After a Twitter hashtag competition, KJHK made it to the top 25 college-radio stations competing for a Woodie. Woodies are the awards given out by mtvU, a version of MTV available only on college campuses. So, what the fuck does that mean to you, who has obviously already graduated from, dropped out of, or simply opted out of college? Voting…
The Chiefs have to sell out to sell Peyton Manning. The idea that Peyton Manning could be suiting up in the home locker room at Arrowhead Stadium didn’t feel particularly likely before the weekend. But a whirlwind of rumors, beginning with 610 Sports’ Bob Fescoe’s tweet that Chiefs general manager Scott Pioli had talked to Tom Condon, Manning’s agent, twice,…
Billy Beale, center. I first met Billy Beale back in 2008, when I was a bartender at the Brick. As one of the newest members of the staff, I was scheduled on Wednesdays — open-mic nights. Owner Sheri Parr called it “Anything Goes Open Mic.” I believe she was hoping the stage time would be filled with jugglers, belly dancers,…
Christy Parry Photography The genre term “melodic metal” sounds a bit ridic’, but it’s not a bad descriptor for bands such as O’Brother. The band mixes heavy rock and atmospheric, ambient melodies. The five-piece calls Atlanta, Georgia, home but is currently on a co-headlining tour with Junius. We recently spoke with Tanner Merritt of O’Brother and found out how the…
Smosh Is the diner always right? I dine with people who have varying degrees of tolerance for server or kitchen mistakes. That degree of tolerance is often in direct correlation to whether they’ve ever worked in the service industry. It also doesn’t help that many of us, myself included, revert to a state of toddler irrationality when we’re hungry. Lifehacker…
The 2012 season is off to a good start. The Kansas City Chiefs may not get Andrew Luck, but they might have luck on their side in 2012. In a scene straight out of Friday Night Lights, the Kansas City Chiefs won an important coin flip earlier this morning. With Scott Pioli looking on, ESPN reports that the Chiefs won…
Carroll County Times It’s hard to resist the allure of a tractor pull. Whether you grew up around livestock, the 51st annual Western Farm Show takes everything that’s cool about farming (tractor pulls, oversized farm equipment, and more cowboy hats than you can imagine) and puts it all under one roof for three days. The show runs today through Sunday…
Finally, we can celebrate our pickup hoops wins, Kansas City. No longer will you have to let Coach take you to Applebee’s. That’s right, lovers of Malibu Chicken, we’re getting a Sizzler (or six) of the steak and salad-bar chains. Kansas City is one of the target markets (the others are in Chicago, Minneapolis, Denver and St. Louis) in a…
Hell yeah. A few months back, I wormed my way into a Ghosty recording session at Westend and got to hear some tracks from the band’s upcoming album. They were rough cuts but they already sounded immaculate — those dudes are pros in the studio. Yesterday, the band threw up streams of three songs from the new LP, which you…
Zsa Zsa Ketzner qualifies more as a regional band (it claims Wichita as its home base, but member Isaac Burrow lives in Kansas City) rather than a local one. Semantics! Point is, the ambient-instrumental band will be in Lawrence tonight, at the Replay, with CRUSH and the Slowdown. Ketzner recently released a four-song EP, Velocirapticopter, on Bandcamp. Only $4. Stream…
wearetheparsons Miles Bonny, local musician, artist and talent, is busy. Not an atypical status for the man, really. Early this week, he posted a download of the “Miles Bonny ‘We’ Remixes.” Notable featured artists include Chrissy Murderbot, Tactic, etc. Categories: Music Tags: Chrissy Murderbot, miles bonny, Tactic
Luxist The French Laundry felt like a day at the office for author Michael Pollan. On paper, the French Laundry and Michael Pollan are a dinner pair made in heaven. But these are why we order the meals, folks. While talking to The Denver Post, Pollan explained why the whole experience wasn’t his cup of tea: I went to French…
Facebook: Local Pig The Local Pig is nearly open. The East Bottoms will have a new butcher shop on Monday. The Local Pig (2618 Guinotte Avenue), co-owned by chef Alex Pope and Matt Kafka, is set to open February 27. And Pope wants people to know that even if you come in looking only for hamburgers and hot dogs (both…
As a Mizzou alumnus, I don’t know if I should be proud of this little brat for hilariously spoiling ESPN’s shot or hang my head that our fans can’t be as creative as they are in Alabama. Either way, he’s probably the most popular kid in his school today. Categories: News Tags: espn, kids these days, Missouri Tigers, mizzou
Boulevard Wheat gets the nod from Men’s Journal. Boulevard beer is now distributed in 23 states, and with greater distribution comes great recognition. In the February issue of Men’s Journal, Boulevard Wheat is highlighted as one of the three craft wheat choices to seek out in the United States: “Kansas City’s Boulevard is the Midwest’s biggest selling craft beer, thanks…
Google TV could be coming to KCMO. Google isn’t just bringing high-speed Internet to Kansas City. The Internet Goliath wants to bring a television service to KCMO. The Wall Street Journal reported that Google has applied to bring video service to KCMO. And it could start quickly. If Google gets the go-ahead, Google could launch the TV service within a…
Gram & Dun is a stylish new gastropub on the Plaza — the latest restaurant from Bread & Butter Concepts, the team behind BRGR and Urban Table. Photos by Angela C. Bond.
