Archives: October 2019

Sans Bar is serving good, clean fun (really!): Best of KC 2019

Sans Bar’s booze-free bashes have been a hit. // Photo courtesy of Marissa K Webb Photography. Our annual Best of Kansas City 2019 issue is out now. Go grab a copy. Alternatively, you can browse the results of the readers’ poll here. The issue also includes a list, compiled and written by The Pitch’s editorial staff, shouting out some of…

It’s a golden age for men’s vintage in midtown: Best of KC 2019

Vintage steals abound at McFly’s on Southwest Trafficway. // Photo by Zach Bauman. Our annual Best of Kansas City 2019 issue is out now. Go grab a copy. Alternatively, you can browse the results of the readers’ poll here. The issue also includes a list, compiled and written by The Pitch’s editorial staff, shouting out some of our current favorite…

Wale had a nice time in Kansas City

Photo courtesy Wale’s Twitter. Wale has been good in my book ever since he did a Seinfeld-inspired mixtape. Yesterday, the rapper stopped in Kansas City for an unexpected day off from his current U.S. tour. We stopped in Kansas City today .. no show but the driver needs rest . So today I will be up to no good with…

A Stag party, a Salvador Dali dinner, and more of the week’s best food and drink events

What to do between October 21 and October 27.

Stag beer is throwing a party Monday night at the Campground (Photo by April Fleming) Monday, October 21 Yard beer lovers, unite: Stag Beer is hosting a special stop tonight on its Stay Gold promotional tour at the Campground (1531 Genessee Street). Plenty of Stag beer will be available, plus cocktail and food specials and live music from local bands…

Thrashin’ and grindin’ with Municipal Waste and Napalm Death, Friday night at the Granada

Municipal Waste with Napalm Death, Sick of It All, and Take Offense The Granada Friday, October 18 Friday night’s show at the Granada was all killers. Richmond thrashers Municipal Waste hadn’t been through in years, and the crowd was beyond hyped to see the band unleash its beer-fueled, mile-a-minute riffathons. Frontman Tony Foresta’s been making time with hardcore act Iron…

‘My 12-year-old son wants us to buy him a vibrator.’

Dear Dan: My son has always liked handcuffs and tying people up as a form of play. He is 12 now, and the delight he finds in cuffing has not faded along with his love of Legos. He lobbied hard to be allowed to buy a hefty pair of handcuffs. We cautioned him strongly about consent—he has a younger brother—and…

A chat with Other Americans about their latest dance-pop EP ahead of Saturday’s miniBar release show

Other Americans // Photo by Paul Andrews Photography Other Americans’ first-ever live performance was a big one, opening a sold-out Meg Myers show at The Riot Room in June 2018.  But the dance-pop foursome’s origins are a bit humbler than that suggests, says guitarist and electronic programmer Brandon Phillips. He and vocalist Julie Berndsen started talking about the band over…

Amado Espinoza and his ‘Junkyard Orchestra’: Best of KC 2019

Espinoza plays an instrumental role in KC’s music community. // Photo courtesy of Amado Espinoza. Our annual Best of Kansas City 2019 issue is out now. Go grab a copy. Alternatively, you can browse the results of the readers’ poll here. The issue also includes a list, compiled and written by The Pitch’s editorial staff, shouting out some of our…

Magnetic Magic is building a community for all the VHS weirdos out there

Tapes and tapes: LaFollette in his lair. // Photo courtesy Magnetic Magic Instagram. A few years ago, Elijah LaFollette and Bryce Shoemaker realized they were sitting on VHS gold. It was time to share it with the world.  The 27-year-old LaFollette, who was born in Long Beach but raised in St. Joseph, Missouri, came of age during the DVD boom….

Brock Schulte is top shelf: Best of KC 2019

Brock Schulte mixing magic at Monarch Bar. // Photo by Kelby Reck. Our annual Best of Kansas City 2019 issue is out now. Go grab a copy. Alternatively, you can browse the results of the readers’ poll here. The issue also includes a list, compiled and written by The Pitch’s editorial staff, shouting out some of our current favorite things…

Unbound is linking KC to villages all over the world: Best of KC 2019

Our annual Best of Kansas City 2019 issue is out now. Go grab a copy. Alternatively, you can browse the results of the readers’ poll here. The issue also includes a list, compiled and written by The Pitch’s editorial staff, shouting out some of our current favorite things about KC. We’ll be publishing these items online throughout the month of…

A new generation of theater artists is changing the game: Best of KC 2019

Photo courtesy of KC Public Theatre Facebook Our annual Best of Kansas City 2019 issue is out now. Go grab a copy. Alternatively, you can browse the results of the readers’ poll here. The issue also includes a list, compiled and written by The Pitch’s editorial staff, shouting out some of our current favorite things about KC. We’ll be publishing…

KC Tenants is changing the housing conversation: Best of KC 2019

KC tenants has grown into a formidable movement in a remarkably short period of time. // Photo by Lost Thought Productions. Our annual Best of Kansas City 2019 issue is out now. Go grab a copy. Alternatively, you can browse the results of the readers’ poll here. The issue also includes a list, compiled and written by The Pitch’s editorial…

A mac ‘n cheese festival, New Orleans comes to KC, and more food and drink this week

Where to eat and drink in KC, October 14-21.

(Courtesy Karbon) Thursday, October 17 Chef Rachel Rinas from Karbon (one of the restaurants inside Parlor) will be popping up today from 4-8 p.m. at Big Rip Brewing Company (216 East 9th Avenue). She’ll be serving up her unique Turkish-Mexican fusion cuisine, which on this occasion means lamb tacos, vegan tacos, feta and walnut dip and harissa guacamole. Friday, October…

The unbearable sweetness of Heirloom Bakery and Hearth: Best of KC 2019

Buyer beware: Heirloom’s treats can be habit-forming. // Photo by Zach Bauman Our annual Best of Kansas City 2019 issue is out now. Go grab a copy. Alternatively, you can browse the results of the readers’ poll here. The issue also includes a list, compiled and written by The Pitch’s editorial staff, shouting out some of our current favorite things…

The “Queer Eye” glow up was real: Best of KC 2019

The Fab Five cruisin’ through KC. // Photo courtesy of Netflix. Our annual Best of Kansas City 2019 issue is out now. Go grab a copy. Alternatively, you can browse the results of the readers’ poll here. The issue also includes a list, compiled and written by The Pitch’s editorial staff, shouting out some of our current favorite things about…

Obituary and Abbath, last night at the Granada (photos, setlists)

Obituary with Abbath, Midnight, and Devil Master The Granada Thursday, October 10 Florida’s Obituary traffics in a style of death metal that brings out the old-school heads. Lumberjack beards and denim jackets were abundant at last night’s show at Lawrence’s Granada, and the faithful were rewarded with a set that dipped heavily into the band’s early catalog. Fully half of…