Pitch

Land of the Real People

Where does reality TV get those hayseeds? Here.

• by Ben Paynter
• Tags: Feature, Editorial Feature, Joel Burton, Kansas City, Brenda Hawkins, Dave Duly

The Hometown Heroes

Where are they now?

• by Ben Paynter
• Tags: Feature, Editorial Feature, Manhattan (Kansas), AFC West Division, American Football Conference, Kansas City Chiefs

Jail Bait

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 Justin Kendall
• Tags: Kansas City Strip, Columns, Gregory Slate, Diop Kamau, Police Complaint Center, Steve Chamraz

In Hot Water

As Kay Barnes soaks up the glory, the city's finances head down the drain.

• by CJ Janovy
• Tags: Janovy, Columns, Kay Barnes, Mark Funkhouser, Kansas City, George W. Bush

Alien Irony

Jimmy the Fetus answers your questions about morality.

• Tags: Backwash, Columns, Osama bin Laden, Kris Kobach, Neil Diamond, University of Missouri-Kansas City

This Week We Love...

Megan Mantia

• Tags: Backwash, Columns, Davy Rothbart, Lee's Summit, Megan Mantia, Beaumont

Net Prophet

Current mood: blah

• Tags: Backwash, Columns, McDonald's Corporation

Play On

Now is the time for 30 Minute Recess.

• by Jason Harper
• Tags: Interview, Feature, Jimmy Sullivan, Adam Boyd, Dan Talmadge, Mike Banik

Not Your Average Joe

Shirtless Joe McGuire and his brother Oz craft a safe haven for exotic beats.

• by Jason Harper
• Tags: Wayward Son, Column, Shirtless Joe, Joe McGuire, Room Louise, John Brewer

Falling Down

Vinnie Caruana has been through an avalanche of change.

• by Cole Haddon
• Tags: Bonus Tracks, Columns, Vinnie Caruana, Brooklyn, Head Automatica, Crown Heights

Mother's Day

Acid Mothers Temple's doors are open.

• by Michael Roberts
• Tags: Bonus Tracks, Columns, Kawabata Makoto, Ace Fu, Acid Mothers Temple, Ludwig van Beethoven

The Download

• by Andy Vihstadt
• Tags: Bonus Tracks, Columns, Gnarls Barkley, Cee-Lo, Danger Mouse, San Francisco

Pinback

Saturday, April 29, at The Granada.

• by Aaron Ladage
• Tags: Critic's Choice, Preview, Pinback, Rob Crow

The Domino Kings

Saturday, April 29, at Knuckleheads Saloon.

• by Mike Warren
• Tags: Critic's Choice, Preview, Domino Kings, Stevie Newman

LL Cool J

Thursday, April 27, at Ameristar Casino.

• by Andy Vihstadt
• Tags: Critic's Choice, Preview, Cali, LL Cool J, Kansas City, New York City

Joel Kraft

Saturday, April 29, at the Westport Coffee House Theater.

• by Lorna Perry
• Tags: Critic's Choice, Preview, Joel Kraft, Jonathan Richman

The Kinetiks

At the Slam AIDS Benefit. Friday, April 28, at the Jackpot Saloon.

• by Jesse Nathan
• Tags: Critic's Choice, Preview, Rani Waugh, Spencer Goerz-Giffen, Jason Kniep, Nate Kraft

Indira

Tuesday, May 2, at El Torreon.

• by Andrew Miller
• Tags: Critics' Choices, Preview, Kansas City, Steve Perry, Kenny Loggins

The Gathering

Home (Psychonaut)

• by Eryc Eyl
• Tags: CD Reviews, Review, Amy Lee, Anneke van Giersbergen, Glen Ballard, Cocteau Twins

People Under the Stairs

Stepfather (Basement Records)

• by Andy Vihstadt
• Tags: CD Reviews, Review, People Under the Stairs, Andy Kaufman, George Clinton, Los Angeles

Dead Girls Ruin Everything

What a Perfect Ending (Reignition)

• by Aaron Ladage
• Tags: CD Reviews, Review, Cameron Hawk, Eric Melin, Kansas City, Nick Colby

Underhill

Underhill (Rhombus Recordings)

• by Mike Warren
• Tags: CD Reviews, Review, San Diego, California, Microsoft Xbox 360, University of Kansas

DJ P

• by Andy Vihstadt
• Tags: Spin Cycle, Preview, Danny Phillips, Switzerland, Las Vegas, MGM Mirage Inc.

Treehouse Trendbots

It's spring, so start drinking outside. But leave your jorts home.

• by Jen Chen
• Tags: Night Ranger, Columns, Vera Wang, Paris Hilton, HSN Inc., Prada SpA, The Levee

French Tickler

We'll happily spend all of our euros on rich food at Café Provence.

• by Charles Ferruzza
• Tags: Restaurant Reviews, Dining Review, Cassis, Patrick Quillec, Hannah Bistro, Carol Ann, Cafe Provence

Masterpiece-a-Roni

Attention, cable-TV cooking shows: KC Masterpiece is not the Kansas City treat.

• by Charles Ferruzza
• Tags: Fat Mouth, Columns, San Francisco, Rice-A-Roni, Bob Garfield, Blair Hurst

Fear of Flying

You may not want to see

United 93, but you should.

• by Robert Wilonsky
• Tags: Film, Film Review, Paul Greengrass, National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States, New York City, Cable News Network LP LLLP

Thank Hell for Little Girls

Hard Candy turns the tables on an online pedophile.

• by ROB NELSON
• Tags: Film, Film Review, Lions Gate Entertainment Corp., David Slade, Michael Medved, Tom Ortenberg

The Breakup Song

A musical ode to a relationship, from end to beginning.

• by Alan Scherstuhl
• Tags: Stage, Stage, Steven Eubank, Katie Kester, John Updike, Dallas

Notes on Film

In his jazz photographs, Dan White controls a freeform art.

• by Ray T. Barker
• Tags: Art, Columns, Dan White, Kansas City, Eddie Saunders, Gerald Scott

Art Capsule Reviews

Our critics recommend these shows.

• by Ray T. Barker and Annie Fischer
• Tags: Art Capsules, Culture Listings, Ryan Humphrey, Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Harry Callahan, Irving Penn

Stage Capsule Reviews

Reviews and previews of upcoming shows.

• by Alan Scherstuhl
• Tags: Stage Capsules, Listings, Kansas City, Mitch Albom, Lloyd Webber, Horton Foote

To Each Theron

• by Jordan Harper and Robert Wilonsky
• Tags: DVDish, Reviews, Aeon Flux, Charlize Theron, Robert Altman, Bob Berdella

Wild Pitch

MLB 2K6 throws more chin music than strikes.

• by Luke O'Brien
• Tags: Game On, Reviews, 2K Games Inc., Major League Baseball, Dick Cheney, Randy Johnson

Our top DVD picks for the week of April 25.

• Tags: What Else Is New?, Reviews, Sony Corporation, The Walt Disney Company, Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children, Craigslist Inc.

Fighting Friz

• by David Hudnall
• Tags: Night & Day, Night & Day, Frisbee, Woody Guthrie, Maryville, Nate King

Good for the Sol

• by Annie Fischer
• Tags: Night & Day, Night & Day, Union Hill, Aaron Confessori, Chris Ridler

You’re It

• by Rebecca Braverman
• Tags: Night & Day, Night & Day, Kellogg's Froot Loops, Tag Institute

Annual Review

Letters from the week of

• Tags: Letters, Letters, Kansas City, U.S. Senate, Oz McGuire, Kansas