Why do people watch pro wrestling? Is it the athleticism? the drama? the sex appeal? John Cena’s Fruity Pebbles-inspired clothes? or Mountain Dew and a need to hate? The Department of Health, Sport, and Exercise Sciences at the University of Kansas wants to know and is conducting a “study to better understand the motivations of WWE fans.” Click here to…
Perhaps the most disappointing outcome of the primary elections held earlier this month was the slim victory of Amendment 1 — the so-called “right to farm” amendment. The provision sounds innocuous (“Shall the Missouri Constitution be amended to ensure that the right of Missouri citizens to engage in agricultural production and ranching practices shall not be infringed?”) but is so alarmingly…
In May, Atmosphere — the 17-year Minneapolis rap duo made up of producer Ant and MC Slug — released its latest full-length, Southsiders. Unlike most recent issues from Atmosphere, a run that has placed a heavy emphasis on live instrumentation, Southsiders offers a return to basics, centering on Ant’s steady, smart production and Slug’s emotive, honest lyrics. It comes off…
The second round of voting in the 2014 Pitch Best of Kansas City voting is now open. Sorry for the delay, but we were overwhelmed with votes this year. Now we’ve narrowed the list to the top three (and in some cases, four and five, due to ties). Voting is open until September 17, with the winners revealed in our Best…
Last season the Kansas City Chiefs finished 11-5 and got the top wild card spot. Then after building up a seemingly insurmountable lead against the Indianapolis Colts in the first round of the postseason, but the Colts won behind the second biggest comeback in postseason history. This season many analysts expect the Chiefs to regress and miss the postseason, mainly…
An undercover agent with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives says he paid Phuoc “Tony” Hong a visit on six different occasions, bartering cash and cigarettes to score piles of meth and cocaine from the alleged Warrensburg, Missouri, drug dealer. Hong, along with five others, was indicted by a federal grand jury on June 11 for running a…
Prepare your masks, jnco jeans, and summon your most ferocious ’90s dude anger, because Slipknot and Korn roll in to Kansas CIty together this November as part of the “Prepare for Hell” tour. Slipknot is touring in support of its fifth album, The Gray Chapter, to be released on October 20. Korn also recently released a new album, entitled The…
Last night, at the Paris of the Plains Bartending Competition, Port Fonda’s Caitlin Corcoran beat out 11 other finalists (all of whom were male, for what it’s worth). This is the second year in a row that a woman has taken home the crown; last year, the American’s Paige Unger won the competition. Last night’s second-place winner was Justus Drugstore’s…
Two years after local restaurateur Kevin Heaton — best known for his Parkville pizzeria, Stone Canyon Pizza — opened a beer-and-burger restaurant called Rusty Horse Tavern at 6325 Lewis in the Parkville Commons, he sold the business (but kept a small interest) to 41-year-old Jim Cox, the longtime vice president of operations for the Jose Peppers restaurants. Cox took over…
%{}% In this week’s edition of The Pitch, I took a look at the sketchy track record of the Kinfolks Soul Food Festival. Its stops in St. Louis and Denver this summer have received pathetic reviews from both attendees and the cities that hosted them. Kinfolks’ KC stop was Saturday at Parade Park. I didn’t make it out, but based…
Todd Haley had a, let’s say, disappointing run as the head coach of the Kansas City Chiefs. He was canned midseason in 2011, but shortly thereafter hired as the offensive coordinator of the Pittsburgh Steelers. It hasn’t gone so hot for Haley in Steel City, either. The team was a powerhouse for much of the last decade, winning Super Bowls…
It appears that Kansas City, Missouri, may abandon a dubious effort to condemn three apartment buildings along Armour Boulevard in midtown. The Kansas City, Missouri, City Council may vote next week to approve a resolution between City Hall and the owners of the Bainbridge, Georgian Courts and Linda Vista apartments along Armour, east of Gillham Road. The three buildings house…
The 2014 Pitch Music Awards may be over, but that’s no reason to stop celebrating. Friday night at RecordBar, three of our recent nominees — one a PMA winner — take the stage. Katy Guillen and the Girls, who won this year in the Emerging Act category, rarely rein in their blistering blues, with Guillen’s guitar burning like salt on…
Hark, ye true believers of country music: Your prayers are answered. On Friday, Minneapolis’ the Cactus Blossoms roll through town, stopping at Davey’s Uptown. If you’re the type to spend lonely nights wallowing with a bottle of bourbon and your favorite Hank Williams record, well, this is the show for you. Brothers Page Burkum and Jack Torrey harmonize like they…
If bacon and beer sounds to you like a marriage made in hog heaven, this is your weekend: Union Station is home to Bacon-Fest, Kansas City’s annual celebration of pork (and a benefit for the Rehabilitation Institute of Kansas City). Stacey Payne, brewmaster at Amerisports, is the man with the suds. Saturday at Union Station, he’s set to serve six of…
Like any responsible music listener, I’m often skeptical of new pop-rock outfits, particularly young ones prone to trendy buzzword lyrics and synthed-up tracks. Still, there’s something about New York’s MisterWives that defies you not to just go with it. A big part of that something is lead singer Mandy Lee, a 21-year-old with robust lungs and a way with ballads…
A month after Voltaire began serving Sunday brunch in the West Bottoms, restaurateur Todd Schulte at the nearby Genessee Royale, 1531 Genessee, has announced that he’ll also begin serving Sunday brunch starting Sunday, September 14. Schulte says he’ll also stop offering Monday lunch in the bistro, beginning September 15; breakfast and lunch will continue at Genessee Royal Tuesday through Saturday. “During…
