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Smile, you’re on Papa Bear’s version of American Idol.

• Tags: Burnt Ends, Columns, YouTube LLC, Department of Burnt Ends, Don McLean

Wayward Cast 15: Heart and Finn

There's a rude awakening awaiting in this podcast, along with music by Joel Kraft, Thunderheist and others.

• by Jason Harper
• Tags: Pitchcast, Columns, Jason Harper, Joel Kraft, British Sea Power, Apple iTunes

The Real Pet Cemetery Nightmare

Just in time for Halloween, the Humane Society gets ready .

• Tags: Burnt Ends, Columns, Wichita, Jenny Brown, Department of Burnt Ends

Ripper Offer

Gregg Gillis doesn’t see what all the fuss is about.

• by Eryc Eyl
• Tags: Interview, Feature, Girl Talk (Musician), John Oswald, Negativland, Coachella

Pleasure Principle

They’re not R&B, ladies, they’re R&P.

• by Megan Metzger
• Tags: Heartbeat City, Columns, Brodie Rush, Johnny Cash, The Musicland Group Inc., Usher (Entertainer)

All the Rave

British new-rave band Klaxons was famous almost before it was any good.

• by Michael Roberts
• Tags: Bonus Tracks, Columns, Klaxons, Simon Taylor-Davies, United Kingdom, James Righton

NY Spies

Things are moving real fine for Interpol guitarist Daniel Kessler.

• by Ben Westhoff
• Tags: Bonus Tracks, Columns, Interpol (Musical Group), Daniel Kessler, Europe, Covington

The Download

Smashing Pumpkins

• by Andy Vihstadt
• Tags: Bonus Tracks, Columns, Billy Corgan, The Smashing Pumpkins

Low

• by Richard Gintowt
• Tags: Critic's Choice, Show Preview, Alan Sparhawk, Sub Pop Ltd., Mimi Parker

Delta Moon

• by Chris Parker
• Tags: Critic's Choice, Show Preview, Tom Gray, David Lindley, Mark Johnson, Ry Cooder

U.S.S.A.

• by Matt Sullivan
• Tags: Critic's Choice, Show Preview, Duane Denison, Gary Call, Johnny Rabb, Mike Patton

Granner-Bledsoe

• by Andrew Miller
• Tags: Critics' Choices, Show Preview, Nathan Granner, Beau Bledsoe, Kansas City, MySpace Inc.

Minds Under Cover

Warmth Can Wait (self-released)

• by Richard Gintowt
• Tags: CD Reviews, CD Review, John Bersuch, Cole Weiler, Kent Burnham, Butthole Surfers

The New Amsterdams

At the Foot of My Rival (Curb Appeal Records)

• by Richard Gintowt
• Tags: CD Reviews, CD Review, Matt Pryor, Kansas City, Dustin Kinsey, Elliott Smith

J.A.H. and Madame E

• by Chris Milbourn
• Tags: Spin Cycle, Show Preview, Ben Fuller, Brian Slater

Wide-Open Spaces

Sean Penn delivers a soulful road movie and refuses to define his subject.

• by Scott Foundas
• Tags: Film, Film Review, Christopher Johnson McCandless, Sean Penn, Jon Krakauer, Emile Hirsch

Stroke It

Gestures and textures help make James Brinsfield’s new paintings more engaging.

• by Dana Self
• Tags: Art, Columns, James Brinsfieldto, Kansas City, Jackson Pollock, Willem de Kooning

Chicks and Dicks

A play about a woman and a play about men inspire questions about lit's battles of the sexes.

• by Alan Scherstuhl
• Tags: Stage, Stage, Kansas City, David Mamet, Forrest Attaway, Kansas City Repertory Theatre

Art Capsule Reviews

Our critics recommend these shows.

• Tags: Art Capsules, Culture Listings, Orly Cogan, Elizabeth Huey, Baltimore, Bryon Cohen, H&R Block Artspace

Stage Capsule Reviews

Reviews and previews of upcoming shows.

• by Alan Scherstuhl
• Tags: Stage Capsules, Listings, Crown Center, David Selznick, J. Kent Barnhart, Kansas City Repertory Theatre, American Heartland Theatre

Fist Things First

• by Jim Ridley, Jordan Harper and Robert Wilonsky
• Tags: DVDish, Reviews, Emperor Caligula, Paul Lynde, Margaret Hamilton, Bob Guccione

Party Pooper

The Wii's latest pool game is a cue stick in the mud.

