Pitch

It's Sandersman!

He's faster than infighting Democrats, able to get on TV in a single bound ...

• by Kendrick Blackwood
• Tags: Feature, Editorial Feature, Bruce Sanders, Mike Sanders, Katheryn Shields, Claire McCaskill

A Different Planet

Here’s what’s really wrong with Kansas City radio.

• by Ben Paynter
• Tags: State Lines, News Story, Arbitron Inc., Dave Lange, Kansas City, Union Broadcasting

Busted

The KC Strip is the sirloin of Kansas City media, a critical cut of surmisin' steak that each week weighs in on the issues of the day, dictating its column to Pitch writers.

• by David Martin
• Tags: Kansas City Strip, Columns, Jim Corwin, Matthew Burt, John Torrence, Bill Bennett

Keep On Truckin'

We drag the river for stuff you didn't know you were missing.

• Tags: Backwash, Columns, Casey Maddox, Paul Morrison, Kansas, Chevrolet Astro

Too Dim to Die?

Nadia Pflaum

• Tags: Update, Follow That Story, Steve Parkus, Robert Stillwell, Sean O'Brien, Missouri Supreme Court

'Bout Time

Give it up for Bettye Lavette.

• by Dean C. Minderman
• Tags: Interview, Feature, Bettye LaVette, Joe Henry, Andy Kaulkin, Dolly Parton

Kings of Inconvenience

Arthur Dodge and Danny Pound are the Trent Green and Priest Holmes of local music — only less likely to fumble.

• by Jason Harper
• Tags: Wayward Son, Column, Arthur Dodge, Lawrence, Adam Stotts, Andy Graham

Bare Bones

American Catastrophe is tall, dark and hungry.

• by Megan Metzger
• Tags: Bonus Tracks, Columns, Shaun Hamontree, Amy Farrand, Terry Moore, David Lynch

Backfields in Motion

A new gay sports bar scores!

• by Jen Chen
• Tags: Night Ranger, Columns, Joe Posnanski, Jason Whitlock, National Football League, Willie Lanier

Fashion Fallout

Pete Wentz shreds and threads.

• by Cole Haddon
• Tags: Bonus Tracks, Columns, Fall Out Boy, Clandestine Industries, Pete Wentz, Russell Simmons

OK Go

Saturday, November 12, at the Hurricane.

• by Andrew Miller
• Tags: Critics' Choices, Preview, OK Go, Apple iTunes

Rachel's

Wednesday, November 16, at the Record Bar.

• by Matt Dunehoo
• Tags: Critic's Choice, Preview, New York

Atmosphere

Friday, November 11, at The Granada.

• by Rich Sharp
• Tags: Critic's Choice, Preview, Atmosphere (Musical Group), Slug (Rapper), Minneapolis, Lili Taylor

Lisa Marie Presley

Wednesday, November 16, at Ameristar Casino.

• by Nicholas Seider
• Tags: Critic's Choice, Preview, Lisa Marie Presley, Glen Ballard, Johnny Ramone, Linda Perry

Tech N9ne

Wednesday, November 16, at the Setlist in Warrensburg.

• by Toriano L. Porter
• Tags: Critic's Choice, Preview, Tech N9ne, Kansas City, Chingy, J-Kwon

Nashville Pussy

Thursday, November 10, at Mike's Tavern.

• by Cole Haddon
• Tags: Critic's Choice, Preview, Nashville Pussy, Atlanta, Karen Cuda

Silver Jews

Tanglewood Numbers (Drag City)

• by Nancy Einhart
• Tags: CD Reviews, Review, David Berman, Silver Jews

Comet Gain

City Fallen Leaves (Kill Rock Stars)

• by Andrew Marcus
• Tags: CD Reviews, Review, Dave Christian

Wilco

Kicking Television (Nonesuch)

• by Ray Cummings
• Tags: CD Reviews, Review, Chicago, Jeff Tweedy, Nels Cline, Pearl Jam

Prophett Maine

The Rapper, Volume 1 (GTM Entertainment)

• by Toriano Porter
• Tags: Listen Here, Review, Prophett Maine, Kansas City

Risky Disco Soundsystem

Friday, November 11, at the Record Bar.

• by Jason Harper
• Tags: Spin Cycle, Preview, Shawn Sherrill, Steve Thorell, Steve Tulipana, Andrew McCarthys

The Real Thing

Downtown is changing fast. Thank goodness Anthony's stays the same.

