“How’s your burger?” There might not be a more loaded question in the world of backyard grilling. Like the boys who dream of hitting the walk-off home run to end the World Series, quite a few men are in their own yards thinking that they might just have a shot at taking home the American Royal if they ever got…
April Fleming Were musical obsessive-compulsive disorder a condition, R. Stevie Moore might be its poster boy. Over the span of 40-plus years, Moore has somehow managed to find time to eat while recording approximately 400 albums to cassette and CD (albums, not songs) to be released through his DIY home-based distro. Spanning and blending genres from punk rock to power…
Good to know that there’s a better chance of your next meal being at McDonald’s (one in eight) than the chance of your dying by gunshot wound (one in 8,802). That is strangely comforting. H/t: MiscFunnies via BuzzFeed. Categories: News
UPDATE (3:47 p.m.): The victim of Saturday night’s block party homicide was 29-year-old Rodney Curtis. Police are still looking for his killer. Original Story (6 a.m.): A quadruple shooting at a block party at 27th and Askew has left one man dead, making him Kansas City, Missouri’s 48th homicide of 2011. The shooting occurred around 11:30 p.m. Saturday. Police found…
UPDATE (9:41 a.m.): The victim of Saturday night’s homicide on North 38th Street is 21-year-old Carlos Hernandez of KCK. The victim of Sunday morning’s homicide on North 34th Street has been identified as 46-year-old Anthony Mims of KCK.Original Story (5 a.m.): Kansas City, Kansas, homicide detectives investigated two killings over the weekend. The first came Saturday night around 10:30 p.m….
In a very last-minute appearance, Wayne Coyne, frontman for the Flaming Lips will be appearing at Love Garden Sounds in Lawrence tonight, from 9:30 p.m. until midnight or so. Categories: Music Tags: flaming lips, last-minute appearance, Love Garden Sounds, merchandise, wayne coyne
When Tommy Lee strapped himself, half-nude, into his rotating drum kit to solo for 10 minutes before a crowd of thousands at the Sprint Center Tuesday night, he did it because he’s crippled with shyness. As he hung, suspended high above the masses, the nearly 50-year-old percussionist thought, Ah, how I despise being the center of attention! Thank God I…
Let no one say this state doesn’t have the forward-thinking business leaders who can give the words “Made in Missouri” meaning someday. Yes, in years to come, you’ll have scaled the heights of success, be sitting on a beach somewhere in the Caribbean, and the cabana boy will walk through the white sand toward your beach chair carrying a silver…
There will be prizes tonight for the culinary winners who enter the recipe competition at the “Get Your Grow On!” Community Picnic and Potluck, held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the Pavilion at Loose Park, 51st Street and Wornall; the event is part of this weekend’s Urban Farms & Gardens Tour. “We haven’t gotten as many recipes as we…
Since scaling back his duties as an immigration lawyer seven years ago to concentrate on his music, Howard Iceberg has written and recorded hundreds of songs. You could be forgiven for not knowing that — none of the music has been formally released. But all that work finally sees the light of day on Sunday. Iceberg and his band, the…
%{}% Are abortion’s days numbered in Kansas? The consensus among both abortion-rights supporters and opponents is “maybe.” The state Legislature passed rigid new restrictions on abortion clinics in April, which included increased power for the Kansas Department of Health and Environment to rewrite standards for clinics. The KDHE complied, releasing the new standards on June 17, and they won’t be…
Chicago is frothing over details that have been leaked about chef Grant Achatz’s new, invite-only, 14-seat speakeasy, the Office. While the decor or vibe may be different in the Windy City, we hold our own when it comes to downing drinks at the bar. When you combine that enthusiasm with a burgeoning cocktail culture — anchored by Manifesto and the…
Efforts to improve the quality of water, sanitation and hygiene in the developing world are not as glamorous as other charitable endeavors. So why is Water.org featured in the most recent issue of Fast Company magazine? One of the co-founders is actor Matt Damon. The other co-founder is Gary White, who works out of an office in downtown Kansas City….
The man who refers to himself as “Kansas City’s only non-catering caterer” certainly has a number of high-profile catering jobs lined up for the next few months that would say differently. Belly Up Bar-B-Que’s Craig Adcock is set to go to Sonoma next month to man the smoker at a series of barbecue and wine events. And he has been…
emi-strapping young lads in Blitzen Trapper will play the Riot Room on Friday, July 22. The Portland, Oregon, group is touring in support of its new album, American Goldwing (out on Sub Pop, September 13). That is but one of many show announcements we have for you. Categories: Music
We chat with local musicians about their favorite things. This week: Jeremy Anderson, Zach Rizer, Stephen Gunn from Mouth on topless robot T-shirts, Game of Thrones and more. Categories: Music Tags: Mouth, What I Like
The 18-year-old University of Missouri-Kansas City student who was paid an extra $20 for killing Kansas City businessman Michael Tutera in May 2010 has been sentenced to 25 years in prison, the Star reported. Matthew Hendrix received the same sentence as his 17-year-old brother, Joseph Hendrix, Thursday for second-degree murder, first-degree burglary and armed criminal action. All of this for…
Have you met a farmer today? You’ll have the chance to meet at least 38 of them on Saturday and Sunday on the Urban Farms & Gardens Tour, which goes from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on both days. The tour is self-guided and includes community farms, urban homesteads, school gardens and urban farms. Admission costs $8 per person or…
%{}% Chef Michael Smith isn’t the only Kansas City chef getting a bit of tube time on Friday — the Cooking Channel’s host Jeffrey Saad is heading over to Julian tonight for the dinner service. The United States of America crew will be at Extra Virgin during the lunch hour — 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. — and then it’s…
