Pitch

Is Esmie Evil?

The posse of parents blindly supporting her have no idea what Esmie did last summer.

• by Nadia Pflaum
• Tags: Feature, Editorial Feature, Jacob Horwitz, Xanga.com Inc., Mark Harvey, Nancy Tilson-Mallett

Vanishing Act

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, AL Central Division, American League (Baseball), Kansas City Royals, Major League Baseball

Mullets Aren't Funny in '06

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

• Tags: Backwash, Columns, Kate Moss, Virgin Mobile Telecoms Ltd., Craigslist Inc., Jennifer Lopez

Maybe This Time

These famous

(and not so famous) musicians share their hopes for 2006.

• by Cole Haddon
• Tags: Interview, Feature, Barry Kerch, Shinedown, Pete Wentz, Fall Out Boy

Get On the List

HipHopKC.com is the supafly phoenix rising from LawrenceHipHop.com’s ashes.

• by Jason Harper
• Tags: Wayward Son, Column, Miles Bonny, Necia Gamby, LawrenceHipHop.com, Joe Good

Local Yokels

Area musicians share their agendas for '06.

• by Jason Harper
• Tags: Bonus Tracks, Columns, Great State, Missouri, Ford Club Wagon, Brandon Phillips

Bugged Out

The lengths some paranoid fatcats will go to ...

• by Sam Chennault
• Tags: Bonus Tracks, Columns, Sony Corporation, Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Neil Diamond, First 4 Internet Ltd.

Critical Fatwa

• by The Ayatollah of Rock
• Tags: Bonus Tracks, Columns, Italy, Slayer (Musical Group), Gretchen Wilson, Skoal Chewing Tobacco

Small Towns Burn a Little Slower

Monday, January 9, at El Torreon

• by Andrew Miller
• Tags: Critics' Choices, Preview, Minneapolis, Small Towns, Nebraska

Grayson Capps

Saturday, January 7, at the Gaslight Tavern

• by Andrew Marcus
• Tags: Critic's Choice, Preview, Grayson Capps, J.J. Cale, New Orleans, Tom Waits

David Allan Coe

Friday, January 6, at the Voodoo Lounge at Harrah's

• by Todd Broockerd
• Tags: Critic's Choice, Preview, David Allan Coe, Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Bo Diddley

Ike Turner Overdrive

Friday, January 6, at the Replay Lounge

• by April Fleming
• Tags: Critic's Choice, Preview, Ike Turner, Lawrence, Turbonegro

Morningwood

Morningwood (Capitol)

• by Annie Zaleski
• Tags: CD Reviews, Review, Morningwood, Chantal Claret, Gil Norton, Joan Jett

Juelz Santana

What the Game's Been Missing!(Def Jam)

• by Andrew Friedman
• Tags: CD Reviews, Review, Juelz Santana, Cam'ron, Lil' Wayne, Young Jeezy

Suburban Kids With Biblical Names

#3 (Labrador)

• by Sam Machkovech
• Tags: CD Reviews, Review, Johan Hedberg, Stephin Merritt, Coldplay, Pixies

Bonnie Prince Billy

Summer in the Southeast (Sea Note)

• by Andy Beta
• Tags: CD Reviews, Review, Will Oldham, Frank Abagnale, Palace Brothers, Bonnie Prince Billy

Lounge Karma

Forget enlightenment. A 3 a.m. closing time and no cover are good Karma to us.

• by Jen Chen
• Tags: Night Ranger, Columns, Westport, Kansas City, Johnny Dare, Jell-O Desserts, Karma - CLOSED

Three's Company

The food in this flamboyantly decorated coffee shack is surprisingly good.

• by Charles Ferruzza
• Tags: Cafe, Dining Review, Luke Heckbart, Miami, Palm Springs, Ruben Blades

Fried Resolutions

McCalamari? I'm not lovin' it.

• by Charles Ferruzza
• Tags: Fat Mouth, Columns, Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc., New York City, McDonald's Corporation

Beautiful Dreamer

An adopted transvestite searches for Mom but runs into everything else.

• by Bill Gallo
• Tags: Film, Film Review, Neil Jordan, Cillian Murphy, London, Patrick McCabe

Heath in Heat

Ledger plays it straight as Casanova's lustful lead.

• by Melissa Levine
• Tags: Film, Film Review, Francesca Bruni, Heath Ledger, Sienna Miller, Italy

Digging in the Dirt

• by Robert Wilonsky
• Tags: DVDish, Reviews, Bill Murray, Robert Wilonsky, Jim Jarmusch, Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc.

Full Court Pressure

College Hoops 2K6 will bring out your inner Bobby Knight.

• by Luke O'Brien
• Tags: Game On, Reviews, National Basketball Association, College Hoops 2K6, Tic-Tac Mints, National Collegiate Athletic Association

Our top DVD picks for the week of January 3

• Tags: What Else Is New?, Reviews, Sony Corporation, Annie Duke, Jerry Maguire, Stuart Little

Kit and Caboodle

Letters from the week of

• Tags: Letters, Letters, Kansas City, Ron Hunt, Charles Ferruzza, Jane Pronko