Archives: August 2011
The Fighting Swedes of Bethany College owe the Red Hot Chili Peppers royalties for this nude photo
Bethany College’s Fighting Swedes golfers probably aren’t old enough to remember when Anthony Kiedis, Flea and the rest of the Red Hot Chili Peppers covered their dongs with socks. They were reportedly inspired by the fellas at UCLA who used golf balls to hide their wangs. The Fighting Swedes took the naked photo above using clubs to hide their, uh,…
The Concert for Global Peace, featuring Muza, the UMKC Conservatory, and Trio Aztlan
Trio Aztlan It was a year ago this month that the Chilean mine collapsed, trapping 33 miners half a mile underground for more than two months. A primary contributor to their rescue was Layne Christensen Company, a locally based drilling company. It’s being presented with a Citizen Diplomacy Award for its work in the rescue this Saturday, August 27, at…
White Owl gets run off University of Kansas campus
White Owl’s previous mug shot. White Owl still isn’t welcome on the campus of the University of Kansas. The University Daily Kansan reported that the Jayhawks’ third-string mascot was escorted off campus by KU Police. White Owl, or Jimmy Tucker as the police know him, was seen shouting, singing and dancing on Wescoe Beach Monday morning, according to the UDK….
Man suspected of shooting and killing his mother-in-law, Pamela Groves; nine homicides in the last 10 days in KCMO
Police took the victim’s son-in-law into custody last night. UPDATE (10;15 a.m.):Last night’s homicide victim has been identified as 52-year-old Pamela Groves of Kansas City, Missouri. Expect charges to be filed today. Original Story (6:54 a.m.): Around 4 p.m. yesterday, I wrote that Kansas City, Missouri’s homicide total for the last 10 days was eight. The day wasn’t over. We…
Stream Still Lost Bird’s August – album out today
Composer Simon Fink moved with his wife from Chicago to St. Joseph a couple of years back to work as a teacher in music and art at Missouri Western State University. In the meantime, he has also kept busy with his musical project, Still Lost Bird. The project’s new album, August, is released today. The album features American folk music,…
Peter Kinder’s follies upset big-time donor
Peter Kinder and Tammy Chapman, together again Breaking news alert: Some of the people who go into politics aren’t very bright. Missouri Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder faces the possibility that dumb-assness will keep him from realizing his ambition of being the state’s next governor. Last week, a deep-pocketed Republican donor said he regrets supporting Kinder’s campaign and called on the…
A new way to outsource server jobs: the iPad
Alan Light Who needs a waiter when you have … an iPad? Remember the old days, when a restaurant experience involved human interaction? You might be greeted at the front door by a host or hostess — although this wasn’t always a positive experience — and then a server would greet you, bring you something to drink, perhaps explain that…
Ryan Downey shot to death around 2 p.m. on Kansas Avenue; 73 homicides in KCMO
Kansas City has seen eight homicides in 10 days. UPDATE (August 23): The victim of yesterday’s homicide at 17th and Kansas is 22-year-old Ryan Downey of Independence, Missouri. Original Story (August 22): Kansas City, how about we stop killing each other? If my count is right, this is the eighth homicide in the last 10 days. Seriously, at 2 p.m….
A great night for Kansas City’s top bartenders
Brooke Vandever Fat City’s sister blog, the Wayward Blog, has some terrific Brooke Vandever photographs from last night’s Greater Kansas City Bartending Competition held at the Uptown Theater. There was drama, excitement and potent raw talent. See it all for yourself by going here. Categories: Dining, Food & Drink
The fifth annual Greater Kansas City Bartending Competition (photos)
Brooke Vandever Just about everybody who’s ever made you a fancy drink in this town was at the Uptown last night for the Greater Kansas City Bartending Competition, now in its fifth year. The Rieger’s Valdez Campos was crowned the winner for his delicious drink, Rick’s Fizz. Photographer Brooke Vandever documented the proceedings. Categories: Music
Would you return to a restaurant with a dirty bathroom?
