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Superfan The Best Discovers (And Worst) Of Van Gogh ITCH ..... page 12 JANUARY 1989 KANSAS CITY'S ENTERTAIN~ENT MAGAZINE ISSUE 98 FREE . --page 4 VIDA "A" FRAME .... Pulls forward to convert into bed Twin $365. Double $400. Queen $437. Sale Starts.lil11.1- tip to 30% Off- All Prices IItcltlde TlltOI1, fiame tlnti QJver ~~t~ ;~~~ J~~o~~T& MAIN) INOW SPECIALIZING IN ::~~~.~~~~~.~~~••••••••••••• $~~~CORE IPAY NOTHING Mon.-Sat. 10 a.m.-6 p.m •• Sun. Noon-5 p.m. HAND-PAINTED COVERS OOUBLE ................•... $105 ...................... $130 UNTIL APRIL '89 LATE NIGHT FRIDAY UNTIL 7:30 p.m. • QUEEN ..•.•................. $119 ...................... $149 WITH APPROVED CREDIT I s u N o A y s 4050 pennsylvania westport News KeF-ITCH In case you haven't heard, Kansas City is RASH~)I hunting for any locals who can fit the bill as the -Captain Kronos "All the news thafs fit to pitch." best musician in town. The Lone Star recently JanuarY 1989 - Issue 98 held a six-week contest in order to crown the Top Three Singlest king guitarist of Kansas City. After six consecu J~~.I!~~ry, 1979 'I. "Na Na Hey Kiss Him Goodbye" Steam tive Mondays of competition,. Rob~ySamJ:wwas Z. "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me" Supremes honore<ias"~.best-gImarpicker ·in town on "New Wave" Chart Singles: and Temptations December 19. Saint was presented with a Kra 1. "My Best Friend's Girl" The Cars 3. "Touch Me" The Doors mer Focus 1000 guitar for his handiwork. 2. "Take Me to the River" Talking Heads ·Switched On Bach-Ten of Bach's most fa Runners up to the title were: Eddie Pruitt, 3. "Accidents Can Happen" Elvis Costello mous short works-played on synthesizer-be second; Bill Meese, third; Brian Ruskin, fourth; ·The Bee Gees followed their "Saturday Night come a best selling album, signalling popular em and Brian Sullivan, fifth. Fever" success with "Too Much Heaven," the bracement of the electronic music vogue present According to the Lone Star's Steve Conklin, first #1 single of the year. in one form or another since the 1930s. the venue will host a five-week competition to *Number 1 on the album chart was "Briefcase ·White Album-The most· eclectic album of crown the best area bassist in January, and an Full of Blues" by the Blues Brothers, Jake (John the Beatles career, released in a plain white other guitar competition will be held for eight Belushi) and Elwood (Dan Ackroyd). cover, enters the charts at #1. weeks in February. *The most requested song on FM radio was, of ·Message in the Music-Revolutionary rock Judges for the guitar playoffs were: Steve course, "Stairway to Heaven." came above ground as the Rolling Stones opened Conklin, Joel Hornbostel, United Entertain ·Superman to the Rescue-In 1938, he arrived side two of "Beggars Banquet" with their single, ment; Jim Kilroy, the BaQzai; Pat Jones, World ftom Krypton in a 1O¢ comic book. In January "Street Fightin' Man." 16 Fine Arts Forum Live Music; and Joe Pascarelli, 4 out of 5 Den 1979, he came back in a $35 million movie to Popular Broadway Plays: tists. save the world once again. 1. Promises, Promises 3 News It seems that by now, most hot spot night .Dukes of Hazzard-A new TV show featuring 2. Dames at Sea clubs in town have wraped up the market for two lusty cousins who throttled around Hazzard 3. The Great White Hope 4 Best of '88 weeknight entertainment. The only vacancy has County tweaking the nose of the law, success ·Incredible But True-New Year's Day, 1969, appeared to be Tuesdays. Now you can mark your fully incorporated every cliche of the good or Kansas University actually was the Big Eight 6 Reviews travel log with the Hurricane, which has an boy school of drive-in diversion. Orange Bowl representative, losing to Penn nounced "Alternative Tuesday." ·Steel Curtain-Terry Bradshaw threw four State 15-14 on a last minute two-point touch 8 Radio Report The venue will use Tuesdays to showcase live touchdown passes to lead"the "Steel Curtain" down conversion. alternative talent ftomaround Kansas City. Acts Steelers to a 35-31 Superbowl victory over the • A Promise Is a Promise-Broadway Jo Na 10 Joe Bob goes to the drive-in such as the Band, Absolute Ceiling, The Art Dallas Cowboys, aka "America's Team." math, fulfilling his pre~game victory guarantee, Mahoots, The Parlor Frogs and Sin City Dis completed 17 of 28 passes to lead the New York 11 Chomp in' to please ciples have damaged the stage in central West- January, 1969 Jets to a 16-7 victory over the Baltimore Colts and the first AFL Super Bowl win. 12 Superfan 14 Profile 15 Steve Skelton 20 Mondo Video 21 Life in Hell 24 January Calendar 31 Weird News 31 Libby Reid KCPitch 207 Westport, Suite 203 Kansas