Leonard Cohen (disclaimer: not an Ohioan) is a brilliant songwriter and performer, but I’ve always thought the production of his recordings overshadowed his songwriting. This is especially true for the production “catastrophe” (Cohen’s own word) Death of a Ladies’ Man.
Fortunately, Greg Dulli is here to rescue “Paper Thin Hotel” from that album’s excess. With just a piano, harmonium, violin, bass guitar, and Dulli’s ragged voice, this version is just about perfect.
Greg Dulli, best known for leading Cincinnati’s Afghan Whigs and The Twilight Singers, can do no wrong behind the microphone. He should do an entire album of Cohen covers.
Greg Dulli covers Leonard Cohen’s “Paper Thin Hotel.” (H/T JukeboxGraduate)
Even when Ohio doesn’t send a team to the Super Bowl, we still send the footballs, thanks to Wilson.
I’ll take that over a short-lived victory any day.
Previously:
Our sports photo of the day: Aaron Plummer laces an official game ball for the Super Bowl XLVI at Wilson Sporting Goods Co. in Ada, Ohio.
Photo by Tony Dejak/AP
Meanwhile in Cleveland puppet news…
via thedailywhat:
Local News of the Day: Cleveland CBS affiliate WOIO wasn’t allowed to film inside the courtroom during the corruption trial of former Cuyahoga county commissioner Jimmy Dimora.
So, naturally, they turned to the next best thing: Reenacting court transcripts with puppets.
See Also: Day 2.
[woio.]
Akron natives DEVO and The Black Keys have a split single!
The bad news: Apparently, only 200 were ever made.
The good news: My affections can be bought. The first person to send one of these my way will be my BFF.
Just knowing about DEVO and The Black Keys teaming up makes me even happier than the GVSB vs GBV split EP, because, as clever as that was, GVSB isn’t from Ohio.
(via: deadsky: Home for the weekend.)
(via gracefullest)
I have a general “no politics” rule here at Fuck Yeah Ohio, because, let’s face it, politics suck and have nothing to do with Ohio being awesome.
That said, this site isn’t “going black” today, but if SOPA/PIPA pass, there’s a chance it will get shut down permanently, so please learn about SOPA/PIPA and find out what you can do to stop them.
Coreroc, an artist who amazes us with his beautiful stencil work and bold graffiti style images. Coreroc lets us into his studio and lets us watch some of his work, while he talks about preconceptions about his style of work, and his experience as an artist in Columbus.
If you live in Columbus, Ohio, you should be following spoonfeedcbus.
COREROC, the subject of their video, also has a Tumblr account.
If you like sad country songs, get yourself up now. Really, now, and head to the Tree Bar, because The Black Swans are playing tonight.
I can’t believe I forgot this was tonight.
Ohio loves a party… and a funnel cake. By the time May rolls around, you shouldn’t have any problem getting your festival fix, but did you know the Ohio festival season starts today? If you wait until tomorrow, you have your choice of three different Winter festivals.
The Ohio Festivals 2012 Festival Schedule is a great resource for learning more about hundreds of Ohio festivals. That’s right. Hundreds.
Hat tip: They Come with Cheese
