I’m a 24-year-old gay man with a 31-year-old bi boyfriend. I’ve known since we got together that he’s a lot more sexually experienced than I am, but it’s never been a big deal before now. This weekend, he met my parents for what we thought would be the first time. But it turns out that ten years ago, during his…
On Saturday, July 31, rockers Pop Evil stopped at the Truman as part of The Versatile Tour supporting the release of their latest album. Here’s a gallery for those who’d like to relive the night. All photos by Barry Meitler Categories: Music Tags: gallery, pop evil, The Truman
The McCloskeys. // Illustration by Bianca Manninger Governor Mike Parson has pardoned Mark and Patricia McCloskey, the St. Louis couple who brandished and threatened Black Lives Matters protests with guns in June 2020. The incident drew national attention, condemnation, and oddly enough (or not) support from Governor Parson, who promised to pardon the couple after their arrest. A promise he…
Photo courtesy of J. Rieger and Co. Drink up: The Rieger set to release Bottled in Bond Straight Rye Whiskey August 16 J. Rieger & Co. Distillery has been selling its popular Kansas City Whiskey since the J. Rieger & Co. brand was established in 2015. Now, after six years, the company’s whiskey profile is about to change in a…
All the cool cats are buying music on Bandcamp Friday. // Photo credit Nick Spacek Streaming site Bandcamp is bringing back Bandcamp Friday this week. On August 6, they will waive their revenue share “in order to help artists and labels impacted by the pandemic,” thus resulting in “an average of 93% of your money reach the artist/label (after payment…
Double donation runs through August 31st. // Courtesy of Harvesters Harvester’s mission is to feed hungry people today and work to end hunger tomorrow. This is a pledge they are making good on as they continue to work to bring awareness about food scarcity. “We would not have been able to respond to this pandemic if it weren’t for the…
Photo courtesy of Haley Finucane The historic KC distillery, J. Rieger & Co., announced that after six years of aging, its Bottled in Bond Straight Rye Whiskey is ready for the public to enjoy. The whiskey marks the first whiskey distilled by J. Rieger & Co. after nearly a century as well as being the first whiskey to be distilled…
Josh Hawley, The Man Who Would Be a Traitor. // Illustration by Bianca Manninger On Jan. 6, 2021, as Missouri’s bicentennial year was just getting started, Josh Hawley thrust the state into the spotlight with a fist pump. We all remember that afternoon. A conspiracy-fueled crowd gathered outside of the U.S Capitol in Washington D.C., convinced of Donald Trump’s bogus…
The St. Louis Housing Defense Collective held a rally downtown on August 2, 2021, demanding that housing assistance get into the hands of those facing evictions. // Photo submitted to The Missouri Independent Melissa Pashia is hoping for any kind of good news today. The federal eviction moratorium ended Saturday, and she’s got her fingers crossed one of her clients will…
In the early throes of lockdown, we reached out to local designers to ask how they shifted from producing high-quality garments and even furniture to face masks for the Kansas City community. Recently The Pitch reconnected with a few of those individuals: Jennifer Lapka of Rightfully Sewn, Nataliya Lucia Meyer of Lucia’s Sarto, and John Pryor of Madison Flitch and Madison Stitch. We wondered…
It looks like the end was only the beginning, folks. As COVID cases continue to rise in KC, businesses are beginning to require proof of vaccination to ensure that their patrons and staff are all kept safe. All across the U.S., cities are desperately trying to avoid mask mandates and encourage people to get vaccinated. New York Mayor Bill…
Kevin. // Courtesy of KC Pet Project We teamed up with KC Pet Project to host a weekly “creature feature” on a loveable and adoptable animal here in the KC Metro. This week’s local Adopt an Animal features Kevin, a 4-year-old Pit Bull. He resides at the Kansas City Campus for Animal Care at 7077 Elmwood Avenue in Kansas City, Mo, where…
Liam Kazar in his element. // Photo by Alexa Viscius Musician Liam Kazar’s career began in Chicago, but in recent years, he’s been based out of Kansas City. This month, his first-ever solo album, Due North, is out on Mare Records—a Kevin Morby-run imprint of Woodsist Records. It comes after a decade of touring and collaborating with top-tier musicians like…
The Kansas City Monarchs have a long and legendary past. Founded in 1920, the team was once owned by J.L. Wilkinson and was one of the first teams to use portable lights that were hulled around in trucks from stadium to stadium to play night games—long before the Major League teams that did the same. The Monarchs won 10 league…
Gucci Mane // photo credit Aaron Rhodes The inaugural Conclave Music Festival took over Liberty Memorial Park for a few short hours on the evening of August 1. While tame events such as the Missouri Wine & Jazz Festival and symphony performances have occurred on the grounds over the past few years, this may have been the most raucous gathering…
There’s confusion over whether Gov. Laura Kelly has the authority to issue new pandemic restrictions after a Johnson County judge ruled a law that took away some of her powers was unenforceable. Kelly did not issue a mask mandate on Wednesday. // Courtesy Abigail Censky/Kansas News Service As the delta variant pummels Kansas, there’s confusion about who has the authority…
Tom’s Town’s new canned cocktail line. // Courtesy Tom’s Town Distilling Co. Tom’s Town Distilling Co. is bringing us a little extra light in these final days of summer with their new canned cocktail four-packs. And they couldn’t have picked better timing for the drop. As we’re once again donning masks and shying away from our well-loved bar seats, locally-made…
Art by Jasmine Ye Kansas City’s police department has had five chiefs over the past two decades, not counting interim appointees or the current occupant. If you average out their tenures, a good expectation for time of service is five and a half years. Current Chief Rick Smith will reach four years in August. It’s hard to see how either…
