Devil’s Food Catering It will likely never be like Mad Men again. The days of the raucous Christmas party may be long behind us, but that doesn’t mean we have to give up our memories. A good friend was recently telling me about shutting down a karaoke bar in New York City listening to his boss singing, “I’m Too Sexy.”…
Fireworks for Turner Gill! Don’t worry about recently fired KU football coach Turner Gill or axed Chiefs coach Todd Haley. They’ve both already found new gigs. Wow, the economy really is turning around! ESPN announced today that Haley, unemployed for all of two days, will be a guest analyst on Audibles, a show on which football experts answer questions from…
Angela C. Bond Sam Billen In this week’s Pitch: David Hudnall talks with Sam Billen about Christmastime. Reviews of recent releases from Wrath and Ruin, Victor and Penny and Man Bear. And, as per usual, the Forecast. Categories: Music
In honor of National Cupcake Day, Maggie Moo’s Ice Cream and Treatery (7203 N. Oak Trafficway) in Gladstone, is giving away a free ice-cream cupcake between 4 and 7 p.m. today. An ice-cream cupcake is a mix of cake and ice cream with toppings or marshmallow creme filling. It’s one per person, while supplies last. Categories: Dining, Food & Drink
These two go into one very potent drink. The server at Succotash (2601 Holmes) brought over the Little Richard — a shot of Oddly Correct espresso dropped into an ice-cold glass of Mexican Coke — with a warning. “Pour it slowly,” he said, gesturing to the remaining cola in the bottle. “It foams up pretty quickly.” What he didn’t tell…
KCMO’s homicide total is now 109 for 2011. Kansas City, Missouri’s homicide total is now at 109. A man was found shot to death Wednesday evening in the 1900 block of East 71st Terrace. Officers were called to a shooting around 6:46 p.m. and found the victim on the porch of a residence. He was dead from an apparent gunshot…
Lawrence’s Devil Television may have the best album title of the year with its new release, Self-Guarding Cast Manganese Frog. Its 10 tracks of mellow, warmly open music dropped on iTunes last week, and you can take a listen to the whole thing below. Categories: Music Tags: Devil Television
Shelby Lynne, an artist proficient in creating soulful Americana music, has earned accolades and personal success. In 2000, she won the Grammy for best new artist. Recently, Lynne started her own music label (Everso Records), and in October, she released her latest album, Revelation Road. Categories: Music Tags: Everso Records, Shelby Lynne
Spreadin’ the word at the Gospel Lounge. Whether you’re religious or not, gospel music should take up a smidgen of your music library’s memory. Tonight at Knuckleheads, one of Kansas City’s well-known gospel nights celebrates its third year of success with a Christmas party. Categories: Music Tags: Gospel Lounge
Lawrence garage-rock trio the Puritans have been together for over a year now. However, while they’ve played Kansas City quite a few times — opening for the likes of the Cute Lepers and others — the band has yet to play an official show in their hometown. That changes tonight, when they play the Replay with Math and Space. To…
(From left): Jason Burton, Julie Levitt, and Kim Lovelady are ready to bring the public to the Lab. Kansas City’s newest spot to get a cup of coffee isn’t really a coffee shop. In spite of its name, it isn’t exactly a culinary school or a test kitchen, either. The Lab (3185 Terrace Street) is likely to be all of…
Maybe we should forget this season ever happened. Update: The Associated Press is reporting that police say this fight was not a brawl between Mohr and Chiefs fans. From the report: “State Police Sgt. Brian Polite says Lee, 35, was first charged with simple assault but charges were upgraded after 23-year-old James Mohr’s condition worsened. Polite says the Queens, N.Y.,…
After the successful test run at Pachamama’s Star Bar last month (check the Larryville Chronicles to see what went down), Nerd Nite is officially a go in Lawrence. Tonight, the event — “an informal gathering at which nerds get together for nerdery of all sorts … to meet, drink and learn something new” — has its official debut. Think of…
Twitter:@JimGaffigan Barbecue doesn’t typically come in liquid form, and I’m willing to bet that’s with good reason. But comedian Jim Gaffigan has decided to change that precedent. From the man who has the definite word on Hot Pockets comes the idea of a “BBQ shake,” which he jokingly referred to in the above tweet about his shows here next March….
Cults Two notable shows were informally announced yesterday. Categories: Music Tags: cults, Drake, drake
Get Up Kid frontman Matt Pryor’s new solo album, May Day, doesn’t see release until next year. The cover art was recently released, as seen above, but that’s probably not enough to sate your appetite. If you want a taste of what to expect, head on over to German entertainment site Visions and stream the track “Where Do We Go…
Occupation: Brewer, Boulevard Brewing Co. Hometown: Lexington, Missouri Current neighborhood: Waldo Who or what is your sidekick? I’m not sure how my wife, Randyl, would feel about being called my sidekick, but we spend a lot of time together. I’m really lucky to have married my best friend, and we share a ton of common interests. I think I’m her…
Wallabies are not welcome critters in the metro area. Whoever called 911 Thanksgiving morning must have known that he sounded like a lunatic. “I’m not drunk. There is a kangaroo or a wallaby just ran past my house,” he told the dispatcher. “I’m not kidding. I’m not drunk.” The caller was right. Noah, a 4-year-old wallaby, had been hopping around…
Booty rules. Read Taurus for original definition. Sagittarius/Sagittarius Rising* (Nov 22-Dec 19): This is truly your time of year – birthdays and parties, you love to celebrate life. Adventures, letting down of guards and traveling to see those you love make up your priorities. Your trick is to resist assuming that the good times and your power last forever. Absolute…
Cinema would be no worse off without Guy Ritchie. No, no! you protest. He gave us Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels — then generously gave it to us again and again under other titles. He unleashed producer-turned-director Matthew Vaughn on an innocent planet. He made a star of Jason Statham. Yes, exactly — that’s the CV of a man…
Over the past 10 days or so, I’ve seen The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo and I’ve seen Young Adult, and I’m having trouble remembering which is which. Neither film offers deep lessons or universal truths, and if I publish a review of David Fincher’s new Dragon Tattoo before the studio says it’s OK, I won’t be allowed to attend…
If you notice smoke in the air before the show starts, don’t be alarmed. It’s just atmosphere, setting the stage for Iggy Scrooge, rock star, in concert, light show included. It’s an appropriately flashy opening for The Salvation of Iggy Scrooge, pulling the audience in fast — two audiences, really, in a kind of play within a play. “Marley is…
The band and album names are misleading. There are no sunny ukuleles on Death to Winter, and nothing about the music or lyrics is evocative of coconuts, pineapples or palm trees. Instead, this debut from local duo Gavin Snider and Jacob Simanowitz is a moody survey of the last 30 or so years of electronic dance music. The vocals on…
As the allure of antiques lies in their rarity, so the allure of Antique Pop lies in the rare ground it covers. Most of these songs from Victor (Jeff Freling, guitar) and Penny (Erin McGrane, ukulele) are sugary, romantic, lighthearted spins on selections from the Great American Songbook — Jimmy McHugh’s “Exactly Like You,” the Mills Brothers’ “Dirt Dishin’ Daisy,”…
