If you’ve never been to a particular coffee shop, there are often a few clues in plain sight that can let you know what to expect. Odds are, you’re in the right place if you see mismatched furniture, there’s a board game seemingly left mid-game on a table and, perhaps most importantly, the smell of roasting coffee wafts out when…
In the 2004 movie The Aviator, Howard Hughes (played by Leonardo DiCaprio) gets his first look at a model of an airplane that Lockheed was developing. “Jiminy Cricket!” Hughes exclaims, beholding the plane’s sexy, triple-tail design. A restored “Connie” is the main attraction at the Airline History Museum in Kansas City, the subject of a Pitch feature story in February….
Remember when people were hailing Hanson as the next Beatles? Or when the Spice Girls’ Spice World cashed in $75 million dollars at box offices worldwide in 1997? We’d rather not. Here are five ’90s bands whose music — and memories — should remain lodged forever in the murky depths of nostalgia. Categories: Music Tags: 90s bands
The cereal aisle is an unintentional time capsule, reflecting the movies, characters and toys of the day. And as our tastes change, so does the combination of marshmallows, corn-based shapes and box art. Urlesque has assembled a lineup of 54 discontinued cereals, and it’s shocking how quickly I’ve forgotten about the sheer number of breakfast items that were based on…
There are still 30 unsolved Kansas City homicides from 2010, and the Kansas City Police Department is looking for help. The department has posted online reports including photos of the crime scenes and victims, detectives’ phone numbers and information about each murder. Capt. Floyd Mitchell, commander of the homicide unit, explains on the department’s website that the KCPD is trying…
Tapes ‘n Tapes, with Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. and O, Giant Man Friday, March 4, 2011 The Jackpot Big ol’ droplets of sweat, manic-‘n-moist make-out sessions: You get all of the above when Tapes ‘n Tapes fans cram their dancey asses and glistening faces into a venue. Categories: Music Tags: Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr., o giant man, Tapes ‘n Tapes,…
%{}% An off-duty Kansas City, Kansas, police officer was arrested across the state line Friday night for allegedly shooting a 6902 Club bouncer in the abdomen twice. Witnesses told police that the unnamed police officer was getting kicked out of the club on Prospect Avenue for being drunk and belligerent toward customers and bar staff. KCMO police arrested the suspected…
Synthy disco freaks Sugar & Gold play this Friday, March 11, at Crosstown Station. The San Francisco act features members from Of Montreal’s touring band, as does their tourmates Yip Deciever, with whom Sugar & Gold also shares members. Confused? So were we. Thankfully, Sugar & Gold’s Philipp Minnig spoke to us by phone last week and cleared up any…
The killing on Kansas City’s streets continued Saturday morning. Maurice C. Robinson’s body was found in the street at 24th and Indiana around 7:30 a.m. Robinson was 24. Kansas City police didn’t release the cause of death but did say there were “obvious signs of trauma.” Categories: News Tags: homicide, Maurice C. Robinson
Arturo Sandoval Quartet Friday, March 4, 2011 The Folly Bending backward with the force of his playing, Arturo Sandoval looked like he was trying to force his entire body through the trumpet. His face was red; his eyes were squinted shut; and the notes coming from his shining brass instrument pushed just a smidgen beyond piercing. “The trumpet is pain,”…
Southwest Early College Campus principal No. 3, Ben Boothe, is calling it quits. But Plog commenter Denlaw tells us not to blame him for saying peace out, unlike his predecessors. Tell it, Denlaw: “At least he is staying the year. And giving fair notice. No one should be held responsible if they say they are going to switch jobs after…
Great American men have always taken advantage of the public’s need to get fucked up as a way to build their fortunes. George Washington and Thomas Jefferson grew hemp. Joe Kennedy built a dynasty on bootleg liquor. It’s good to see a local man continue the tradition by making a fortune off fake weed. Bloomberg has a story up about…
A listener to today’s Walt Bodine Show — which had a breakfast theme — on KCUR 89.3 sent the producer an e-mail during the show: “Mama’s on 39th Street is not going to reopen. It’s going to become a Thai restaurant.” Really? Fat City immediately sent an e-mail to developer Del Hedgepath, the owner of the building at 39th Street…
The season of Lent, a time for fasting and purification, is approaching more quickly than your excuses to avoid it. And the chaos of Mardi Gras is coming with it. Categories: Dining, Food & Drink
Inmates at 12 Missouri prisons have been training dogs that were rescued by animal shelters, the Missourian reports this morning, part of the Department of Corrections’ Puppies for Parole program. The program has trained 200 dogs across the state, and more are on the way. And these aren’t small-time criminals teaching your future pup how to sit and stay. The…