• Tags: Game On, Reviews, Nintendo Wii, Wii Play, Pool Party for the Wii, Tiger Woods

Our top DVD picks scheduled for release this week:

• Tags: What Else Is New?, Reviews, British Broadcasting Corporation, Audrey Hepburn, Bram Stoker, Sony Corporation

Best Street Party

Polski Day in Strawberry Hill

Best Celebrity

Simran Sethi

Best Kansas City Product, Kan.

Garmin International

• Tags: Shopping & Services, Garmin International

Best Athlete

Jarmila Gajdosova Kansas City Explorers

Best Pastries

Andre's Confiserie Suisse

• Tags: Food & Drink, Andre's Confiserie Suisse, Andre’s Confiserie Suisse

Best of Kansas City 2007

Best New Bar, Mo.

The Drop

• Tags: Food & Drink, The Drop

Best New Bar, Kan.

Jaywalkers Sports Bar & Grill

• Tags: Food & Drink, Jaywalkers Sports Bar and Grill

Best New Holiday Tradition

Mardi Gras in the Crossroads

Best Party Boy

Casey Adams

Best Kansas City Product, Mo.

Christopher Elbow Chocolates

• Tags: Shopping & Services, Christopher Elbow Chocolates

Best Biking Companions

Bike Escorts

Best Sticky Bun

Chacko's Bakery & Catering

Best Neighborhood Bar, North

Chappell's Restaurant & Sports Museum

• Tags: Food & Drink, Chappell's Restaurant & Sports Museum

Best Street Performer

James "J-Wizz" Hathorn

Best Party Girl

Beth Guinta

Best Gourmet Market

Dean & DeLuca

Best Running Group

Kansas City Trail Nerds

Best Hair of the Dog Brunch

Horizons Buffet, Ameristar Hotel and Casino

• Tags: Food & Drink, Ameristar Casino Hotel Kansas City

Best Neighborhood Bar, East

The Daily Double

• Tags: Food & Drink, The Daily Double

Best Ad Lib Poet

Bob Reeder

Best Local MySpace Page

myspace.com/finexchina

Best Wine Store

Cellar Rat Wine Merchants

• Tags: Shopping & Services, Cellar Rat

Best Royal

Gil Meche

Best Soup

Lemon Chicken and
Artichoke at Souperman

Best Performance Under Pressure

Zack Greinke, Royals

Best Lunch Buffet

Bangkok Pavilion

• Tags: Food & Drink, Bangkok Pavilion

Best Neighborhood Bar, West

Fat Matt's Vortex

• Tags: Food & Drink, Fat Matt's Vortex

Best Poetry Readings

The Pit at Prospero's Books

Best Media Spat — News

Steve Kraske vs. KCTV Channel 5

Best New Coffee Shop

The Q Brew

• Tags: Shopping & Services, The Q Brew

Best Charity Fundraiser

Karl Keltner

Best Fast Food

Habashi House

• Tags: Food & Drink, Habashi House

Best Drink Trinket

The Sandbar

• Tags: Food & Drink, The Sandbar

Best Author Readings

Kansas City Public Library, Plaza Branch

Best Media Spat — Weather Katie Horner vs. the World

Best Shopping Center

Old Westport Shopping Center

• Tags: Shopping & Services, Old Westport Shopping Center

Best Vintage Furniture

Curious Sofa

• Tags: Shopping & Services, Curious Sofa

Best Reason for Royals Fans to Have Hope

Mike Sweeney's Possible Departure

Best Hot Dog Vendor

Kenny Kayhill

Best Bartender

Charlie Gomez, Granite City Food & Brewery

• Tags: Food & Drink, Granite City Food & Brewery

Best Author — Kan.

Laura Moriarty

Best Radio Personality

Sylvia Maria Gross

Best Sports Talker

Kevin Kietzman

Best Ethnic Grocery

LaRocca Grocery Company

• Tags: Shopping & Services, LaRocca Grocery Company

Best Highlight Clip

George Brett's Pine Tar Incident

Best Gyro Sandwiches

Olympic Village

Best Neighborhood Bar, South

Walsh's Corner Cocktail

• Tags: Food & Drink, Walsh's Corner Cocktails

Best Author — Mo.

