Archives: May 2011
Kansas City’s Ghostbusters moment: All of your Facebook friends should be sharing this Stay Puft Photoshop
All of the credit for this photo doctoring goes to Mark Kelly. The original photo was thrown up on Facebook last night via KSHB Channel 41’s Gary Lezak. This (and another photo) are getting shared on Facebook pages in Kansas City right now (check out the other after the jump). Categories: News Tags: ghostbusters, Stay Puft Marshmallow Man, tornado
Someone send Joplin some beer, please (photo)
By now, some of you may be wondering what the people of Joplin need. This Associated Press photo is pretty clear on what they need at this point (and here are a few ways to give to the folks down there). I’d gladly buy a beer — or five — for the person who made this sign. H/t: BuzzFeed. Categories:…
Here’s a look at the storm from the roof of The Pitch
Pitch IT wizard Matt Spencer snapped these photos from the roof of our office at 17th Street and Main during this morning’s storm. Spencer braved the storm while the rest of us hid in the basement and called dibs on the fluorescent lights and two-by-fours as weapons for our post-tornado world (true story). If you’re worried about Spencer, don’t be….
Eric Cantor: Let’s not add to deficit to rebuild Joplin
The death toll of the Joplin tornado has risen to 122. It was the deadliest tornado that the country has endured in 60 years, and thousands of people are homeless. It’s a complete mess, and it will no doubt cost tens of millions of dollars to get the town of 50,000 back to normal. President Obama, who was out of…
Rob Zombie to melt faces, steal souls at Sandstone
The gore-and-horror rock musician plays Sandstone on Saturday, July 16, as the headliner for 98.9 the Rock’s Low Dough Show. As I Lay Dying, All that Remains, Escape the Fate and Hammerlord support. Those are some terrifying names. Tickets are $9.89 plus fees. All-ages. Doors open at 4 p.m. Categories: Music Tags: All that Remains, As I Lay Dying, Escape…
Wakarusa Festival adds donation option for Joplin, Missouri, to website
Thanks to local jazz-jam band Mouth for reposting this entry from the Wakarusa Festival’s website: Please join us in aiding our neighbors in Joplin, Missouri, who have experienced a devastating tornado. We must help our Midwestern neighbor get back on its feet. All donations will benefit the American Red Cross (Greater Ozarks Chapter). Wakarusa will match all donations made between…
Chef Alex Pope on whole pigs and three hours at Momofuku
Many learn to cook from their family. But not every family is responsible for teaching cooks. Alex Pope comes from one of those rare families, wherein cooking is simply a part of life. And while he didn’t know that he would end up as the 28-year-old executive chef at R Bar in Kansas City, Pope did know that for close…
(Updated) Sheridan’s Unforked will open on Monday, June 6
The next phase for Sheridan’s will begin on Monday, June 6. Unforked Sweets & Eats, the new restaurant concept from Jim Sheridan, is set to open at 7337 W. 119th St. in the remodeled site that previously held one of his custard shops. “It’s about flavor. People need to crave our food,” chef Rob Corliss, who has worked with Sheridan…
Joe Jack Talcum on playing solo and the reunited Dead Milkmen
Joe Jack Talcum, born Jospeh Genaro, is best known as one of the singers and guitarists for the Dead Milkmen. College radio favorites, the Philadelphia humor punks had a deadpan, tongue-in-cheek style that showed through radiantly on tracks like “Bitchin’ Camaro,” “Instant Club Hit,” and “Punk Rock Girl.” In the years since the band’s break-up, Genaro has recorded and toured…
Michelle Preston dismissed from Shawnee Mission West after allegations of an inappropriate relationship with a student
The female Shawnee Mission West High School teacher accused of carrying on an inappropriate relationship with a student has lost her job. The Star reported that the school board voted against renewing the probationary contract of Michelle Preston, a third-year psychology and world geography instructor and cheerleading coach. The board reportedly cited a violation of district policy forbidding inappropriate behavior…
Good You will be providing the official food truck burger of Bonnaroo
In its first year of operation, the Good You food trailer is about to put on some serious miles. Chef Kelli Daniels tells Fat City that the mobile organic eatery has been selected as the official burger of the musical festival Bonnaroo, so the food truck will be set up at the four-day camping festival in Manchester, Tennessee. Categories: Dining,…
Listen to James Christos’ upcoming single
Channeling Kansas City style with “in the club” swagger of Usher’s “Yeah,” James Christos’ new song, “Revolt (Off the Wall)” has the big rock sound that’s utilized to such great effect by the likes of Lupe Fiasco on “Superstar.” It’s a summer jam that is, indeed, on a different plain. Seriously, it’s the first hip-hop single I’ve ever heard drop…
Into what food’s arms do you run for comfort?
When life gives you lemons, very few of us actually turn to lemonade for comfort. Instead, there’s that one dish or food that can ease the pain of a difficult Royals’ loss or a frustrating day at the office. What’s your comfort food? Categories: Dining, Food & Drink
Ghosty, Minden and the Dead Girls are in for Sonic Spectrum’s Beach Boys tribute
Since January, Robert Moore’s Sonic Spectrum Tribute Series has been chugging along at a nice monthly pace. So far, the list of artists honored by KC musicians has included Bowie, Chrissie Hynde, Neil Diamond, and the Replacements. Up next: the Beach Boys. Categories: Music Tags: Dead Girls, Ghosty, minden, sonic spectrum
Bill Self busts out his leisure suit and disco moves again (video)
Seeing Bill Self in a leisure suit busting out his best disco moves never gets old. The Kansas Jayhawks basketball coach is promoting his third annual Bill’s Basketball Boogie party, at the College Basketball Experience (1401 Grand, next to the Sprint Center in downtown Kansas City) on Saturday, June 4. “It’s time to break out the polyester,” Self told the…
Mai Thai
Mai Thai is serving up sweet and spicy Thai cuisine in Overland Park. Photos by Sabrina Staires.
Lisa Lampanelli donates $50,000 to Gay Men’s Health Crisis in response to Westboro Baptist Church picket
UPDATE (May 24): Lisa Lampanelli’s publicist e-mailed today to let us know that the comedy mean queen is donating $50,000, not $20,000, to Gay Men’s Health Crisis. Turns out there were 48 protesters from the Westboro Baptist Church, upping Lampanelli’s pledge of $1,000 per protester. She’ll present the check to GMHC — the nation’s oldest HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment and care…
Sporting Kansas City suffers another heartbreaker (video)
I’ve decided that I’m going to write a book about the 2011 Sporting Kansas City season. It’s going to be called Sporting Kansas City and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Season. A season that was supposed to be filled with fanfare for a new stadium, new club name and rejuvenated fanbase has dissolved into a nightmare of bad…
Joplin benefit set for next Wednesday at Crosstown Station
This whole Joplin thing gets more terrifying and depressing by the minute. A silver lining is that these types of events tend to bring out the good in people, and along those lines, our local-music scene is responding with a benefit for Joplin, set for next Wednesday at Crosstown. Categories: Music Tags: Joplin
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