We’ve all had some shitty lovers in our lives, but few are probably as shitty as Kenneth Harris. Harris is accused of demanding money from and shooting a guy in the stomach after a sexual encounter. They’d been dating a month. According to court records, the boyfriend told police that he and Harris had sexual relations in the early hours…
Last week, Murray Nixon opened her namesake ice-cream and cookie emporium in Westport for her 27th season. Tomorrow she introduces her newest flavor: Red Velvet Cake. “There’s 5 pounds of cake in every tub of ice cream,” Nixon says. She adds that her red-velvet cake is a vivid burgundy, but it’s made the traditional way: with cocoa. Categories: Dining, Food…
%{}% Jacob Pullen’s college career ended last week in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Pullen’s Kansas State career really was a special one. Not many players make it to the Elite Eight. K-State blog Bring on the Cats posted a nearly 10-minute tribute video from MobDeep that really is a thing of beauty. Watch the tribute after the…
The flurry of comments inspired by Jonathan Bender’s recent post about the Kansas City restaurants that, perhaps, shouldn’t be institutions provided a few lumps — and I don’t mean in the cream gravy — to the 78-year-old Stroud’s, Kansas City’s best-known fried-chicken restaurant. No matter what you think of the dishes served at this beloved restaurant — which moved from…
Yesterday Zane Lowe of BBC Radio 1 unveiled a new Fleet Foxes track, “Battery Kinzie,” which is part of their forthcoming sophomore album, Helplessness Blues, out May 3 on SubPop. The track is trademark Foxes: upbeat, orchestral indie-pop meets country, which clouds poetic, melancholy lyrics. You can listen to the broadcast of the new track after the jump. But if…
Sly James’ election-night watch party at the American Jazz Museum at 18th and Vine was the most entertaining political event in decades. It had everything: jazz musicians, rappers, free food, dapper volunteers and supporters, an ice sculpture that doubled as a shrimp platter, and freeloaders in droves. Guests were firmly encouraged to don name tags at the entrance to the…
Here’s a brand-new video from Mac Lethal’s new mixtape, North Korean BBQ Mixtape, wherein Mac drinks some Most Wanted Vodka, cruises KC, and raps to some deer in the park. The whole thing is due out April 1. Watch the video for “Something I Can Heart” after the jump. Categories: Music Tags: mac lethal
The Pitch’s photo intern, Allie Mason, stopped by Capybara’s set at the SXSW official showcase to snag some shots during her trip to SXSW this year. Click on the picture above to check out a slideshow of Capybara’s set. Categories: Music Tags: Capybara, sxsw
%{}% UPDATE: ESPN is now reporting that Arkansas officials will meet with Mike Anderson today and “a contract offer and Anderson’s acceptance of it appear to be a formality.” Original Story: ESPN’s Andy Katz is reporting that Mike Anderson is expected to accept an offer to coach the Arkansas Razorbacks. However, Katz reports that “the situation is still fluid,” and…
ScionLAB is hosting a benefit for the disaster victims in Japan. Part of the benefit is a raffle — tickets are $5 — to win two tickets to every show at Crossroads KC this summer. (Right now, that includes free tickets to Lucinda Williams, Elvis Costello and more. Here’s a more complete list.) There will be local artists, musicians, DJs, burlesque,…
You can teach a man to smoke meat properly. But when it comes to barbecue sides, you’ve either got the chops or you don’t. Danny Edward’s Blvd. Barbecue (2900 Southwest Blvd.) gets plenty of praise for its baked beans — The Pitch named them the best in Kansas City in 2008 — but it’s about time we gave them some love…
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Custard and burgers might have been the original nose-to-tail concept, and Custard’s Last Stand is hoping to get a boost to its bottom line from the popular combination. The Kansas City Business Journal reports that the Lee’s Summit custard shop is test-marketing burgers at its original location at 308 S.E. Missouri Hwy. 291. Custard’s Last Stand has been serving hot…
Mike Burke entered the ballroom at Westin Crown Center at about 9:20 p.m. Tuesday. A campaign worker escorted him to the stage, clapping aggressively in an attempt to ward off any displays of pity or sorrow. Keeping with the spirit of a campaign that florists complained was too nice, Burke said Kansas City is ready to move ahead, even if…
Sharon Sanders Brooks was the only incumbent council member to lose an election last night. Her 3rd District seat was won by Jermaine Reed. Let’s not forget the good times we had with Brooks, who in March 2009 waved around a bra and panties during a Planning and Zoning Committee meeting while feigning shock that women would actually wear them…
The force of nature that scientists and fans alike refer to as Henry Rollins will be descending upon RecordBar on April 2. As a valiant champion of hard work and DIY ethics, a voracious asshole to people who deserve it, a prolific individual who draws no distinction between artist and activist, Rollins stands as one of the more fascinating figures…
The Mark Funkhouser era is officially over, and Kansas City’s next mayor is attorney Sly James. James defeated former Kansas City councilman Mike Burke with a 54 percent to 46 percent margin. This ends a positive race run by James and Burke, which sounds good on the outside but left the candidates nearly indistinguishable to voters. Categories: News, Politics Tags:…
Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Chad Ochocinco’s first stop in town? Oklahoma Joe’s for a Z-man and fries, courtesy of SportingKC. His four-day tryout begins today with Kansas City’s soccer team, and Pitch reporter Ben Palosaari will be there. Ochocinco has eaten with Bengals and rivals’ fans in the past. So drop him a line at his Twitter handle (@ochocinco) or…
If you’re interested in seeing a band that bills itself as “alternative-industrial-electro-sleaze,” you can see it at El Torreon, which can only be a plus. My Life With the Thrill Kill Kult — also known as “America’s Most Dangerous Kult,” according to the press release — is coming to the former site of the Cowtown Ballroom on April 11, with…
Here are three reasons to love Wanda Jackson: The rockabilly star, who first had success in the mid-50s, is widely known as the “first woman to rock.” She briefly dated Elvis Presley when the duo toured together and often shared the bill. Unlike traditional clothing worn by female country-music singers of the time, Jackson wore fringe dresses, high heels and…