Matt Fraction

Best Fashion Export

Jovana Mirabile

Best Animal Lover

Deb Hipp

Best Library

Jannes Library

• Tags: Shopping & Services, Jannes Library

Best T-Bone

Rob Watson

Best Pupusas

Sabor Centro Americano

• Tags: Food & Drink, Sabor Centro Americano

Best Sports Bar

The Yacht Club

• Tags: Food & Drink, The Yacht Club Sports Bar & Grill

Best Beer Expert

Gordon Gerski, Power Plant Restaurant & Brewery

Best Clothing Designer for Men

Ari Fish

Best Political Pet — Mo.

Mr. Bill

Best Used-Book Store

Half Price Books

• Tags: Shopping & Services, Half Price Books

Best Milkshake

Town Topic

• Tags: Food & Drink, Town Topic, Town Topic

Best Sports Blog

The Soul of Baseball

Best Place to Watch a Soccer Game

The Red Lyon Tavern

• Tags: Food & Drink, The Red Lyon Tavern

Best T-Shirt Designer

Caleb Nathaniel

Best Political Pet — Kan.

Kevin Yoder's Campaign Dog

Best Kicks

Phenom

Best Burger

12 Baltimore, Hotel Phillips

• Tags: Food & Drink, 12 Baltimore

Best Post-Game Fireworks

Community America Ballpark

• Tags: Sports & Recreation, Community America Ballpark

Best Dive Bar

Chez Charlie's

• Tags: Food & Drink, Chez Charlie

Best Film Activist

Tim Hjersted

Best State Campaign — Mo.

Jolie Justus

Best Doctor

Sharon Lee

• Tags: Shopping & Services, Southwest Boulevard Family Health Care

Best Healthy Burger

Local Burger

• Tags: Food & Drink, Local Burger

Best Sports-Talk Host

Soren Petro, WHB 810

Best Fake Burger

Room 39

• Tags: Food & Drink, Room 39, Room 39 Leawood

Best Makeshift Bike Trail

Southwest Boulevard to Werner Park

Best Patio

Maloney's Bar and Grill

• Tags: Food & Drink, Maloney's Sports Bar and Grill

Best Movie Theater

Tivoli Cinemas

• Tags: Arts & Entertainment, Tivoli Cinemas

Best State Campaign — Kan.

Paul Morrison

Best Immigration Lawyer

Mira Mdivani

• Tags: Shopping & Services, The Mdivani Law Firm

Best Sliders

Tower Tavern's Deluxe Sliders

• Tags: Food & Drink, Tower Tavern

Best Place to Hike

Parkville Nature Sanctuary

• Tags: Sports & Recreation, Parkville Nature Sanctuary

Best 3 a.m. Bar

McCoy's Public House and Brewkitchen

• Tags: Food & Drink, McCoy's Public House

Best Cabaret Show

Spencer Brown

Best Politician

Kan. Gov. Kathleen Sebelius

Best Urban Farmer

Joe Jennings, J-14 Agricultural Enterprises

• Tags: Shopping & Services, J-14 Agricultural Enterprises

Best Chili

Nara

• Tags: Food & Drink, Nara

Best Park

Kaw Point Riverfront Park

Best Martini

Eldridge Hotel

• Tags: Food & Drink, Eldridge Hotel

Best Drag Queen

De De Deville

Best Display of Patriotism

Kansas City, Kan.

