Howlin’ Fowls Hot Chicken powered by District Biskuits // Photo By Tiffany Watts Howlin’ Fowls Hot Chicken Pop-Up Kansas City’s culinary scene continues to flourish, with the latest hot spot being the Howlin’ Fowls pop-up, powered by creative chef and owner Chef Guroux Khalifa at District Biskuits. This sizzling new venture offers a fiery twist on the classic Nashville hot…
After filing for re-election, Congresswoman Cori Bush speaks to reporters about her campaign (Annelise Hanshaw/Missouri Independent). I’ve always thought that true political talent is rooted in dexterity: the ability to appeal to a wide variety of constituencies without significant internal contradictions. Every politician starts with his or her base. Sometimes that base is ideological. Other times it is, racial, geographic…
A Kansas City police van sits outside a patrol station on Linwood Boulevard (Allison Kite/Missouri Independent) Missourians on Tuesday voted to require Kansas City to spend more of its municipal budget on policing, reinstating a policy that had been overturned by the state supreme court. The race was called by the Associated Press at 11:30 p.m., with the amendment winning…
Nick Shoulders and the Okay Crawdad. // photo by Allison Scavo Nick Shoulders and the Okay Crawdad Knuckleheads Saloon Thursday, August 1 Nick Shoulders and the Okay Crawdad is a country, folk, and rock band from Fayetteville, Arkansas. Shoulders has gained a following for his distinctive yodeling, powerful vocal style, strong guitar, and wild harmonica playing. His music often features…
Photo Courtesy of Carne Diem When it comes to high-quality meat, Kansas City is for connoisseurs. For the husband-and-wife team of Louis Guerrieri and Sarah Nelson, that discerning taste is a big factor in their latest endeavor: Carne Diem Fine Meats & Pantry. Located in Briarcliff and just a few doors down from their restaurant, Ombra, Carne Diem is focused…
Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas testifies in an April 10 hearing of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs. Missouri lawmakers are targeting Kansas City for sanctions over Lucas’s recent remarks welcoming immigrants able to work legally (Screenshot from U.S. Senate stream). As an influx of people is coming into the country for various reasons, it is…
Photo Courtesy of Haircut 100’s Instagram The last time the Brit synth-pop band Haircut 100 performed in the States, E.T. ruled the theaters and Pac-Man was busy gobbling up quarters. 40+ years later, the new-wave darlings are back with their (mostly) original line-up. The group will be performing alongside Howard Jones and ABC for a retro-centric concert at the Uptown Theater on Sunday, Aug….
Bark in the Sculpture Park, Septembe 16, 2023, in the Donald J. Hall Sculpture Park of The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO. // Photo Courtesy by Dana Anderson Nelson-Atkin Museum of Art is set to bring back their Bark in the Sculpture Park September 7 for pets and owners to meet, mingle, craft, and drink craft beer at…
Orville Peck. // Photo by Allison Scavo Orville Peck with Gold Star and Jaime Wyatt Grinders KC Thursday, August 1 Orville Peck’s Kansas City show last Thursday night was a mesmerizing display of his unique blend of country music, alternative rock, and a dash of mystery. From the moment he stepped onto the stage, Peck’s charisma was palpable. Donned in…
Cuckoo. // Courtesy Neon Films Back in 2018, Tilman Singer’s 16mm student film Luz captured festival audiences with its off-kilter throwback vibe, feeling like a lost film from another dimension. While it was certainly divisive, it was clear that Singer was a director to watch. It’s taken Singer a few years to deliver a follow-up, but his sophomore effort, Cuckoo,…
Cody Jinks. // photo by Mike Dotson Cody Jinks with The Steel Woods and Calder Allen Starlight Theatre Saturday, August 3 Outlaw country musician Cody Jinks brought his Change The Game Tour to Starlight Theatre Saturday night in support of this year’s album of the same name. Nashville country group the Steel Woods and Texas’ Calder Allen opened, making for…
The Last Dinner Party // Photo by Tori Collene The Last Dinner Party with King Isis The Truman Wednesday, July 31 On their way to play Lollapalooza, British indie rockers The Last Dinner Party took to the stage of the Truman to play a selection of songs from their debut studio album, Prelude to Ecstasy, with Oakland afrofuturist King Isis…
