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Lydia Loveless – “Can’t Change Me”
Even though Lydia Loveless is only 21, she sounds like an experienced, seasoned professional. Her music could be described as country punk rock, a rather interesting combination of musical genres. Loveless grew up on a farm in Ohio; her father owned a country music bar in their small, middle-of-nowhere town. Clearly she is he influenced by her country roots, but also a lover of punk she boldly combines the two, often sounding like a much younger and poppier Lucinda Williams. Lydia is another must see at this year’s SXSW.
Both halves of The Black Keys, Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney, talk about the flipsides of taking money for their music.
UP NEXT: A profile of London’s favorite Johnny Depp pals The Tricks.
The first department store with escalators and air-conditioning (Lazarus), the first burger chain (White Castle), the first two-deck stadium (Ohio Stadium, which some complained would never be filled) and other little-known firsts are among the innovations Columbus’ bicentennial aims to celebrate.
P.S. Columbus was even home to The Peruna Drug Manufacturing Co., which made a cure-all tonic that was the nation’s best-seller for decades. Tests later found that the tonic was 28 percent alcohol.
Cleveland’s forging press “The Fifty” is coming back on line. Oh sure, we don’t normally talk about factory equipment here at FYO, so here are a few key facts that make this one worth mentioning:
It’s HUGE. 16 million pounds of HUGE. The steel bolts that hold it down are each 10 feet wide and 78 feet long. It needs eight of those.
It’s powerful. You want to put 50,000 tons of pressure on something? The Fifty will do that.
It’s incredibly precise. With tolerances measured in the thousandths of an inch, you could trust it to thread a needle. I don’t know about you, but my hands aren’t that precise even after I’ve had my coffee.
It’s old. Having been built in 1955, it’s already 57 years old, but Alcoa has plans for it until it’s at least 109. Not bad for a piece of post-war industrial tech.
It’s also very popular. Every manned U.S. military aircraft and every commercial aircraft made by Airbus and Boeing use parts pressed into existence by the Fifty.
Hats off to Cleveland and the workers who keep giants like this running.
Further reading:
- Iron Giant (The Atlantic)
- Alcoa’s giant forging press in Cleveland is back up and running (Crain’s Cleveland Business)
- Photo via: Bringing a 50,000-ton forging press back to Life (Boing Boing)
OTRview XIV: Michael A. Uhlenhake - Architect, Developer and OTR Resident
Check out the personal history of architect, developer and 20 year resident of Over-the-Rhine Michael A. Uhlenhake. It’s an enlightening and entertaining read!
There’s also a great photo gallery at the end of the article.
(credit for top two photos: Christopher Rumer of C Robins Photography)
Have you ever seen a more epic photo of an architect?
Michael A. Uhlenhake’s personal history of Over the Rhine is beautiful and well worth the read. Don’t miss the included photo gallery for some downright inspirational photos of this historic neighborhood’s revival.
Free Vinyl Tomorrow!!! Come to fRESHTREET TAKOYAKI between noon & 3pm(Wed) order food and pick out some free records. See ya!! (Taken with instagram)
Welcome to Ohio, where you can get some free vinyl with your takoyaki.
Seriously, you should get yourself some fRESHSTREET TAKOYAKI, with or without the records, because it’s delicious.
We Are Columbus Ohio, in their own words:
Columbus Ohio is a hot bed for independent talent in music, art, and food. The city is an incredible birthplace for talent. The C-Bus music community is strong and works together unlike any other scene and people need to come see it in action.
Spreading the good word about Ohio awesomeness is a cause we can support. Plus, there are some nice awards, from CDs to private shows, for project backers.
More:
- We Are Columbus Ohio (homepage)
- We Are Columbus 2012 (Kickstarter project)
This week’s Local Limelight: Ease the Medic
“We have a tendency to try and tackle larger social issues,” said frontman Mike Finch, whose first track on the latest album “touches on the effects of homelessness and social isolation, and my personal interaction dealing with people as they try to transition back.”
Nine summers ago, I went for a visit,
To see if the moon was green cheese.
When we arrived, people on earth asked: “Is it?”
We answered: “No cheese, no bees, no trees.”
There were rocks and hills and a remarkable view
Of the beautiful earth that you know,
It’s a nice place to visit, and I’m certain that you
will enjoy it when you go.
-from the children’s magazine Mini Page, 1978
