AltWeeklies Wire
Easy Livingnew
Released on a Kansas City label, Answers proves that: (A) Ghosty is grown up, and (B) Ghosty does not sleep in — or, for that matter, sleep much at all.
The Pitch |
Jason Harper |
01-15-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Blood for Blownew
The Raya and Rios slayings looked like another act of random violence until the trial revealed what they had gotten themselves into.
The Pitch |
Justin Kendall |
01-15-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Kansas City's Tax Dollars Not at Worknew
The Citadel Plaza shopping center was supposed to revive the inner city. Instead, it has leveled a neighborhood and left a contaminated mess. Now the developer wants more of our money.
The Pitch |
Carolyn Szczepanski |
01-08-2008 |
Policy Issues
Tags: public policy issues
Spare Any Change?new
Kansas City's big-money donors fund art museums and symphony halls but not a homeless center.
Tags: Economic Issues
Pay 2 Playnew
Hip-hop hustlers are making off with Kansas City rappers' hard-earned cash.
Wayne Cauthen's Travelsnew
Records show that Kansas City's city manager makes frequent and pricey trips at taxpayer expense.
Inside the Head of Herman Edwardsnew
He's too conservative. He's too nice to his players. He keeps losing. And he certainly doesn't pray to win.
Tags: sports & fitness
Kansas City's Uneasy Ridersnew
To be a bicyclist in the city is to face fear, loathing -- and death.
The Pitch |
Carolyn Szczepanski |
11-14-2007 |
Transportation
Tags: transportation
Adrianne Verhoeven's Smokin' Solo Debutnew
A radical departure from both the high-charging emo pop of the Anniversary, Verhoeven's former, name-making band, and her current Fourth of July and Art in Manila, Smoke Rings finds Dri singing over soulful, danceable arrangements that combine live playing and prerecorded tracks.
The Pitch |
Jason Harper |
11-06-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Dri, Smoke Rings
The Sex Police Invade Kansas Citynew
An anti-porn crusader wants the city's juries to redefine what's obscene.
Girlfriend's Fav. Producernew
Raised in east Kansas City and now based in Independence, D. Baker is a hip-hop producer with two songs on one of the biggest rap debut albums of the year.
The Pitch |
Jason Harper |
10-23-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: D. Baker
What's the Real Story Behind Increased Air Travel Delays?new
The feds blame the weather for flight delays and cancellations, but real authorities -- air traffic controllers -- have another, scarier explanation.
The Pitch |
Nadia Pflaum |
10-23-2007 |
Business & Labor
Federation of Horsepower: Crunkest Band Evernew
It's got the Killa City attitude, the low-slung rock 'n' roll, the beats to shake ass to, the noise, the punk, the blues, the metal -- and, now, an endorsement deal from Lil Jon's beverage of choice.
The Pitch |
Jasn Harper |
10-16-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Federation of Horsepower
The Real Frances Semlernew
A few months ago, mostly just gardeners and Minutemen knew the woman who's been at the center of Kansas City's biggest political controversy.
J.E. Dunn Says 'Gimme, Gimme, Gimme'new
When it comes to paychecks, Kansas City's largest construction company acts like a child.
The Pitch |
David Martin |
10-16-2007 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