Best Failed Candidate for City Council

Mark Porter

Best Mysterious Place

I Love a Mystery

• Tags: Shopping & Services, I Love a Mystery Bookstore

Best Comfort Food

The Mango Room

Best Volleyball Spot

Volleyball Beach

• Tags: Sports & Recreation, Volleyball Beach

Best Place for Your Fetish

Balanca's

• Tags: Food & Drink, Balanca's

Best Actor in a Bad Play

Ron Megee

Best Funny Play

A Scary Carrie Christmas

Best Political Blogger

Gone Mild

Best Place to Score Cool Kids' Clothes

Lillibelle

• Tags: Shopping & Services, Lillibelle

Best Pizza

Jerry's Bait Shop

• Tags: Food & Drink, Jerry's Bait Shop, Jerry's Bait Shop

Best Gym

Life Time Fitness

• Tags: Sports & Recreation, Life Time Fitness

Best Place to Pick Up a MILF

Raoul's Velvet Room

• Tags: Food & Drink, Raoul's Velvet Room

Best Late-Night Happy Hour

Kona Grill

• Tags: Food & Drink, Kona Grill

Best Newcomer to the Stage

Patrick Du Laney

Best Blog About Life

Happy in Bag

Best Baubles

Natural Wear

• Tags: Shopping & Services, Natural Wear

Best Cheap Dinner Date

Tienda Casa Paloma

• Tags: Food & Drink, Tienda Casa Paloma

Best Place to Play Softball in the Shadow of Big Brother

Mulkey Square Park

• Tags: Sports & Recreation, Mulkey Square Park

Best Bar for Smokers

Gossip Inn

• Tags: Food & Drink, Gossip Inn

Best Performance in a Musical

Karen Errington

Best Addition to Urban Life

Kansas City, Mo., Police Mounted Patrol Section

Best Bed and Breakfast

The Porch Swing Inn

• Tags: Shopping & Services, The Porch Swing Inn

Best Free Food

KCAI Crossroads Gallery

• Tags: Food & Drink, Kansas City Art Institute Crossroads Gallery

Best Yoga Teacher

Amy Jin Schmelzer

• Tags: Sports & Recreation, Darling Yoga

Best Monday Night Happy Hour

City Tavern

Best Moments in a Theater

Mary Bridget Davies and Kacee Clanton in Love, Janis

Best Church

Calvary Temple Baptist

• Tags: People & Places, Calvary Temple Baptist Church

Best Free Trade Gifts

Ten Thousand Villages

• Tags: Shopping & Services, Ten Thousand Villages

Best Hotel Dining Room

OP1906 Bar & Grill

• Tags: Food & Drink, Sheraton at Overland Park Convention Center

Best Public Golf Course

Drumm Farm Golf Club

• Tags: Sports & Recreation, Drumm Farm Golf Course

Best Kansas City Strip

Plaza III

• Tags: Food & Drink, Plaza III-The Steakhouse

Best Free Poker

Poker Knights KC

Best Gay Bar

Fox Bar

• Tags: Food & Drink, Fox Bar

Best Theater

The Unicorn Theatre

Best Immigration Activist

Melinda Lewis

Best Green Building Supplies

Straw, Sticks and Bricks

• Tags: Shopping & Services, Straw, Sticks & Bricks

Best Deal on Japanese Food

Friends Sushi

• Tags: Food & Drink, Friends Sushi & Bento Place

Best Activity When Bombed

Oceans of Fun

• Tags: Food & Drink, Oceans of Fun

Best Play

Dinner With Friends

Best Neighborhood Leader

Patty Orth

Best Thrift Store

Avenue Thrift Store

• Tags: Shopping & Services, Avenue Thrift Store

Best Really Big Food

Hash House A Go Go

Best Cheap Night Out

Blue Moose Bar & Grill

• Tags: Food & Drink, Blue Moose

Best Anticipated Art Event

The Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art

Best Midtowner

Diane Burnette

Best Supermarket

Green Acres Market

• Tags: Shopping & Services, Green Acres Market Briarcliff Village

Best City Employee

Sam Swearngin

Best Dry Cleaners

Hangers

Best Place to Blow a Diet

Johnny Cascone's

• Tags: Food & Drink, Johnny Cascone's Italian Restaurant

Best Karaoke

The Roxy

• Tags: Food & Drink, The Roxy

Best Acquisition

The Bloch Building

• Tags: Arts & Entertainment, Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art

Best Welcome Home

Homecoming

Best Power Couple

Joe and Debi Ward

Best Place for Cheap Couture

Revue

• Tags: Shopping & Services, Revue Boutique

Best Gelato

Argento Italian Gelato

• Tags: Food & Drink, Argento Italian Gelato

Best Suburban Bar Tour

Downtown Lenexa

Best Artist

Archie Scott Gobber

Best New Law

Prohibition Lifted at the Mutual Musicians Foundation

Best Mom and Pop

Los Alamos Market y Cocina

• Tags: Shopping & Services, Los Alamos Market y Cocina

Best Place to Have a Spot o' Tea

Governor's Meeting House

• Tags: Food & Drink, Governor's Meeting House

Best Museum Director

Saralyn Reece Hardy

• Tags: Arts & Entertainment, Spencer Museum of Art

Best Nod to KC Culture

Xtension Food Mart

• Tags: People & Places, Xtension Food Mart

Best Store to Live In

Crate & Barrel

• Tags: Shopping & Services, Crate & Barrel

Best Sexy Food

Chosun Korean BBQ

• Tags: Food & Drink, Chosun Korean BBQ

Best Random Painting in a Group Exhibition

David Ford's "USA"

Best Discount Store

Dirty Don's Bargain Center

• Tags: Shopping & Services, Dirty Don's Bargain Center

Best New Restaurant, Kan.

