Pitch

The Girl in the Bathroom

A Ruskin High School freshman accused a football player of forcing her to give him a blow job. Then life really started sucking.

• by Kendrick Blackwood
• Tags: Feature, Feature Story, Lisa Wilson, Vivian Brooks, Debra Praschak, Bruce Thomas

Black Hole

A year later,the taxpayer-funded Blue Springsgoth study reveals shocking results.

• by Allie Johnson
• Tags: State Lines, State Lines, Blue Springs, Jim Snyder, The Associated Press, P.J. Petrillo

Meaty Leftovers

Wherever the Strip goes, it leaves a savory aftertaste.

• by Tony Ortega
• Tags: Kansas City Strip, Columns, Venita Clark, Alvin Brooks, Jason Whitlock, Kay Barnes

Requiem for a Room

The original Grand Emporium passes into that good night.

• by CJ Janovy
• Tags: Janovy, Columns, Roger Naber, Kansas City, Lou Reed, Eckerd Corporation

Thermodynamics

Indie heatseekers in the Thermals bring it fast and furious.

• by Michael Alan Goldberg
• Tags: Interview, Interviews, Seattle, Death Cab for Cutie, Jordan Hudson, Kathy Foster

Time Capsules

The Capsules give shoegazers something to look back on and forward to.

• by Jordan Harper
• Tags: Interview, Interviews, Jason Shields, Julie Shields, Kevin Trevino, Ike Turner

Say Uncle

The Prairie Dogg finds the dirt on hermit crabs, Wayne Newton and kicking Celine's ass with Uncle Kracker.

• by Nathan Dinsdale
• Tags: Dig It, Columns, Kid Rock, Kenny Chesney, Knoxville, Celine Dion

Kentucky Fried

We knew the outcome, but the derby at Union Station still provided surprises.

• by Jen Chen
• Tags: Night Ranger, Columns, Night Ranger, Union Station, Kentucky Derby, Smartass Jones

Aveo

Sunday, June 6, at the Replay Lounge.

• by Nathan Dinsdale
• Tags: Critic's Choice, Columns, Chevrolet Aveo, Seattle, Phil Ek, Death Cab for Cutie

Iced Earth

Saturday, June 5, at The Granada.

• by Nathan Dinsdale
• Tags: Critic's Choice, Columns, Waterloo, Gettysburg, Mark Wahlberg, Pete Wentz

Detachment Kit

Saturday, June 5, at the Replay Lounge.

• by Saby Reyes-Kulkarni
• Tags: Critic's Choice, Columns, Charlie Davis, Ian Menard, Steve Albini, Chicago

George Jones

Friday, June 4, at the Ameristar Casino.

• by David Cantwell
• Tags: Critic's Choice, Columns, George Jones, Branson, Sheri Copeland

Charlie Hunter Trio

Thursday, June 3, at the Jazzhaus.

• by John Kreicbergs
• Tags: Critic's Choice, Columns, Charlie Hunter, Charlie Parker, Apple Inc., Garage a Trois

P.O.D.

Saturday, June 5, at the Uptown.

• by Ray Cummings
• Tags: Critic's Choice, Columns, San Diego, Limp Bizkit, Stryper

Kenny Chesney

Friday, June 4, at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater.

• by Geoff Harkness
• Tags: Critic's Choice, Columns, Kenny Chesney, Jimmy Buffett, Alan Jackson (Musician), Uncle Kracker

Murphy's Law

Tuesday, June 8, at El Torreon.

• by Saby Reyes-Kulkarni
• Tags: Critic's Choice, Columns, The Gestapo, Jimmy Gestapo, The Ramones

Damn that Chris Carraba

The Man's Man

Here, now, is the Prairie Dogg's own Port-a-Potty confessional.

• by Nathan Dinsdale
• Tags: Prairie Dogg, Columns, Dashboard Confessional, Chris Carraba, Thrice (Band), Butch Armstrong

Morrissey

You Are the Quarry (Sanctuary)

• by Geoff Harkness
• Tags: Hear & Now, Hear & Now, Morrissey (Singer), Jerry Finn, Los Angeles, Camden

Einstrzende Neubauten

Perpetuum Mobile (Mute)

• by Dave Segal
• Tags: Hear & Now, Hear & Now, Einsturzende Neubauten, Leonard Cohen, Tom Waits

Diana Krall

The Girl in the Other Room (Verve)