• by Charles Ferruzza
• Tags: Restaurant Reviews, Dining Review, Kansas City, Carol Ann, Jude Thaddeus, Jimmy Carter, Anthony's Restaurant and Lounge

Pub Grub

The Gaf in Waldo has had a face-lift but still can't attract young suitors.

• by Charles Ferruzza
• Tags: Fat Mouth, Columns, John Knox, Jason Hill, James O'Brienand, Molly Dunlea, The Gaf

Private Dicks

Downey and Kilmer make perfect detectives in Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang.

• by Luke Y. Thompson
• Tags: Film, Film Review, Shane Black, Robert Downey Jr., Val Kilmer, Los Angeles

Love at First Fight

This Pride & Prejudice brings fresh passion to an old love story.

• by Robert Wilonsky
• Tags: Film, Film Review, Keira Knightley, Knightley Lizzie, Joe Wright, Jane Austen

Look and See

The Society for Contemporary Photography holds up an intriguingly distorted mirror.

• by Ray T. Barker
• Tags: Art, Columns, Loretta Lux, John Gerrard, Society for Contemporary Photography, Tula Bayar

Buddy Love

The American Heartland rocks The Buddy Holly Story.

• by Alan Scherstuhl
• Tags: Stage, Stage, Buddy Holly, Tommy Todd, Keith Curtis, Clear Lake

Art Capsule Reviews

Our critics recommend these shows.

• by Rebecca Braverman, Annie Fischer and Gina Kaufmann
• Tags: Art Capsules, Culture Listings, Charlotte Street Foundation, Johnson County Community College, Baltimore, Nikki Lee

Stage Capsule Reviews

Reviews and previews of upcoming shows.

• by Alan Scherstuhl
• Tags: Stage Capsules, Listings, Olathe, Stephen Sondheim, Union Station, William Nicholson

Blessed Are the Buttmunches

• by Jordan Harper and Robert Wilonsky
• Tags: DVDish, Reviews, Mike Judge, Beavis and Butt-head, MTV Networks Company, Home Box Office Inc.

Street Fighters

The Warriors nicely complements the bloody cult classic that inspired it.

• by Luke O'Brien
• Tags: Game On, Reviews, Brooklyn, Coney Island, Rockstar Games Inc., Eminem

Our top DVD picks for the week of November 8

• Tags: What Else Is New?, Reviews, Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc., 50 Cent, Edward Scissorhands, Scooby Doo

La Dolce Vita

Life is sweet for Il Circolo Italiano.

• by Libby Page
• Tags: Night & Day, Calendar Story, Sheila Syty, Nina Mehta-Young, Italy, Bisceglia Italian Cultural Center

Night & Day Events

Week of November 10, 2005

• Tags: Night & Day, Calendar Story, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Missouri, John McClain, Jack Klugman, River City Books

Wingman

Alex Graves isn't in Kansas anymore.

• by David Hudnall
• Tags: Night & Day, Calendar Story, Alex Graves, The West Wing (TV Show), Kansas, FOX Broadcasting Company

The Darling Room

Russell Banks takes his latest character Underground.

• by Andrew Miller, Ray T. Barker and Kate Smith
• Tags: Urban Experience, Columns, Russell Banks, George Lakoff, Westport, Arthur Miller

Armed and Dangerous

Choose your weapons wisely.

• by Andrew Miller, Rebecca Braverman and Annie Fischer
• Tags: Sports/Outdoors, Columns, Kansas City, Kansas, St. Louis, Annie Fischer

Ain't Mis-Behavin

Three hours of history — set to music? That's popular?

• by Andrew Miller, Rebecca Braverman and Alan Scherstuhl
• Tags: Performance, Columns, Rebecca Braverman, Jean Valjean, Victor Hugo, Andrew Miller

Such Great Heights

Perhaps we'll eat our words about Bush, too.

• by Ray T. Barker, Annie Fischer and David Hudnall
• Tags: See/Be Seen, Columns, Jimmy Carter, Christopher Sebela, Jennifer Maloney, David Hudnall

Bat Boy

Letters from the week of November 10, 2005

• Tags: Letters, Letters, Jon Copaken, Kansas City, Kendrick Blackwood, Anthony Magliano