One Bite Japanese Grill

• Tags: Food & Drink, One Bite Japanese Grill

Best New Restaurant, Mo

Seven

Best Exhibition

America Starts Here

Best Mocha

Morning Glory Espresso

• Tags: Shopping & Services, Morning Glory Espresso

Best Bar Food

Boozefish

• Tags: Food & Drink, Boozefish Wine Bar

Best Photography Show

Gloria Baker Feinstein

Best Green Cleaners

Return to Green

• Tags: Shopping & Services, Return to Green

Best Mix Tapes

The StreetMonstaz

Best Place for Nerds

Vintage Stock

• Tags: Shopping & Services, Vintage Stock

Best Comic-Book Shop

Clint's Comics

• Tags: Shopping & Services, Clint's Comics

Best Place for the Kids to Rock Out

Main Street Café

Best Private Residence for a Rock Show

The Pistol Social Club

• Tags: Arts & Entertainment, The Pistol Social Club - CLOSED

Best Place to Cut a Record

Blacklodge Recording

Best Music Blog

Little Hits

Best Radio Station

KJHK 90.7

Best Online Radio Personality

Chronic the Hedgehog

Best Legal Illegal Downloads

Kansas City, Kan., Public Library

Best KC Label

OxBlood Records

Best Lawrence Label

Range Life Records

Best Album

Fourth of July on the Plains

Best Song

"Sister Smoke," the Pomonas

Best Sexy Musician

Megan Birdsall

Best Dressed Musician

Kristen May

Best Musician Facial Hair

Christopher Crisci

Best Band Aid

Rudolph Wohlgemuth

Best Sidemen

Rob and Ryan Pope

Best Bassist

Jeff Harshbarger

Best Hip-Hop DJ

DJ Ataxic (Bryan Fisk) djataxic.com

Best Club DJ

DJ Shad

Best MC

Approach

Best Band

The Republic Tigers

True Gangsta

• by Ashley Brown
• Tags: Night & Day, Night & Day, Michael Vasquez, St. Petersburg, Warwick, Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art

Art + Sound

• by Crystal K. Wiebe
• Tags: Night & Day, Night & Day, Kansas City Art Institute, Paul Rudy, Vanderslice Hall, Warwick

No Cost but Pride

• by John Amick
• Tags: Night & Day, Night & Day, Adam Smith, Kansas City, Nostradamus, Kauffman Stadium

Cider Fest Rules

• by Caleb Goellner
• Tags: Night & Day, Night & Day, Louisburg

True Gangsta

• by Ashley Brown
• Tags: Night & Day, Night & Day, Michael Vasquez, St. Petersburg, Warwick, Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art

Ray of Sunlight

• by Richard Gintowt
• Tags: Night & Day, Night & Day, Pablo Sanhueza, Kansas City, Manu Chao, Mongo Santamaria

Meat-Eaters’ Paradise

• by Crystal K. Wiebe
• Tags: Night & Day, Night & Day, American Cancer Society, Locks of Love, Africa, Algeria

Fame Becomes Him

• by Megan Metzger
• Tags: Night & Day, Night & Day, Martin Short, Ed Grimley, Eugene Levy, Irving Cohen

Interiors Illuminated

• by Chris Packham
• Tags: Night & Day, Night & Day, Boss Pendergast, Tom Pendergast, Kansas City, Kansas City Art Institute

No Juice Boxing

• by Lorna Perry
• Tags: Night & Day, Night & Day, Shawnee, Tour de France, AIDS Service Foundation, AIDS Service Foundation of Greater Kansas City

Play With a Band

• by Jen Chen
• Tags: Night & Day, Night & Day, Harry Connick Jr., Louis Curtiss, Patrick Burger

Artsy Imports

• by Chris Packham
• Tags: Night & Day, Night & Day, Columbus, Kansas City, Maurice Copeland, Brazil

letters from the week of October 4

• Tags: Letters, Letters, Hollywood (Florida), Kansas City, Branson, Robert Wilonsky

Pay Attention, Class

Here's this week's lesson on the importance of staying in school (and how to avoid asking moronic questions).

• by Gustavo Arellano
• Tags: Ask a Mexican®, Columns, Tom Tancredo, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Department of Education, New York

Calling All Half-Breeds

• Tags: Ask a Mexican®, Columns, Redback Networks Inc., Mexico City