Update 4/7/20: The hearing for the CPC to hear testimony about Vision Quest has been continued to May 19, at 9am. We encourage everyone to show up (probably virtually) or to send in their testimony to publicengagement@kcmo.org Update 3/17/20: The KCMO City Planning Commission meeting to hear VisionQuest’s development proposal has been rescheduled for April 7. Update 3/5/20: A petition…
Photo courtesy of Cuee Lawrence-based rapper Cuee is kicking off 2020 with a slew of new releases, and we are here for it. Not only is he the first rapper to appear on the YouTube series Blind Covers, but there’s a new EP and a debut full-length in the pipe. To whet your appetite for those new albums, we’re proud…
Widow Von’Du. // Photo courtesy of RuPaul’s Drag Race. The RuVolution has begun, and there are two familiar faces on the front line. Tonight, the 12th season of RuPaul’s Drag Race premiers, and Missouri’s own Widow Von’Du and Crystal Methyd are among the thirteen queens competing to become America’s Next Drag Superstar. Both queens are beloved in their respected cities…
It only happens every four years, so get on these Leap Day deals while you can. Leaplings Fly For Free: iFLY is offering two free indoor skydiving flights for those who hit the cosmic luck jackpot and were born on February 29th. Leaplings can reserve free spots at the iFLY location in Kansas City throughout Leap Day weekend. If your…
Illustration by Jack Raybuck Dear Dan: I’m a 31-year-old cis bisexual woman. I’m hetero-romantic and in a monogamish relationship with a man. We play with other people together. I’ve never liked giving blowjobs because I was taught that girls who give blowjobs are “sluts.” Phrases that are meant to be insulting like “You suck,” “Suck it,” “Go suck a dick,”…
Michael and Christina Corvino. // Photo by Zach Bauman Look, we all know that national awards are meaningless and coastally biased and the only validation that matters is that which comes from within. Unless, of course, we’re nominated for those awards, in which case: WE EARNED THIS! KC PRIDE, BABY! For the second year in a row, Kansas City is…
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Photo courtesy of Big Mill Wednesday, February 26 Big Mill (900 Mississippi Street) is now officially open in Lawrence, serving up crusty, cheesy, chewy Detroit-style pizza in a former laundromat just steps from KU campus. The restaurant, whose name plays homage to a landmark grain mill that once stood down the street from Big Mill’s current location, serves up a…
Photo by Steven Austin Last night’s Saint Motel show at the Truman was a ride. A quiet crowd at first welcomed the opening band, Kolars—who immediately raised the volume when they made a joke about it being Monday (clearly it was Tuesday). Rob Kolar made sure to reiterate that the band was excited to be in Kansas City, Missouri—with an…
L. Roi Hawkins. // Photo by Damron Russel Armstrong, Black Repertory Theatre of KC August Wilson speaks through his singular characters in his many plays. In How I Learned What I Learned, his one-man show (co-conceived by Todd Kreidler), the writer relates to us directly in a kind of poetic autobiography. In this particular Wilson work, directed by Jacqueline Gafford…
Photo by Jesse Draxler, courtesy of Poppy After attempting to describe the music of Poppy to half a dozen people on Monday, I’ve settled on “Babymetal, but Billy Eilish instead of J-pop.” Perhaps ASMR metal? Hot Topic for the 21st century? However you choose to frame the YouTube sensation’s blend of cooing pop vocals and furious metal riffs, Poppy’s music…
As one of the city’s oldest settled areas, the West Bottoms has lived many different lives. In our city’s early years it was home to legions of legendary bars and businesses, as well as the city’s first train station and its notorious stockyards. Two massively destructive floods in 1903 and 1951, alongside a changing economy, left the area fallow and…
Photo by Joe Carey The heroes of PJ Masks have landed at SEA LIFE. For those of you without kids, that’s the animated Disney Channel show about a team of three kid-superheroes who fight crime at night. It’s cute. It’s wholesome. It’s being watched by basically anyone under the age of 9. And through March 29, those super heroes are…
Inside the lobby of 21c Hotel. // Photo by Chase Castor Since 21c Museum Hotel opened in Kansas City in 2018, many have wondered: just what in the world is this place? A doorman opens the door for you, and you walk up a corridor lit only by bars of red and blue LEDs—a permanent art installation by Luftwerk—into a…
View Una Walkenhorst’s music video “Pretty Face” exclusively at the Pitch.com. Six years ago, Una Walkenhorst loaded up her car and set out on a DIY tour across the US, shouting curse words in dingy bars and even sharing the stage with legends. She briefly settled in New Orleans for a year, until she returned to Kansas City in…
A view of a joystick of a vintage arcade videogame – Coin-Op // Photo courtesy of Tapcade It’s been 5 short years since Tapcade opened its doors in the Crossroads Arts District as Kansas City’s first arcade bar. Over the last few years, they’ve grown with the city, the district, and adapted to remain relevant. Here’s our first coverage of…
Illustration by Jack Raybuck Dear Dan: I’m 20, straight, male, fit, and active. I masturbated prone—flat on my stomach—for years. I’ve now changed to a more traditional position (on my back or sitting upright), and I’m using my hand rather than grinding against a mattress. I can easily orgasm when I masturbate. I’ve had sex four times in my life,…
Ebony Tusks // credit Ailecia Ruscin This Friday, Topeka and Lawrence rap trio, Ebony Tusks, will drop their first-ever physical release. The 7-inch single for “HDF” is a co-release between Intelligent Sound and High Dive Records, and in addition to being the first music from vocalists Geese Giesecke and Marty Hillard and DJ Daniel Smith, marks the first new tracks…
Stockyards Brewing Company is hosting the annual Big Chill Strong Ale Fest and Chili Tasting on Saturday. Saturday, February 22 Fans of strong beers and chili (and pepto) should check out the annual Big Chill Strong Ale Fest and Chili Tasting at Stockyards Brewing Company (1600 Gennessee Street). More than a dozen local breweries will each be bringing one or…
Credit: Archana Sundar Local acts Motherfolk and Oxford Remedy took on the Uptown Theater over the weekend. Our photographer Archana Sundar was there to capture the whole thing. Check out the photos below: Categories: Music Tags: indie rock, local bands, Motherfolk, oxford remedy, surf rock, Uptown Theater
Credit: Chandler Johnson Celebrating Black history in ‘style’: that’s what Kansas City artist Chandler Johnson is doing with his project that features 31 unique afro-combs and interviews. “Whether I’m sportin’ them in my hair or rockin’ them in my back pocket, picks are dynamic tools that elevate my life,” Johnson said. “For years, I’ve dreamed of picks having more style…
Dashboard Confessional // Credit: Dave Bean In the last two decades, Chris Carrabba has Dashboard Confessional from a one-man side project to a musical institution. Dashboard, as they are colloquially known by fans the world over, have done movie soundtracks, an episode of MTV Unplugged, and recorded “Screaming Infidelities,” one of those songs so ubiquitous, even your mom knows it….
Pickled cabbage and guacamole top a house-made patty that swaps beets for beef. // Photo by Zach Bauman. All food stories are political stories. The United States has a food system in which much of the labor—from the farm to the fryer—is performed by immigrants (69 percent of hired farmworkers were born in Mexico alone). At the same time, the…
Credit: Archana Sundar Archana Sundar shot Elliot Moss, Derover, and Danielle Turano in concert over the weekend at the Uptown Theater. Here are those nice snaps. Categories: Music Tags: Concert photography, Danielle Turano, Derover, Elliot Moss, music, Uptown Theater
