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The heat is on – almost… The boiling hot temps that bring out the bad boyz in KC have yet to surface, and memories of the Plaza Flash Mob Riot of several weeks back is but a faint memory. That … Continue reading →

When it comes to tres glam superstar wrap parties KC generally comes up way short…

Not so, this Saturday, sources say. Not with Cowtown exports Paul Rudd, Rob Riggle & Jason Sudeikis in town hosting a celebrity poker showdown at Harrah’s North Kansas City Casino to raise money for Children’s Mercy Hospital. Deal in a bevy of Hollywood heavy hitters that includes Continue reading →

When it comes to marraiges of exhibitionism and poor taste, it’s hard to top Margarita’s recent ad in the Pitch…

Crude, rude, (undoubtedly)written by a dude – the ad reduced the fine art of dining out to one of the lowest common denominators imaginable. For a mainstream restaurant in a mainstream print publication, no less.

Bad taste gone wild!

Let’s review…

“Margarita’s introduces The Ultimate Blueberry Margarita,” the ad begins, adding “It’s a panty dropper.”

Accompanied is an illustration of a woman peeling off her purple thong panties with the kicker…

“Taste Our Taco.” Continue reading →

About yesterday’s Kansas City Star story on KC mayoral aide Kendrick Blackwood…

$64 million question: is the relatively inexperienced Blackwood up to the task?

“Well, this is something I talked to (Star reporter Steve) Kraske about and he didn’t put any part of what I said in there,” says author / former mayoral aide Joe Miller. “It depends on how you define the task. If the task is to be the a chief of staff in what most people understand to be a functional mayor’s office in a city the size of Kansas City, the answer’s no. Neither one of us were. But if the task is to succeed in the mayor’s office as it is now under Funkhouser and Gloria, he’s perfect. Continue reading →

As superheroes go, Popeye falls into a somewhat problematic category…

His identity’s widely known – no Clark Kent action here. He doesn’t wear a costume per se (unless you count the sailor suit). And while like like other superheroes Popeye stems from a cartoon, he’s had a devil of a time matriculating into today’s adult movie mindset. For the most part Popeye remains but a kiddie icon and object of nostalgia among aging adults.

Which brings us my brief stop yesterday at the Popeye Museum in Chester, Illinois, hometown of creator Continue reading →

Checked out Ink’s lame party pics from one of the Blonde farewell bashes last week yet?

Raising the question, how hip were the postmortem parties for the recently shuttered Plaza nightclub?

Not very, says one Blonde regular who attended last weekend’s final farewell…

“It was uneventful, anticlimactic, sub par,” says the disappointed dude. “Although (DJ) Mike Scott was fantastic.”

Which brings us to Ink’s geek crowd shots Continue reading →

Ask and you shall receive…

In the interest of good taste in the marketing of Tacos & Blueberry Margaritas, KC Confidential announces a contest to offer up an alternative advertising approach to the Margarita’s chain of local Mexican food restaurants.

Understand that in no way is Margarita’s authorizing or sanctioning this contest.

That said, given the eatery’s raunchy run at pedaling its provisions in the Pitch, they could use a few public pointers.

So let’s review:

Margarita’s ran an ad recently in the Pitch’s Food section calling it’s Ultimate Blueberry Margarita “a panty dropper.”

Accompanied by an illustration of a girl pulling down her purple thong panties with the kicker, “Taste Our Taco.” Continue reading →

So I’m minding my own biz, right?

Sitting outdoors at Brio on the Plaza, preparing to have dinner with my daughter Savannah. When up pops the devil – two actually. In the form of a pair of 20-something women who recognize my face but can’t put their finger on it.

Oh yeah, it’s me.

Any good scoops lately, they wonder. Continue reading →

A moment of silence please for the basement blues bar and last call pickup place Blayney’s…

Some of the club’s most legendary musical moments went down courtesy of a wildly popular local band known as the 4 Sknns. Continue reading →

The toxicology report is still pending on the death of Slipknot band member Paul Gray…

Although MTV UK is reporting Gray was discovered dead in a Des Moines hotel room Continue reading →

Make no mistake, the joint was dripping with sadness…

Last week’s gloomy estate sale at the the historic Rockhill Tennis Club had a bit of something for everyone. From simple, small plain glass wine carafes to a $5,500 baby grand. From a tennins court bubble “with a chip” to pool loungers.

“Welcome to the Rockhill, we’re glad your here,” read a sign greeting potential buyers, well-wishers and rubber neckers to the pre-death estate sale. Continue reading →

That definitely is a question in the mind of former parks commish Bob Lewellen...

“I don’t think there’s a concern at all among the Parks Department over allowing Rockfest to return,” Lewellen says.

With one major exception…

“I saw Aggie and she said, ‘Oh they belong at Sandstone,’ ” Lewllen says. “I think it would be a big mistake if we didn’t continue to work with Rockfest. This is a major event for Kansas City and the location of Penn Valley Park is perfect for this event.”

Another likely purveyor of the so-called controversy: Continue reading →

Local TV cameras were trained Continue reading →