Brock and Captain Trips. // Photo by Brock Wilbur Dearest Reader, Congrats on making it to 2024. The odds were stacked heavily against us all—people, print media, folks breathing air with other people that breathe air… just the whole lot of us. By way of reward, we get to do it all again, albeit under even more challenging conditions! So,…
Reuben at Conroy’s Public House. // Photo by Lauren Textor Forget about Valentine’s Day. The next major drinking holiday is St. Patrick’s Day, and we all know how crowded downtown will get. Start planning early with us for one of the rowdiest days of the year. Conroy’s Public House You probably know at least one annoying study-abroad kid, no matter…
Courses are often presented with a vibrant splatter of sauces and a mix of complementary textures. // Photo Courtesy of KMRA Tasting Club KMRA Tasting Club’s Chef and Operator Forrest Wright is known for elaborate, exclusive prix fixe dinners that involve his guests as much as possible. Wright has only recently opened up his dinners to the public, although he’s…
Laura Jane Grace at The Granada. // Photo by Maura Dayton Last Friday, Laura Jane Grace helped LFK kick off their New Year’s celebration with a stop at the Granada on her New Year Celebration tour. Laura performed an acoustic set filled with Against Me! classics, such as “Transgender Dysphoria Blues” and “I Was a Teenage Anarchist”, along with a…
Records with Merritt is Marion Merritt’s vinyl store in Westport with partner Ann Stewart. As a staple in our community for nearly a decade, we’ve partnered with Merritt for a monthly column, where the tastemaker shares her picks for the best wax releases to look forward to grabbing, divided by release date. Here’s Marion Merritt’s rundown of the most exciting offerings in…
Illustration by Cassondra Jones Over the last 20 years, the 4.16 square miles that make up the Santa Fe neighborhood have been the core of homicides in Kansas City, making up 20.5% of total homicides that have occurred in the metro. On Tuesday, Oct. 10, KC Common Good hosted a press conference at the Linwood YMCA/James B. Nutter, Sr. Community…
Dames of the Dead. // photo by Allison Scavo Dames of the Dead is a truly unique band with talent that could move mountains, dedication that cannot be burnt out, and a connection of energy that stays with the audience far beyond the end of the show. A ripple in time, this band has begun making moves that will erupt…
Holladay Distillery bottles // Photo by Mike Dahlor It has been over 160 years since Ben Holladay and his brother David devised a better plan for the limestone waters of Weston, MO. First, the site was used for a meat packing plant. In 1856 they launched what is now recognized as the oldest distillery west of the Mississippi, still operating…
The Missouri State Capitol in Jefferson City, as pictured September 26, 2023 (Annelise Hanshaw/Missouri Independent). Missouri lawmakers return to Jefferson City on Wednesday afternoon for the start of the 2024 legislative session, and expectations aren’t high. GOP infighting has mired the Missouri Senate in gridlock the last three years, and the wounds at the center of the turmoil seem to…
Chat Pile. // photo by Andrew Dodderidge If you have been following some of my concert coverage this fall, you may know a little about my taste. Post-2000s emo/pop-punk, a heavy dose of indie rock, and any other style you can find relating to guitars and drums (prog, noise, post). The second half of 2023 saw a handful of very…
Tanner Agpoon and Bloom Allen. // photo courtesy the artists Bloom Allen’s 2023 ended on one hell of a high note, with the release of Paris Williams’ “Sunsets & Solariums” video, as well as his collaboration with Tanner Agpoon on the track “Do You Know,” with the latter happening twice. Basically, Allen liked the work he did with longtime friend…
He Went That Way. // Photo by Jacinta Hayne 2023 was the year that Jacob Elordi took centerstage on the cinema landscape, graduating from his role on Euphoria to spotlight roles as sexualized superstars in Saltburn and Priscilla. With his star on a seemingly unstoppable rise ahead of award season, anyone sitting on another Elordi project would be a fool…
Darvin Bentlage is a fourth-generation farmer in Missouri. He sold his roughly 700-acre farm in the fall, moving to a smaller property in the area (Jason Crow/InvestigateTT). A lot can change in just under three years — a flip in control of the House of Representatives, four new iPhone models, a once-groundbreaking vaccine now offered alongside annual flu shots. For…
