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Apr 15-21, 2004
Vol. 23, No. 40

News

Feature

Bringin' It

Fed up with crappy night-life options, Ken Lumpkins and a few thousand locals have taken matters into their own hands.

by Andrew Miller
Tags: Feature, Feature Story, Westport, AFC West Division, American Football Conference, Kansas City Chiefs

State Lines

Suds Duds

Johnson County commissioners leave a grocer crying in his near-beer.

by Ben Paynter
Tags: State Lines, State Lines, Brian Foreman, Richard Lind, Wine Cellar LLC, Stilwell Community Organization

Janovy

GI Boys and Bondage

A scary WWI display reminds us that this town has a long way to go.

by CJ Janovy
Tags: Janovy, Columns, AL Central Division, American League (Baseball), International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, Kansas City Royals

Kansas City Strip

Deck for Brains

Brian Cooper was so good at battling Satan, he was crucified. Sort of.

by Tony Ortega
Tags: Kansas City Strip, Columns, Rob Anderson, Brian Cooper, Minnesota, Missouri

Music

Interview

Wisdom of Solomon

A street preacher helps crack the meaning of the Sleepy Jackson's Lovers.

by John Nova Lomax
Tags: Interview, Interviews, Sleepy Jackson, Luke Steele, Solomon Eccles, The Velvet Underground

Interview

Nice Guys Finish First

The Killers are bashful rockers from Vegas. Did someone say recipe for success?

by Annie Zaleski
Tags: Interview, Interviews, Brandon Flowers, United Kingdom, Cambridge (Massachusetts), Las Vegas

Prairie Dogg

John Dandy

Dandercroft guru John Bersuch serves his dead-skin buffet to KC music fans.

by Nathan Dinsdale
Tags: Prairie Dogg, Columns, John Bersuch, Joe Camel, Adolf Hitler, Calcutta

Night Ranger

There's Something About Harry's

Night Ranger recounts the hazards of being a professional lush at a favorite new watering hole.

by Jen Chen
Tags: Night Ranger, Columns, RAs Nadia, Harry Murphy, Sky Blue Waters, Al Green

Dig It

Distilled

The Prairie Dogg finds the dirt on Queer Eye, Dan Aykroyd and Jesus' in-laws with Distillers drummer Aaron Outbreak.

by Nathan Dinsdale
Tags: Dig It, Columns, Conan O'Brien, Japan, Brody Dalle, Dan Aykroyd

Critics' Choices

Death by Stereo

Thursday, April 15, at Spitfire,

by Ali Ryan
Tags: Critic's Choice, Columns, Judging Amy, Max Factor Cosmetics

Critics' Choices

The Mars Volta

Thursday, April 15, at the Municipal Auditorium.

by Ray Cummings
Tags: Critic's Choice, Columns, Cedric Zavala, Isaiah Owens, Jeremy Ward, Long Beach

Critics' Choices

Dark Star Orchestra

Friday, April 16, at the Blue Note in Columbia.

by John Kreicbergs
Tags: Critic's Choice, Columns, Sherman, Barton Hall, John Kadlecik, Ken Kesey

Critics' Choices

Martin Sexton

Saturday, April 17, at the Beaumont Club.

by Alan Scherstuhl
Tags: Critic's Choice, Columns, Martin Sexton, Al Green

Critics' Choices

Pinback

Monday, April 19 at the Bottleneck.

by Geoff Harkness
Tags: Critic's Choice, Columns, Pinback, Rob Crow, Death Cab for Cutie, The Shins

Critics' Choices

Wilco

Wednesday, April 21, at the Blue Note in Columbia.

by Mandy Jordan
Tags: Critic's Choice, Columns, Columbia, Jeff Tweedy, Wilco (Musical Group), Uncle Tupelo

Critics' Choices

Yo-Yo Ma

Friday, April 16, at the Folly Theater.

by John Kreicbergs
Tags: Critic's Choice, Columns, Niccolo Paganini, Yo-Yo Ma, Sesame Street, Appalachia

Critics' Choices

The Suicide Machines

Monday, April 19, at Spitfire.

