Earlier this month, we published The Pitch’s annual Best of Kansas City issue. You can take a peek at the results of the readers’ poll here. The issue also included a list, compiled and written by our editorial staff, of some local people, places, and things that we thought clearly won 2025. We’ll be publishing these items online throughout November.

As Mike Shorey’s voice belts out the chorus of “Can’t Let You Go”, the distinctive bongos of The Gap Band’s “Outstanding” bleed into the track before seamlessly transitioning to the warm vocals of Charlie Wilson. Behind the scenes, rhythmically turning dials, shifting sliders, and tapping the soundboard is a DJ whose identity is well-known despite his enigmatic, faceless persona.

Dressed in Made Mobb gear and donning a vibrant Lucha Libre ma

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