%{}% It may be raining a confusing, half-hearted slush throughout the day, but there’s some good news: At least your late-night plans don’t have to suck. In Lawrence, tonight is your chance to catch the great spazz-funk (spunk?) trio Antennas Up at the Jazzhaus, with the instrumental prog group Sobriquet. Categories: Music Tags: antennas up, Antennas Up!, Jazzhaus, Sobriquet
A few days after a poll by the Kansas City Business Journal named Arthur Bryant’s Barbecue the “most iconic restaurant” in the city, the website the dailymeal.com posted its lengthy list called “The 101 Best Restaurants in America.” Arthur Bryant’s made that list, too! So did one other famous local barbecue joint, Oklahoma Joe’s. But those were the only two…
David Saulmon is accused of stabbing 19-year-old Brent Humphreys to death. Why he allegedly did it isn’t exactly clear. Saulmon, 32, has been charged with first-degree murder and armed criminal action in a case that leaves more questions than answers. Humphreys was stabbed to death in a Northland home Tuesday morning. Categories: News Tags: Brent Humphreys, David Saulmon, homicide
Yeah, yeah, yeah. We know. You’re sick of snow. But it’s still winter — it’s still February. Look at the Missouri Department of Transportation! They’re not whining about this perfectly normal, meteorological phenomenon of frozen precipitation collecting on the roads and highways. MODOT’s spokespeople in Jefferson City say the big-ass dumping of snow we got three weeks ago cost around…
If you missed last night’s edition of The Rachel Maddow Show — which was broadcast live from the Free State Brewing Company — it’s all online now (and after the jump). For anyone interested in Kansas politics — and the cultural war over abortion in Kansas — it’s a show you really can’t miss. Rachel Maddow interviewed former Kansas abortion…
In case you missed their show Tuesday night at RecordBar, Eleven Productions has announced that Chicago glam-rock band Smith Westerns will be returning to our little oasis in the Midwest when they hit Lawrence in early June, on tour with experimental psych-rock mainstays Yeasayer. Though the Smith Westerns put on an impressive rock show for such a young band, it…
Several employees at Margarita’s Restaurant, the long-time West Side cantina, say they were fired over fears that their sexuality and the restaurant’s diverse clientele were driving away customers. And we have audio that the employees say proves their case. Categories: Dining, Food & Drink Tags: Margarita’s Restaurant
UPDATE, February 24 11:12 a.m.: We’ve got the pre-sale password. It’s Lazysong. Check out more information at MIX 93.3’s website. In more ticket news about shows that will sell out: Snag ’em this Saturday morning for Janelle Monae and Bruno Mars’ co-headlining date at the Uptown on Saturday, May 28. Categories: Music Tags: bruno mars, janelle monae
This may be getting the burger off the grill before the bun is baked, but In-N-Out Burger could be thinking about coming to Kansas City. This will require a little bit of math and some faith, so you’ll just have to work with me, people. D Magazine has an extensive profile of In-N-Out’s decision to expand into the Dallas area,…
The chart above is from Kansas City blogger Chris Riebschlager, also known as The816. It’s about time that someone charted the level of funny that comes when animals ride other animals. But Riebschlager makes it clear that he’s doing it to clear up the misconception that animals riding other animals is always funny. Sometimes, it’s horrifying. Categories: News Tags: animals…
The Peanut on Main is quiet at 3 p.m. on a Monday. There’s a college-aged couple sharing a plate of wings at a table just off the bar, where a white-haired gentleman in a windbreaker is attempting to explain the story of his lost tooth to the bartender. There aren’t many possibilities for conversation, but chef Aaron Confessori is a…
The brothers Voltaggio, Michael and Bryan, stole your dream, because they are currently in the midst of a barbecue road trip. The chef siblings were in Kansas City earlier this week to sample some of the city’s finest smoked meats as part of a five-day “Smoke and Fire Tour.” Williams-Sonoma is sponsoring the trip that has the Top Chef contestants…
Convicted sex offender Wesley Watson pleaded guilty Wednesday to charges of attempted rape, kidnapping and aggravated sexual battery. Watson, 55, was accused of posing as a cop, kidnapping a woman and raping her in the parking lot of a Best Buy on Parallel Parkway in Kansas City, Kansas, in December. According to KMBC Channel 9, Watson admitted it all in…
Of course, you and your band burn some down at practice. (It makes everything sound better.) But did you know that if you get caught with the sticky icky in Kansas, the penalties for a first-time possession charge can include one year in jail and a $2,500 fine? Fuck that shit, right? But own that shit, too. Yesterday on Craigslist…
Lazy’s newest video looks like what it feels like to be drunk at the Brick. The grungy, ’60s-throwback garage band has a colorful, caterwauling video for it’s short-and-sweet single, “Around.” Categories: Music Tags: lazy, the brick, the record machine
Voters on Tuesday handed Mayor Mark Funkhouser the beatdown that he deserved. Not unlike George W. Bush, Funkhouser confused conviction with leadership. He squandered his political capital on a nativist parks commissioner and the “right” to conduct his marriage in public, even if it made everyone else uncomfortable. His administration never really recovered from the mistakes of Year One. Funk…
McCoy’s Public House (4057 Pennsylvania) will be closed for the next nine days for extensive kitchen renovations. The Westport brewpub began the work on Tuesday, which will involve installing a new walk-in cooler and a wood-fired grill. “McCoy’s Public House will celebrate its 14th anniversary this June, so we’ve taken this opportunity to refurbish our back of the house,” said…
