tavern owner Blair Hurst, who insists that despite the legal troubles facing the restaurant, the midtown pub is not closing. Read more after the original Fat City post.Jack Gage American Tavern, the upscale neighborhood pub at 5030 Main, is in trouble. According to court records, the owners of the restaurant —…
Louisiana Street Band, a KU-based band named after the street in Lawrence, is the national champion of U Rock! Battle for the Best Band, a contest sponsored by General Mills. The six-man band includes four KU students (Evan Epperson, John-Marc Skoch, Bradley Feagan and Austin Quick) and two Baker University students (Scott Marks and Nate Deel). According to a press…
Kansas City’s public schools don’t have the best reputation, so it’s no wonder so many families have turned to charter schools. Enrollment at charter schools in KC has more than doubled since the schools first opened. But a report from the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools says that Missouri’s charter schools are actually just as bad as the public…
