CAKE’s John McCrea talks anger, radiation, and end of days …
Jan 23, 2024 · CAKE. // Courtesy band Since 1991, Sacramento’s CAKE has being making a genre of rock music all their own. Formed as a sort of reaction to how loud and stupid 90s rock radio sounded to lead singer John McCrea, the band has carved out an incredible niche. Between hit songs like “Going the Distance” and “Short Skirt/Long Jacket”, they’ve equally...
Park Nookie: a Guide - The Pitch
Feb 14, 2008 · 3. Waterworks Park. 3500 North Oak Trafficway. Frisky Northlanders are drawn to this hilly, wooded area, which offers a spectacular view of downtown KC and bouncing cars galore. The view of the city from the 14th hole of the disc golf course is especially fantastic. (Heh, heh. Hole.) Rating: Three Liberty Memorials. 4.
Outlaw motorcycle clubs stake their claims inside the ... - The Pitch
Aug 7, 2013 · Since the mid-2000s, the Goose’s 100-mile force field has been breached. Now, several outlaw clubs are moving in to stake their own turfs. “The Bandidos and the Sons [of Silence] have claimed this area,” a Kansas City Police Department source tells The Pitch. Independence police detective Steve Cook says the Bandidos and the Sons aren’t ...
Salad Week 2024 - The Pitch
We invite you to join us for Salad Week + enjoy a fan favorite showcasing the freshest ingredients: baby spinach + spring mix/ strawberry/ apple/ dried cranberry/ candied pecan/ feta/ strawberry champagne vinaigrette. 10/21-10/26 due to brunch only/ no menu ordering on 10/27. 30 W Pershing Rd, Kansas City, MO 64108. (816) 460-2274.
Krokstrom is closing, and that doesn’t reflect well on KC food culture
Oct 2, 2019 · Liz Cook. Photo courtesy of Krokstrom Instagram. File under “market failure”: After a banner year of critical accolades and national attention, Midtown Scandinavian restaurant Krokstrom has announced it will close November 2. Krokstrom was a bright spot in the city’s food scene: a chef-driven restaurant with a clear vision, focused menu ...
KC Bier Co. and BKS receive high marks, national recognition for …
Nov 28, 2023 · On Nov. 12, both KC Bier Co. and BKS Artisan Ales placed in the top 20 best beers in 2023 in Craft Beer and Brewing Magazine.. Outshining over 1,000 other submissions, KC Bier Co.’s Bier Co Light and BKS’s Pivo Project Bohemian-Style Pilsner were both selected by experts as a couple of the best brews around.. For two of Kansas City’s own breweries to be recognized amongst national ...
The Lighter Side of Torture - The Pitch
Sep 9, 2004 · In 1988, a young man in Kansas City named Chris Bryson dabbled with the wrong things, dealt with the wrong people and one night trusted the wrong man, who clubbed him, raped him and injected his throat with Drano.. For the better part of a week, Bryson endured what can only be described as a living hell. He was strapped to a bed, beaten repeatedly, raped morning and night, prodded, poked ...
Kansas City’s last remaining typewriter repairmen are still hanging …
Aug 21, 2018 · Of these, only Office Machine Mart remains, though it’s moved from its prominent original location at 1534 Grand to its current midcentury building on 31 st Street in Midtown. Kavanaugh is one of just two repairmen still working professionally in Kansas City. The other is Daryl Martin, at EBS Scantracker in Merriam.
The Bygones bring a blast from the past to recordBar
Apr 16, 2024 · The Bygones with the Wildwoods recordBar Friday, April 12. Friday night, I found myself walking into RecordBar here in KC where the indie-folk duo The Bygones that is made up of Joshua Lee Turner and Allison Young were set to play the eighth stop on their tour. I noticed as I walked up that the demographic for this show was all folks a little older than myself.
Four Inane Questions with director Brian Vincent - The Pitch
Jan 8, 2024 · It’s a homecoming of sorts for film director—and Raytown native— Brian Vincent, who tells us he’s thrilled to be coming home to Kansas City to screen his hit indie documentary, Make Me Famous.The film—which has been steadily showing in NYC for the past six months—will premiere here at the Tivoli at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art on January 12 at 7 p.m. and January 14 at 2 p.m ...