fergie_lancealot Keep those damn pepper towels out of the loo! I recently went to wash my hands in a restaurant bathroom that was so dirty, I honestly believe that my hands were cleaner before I went in than when I walked out. It made me a little — no, a lot — resistant to ordering food from this place, because…
French Quarter, ALAK, Pregnant and more, weird as hell at the Firehouse on Saturday
ALAK Saturday around midnight, locals the Fine Hoods were playing the second floor of the Firehouse, when two, three, and then five KCPD radio cars pulled up outside. The Fine Hoods kept on playing their galvanizing version of new wave. We eventually saw flashlights tracking down the hall to the second floor of the venue. The four officers didn’t step…
Police report two cases of homeless-on-homeless violence in the last five days
Cockroach-infested bread may have led to a stabbing Saturday. This might be in the running for Kansas City’s most disturbing trend of the year: In the last five days, there have been two cases of homeless people severely assaulting other homeless people. Last Thursday, a homeless man told police that his friend demanded that he buy them some crack. When…
Big names don’t always translate into big tips
Mil8 Great golfer, bad tipper … Every veteran server I know has a story about getting a bad tip — or stiffed — from a well-known Kansas City resident. Some of these stories might be apocryphal, because it’s always fun to “out” a wealthy person or a celebrity as a stingy creep. For years I heard that the worst tipper…
Geoff Koch on Wilco, Play It Forward, and tonight’s show at Riot Room
Geoff Koch, singer-songwriter from St. Louis, has released a handful of CDs, and has toured and promoted himself and his songs like a crazy troubadour since 2004. His dedication and enthusiasm are starting to pay off — he’s been a featured performer at national music festivals, and his third CD, If It Feels Good, Don’t Do It, was produced by…
Zero curfew violations on first weekend of entertainment district crackdown
Kansas City’s entertainment district curfew saw zero violations. There were zero violations of Kansas City’s new youth curfew on its first weekend. It’s not surprising. We just spent a week hearing promises that we wouldn’t see a repeat of last weekend’s mayhem on the Country Club Plaza in which three teens were shot (they’re expected to recover). With an increased…
Chef Bryan Merker, Part Three: The reason Nica’s makes beignets
RachelleB These aren’t your average doughnuts. For Chef Bryan Merker, there’s really only one place that makes beignets (deep-fried dough dusted with powdered sugar) right in New Orleans. “Cafe Du Monde in the French Market. They’re my inspiration doing beignets here,” Merker says.”New Orleans is nowhere near here. We’re not Cafe Du Monde, but we can fill that void.” Merker…
Cody Wente charged with battery for allegedly hitting Jimmy Nielsen with an Omar Bravo bobblehead
Cody Wente probably won’t be going back to Livestrong Sporting Park. If Cody Wente really did throw an Omar Bravo bobblehead at Sporting Kansas City goalie Jimmy Nielsen, then I doubt he’ll be welcome back at Livestrong Sporting Park. Not that the 23-year-old would want to go back, especially with an angry cauldron of fans waiting. Seriously, who throws shit…
Expassionates hanging it up; last show is at RecordBar in a few weeks
So long, Expassionates. Treasured local Americana act Expassionates is soon to be an ex-band, or so says Facebook. Last week, the band posted an event for what it called “Expassionates’ Last Show.” Categories: Music Tags: expassionates
Kansas City Chiefs fan knocks Baltimore Ravens fan the f’ out (video)
Kansas City Chiefs coach Todd Haley took issue with the Baltimore Ravens running up the score at the end of Friday night’s preseason game. The final score was 31-13, and Haley let Ravens coach John Harbaugh know he wasn’t pleased during the post-game handshake. This isn’t the first time Haley has used the handshake to air his grievances (as ex-Denver…
Russell Bishop shot to death at 24th and Olive; 72 homicides in KCMO
Police are piecing together who killed Russell Bishop overnight UPDATE (10:31 a.m.): Kansas City police say 50-year-old Russell Bishop was the victim of this morning’s homicide. Original Story (6:54 a.m.): Kansas City’s homicide count climbed to 72 overnight. A man shot at 24th and Olive has died from his wounds. Police were called to a shooting around 12:56 a.m. and…
Charon Haley found shot to death on doorstep in south Kansas City; 71 homicides in KCMO
Police are looking for Charon Haley’s killer. The violence on the Plaza may have stopped for a weekend, but it didn’t in other parts of the city. A homeowner on Kansas City’s south side found Charon Haley dead on the doorstep of the home Saturday morning. Police aren’t sure why Haley was at the home in the 9300 block of…
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