Remembering the epic 1977 flood that wreaked havoc and death on Kansas City

Photography courtesy of The Kansas City Public Library, Missouri Valley Special Collections

As told by Curt Diebel, owner of Diebel’s Sportsmens Gallery: “We had multiple days of rain going into this, so the ground was saturated. The actual event was a hurricane-like drenching that started after dark. My wife and I were at the Royals game, so I want to say it started, like, eight o’clock or something. We were in the middle of… Continue reading Remembering the epic 1977 flood that wreaked havoc and death on Kansas City

Why ‘The Lester Bangs of DJs’ Ray Velasquez is bringing back his groundbreaking electronic music show

Photography by Caleb Condit & Rebecca Norden

“As you well know, a record must break on radio in order to actually make a living for the artists involved. Up until now, you’ve had to make these decisions on your own relying on perplexing intangibilities like taste and intuition. But now, there’s a better way. The cut that follows has been analytically designed to break on radio…” In the… Continue reading Why ‘The Lester Bangs of DJs’ Ray Velasquez is bringing back his groundbreaking electronic music show