Feature Stories

The Record Ship Launches

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There’s a story behind the name of Wichita’s newest retro-styled record store. And it does not involve a floating sea vessel. “It got the name ‘Record Ship’ because when I was in my basement I was going and shipping records every day. So, it wasn’t a record shop; it was a record ship,” said Les Easterby, the owner and operator of the new music retail store at 230 N Cleveland. Les’ musical roots in Wichita date back to the 1990’s and one of his earliest band projects: And Academy.

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No Hate, Only Love

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As a live-music loving kid, I once dreamed about living at my favorite venue and how amazing it would be. I imagined waking up, and just having to go downstairs to see live music and bands. Monika Maddux and her family are living that dream. They reside upstairs in a historic house that is also a thriving all-ages venue. The big yellow house in Riverside is as unique as it is community oriented.