Screenshot of Marshall City Council meeting on July 16, 2024. Attendees are applauding a motion to eliminate a Pride event. // Screencap from City Government Livestream This September, Marshall, Missouri will host the town’s first Pride Festival. Or at least it is still slated to do so. The discussion about what happens next has turned this town into the frontline…
Dearest reader, Welcome to the latest print issue of The Pitch—in which it has somehow become August. Right now it is not only suddenly August, but it is also only August. During pandemic lockdown, I figured that certainly this would be the absolute nadir of my ability to perceive time as linear and gauge its progress. 2024 has thrown that…
Police raided the Marion County Record office on Aug 11, 2023, after Magistrate Judge Laura Viar authorized search warrants without regard for federal and state law that prohibit the search and seizure of journalists’ materials. The newspaper office is seen here on July 25, 2024. (Grace Hills/Kansas Reflector) TOPEKA — The magistrate who authorized last year’s police raid on the…
With a 4-1 win over Tigres last night, the Current has claimed a place in the NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup Semifinals this Tuesday, August 6. Goals from midfielders Lo’eau LaBonta and Debinha, defender Ellie Wheeler and 18-year-old midfielder Claire Hutton’s first professional goal, contributed to a dominant win over the 2023 Liga MX Femenil champions. All eyes…
Kansas City, MO USA – May 20, 2024: 90 MINUTE CASSETTE at 7th Street and Wyandotte Brand new Kansas City band 90 Minute Cassette is a duo comprised of Chuck Whittington (namelessnumberheadman, Summer Breeze) on guitar/vocals and Hillary Watts (The Hillary Watts Riot) on synths/vocals whose “musical creations fuse analog sunsets and digital sunrises.” The TL;DR on the band is…
Megan Luttrell. // photo by John Knepper We’ve been fans of singer-songwriter Megan Luttrell since we first saw her back in 2018, playing open mics around Lawrence. Since then, she’s gone on to be one of the area’s standout folk musicians, with songs both emotionally resonant and far outside the standard tunes on display, such as her ability to play…
Black Light Animals. // photo courtesy the artist Kansas City’s Black Light Animals know how to make music that feels like it was designed for woozy, hazy summer nights. Their 2020 debut LP, Playboys of the Western World, fused soul, spaghetti western film scores, and psychedelia in a manner both modern and retro, without ever feeling like a pastiche. The…
Day Sleeper. // photo courtesy the artist Lawrence’s Day Sleeper is a four-piece making dreamy post-punk which falls somewhere between fuzzy and hazy Nico-era Velvet Underground and the thudding bleakness of Bauhaus. Buried within all that is a groove which, while not danceably upbeat, lends itself perfectly to swaying gently in the late night hours. The band is made up…
Crawford taking a selfie // Dominic Pellettiere It is becoming tradition in Omaha, Nebraska to close off streets to celebrate their undisputed champion, Terence “Bud” Crawford. A fish fry was held in Sprague Street before he defeated Errol “The Big Fish” Spence Jr. last year, and more streets were closed when he returned victorious to a full blown parade in…
Photo courtesy of KC Pet Project This August 1-4 the KC Pet Project is celebrating Brat Summer with a 365 adoption event. All adult dogs over 30 lbs and adult cats will sell at $3.65. Charli XCX’s new record has caused a frenzy on social media, and what better way to celebrate everyone’s “favorite reference” than to get a brat…
Melissa Etheridge. // photo by Daniel Fuchs Melissa Etheridge with Jewel Starlight Theater Wednesday, July 31 Leavenworth native Melissa Etheridge and fellow singer-songwriter Jewel’s co-headlining tour hit Starlight on Wednesday night, ahead of a very massive storm which would rip through the area soon thereafter. Our photographer, Daniel Fuchs, was there to capture it all. As a bonus, we also…
Photo Courtesy of Josh Thomas ‘Danger’ is a crucial word for Josh Thomas, singer and guitarist for RxGhost. He classifies the group as ‘dangerpop,’ in reference to its noised-up melodic sensibility, and, fittingly, words like ‘danger’ and ‘dangerous’ loom large in his vocabulary. RxGhost’s debut LP, Scaffolding, came out in April of this year. A music video for the track…
