Warbringer. // photo credit Alex Solca California thrash band Warbringer’s latest album, Wrath and Ruin, is the band’s seventh full-length, and with last month’s release of the record via Napalm Records, they show no signs of slowing down, both literally and metaphorically. Be it “irresistible battle vest fist pumper” that is “Neuromancer,” the “atmospheric, true cult epic” that is “Cage…
Kraftwerk. // photo by Daniel Fuchs Kraftwerk The Midland Monday, March 31 Legendary German electronic music pioneers Kraftwerk returned to Kansas City for the first time in nearly a decade when they played the Midland on Monday night. In addition to playing a nearly two and a half hour set which drew from their entire catalog, Kraftwerk celebrated 50 years…
The Panic Fest horror/genre film festival is currently running in KC for its 2025 season at Screenland Armour. These film reviews are from indie and studio horror/comedy/sci-fi features premiering right now in the Northland, or hitting major theaters/VOD soon. Catch up with all our coverage here and there’s still time to get tickets for individual screenings at the Panic Fest 2025 website. Contemporary cinema’s other…
Photo Courtesy of George Biswell Although medicinal and recreational cannabis may have become legal in Missouri in recent years, the plant has deep-rooted connections within Kansas City and the state. Some of the earliest pioneers and champions of the plant found themselves deeply involved in the scene decades prior to any state legislation that would move toward legalization. The risks…
The Panic Fest horror/genre film festival is currently running in KC for its 2025 season at Screenland Armour. These film reviews are from indie and studio horror/comedy/sci-fi features premiering right now in the Northland, or hitting major theaters/VOD soon. Catch up with all our coverage here and there’s still time to get tickets for individual screenings at the Panic Fest 2025 website. In case you…
Lawmakers from the Kansas Statehouse haven’t exactly been eager to engage with constituents, writes our columnist. (Max McCoy/Kansas Reflector) This past decade or so, I have considered myself an increasingly engaged voter in Kansas. I work in education and have lived in this area for more than 20 years. My kids attended the surrounding public schools, and my family works…
Rochester Brewing and Roasting Co. // Photo by Tiffany Watts Growing up in the Northland, Parkville was a special kind of backdrop to my childhood, especially around the holidays. The historic buildings, twinkling lights, and small-town charm always made it feel like something out of a Hallmark movie. So, stepping into Rochester Brewing and Roasting Company in Parkville wasn’t just…
Autumn Bertels, a University of Kansas student, smiles after being crowned Ms. Wheelchair Kansas 2025 at a March 16 ceremony in Lawrence. (Maya Smith for Kansas Reflector) LAWRENCE — Autumn Bertels is an accomplished, wheelchair-mobile biology student at the University of Kansas who will graduate this May. But after requesting accommodations for a chemistry lab due to lab tables being…
The Central Area Betterment Association (CABA) has been a cornerstone in Kansas City, Kansas, for 47 years. Initially formed as a resource for business owners along Central Avenue, it was a platform for local businesses to interact with government entities to address their needs. However, the KCK community has changed drastically in the last half century, and CABA’s mission has…
For twenty-nine years, Kansas City FilmFest International has brought audiences, films, and filmmakers together to celebrate the power of storytelling through the cinematic arts. Hitting last weekend—alongside KC’s Panic Fest up at Screenland Armour—the famous cinema collective event featured categories full of features, shorts, and even screenplays. A number of categories include a winner that we’ve compiled here, along with…
Northeast Pizza’s P.H.H.P. pizza with pepperoni, hot honey, and jalapeño peppers. // Photo by Emily Wheeler Northeast Pizza in Pendleton Heights is the kind of spot that sneaks up on you—it’s the pizza you didn’t know you were missing, but now you can’t imagine living without. The restaurant opened earlier this year, and being just a short walk from my…
Photo Courtesy of Mobius Digital Greetings dearest reader, and welcome to the April 2025 print issue of The Pitch magazine—homegrown right here in Kansas City, USA. This is the annual 4/20 Mag, where we’ve always taken a brief aside to spotlight one of the great American pastimes: getting absolutely baked and watching cartoons. Hell yeah. This is as close to…
