The Bootheel, with JabberJosh and Muscle Worship The Bootheel is a band from Springfield, Missouri, that makes its own barbecue sauce. The sound is kind of minimalist, post-trip-hop, pre-dubstep. Just kidding. The group plays country-soaked classic rock and is joined at this show by two of Lawrence’s loudest acts: JabberJosh, a bass-and-drums duo whose sonic aesthetic is not unlike a…
Fo Thai, the new Siamese-inspired restaurant at 119th Street and Roe in Leawood, is so theatrical that even going to the bathroom is a dramatic experience. One doesn’t merely make a couple of sharp turns to find the restroom. No, the journey requires a religious pilgrimage past a giant Buddha statue bathed in colored lights, over a little arched bridge…
SNAP SNAP director David Clohessy says he wants SNAP records to remain private. Catholic dioceses and priests accused by people alleging they were abused as children earned a legal victory Monday when the Missouri Supreme Court let stand a judge’s decision to force Survivors Network for those Abused by Priests (SNAP) to turn over documentation to defense lawyers in a…
This famous downtown sign is repaired and just needs a new name. You’ve probably been wondering — as I have, for a couple of months — what the hell was going on in the 122-year-old building at 1610 Main. It has had a long and interesting history, particularly over the last three decades when it operated as Irene’s Restaurant and…
Apparently, when the Fray played the Midland a few weeks back, the opening act was a band called Gravy and the Biscuits. G and the B are from Nashville, and while they were in town, they filmed a music video for their song, “Sauced.” The song sounds like Black Keys if they spliced in hip-hop verses, and the video is…
Ashford Stamper KC bars keep getting raised to new heights. We might not be America’s drunkest city — don’t drive ya cah, Boston — but that doesn’t mean we don’t have an appreciation for what’s going on inside our cups, carafes and pint glasses. In the new issue of Imbibe magazine, local scribe Anne Brockhoff — a frequent spirits contributor…
NY Daily News Olivia Wilde and Jason Sudeikis take in a Jayhawks game December 29. Somewhere a young Kansas boy is dreaming of a future where he is dating a Kardashian or perhaps catches Katy Perry on the rebound. And the reason that he is free to dream is one Jason Sudeikis — the Shawnee Mission West graduate and current…
Right up above us there is the video for “Say You Love Me,” a song by local electro-rapper thePhantom*. It features guest spots from CES Cru and a chorus sung by Leigh Gibbs, plus cameos from a bunch of local hip-hop figures. Also, pretty sure that’s Mayor Sly James’ troublemaking son, Kyle, walking down the hotel hallway with a Budweiser…
Facebook: Port Fonda Port Fonda’s Patrick Ryan comes in out of the cold tonight. For one night, the thing to order at RecordBar (1020 Westport Road) will be the tacos. Port Fonda is holding a pop-up at the Westport bar tonight from 6 p.m. to midnight (or until the food runs out). It’s a sneak peek at potential menu items…
Facebook: Taco Via Uncovering the myth of Taco Via. Every city has restaurants that seem to defy the gravity of what they’re serving. Restaurants that inspire fanatic devotion and unquestioning loyalty — Charles Ferruzza dived fork-first into several of the cult classics here in Kansas City right after Thanksgiving. Not on his list — which included Don Chilito’s and In-a-Tub…
David Hasselhoff on Acid Not a lot to report this week. Most notable shows, courtesy of the Beaumont: Prepare for mind-melting metal from Hate Eternal, Goatwhore, Fallujah, Troglodyte, and Gornography. Wednesday, February 29. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Tickets cost $14. And one of the local scene’s favorites: David Hasselhoff on Acid. Lots of rock support from Cherokee Rock Rifle,…
The new owners of Jardine’s. The Jardine’s drama might be reaching its conclusion. Charles Ferruzza has the scoop over at Fat City. Categories: Music Tags: Jardine’s
