Long-running hardcore heroes Coalesce recently announced the rerelease of their debut full-length, Give Them Rope. Relapse Records will reissue the 1997 album on November 22 as a double CD, with new artwork and liner notes from guitarist Jes Steineger. The first disc will contain the original 1997 mix of the album, while the second will have the remastered version, entitled…
Saundra Brown allegedly stabbed Terrence Bedell and then went to sleep. Saundra Brown allegedly stabbed Terrence Bedell in the stomach with a large kitchen knife during an argument Friday morning. Bedell was rushed to a hospital in critical condition. Brown apparently went to sleep. The stabbing occurred at a home at 3010 East 49th Street around 11:15 a.m. Witnesses told…
A witness claimed that a gang feud led to Brandon Wright’s death. A gang feud led to the July 15 drive-by shooting death of 18-year-old Brandon Wright at 26th and Euclid. Now 19-year-old Jamal Young is accused in Wright’s slaying. But Young, who was also shot that night, was a friend of Wright’s. Young is charged with second-degree murder, unlawful…
Pastry chef Blair Cobbett is working in Smithville now. Chefs are always moving around. They find more lucrative jobs or less stressful kitchens, or they quit a restaurant to open their own. And sometimes, they get lured away by another restaurateur. That’s what happened to pastry chef Blair Cobbett, who was working as the chef for Genessee Royale Bistro and…
Mlssoccer.com The LSP field is ugly-ing up the beautiful game. Sporting Kansas City is playing pretty good soccer in its first season at Livestrong Sporting Park. Currently the team is in second place in the Eastern Conference, just three points behind the Columbus Crew, and the stadium is gathering great reviews for both soccer games and as a concert venue….
cheezburger.com Not an official artist rendering of Richard Spear, but I like to think of it as one. Richard Spear ain’t afraid of any cops. Sorry, boys in blue. You don’t scare the 27-year-old. See, Spear knows jiujitsu and boxing. So just because you have a badge doesn’t mean Spear is going to go quietly. That is … unless you…
Food imitates art, once again. Somebody at Ben & Jerry’s loves Saturday Night Live. Or at least the Saturday Night Live from five years ago. The Vermont ice-cream company, which earlier this year introduced Late Night Snack, a flavor honoring the second anniversary of Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, is back with Schweddy Balls. The limited-edition flavor is a tribute…
Bill Sundahl’s Crossroads Music Fest is Saturday. There are many reasons for you to leave your lonely, depressing apartment this weekend. The forecast calls for some rain, but most of these shows take place under the shelter of buildings. Categories: Music
The Broadway Bridge is finally open to traffic (and as this iPhone photo gives away, I need to clean my windshield). That is all. Categories: News Tags: Broadway Bridge
Sacred Rock Thou shalt eat brats during football season. I didn’t realize how much I missed football and the joy of cooking for a serious Sunday session of eating until I found myself watching Giada De Laurentiis attempt to care about football and crank out some killer-looking cinnamon-chocolate fudge. Kansas City is awash in red, and I’ve been invited to…
For the last hour, I’ve been playing Tea Party Zombies Must Die. It’s an online video game in which you must kill the reanimated corpses of extreme right-wingers like Sarah Palin, Michele Bachmann, Bill O’Reilly, Glenn Beck and Wichita’s billionaire Koch brothers. From experience, I’ll say the two-headed Koch brothers kicked my ass. I couldn’t reload my shotgun fast enough,…
This week’s incoming is a mix of electronica, indie rock, metal and mmm-pop. On October 24, electronica semi-god Deadmau5 hits the Midland for an evening of electro and house beats. Tickets on sale Friday (today), September 9, at 10 a.m. Do Hanson’s collective golden locks still shine the way they used to? Find out when the men — they are…
courtesy of the Culinary Center of Kansas City Chef Matt Chatfield shows off the art of zesting. Chef Matt Chatfield doesn’t hesitate when asked what the keys are to being a great home chef. “Butter, not margarine,” Chatfield says. “We only use real butter at the Culinary Center.” Fat City managed to squeeze out four more tips from Chatfield, the…
Do you ever see other girls dressed like punks and wonder how they do it? Have I got a video for you! Says Wendi Braswell, a fashion expert who wears Yeti pelts over her shoulders, “Punk is anything but the norm, so remember if you’re trying to be a little … a little … modern and off-edge and dress punk,…
Twitter: Coal Vines Cap’n Crunch is all grown-up. Sometimes it’s nice to be a kid again. And if there’s one thing that will take you back, it’s sugar cereal for breakfast. Get the adult version of one of your childhood cereals at Coal Vines (616 Ward Parkway), which serves Cap’n Crunch French toast for brunch on Saturdays and Sundays. Coal…
Occupation: Political campaigner and youth advocate for Synergy Services Hometown: Blue Springs Who or what is your sidekick? My iPad, because I’m constantly reading political blogs and news. What career would you choose in an alternate reality? I would be a femme fatale/assassin. I would love to wear black leather and heels all day, and use my alluring personality to…
The KCKPD is investigating a Thursday afternoon homicide. UPDATE: The homicide victim from 31st and Washington last Thursday has been identified as 22-year-old Fabion Josenberger, of KCK.Original Story (September 7): Another day, another homicide. The latest is in Kansas City, Kansas, where police found a man shot to death at 31st and Washington around 4:30 p.m. Thursday. Police initially found…
At the dawn of this long, hot summer, Philipp Vitti, the operations manager at Gusto Lounge (38th and Broadway), sent out an extraordinarily verbose press release informing the public that the bar was getting a face-lift. Things would be different at the new Gusto. No more tweakers buzzing around the bar. No more crackheads passing out in the corners upstairs….
If you find yourself seeking a dose of modern pop laced with the slightest psychedelic-grunge tinge on Sunday night, drag your lazy bones to RecordBar to see the Features. The Nashville, Tenn., band has had a good year. The Features’ third album, Wilderness, recently received an eight out of 10 at Spin Magazine. The band also got a shout-out from…
Zac Hershley ran out of chances. Platte County prosecutor Eric Zahnd has run out of patience with Iraq and Afghanistan war vet Zachary Hershley. Hershley, 30, blew his second and third chances, and now he’ll be spending a year in jail for a series of alcohol-related crimes. Zahnd admitted in a press release that he’d tried to go easy on…
Are you the next Mr. Midwest Leather? The Mr. Midwest Leather Contest is once again quickly approaching. The contest to crown Mr. Midwest Leather 2011 will take place at St. Louis’ Bad Dog Bar & Grill on the night of October 1. Do you have the stones to be Mr. Leather? You can download the application here. This also comes…
