April Fleming When the Band of Horses/My Morning Jacket show at Starlight was announced in the spring, I assumed it would be a sure-fire sellout. Both acts have a reputation for impressive live outings and pretty huge fanbases. So it was a bit of a surprise to see a partition set up in the center of the venue last night,…
Gaelen Hadlett Zach Galifianakis has annoyed the Koch brothers. The Koch brothers, Kansas natives, barons of industry, financial backers of conservative causes and political-advertising buys nationwide, got their feelings hurt from Zach Galifianakis this week. Galifianakis and Will Ferrell star in the upcoming political comedy The Campaign. CNN reports that the movie features two villainous, rich political benefactors called the…
That’s a long way for 13-year-olds to drive unnoticed. Monday night, KCPD officers found two 13-year-old boys sleeping in a downtown alley. It turns out that Cole Johnson and his pal, Raheem Harris, of Columbus, Ohio, had reason to be tuckered out. Two days earlier, they allegedly stole Johnson’s mother’s BMW and hit the road. Amazing that in an age…
Yellow Wish Bone I can now name cuts like state capitals. After three days of trying to make a dent in the pork shoulder in my fridge, I’m ready for some relief. And I can’t help but notice that chefs in town are seriously in love with their pork. If I ever lose a hubcap, there’s a half-dozen spots with…
Mental Floss Make the call. When the trade deadline passes, all too often a team’s chances go with it. And once again on July 31, the Royals found themselves selling. In the past week, Jonathan Broxton and Jose Mijares have been dealt and Yuniesky Betancourt was designated to Triple-A. At this stage of the season, there’s no sugar-coating what has…
Mac Lethal has aimed his latest fast-rapping video straight at the franchise Chick-fil-A. In his latest rhythmic opus on YouTube, he provides his recipe for how to “make your own amazing, 100 % hate free Chick-fil-A sandwich.” The secret ingredient in his sandwich? One teaspoon of presidential candidate Rick Santorum’s blood. Politics aside, the end result (which is in large…
Muffet Chef Shanita McAfee celebrates the succulent Missouri peach at a wine dinner August 18. Shanita McAfee, the chef and owner of the intimate Magnolia’s Contemporary Southern Bistro (2932 Cherry, 816-531-2882), will share her love for ripe, juicy Missouri peaches when she teams with Amigoni Urban Winery for a “Peach Festival and Wine Dinner” to be hosted at Magnolia’s on…
Facebook: Free State Free State is ready for fall. It’s hard not to dream of a time when one might wear shorts for fashion rather than out of a desire to not see one’s legs burst into flames. Achieve both by donning your lederhosen and heading over to Barley’s Brewhaus (16649 Midland Drive, Shawnee) at 4 p.m. Monday, August 13,…
Brooke Vandever It was 8:46 p.m., and the ghetto bird was circling over Westport. The stage on the back patio at the Riot Room was still empty. Kemet “thePhantom*” Coleman was nowhere to be seen, and his set was supposed to begin in 14 minutes. I had arrived at the Riot Room about 30 minutes prior. Clay Hughes and Deuce…
80-Acre Hoppy Wheat is out tomorrow. Three summers ago, Boulevard was unveiling a yard beer with its Pilsner. Tomorrow, the local brewery releases the latest addition to its year-round six-packs, 80-Acre Hoppy Wheat (the brewery’s Collaboration No. 3, Stingo, with Pretty Things Beer and Ale Project also hits shelves Tuesday). Boulevard left a six-pack at the desk for me Friday,…
Jeffrey Sauerbry has been charged in Summer Shipp’s death. Almost eight years after the Kansas City woman Summer Shipp disappeared, and nearly five years after Shipp’s remains were found on the banks of the Little Blue River, Jeffrey Sauerbry has been charged in her killing. Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker announced the first-degree murder charges on Friday — the…
Google Fiber JoCo is now on Fiber watch. Jackson County got to feel special for nine days. That’s how long it took Google to announce that the next communities likely to get Google Fiber are in Johnson County. This past Friday, the Google Fiber blog revealed that the company had reached tentative agreements with Westwood, Westwood Hills and Mission Woods…
Donald J. Bierria III was shot at 513 Quincy Avenue. The victim of Saturday’s homicide has been identified as Donald J. Bierria III. Around 8 p.m., police were called to a shooting at 513 Quincy. There, they found Bierria suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. He was rushed to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead. Bierria, 20, was from…
It’s not just the tacos that are bringing folks to Fric & Frac. Need a bit more fiber in your diet? Apologies for the pun, but four Kansas City eateries have Google Fiber up and running. Fric & Frac (co-owner Max Ross did a Q&A about the service over on Gizmodo last week), Mud Pie Vegan Bakery & Coffeehouse, Cupini’s…
Brooke Vandever This year was the first Pitch Music Showcase where food trucks were part of the festivities, and when I arrived early Saturday evening, I went directly to them. Along with one of the Showcase’s eight stages, the trucks were at the Back Yard at the Beaumont. Perhaps you know this area as the Westport Beach Club. But the…
Brooke Vandever It’s possible we don’t mention it enough, but Kansas City is a pretty special place to be a music fan, and at no time during the year is that more apparent to me than at the annual Pitch Music Showcase. This year was a great one, and what made it so exceptional was the caliber of musicians who…
Kansas City has established a Streetcar Authority. Kansas City keeps checking off the to-do list on a downtown streetcar. Two days after the streetcar taxing district was approved by voters, City Manager Troy Schulte filed articles of incorporation (a copy is available here) for the Kansas City Streetcar Authority with Missouri Secretary of State Robin Carnahan’s office. Carnahan certified the…
Name: Rudy Gonzalez Occupation: Owner/courier of Cowtown CouriersHometown: Kansas City, Missouri Current neighborhood: WestportWho or what is your sidekick? My iPhone and coffee What career would you choose in an alternate reality? Architectural photographer for a design publication would be neat. Ideally, it would involve lots of travel and the opportunity to see different cultures. What was the last local…
There are method actors and then there is Dennis Haskins. The actor who played Mr. Belding, the hotheaded principal on the NBC Saturday morning mainstay Saved By the Bell, stopped by CommunityAmerica Ballpark last night to throw out the first pitch for the Kansas City T-Bones and sign autographs. While it’s been 12 years since he kept the halls at…