by Andrew Miller
Tags: Critics' Choices, Columns, Detroit, All Authority

Critics' Choices

Kelly Clarkson and Clay Aiken

Thursday, April 15, at Kemper Arena.

by Robert Bishop
Tags: Critic's Choice, Columns, American Idol, Clay Aiken, Kelly Clarkson, Fantasia Barrino

Critics' Choices

René Marie

Saturday, April 17, at the Folly Theater.

by John Kreicbergs
Tags: Critic's Choice, Columns, Rene Marie, Nat King Cole

Dining

Restaurant Reviews

Counter Spin

The Ameristar's Falcon Diner is worth the gamble.

by Charles Ferruzza
Tags: Restaurant Reviews, Cafe, Vegetarian Lisa, Kansas City, Thomas Edison, Barry Levinson, Falcon Diner

Fat Mouth

The Breakfast Club

The Berliner Bear makes getting out of bed worthwhile.

by Charles Ferruzza
Tags: Fat Mouth, Columns, 450

Movies

Film

On the Flip Side

The Bride's back for blood, this time without the mess.

by Robert Wilonsky
Tags: Film, Film Review, David Carradine, Uma Thurman, Quentin Tarantino, Michael Madsen

Film

Blarney Rubble

Intermission kicks through the debris of modern Ireland.

by Gregory Weinkauf
Tags: Film, Film Review, John Crowley, Michael Winterbottom, Shirley Henderson, Colin Farrell

Arts

Stage

London Calling

British director Barry Kyle could work anywhere. So why UMKC?

by Steve Walker
Tags: Stage, Stage, Barry Kyle, Javier Rivera, William Shakespeare, Kansas City

Art Capsules

Art Capsule Reviews

Our critics recommend these shows.

by Theresa Bembnister and Gina Kaufmann
Tags: Art Capsules, George Catlin, Hung Liu, Kansas City, Society for Contemporary Photography

Stage Listings

Stage Capsule Reviews

Our critic weighs in on local theater.

by Steve Walker
Tags: Stage Listings, Culture Listings, Royal Shakespeare Company, Union Station, Michael Vennard, Crown Center

Calendar

Night & Day

Glass House

This American Life's Ira Glass speaks this Tuesday.

by Christopher Sebela
Tags: Night & Day, Night & Day, Ira Glass, Afghanistan, F-16 Fighting Falcon, National Public Radio Inc.

Night & Day

Night & Day Events

Week of April 15, 2004

Tags: Night & Day, Night & Day, Sedgwick Hall, Crown Center, Yo-Yo Ma, Kevin Willmott

Night & Day

California Dreamin'

The residents of the Salton Sea get their day in the sun.

by Steve Walker
Tags: Night & Day, Night & Day, Kansas Citian Chris Metzler, Salton Sea, Errol Morris, California

Urban Experience

Big Donald

The Apprentice gets supersized on Isle of Capri's big screen.

by Annie Fischer, Nadia Pflaum and Sarah Steele
Tags: Urban Experience, Columns, The Apprentice, Annie Fischer, Sarah Steele, NBC Universal Inc.

Sports/Outdoors

Old Schoolers

Don't call it a comeback

by Annie Fischer and Michael Vennard
Tags: Sports/Outdoors, Columns, Lee's Summit, Michael Vennard, Frank White, Raytown

See/Be Seen

Critic's Voice

Art critic Roberta Smith comes to town.

by Theresa Bembnister, Annie Fischer, Michael Vennard and Scott Wilson
Tags: See/Be Seen, Columns, Whitney Museum of American Art, Lawrence, Rob Nilsson, Christian Boltanski

Performance

Bad Meaning Good

Peanut Butter Wolf's vinyl weighs a ton.

by Michael Vennard and Steve Walker
Tags: Performance, Columns, Michael Vennard, Sandra Davies, Marsha Morgan, Peanut Butter Wolf

Columns

Letters

Shop Talk

Letters from the week of April 15, 2004

Tags: Letters, Letters to the Editor, Kansas City, Missouri, Kendrick Blackwood, David Martin

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