Pitch

Heaven Is Hell

The nice folks who run Your Diner, Your Supermarket, Your Service Station and Your Colonic Center aren't what they seem. They're more like Your Cult.

• by Allie Johnson
• Tags: Feature, Feature Story, Joseph F. Kelly, Kansas City, United Nation of Islam, Elijah Muhammad

Tugboat Tranny

Kansas City's unique winter guest is about to ship out.

• by Deb Hipp
• Tags: State Lines, State Lines, Teri McCaulley, Kansas City, St. Louis, Cincinnati

Comfort Food

These days, the apple crisp at Applebee's isn't the only thing that's "an All-American Fantasy."

• by CJ Janovy
• Tags: Janovy, Columns, Applebee's International Inc., Lloyd Hill, Suzy Assaad, Steve Lumpkin

F-bombs

What the HELL are we fighting for?

• by Gina Kaufmann
• Tags: Kansas City Strip, Columns, Iraq, Baghdad, J.C. Nichols Fountain, Enron Corporation

Freed Style

The Guild's erudite hip-hop knows no boundaries.

• by Geoff Harkness
• Tags: Interview, Interviews, Kansas City Art Institute, Lawrence, Hermann Hesse, Kid Called Computer

Grand Lodge

The Get Up Kids take bands to the Black Lodge near where they live.

• by Geoff Harkness
• Tags: Interview, Interviews, Ed Rose, The Appleseed Cast, Ron Hayes, Chicago

Battle Hymns

The Heartland Men's Chorus comes out in support of gay and lesbian soldiers.

• by Andrew Miller
• Tags: Around Hear, Columns, Joseph Nadeau, Randy Shilts, George W. Bush, Joe Miller

SexO

We searched for Asian-Americans at XO, but we were distracted by trashy dancers.

• by Jen Chen
• Tags: Night Ranger, Columns, Kansas City, Westport Neighborhood Association, Westport, Miller Lite

CKY

Friday, March 28, at the Bottleneck.

• by Greg Franklin
• Tags: Critic's Choice, Columns, Jackass (TV Show), Bam Margera, Ozzfest

Todd Rundgren

Tuesday, April 1, at the Beaumont Club.

• by Scott Wilson
• Tags: Critic's Choice, Columns, Todd Rundgren, Brian Wilson, Portland (Oregon), Shaun Cassidy

Roomful of Blues

Saturday, March 29, at the Grand Emporium.

• by John Kreicbergs
• Tags: Critic's Choice, Columns, Brian Setzer, Duke Robillard, Earl King, Joe Turner

Ikara Colt

Friday, March 28, at El Torreon.

• by Geoff Harkness
• Tags: Critic's Choice, Columns, London, Glastonbury, Iggy Pop

John Prine

Friday, March 28, at the Lied Center.

• by Mike Warren
• Tags: Critic's Choice, Columns, John Prine, Nashville, Rice-A-Roni

Raveonettes

Sunday, March 30, at KU Ballroom.

• by Geoff Harkness
• Tags: Critic's Choice, Columns, The Raveonettes, Phil Spector, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, The Jesus and Mary Chain

Ataris

Wednesday, April 2, at the Beaumont Club.

• by Geoff Harkness
• Tags: Critic's Choice, Columns, Don Henley, Astoria, Kris Roe, Black Flag (Musical Group)

50 Cent

Wednesday, April 2, at Memorial Hall.

• by Michael Tedder
• Tags: Critic's Choice, Columns, 50 Cent, Eminem, Ice Cube (Rapper), Notorious B.I.G.

Rocket From the Crypt

Monday, March 31, at the Bottleneck.

• by Greg Franklin
• Tags: Critic's Choice, Columns, San Diego, Lawrence, MTV Networks Company

Herbie Hancock

The Herbie Hancock Box (Sony Legacy)

• by Andrew Miller
• Tags: Hear & Now, Hear & Now, Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter, Tony Williams, Rubik's Cube

Getaway Driver

Clichés With Harmonies (Archer Ave.)

• by Geoff Harkness
• Tags: Hear & Now, Hear & Now, Stephen Wolfe, Lawrence (New York), Brad Lewis, David Newton

Archetype

Freehand Formula (Self-released)

• by Geoff Harkness
• Tags: Hear & Now, Hear & Now, Lawrence (New York)

Alpinestars

White Noise (Astralwerks)

• by Dave Segal
• Tags: Hear & Now, Hear & Now, Glyn Thomas, Manchester (England), Richard Woolgar, Astralwerks Records

Border Crossing

A trip to Venezuela is as close as Central Avenue in Kansas City, Kansas.

• by Charles Ferruzza
• Tags: Restaurant Reviews, Cafe, South America, Venezuela, Jose Garcia, Kansas City, Café Venezuela

American Pie

It's a shining moment for Golden Boy.

• by Charles Ferruzza
• Tags: Fat Mouth, Columns, Terry Hunt, Overland Park, Golden Boy Pies Inc., Connie Campbellsays

Basic Straining

Oh, look -- another bad John Travolta movie. How original.

• by Robert Wilonsky
• Tags: Film, Film Review, John Travolta, John McTiernan, James Vanderbilt, Tom Hardy

Closer Inspection

A big week for film starts with A Closer Walk.

• by Steve Walker
• Tags: Film Clip, Columns, Kansas City, Robert Bilheimer, Bill Morrison, India

Hazy Memory

The Unicorn's latest production treads Water.

• by Steve Walker
• Tags: Stage, Stage, Elizabeth Robbins, Jason Chanos, Denver, 60 Minutes

War on War Songs

Iraq and roll don't go together well when rockers protest.

• by Robert Wilonsky
• Tags: Stuff, Columns, Iraq, Pete Seeger, Woody Guthrie, Dan Bern

Black Hole Fun

Amateur astronomers leave town to get in touch with their dark sides.

• by Sarah Smarsh
• Tags: Night & Day, Night & Day, Kansas City, Charles Messier, Sierra Club, Robert Nederman

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

• Tags: Night & Day, Night & Day, Sarah Jones, Alexandra Fuller, Kansas City Art Institute, Pennsylvania

Smoking in Cuban

Cigars may be stinky and unhealthy, but they relieve stress during record-listening parties at Fidel's Tobacco.

• by Christopher Sebela
• Tags: Night & Day, Night & Day, Westport, Pantera

Priest Collared

Letters from the week of March 27, 2003

• Tags: Letters, Letters to the Editor, Carl Peterson, AFC West Division, American Football Conference, Kansas City Chiefs