City, Missouri 64111 (816) 561-6061 Publisher Hal Brody Exec. Editor Hearne Christopher Managing Editor Jim Hense Art Director Keith Buchanan Advertising Hearne Christopher Advertising Design Kevin Worley Printing Neff Printing Distribution Richard Jacobi Contributing writers: betsey d'Ohnson 0" Danny Alexander, Ed Bieler, D.P. ED HARRIS Breckenridge, Joe BobBriggs, Manager party ress at 0 David Cantwell, Anthony Henge, Fred Hopkins, Gary Martin, Larry Coffee Express Company Miller, Kevin Robbins ~·R·A·F·F·IT·I Brian St. John Courmet Coffees and Teas Illustrations Steve Skelton o 8600 Ward Parkway. KCMO 64114 715westport rd .. (816)444-7111 0 756*0715 Copywrite © 1989 10% OFF 1 POUND OF HOUSE Brody Records. Inc. HLEND PHOTO: KRISTINE ANDERSON All rights reserved OR DECAF HOUSE BLEND JANUARY-KC PITCH 3 Nonn Stewart 2. Tracy Chapman Head Coach, MU Basketball 3. Melissa Ethridge Best Albums: Best Film; Willow 1. "Phantom Of The Opera" Most Despised: The Golden Throats "the worst 2. Bob James "Ivory O:>:ist" piece of junk released in recent memory." 3. "Fresh Air Christmas Album" Best Film: The Right Stuff (Pursuing NCAA Stephen Simpson crowns leaves no time for keeping up with what's Tivoli Theater new at the box office) Best Albums: Most Despised: Newspaper reporters 1. Cocteau Twins "Blue BeUKnoll':. 2. Ziggy Marley "Conscious Party" 3. Jimi Hendrix "Radio One" Best Film: Wings of Desire Most Despised: Hitting a log with a water moc casin on it and capsizing during a lightning storm Best Albums: Best Film: Robocop, on video on the Norfolk River. 1. Whitney Houston "Whitney" Most Despised: That this year ever happened. It 2. Diana Ross "Red Hot" was a cultural low point. JeffChabon 3.N.A. Man:lger, Sandstone Best Film: Midnight Run William McGlaughlin Best Albums: Most Despised: Finding out my cat Spats be Conductor, KC Symphony 1. Midnight Oil "Diesel and Dust" haves in the same way after he was neutered as Best Albums: 2. Information Society before. 1. Glen Gould "Goldberg Variations of Bach" 3. Hugo Largo "Drum" 2. "B.B. King at the Cook County Jail" Best Film: Milagro Beanfield War Ed Bieler 3.Mahler "Kindertotenlieter with Katherine Most Despised: Barishnikov's cancellation at Superfan, KCMO, KC Pitch Ferrier and Bruno Walter" Sandstone Best Albums: Best Film: N.A. 1. South Pacific Goes To London Most Despised: Presidential campaign Mike Allmayer 2. Michael Jackson "Bad" Guitarist and vocalist, Pedal Jets 3. Anything Willie Nelson recorded Dave McQuitty 1. Gun Club "Mother Juno" Best Film: Moonsttuck President, United Entertainment 2. Jean Paul Sartre "Experience 'Love Songs'" Roy Williams Most Despised: Read my column! 1. K.D. Lang "Shadowland" 3. Dinosaur Jr. "You're Living All Over Me" Head Coach, KU Basketball 2. R.E.M. "Green" Best Film: Wings of Desire Best Albums: Bruce Demming 3. Midnight Oil "Diesel and Dust" Most Despised: "Our lawyers told us not to talk Whitney Houston 1. Operations Mgr., KXXR Radio Best Film: Didn't go t9 one movie about it anymore." 2. Lionel Ritchie Best Albums; Most Despised: The theft of my jeep with 22 3. Tina Turner 1. DefLeppard "Hysteria" shirts, a suit and two pairs of boots. Tiiu McGuire ., Best Film: Big 2. Midnight Oil "Diesel And Dust" Concert promotions, KJHK Most Despised: NCAA decisions 3. INXS "Kick" John Triggs 1. Girl Trouble "Hit It or Quit It" Best Film: They Live Manager, London's Most Despised: Boring radio Best Albums: 1. Ricky Van Shetton "Loving Proof' BotI .. 2. Foster and Lloyd KC Star Arts and Entertainment Editor 3. INXS "Kick" Best Albums: Best Film: Everybody's All American I.JohnnyClegg and Savuka "Third World Child" Most Despised: The drought Mardi Mitchell Silva 2. Richard Thompson "Amnesia" President, Capitol Tickets 3. Van Morrison and the Chieftains "Irish 1. Sade "Pride" Heartbeat" 2. Lanz and Spears Best Film: Babette's Feast 3. Sting "Nothing Like The Sun" Most Despised: Watching a preview perfonn Best Film: The Last Emperor ance of Peter Allen in "Leggs Diamond" on Most Despised: Putting Jim and Tami-Faye Broadway. Baker's concert on sale Robert Trussell Chuck Haddix KC Star Arts and Entertainment Writer Jazz Dj, KCUR radio Best Albums: Best Albums: 1. John Anderson "10" 1. Willie Dixon "Hidden Charms" 2. John Hiatt "The Slow Turning" 2. James Harmon Band "Extra Napkins" BoJackson 3. Los Lobos "LaPistola yel Corazon" 3. Charlie Parker "Complete Verve Recordings" KC Royals, LA Raiders Best Film: The Thin Blue Line Best Film: Bird (only movie I saw) Best Albums: Most Despised: Seeing a man throw up into his Most Despised: 1988 presidential election 1. Jeffery Osbourne "One Love One Dream" nacho tray at the Monsters of Rock. 2. Freddie jackson "Don't Let Love Slip Away" Lindsay Shannon 3.