Pitch

Ethanol Pushers

Part 2: Despite its hype as a green fuel, corn-based ethanol is dirty business from the farm all the way to the exhaust pipe.

• by Carolyn Szczepanski
• Tags: Feature, Ethanol, Gene Millard, Kansas, Missouri, Sam Swearngin

Requiem for Ray's

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 Charles Ferruzza
• Tags: Kansas City Strip, Columns, Kansas City, Elmer Ray Cain, Jim Glover, Harry Reems

Undies Hang-up

Sexy skivvies for dudes? Too gay for the Crossroads. Meanwhile, we get our panties in a bunch over Jeneé.

• Tags: Backwash, Columns, Myshuttlecocks.com, 'NSYNC, Tupperware Brands Corporation, Chick-fil-A Inc.

Shark Stories

This week we love ...

• by As told to Annie Fischer
• Tags: Backwash, Columns, Mark de Shark, Elvis Presley, Annie Fischer

Spilling Sonic’s Campaign

That guy in front of you isn’t as dumb as you think.

• Tags: Web Exclusive, News, Erica Wren, Kansas City, Barkley Evergreen & Partners Inc., Mr. Pibb

Trade Winds

Ad Astra Per Aspera emerges safely from a tropical depression.

• by Chris Glenn
• Tags: Interview, Feature, Mike Tuley, Scott Edwards, Brooke Hunt, Julie Lane

Pardon Our Freedom

News about spy cameras at last June's Wakarusa festival causes an uproar

• by Jason Harper
• Tags: Wayward Son, Columns, Brett Mosiman, Kansas, Lawrence (New York), Jerry Schecher

Tim's Whims

Califone's leader discusses scoring films and dealing with theft.

• by Saby Reyes-Kulkarni
• Tags: Bonus Tracks, Show Preview, Califone International Inc., Heron King, The Roots (Band), Chicago

Flying Tigers

These new jungle cats are ready to pounce.

• by Aaron Ladage
• Tags: Bonus Tracks, Show Preview, Kenn Jankowski, The Republic Tigers, Astralwerks Records, Sleepy Jackson

The Download

• by Andy Vihstadt
• Tags: Bonus Tracks, Show Preview, AOL LLC, Beth Orton, Denmark, Kasabian

Calexico

Saturday, September 30, at the Bottleneck.

• by Roy Kasten
• Tags: Critic's Choice, Show Preview, Calexico (Band), Dean Martin, Joey Burns, John Convertino

Qwel

Tuesday, October 3, at the Record Bar.

• by Nadia Pflaum
• Tags: Critic's Choice, Show Preview, Chicago

Nomeansno

Wednesday, October 4, at the Record Bar.

• by Eric Davidson
• Tags: Critic's Choice, Show Preview, Mission of Burma

The Strokes

Sunday, October 1, at Memorial Hall

• by Scott Wilson
• Tags: Critic's Choice, Show Preview, The Strokes, Albert Hammond Jr., Fabrizio Moretti, Julian Casablancas

Deadboy and the Elephantmen

Thursday, September 28, at the Record Bar

• by Andy Vihstadt
• Tags: Critic's Choice, Show Preview, Deadboy & The Elephantmen, Dax Riggs, Tessie Brunet, Louisiana

Black Christmas

September 29, at the Replay Lounge

• by April Fleming
• Tags: Critic's Choice, Show Preview, Dalin Horner, Mark Sanders, My Bloody Valentine, Pink Floyd

Sparklehorse

Dreamt for Light Years in the Belly of a Mountain (Astralwerks)

• by Andy Vihstadt
• Tags: CD Reviews, CD Review, Mark Linkous, Sparklehorse, Danger Mouse, Steven Drozd

Ramblin' Jack Elliott

I Stand Alone (Anti-)

• by David Downs
• Tags: CD Reviews, CD Review, Jack Elliott, Bob Dylan, Mick Jagger, Woody Guthrie

Various Artists

Rogue's Gallery: Pirate Ballads, Sea Songs and Shanteys (Anti-)

• by Roger Thomasson
• Tags: CD Reviews, CD Review, Bryan Ferry, Gore Verbinski, Jarvis Cocker, Johnny Depp

Paul Oakenfold

Friday, September 29, at NV

• by Chris Milbourn
• Tags: Spin Cycle, Show Preview, Paul Oakenfold, Goa, London, Ibiza

Tiger Town

A Columbia export recalls stories of underage luv and waking up naked.

• by Jen Chen
• Tags: Night Ranger, Columns, National American University, Columbia, Fargo, Sony Jumbotron, Willie's

Roll Play

Kaiyo Restaurant makes us hot for sushi.

• by Charles Ferruzza
• Tags: Restaurant Reviews, Dining Review, David Loo, Studio City, Asia, Brad Pitt, Kaiyo Restaurant

Plaything

An eerie melodrama explores the dark arts in turn-of-the-century Vienna.

• by J. Hoberman
• Tags: Film, Film Review, Michel Gondry, Gael Garcia Bernal, Charlie Kaufman, Paris

That Sinking Feeling

This stale romantic comedy has neither romance nor comedy.

• by Scott Foundas
• Tags: Film, Film Review, Ashton Kutcher, Andrew Davis, Kevin Costner, Sela Ward

Get Off on Their Cloud

UMKC's Graduate Theatre Department does sex and other hot topics.

• by Alan Scherstuhl
• Tags: Stage, Stage, Caryl Churchill, David Stahl, Samuel Gaines, Kathryn Bartholomew

Clay Makin'

Robin Beard's ceramic sculptures evoke oozy kid things.

• by Alexandra E. Fox
• Tags: Art, Columns, Play-Doh

Art Capsule Reviews

Our critics recommend these shows.

• by Ray T. Barker, Annie Fischer, Alexandra E. Fox and Santiago Ramos
• Tags: Art Capsules, Culture Listings, Eric Bashor, Elissa Armstrong, Warwick, Gajin Fujita

Stage Capsule Reviews

Reviews and previews of upcoming shows.

• by Alan Scherstuhl
• Tags: Stage Capsules, Listings, Union Station, Hereford, Cole Porter, Ira Gershwin

Camel Light

• by Jordan Harper
• Tags: DVDish, Reviews, Edward Norton, Jerzy Stuhl, Krzysztof Kieslowski, Think Film Co. Inc.

Fourth and Inches

Madden NFL 07: New and slightly improved!

• Tags: Game On, Reviews, Madden NFL 07, Tiki Barber, Warrick Dunn, Steven Jackson

Our top DVD picks for the week of September 26:

• Tags: What Else Is New?, Reviews, Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc., Curious George, Danger Mouse, Daniel Boone

Affairs of la Familia

Here's why Mexican teens love havin' those babies.

• by Gustavo Arellano
• Tags: Ask a Mexican®, Columns, John Steinbeck, Pope John Paul II, Jose Alfredo, Washington, DC

East Side Story

News: "Done Deal," September 14

• Tags: Letters, Letters, Jazz District Redevelopment Corporation, Kansas City, Mitchell Mitchell, Denise Gilmore