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Pick One!

A highly subjective, sometimes obnoxious but entirely factual guide to the 2007 Kansas City mayor’s race.

• by THE PITCH STAFF
• Tags: Feature, Editorial Feature, Al Brooks, Kay Barnes, Kansas City, Albert Riederer

Anonymous Mudslinger Targets Funkhouser

A mass-mailing postcard makes the mayoral candidate look like one cold bastard. But it’s the card’s sender who has a heart of stone.

• by Eric Barton
• Tags: Web Exclusive, News, Mark Funkhouser, Kansas City, Alvin Brooks, Becky Nace

Minutemen Go Brown

What can brown skin do for you? How about some sweet press coverage.

• Tags: Burnt Ends, Columns, Dennis Romero, Ed Hayes, Wichita, Texas

Tipton T-Bones

He’s obscene, he talks about crapping on our floors, but he loves us, KC!

• Tags: Burnt Ends, Columns, David Koechner, Kansas City, Todd Packer, Bobby Jay Bliss

Hey, Record Bar Insider

You might know the bar’s owner, but why are you such a dick?

• Tags: Hey, You!, Columns, 548

Hallelujah!

It's Over slays local audiences with kazoo-blowing antics and serial-killer pop.

• by Lorna Perry
• Tags: Interview, Feature, Jamie Searle, Ryan Donegan, Kansas City, Pepsodent

Hang ’Em High

With OxBlood Records as its steed, American Catastrophe prepares to spur on to wider attention.

• by Jason Harper
• Tags: Wayward Son, Columns, Terrence Moore, Shaun Hamontree, Kansas City, Eric Bessenbacher

High Steaks

Just how risky was it for Of Montreal to let Outback Steakhouse slice up one of its songs?

• by Andrew Miller
• Tags: Bonus Tracks, Columns, Of Montreal (Band), Kevin Barnes, Outback Steakhouse Inc., Crocodile Dundee

Homecoming '07

Flee the Seen takes back its place as one of KC's top addictions.

• by Aaron Ladage
• Tags: Bonus Tracks, Columns, R.L. Brooks, Kansas City, Kim Anderson, Lansing

The Download

Little Brother

• by Andy Vihstadt
• Tags: Bonus Tracks, Columns, 9th Wonder (Music Producer), Big Pooh, Mick Boogie, Rhymefest

Bee Gees

The Studio Albums, 1967-1968 (Rhino)

• by Andrew Marcus
• Tags: CD Reviews, CD Review, The Bee Gees, Robin Gibb, Coca-Cola Classic, House of Lords

Field Music

Tones of Town (Memphis Industries)

• by Richard Gintowt
• Tags: CD Reviews, CD Review, Sufjan Stevens, The Apples in Stereo, The New Pornographers, The Shins

Filthy Jim

Night Killers (Lowe Farm Records)

• by Richard Gintowt
• Tags: CD Reviews, CD Review, Lawrence (New York), Guns N' Roses, Metallica, Motorhead

The Damnwells

• by Chris Parker
• Tags: Critic's Choice, Show Preview, Alex Dezen, Johnny Reznik, Goo Goo Dolls

The Burden Brothers

• by Jonanna Widner
• Tags: Critic's Choice, Show Preview, Dallas, Kansas City, Taz Bentley, Todd Lewis

Alexi Murdoch

• by Jesse Nathan
• Tags: Critic's Choice, Show Preview, Alexi Murdoch, Duke University, Scotland, Chris Martin

Snuff Jizz

• by Jason Harper
• Tags: Critic's Choice, Show Preview, Mark Southerland

Sweater Hip Check

Leave that candy cane sweater at home and these bad-ass broads will have something to say about it.

• by Jen Chen
• Tags: Night Ranger, Columns, Kansas City Roller Warriors, Night Ranger, Dawna Destruction, Duane Cunningham

Tactic

• by Chris Milbourn
• Tags: Spin Cycle, Show Preview, Chicago, DJ Davis, Dylan Thomas, Kansas City

Pitch Ultra Music Contest DJ Finalists

• by Jason Harper
• Tags: Spin Cycle, Show Preview, Miami

Nice Buns

Eating the beef at Local Burger will make you feel better about yourself.

• by Charles Ferruzza
• Tags: Restaurant Reviews, Dining Review, Lawrence (New York), Charlie Nagreen, Kansas City, Louis Lassen, Local Burger

Having a Cow

Don't think too hard. Just enjoy your burger.

• by Charles Ferruzza
• Tags: Fat Mouth, Columns, Kansas City, U.S. Department of Agriculture

Spy vs. Spy

The bad shepherd doesn't have much fun, either.

• by Robert Wilonsky
• Tags: Film, Film Review, Eric O'Neill, Robert Hanssen, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Billy Ray

Low Note

Hugh Grant and Drew Barrymore do not make sweet music.

• by Robert Wilonsky
• Tags: Film, Film Review, Hugh Grant, Drew Barrymore, Andrew Ridgeley, Wham! (Musical Group)

Small Time

These short films are long on cool.

• by Tim Grierson
• Tags: Film, Film Review, Gary Rydstrom, Geza Toth, Hans Christian Andersen, Liv Ullmann

Palette Cleanser

The Kemper puts out its Thiebaud collection so we can get a little taste.

• by Ray T. Barker
• Tags: Art, Columns, Wayne Thiebaud

Art Capsule Reviews

Our critics recommend these shows.

• Tags: Art Capsules, Culture Listings, Santiago Ramos, Kansas City Artists Coalition, Patrick Duegaw, Baltimore

Stage Capsule Reviews

Reviews and previews of upcoming shows.

• by Alan Scherstuhl
• Tags: Stage Capsules, Listings, Crown Center, Theatre for Young America, Megan Mercer, Craig Benton

Get It While You Can

The Rep's Love, Janis gives us just a little piece of her heart.

• by Alan Scherstuhl
• Tags: Stage, Stage, Janis Joplin, Lena Kaminsky, Mary Bridget Davies, Kansas City Repertory Theatre

Royal Flush

• by Jordan Harper and Robert Wilonsky
• Tags: DVDish, Reviews, American Idol, Sofia Coppola, Hong Kong, Marie Antoinette

Do Not Disturb

Hotel Dusk is a great game for people who haven't heard of "books."

• by Gary Hodges
• Tags: Game On, Reviews, Hotel Dusk, Kyle Hyde, Monster Worldwide Inc., Nintendo DS

Our top DVD picks for the week of February 13:

• Tags: What Else Is New?, Reviews, Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc., Sony Corporation, Lions Gate Entertainment Corp., Academy for Superheroes

So Spacious

• by Megan Metzger
• Tags: Night & Day, Night & Day, Linda Hall, Space Telescope Science Institute, University of Missouri-Kansas City

Power to Some People

Want to get elected? Bow down before us and give us your money. Want to get elected? Bow down before us and give us your money.

• by David Martin
• Tags: Martin, Columns, Mark Forsythe, Citizens Association, James Nutter, Jim Glover

Letters from the week of February 15

"We're not sure if Monk or Mingus would have approved of our Afro-Turkish-metal-garage-fusion improvisations."

• Tags: Letters, Letters, Kansas City, Kris Florence Streeter, Kris Kobach, Missouri Supreme Court

¿Porqué, Pepe?

Where do you get off getting Lalo from Eduardo?

• by Gustavo Arellano
• Tags: Ask a Mexican®, Columns, Viola Waterhouse, Cesar Chavez, United Farm Workers, China Curiosa