• by Alan Scherstuhl
• Tags: Hear & Now, Hear & Now, Diana Krall, Elvis Costello, Joni Mitchell, Mose Allison

Lenny Kravitz

Baptism (Virgin)

• by Geoff Harkness
• Tags: Hear & Now, Hear & Now, Lenny Kravitz, Cat Stevens, Jay-Z

Sonic Youth: Various

Sonic Nurse Confuse Yr Idols: A Tribute to Sonic Youth (Geffen)(Narnack)

• by Ray Cummings
• Tags: Hear & Now, Hear & Now, Sonic Youth, New York City, Arthur Doyle, Mariah Carey

Method Man

Tical O: The Prequel (Def Jam)

• by Geoff Harkness
• Tags: Hear & Now, Hear & Now, Method Man, Wu-Tang Clan, Atlanta, Ludacris

The Catheters

Howling ... It Grows and Grows!!! (Sub Pop)

• by Michael Alan Goldberg
• Tags: Hear & Now, Hear & Now, Brian Standeford, Seattle, Guitar Center Inc., Mudhoney

The Bolognese and the Beautiful

Altizio’s needs more drama in the dining room.

• by Charles Ferruzza
• Tags: Cafe, Cafe, Terry Mason, Frank Bushek, Mike Saluzzi, Josh Peterson

Carb Barbs

Hey, don't have a heart attack stressing over all those carbs, OK?

• by Charles Ferruzza
• Tags: Fat Mouth, Columns, Chicago, Ricky Martin, National Restaurant Association, Velveeta Cheese

Harry Goes Scary

The Prisoner of Azkaban takes a Sirius-ly dark turn.

• by Luke Y. Thompson
• Tags: Film, Film Review, Harry Potter, Alfonso Cuaron, Chris Columbus, Steve Kloves

Timeless Four Seasons

Kim Ki-duk transforms social philosophy into visual poetry.

• by Gregory Weinkauf
• Tags: Film, Film Review, Kim Ki-duk, Kim Jong-ho, Kim Jung-young, Paris

Pabst Cheer

Here's a toast to the Blue Ribbon Press.

• by Gina Kaufmann
• Tags: SeeSaw, Columns, Miranda Young, Kansas City, U.S. Postal Service, Alex Schubert

Art Capsule Reviews

Our critics recommend these shows.

• by Theresa Bembnister and Gina Kaufmann
• Tags: Art Capsules, Culture Listings, Amy Cutler, Belger Arts Center, Kansas City, Baltimore

Stage Capsule Reviews

Our critic weighs in on local theater.

• by Steve Walker
• Tags: Stage Listings, Culture Listings, Union Station, Hollywood, BroadwayThe Theater League, Becky Barta

Go Wamego

• by Christopher Blunk
• Tags: Night & Day, Night & Day, Steve Balderson, Kansas, Karen Black, Mike Patton

Night & Day Events

Week of June 3, 2004

• Tags: Night & Day, Night & Day, Polly Apfelbaum, Warwick, Kemper Museum, Tic-Tac Mints

Organic Uprising

Skateboarder Bob Burnquist takes a run at the food pyramid before heading to Vertical Uprising Saturday.

• by Michael Vennard
• Tags: Night & Day, Night & Day, Bob Burnquist, California, Kansas Speedway, Oklahoma Joe

Let's Dance

Summertime is supposed to be hot.

• by Annie Fischer
• Tags: Urban Experience, Columns, Annie Fischer, Westport, Beau Bledsoe, Miel Castagna

The Race Is On

And these tires are going to burn, baby, burn.

• by Annie Fischer, Christopher Sebela and Michael Vennard
• Tags: Sports/Outdoors, Columns, Alex Torres, Kansas City, Honda Civic, Annie Fischer

Mili-terra Cotta

Jesse Small returns to Leedy-Voulkos.

• by Annie Fischer, Scott Hartley and Gina Kaufmann
• Tags: See/Be Seen, Columns, Jesse Small, Baltimore, Denny Schmickle, Annie Fischer

All Girls

Philip Hooser plays dozens of women in The Woman.

• by Annie Fischer, Sarah Smarsh, Michael Vennard and Steve Walker
• Tags: Performance, Columns, Missouri, David Sedaris, Ron Megee, Steve Walker

Suite Charities

Letters from the week of June 3, 2004

• Tags: Letters, Letters to the Editor, Kansas City, Union Station, Tony Ortega, David Martin