# great lakes (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 22 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover great lakes. Page: Feed: --- ## [Three times "The Gift" in stereo](https://www.herecomestheflood.com/2026/08/three-times-gift-in-stereo.html) _2026-08-22 · Hans Werksman · Here Comes The Flood_ How about an enterprising soul who made not one, not two, but three music only in stereo mixes of The Velvet Underground 's The Gift ? Are people actually listening to this or even all three of them in a row? There sure are. They were posted on Steve Hoffman's Music Forum and The Velvet Forum . Not that hardcore? They can be found on YouTube. ## [John Cale: Underdog in de underground](https://www.herecomestheflood.com/2026/08/john-cale-underdog-in-de-underground.html) _2026-08-22 · Hans Werksman · Here Comes The Flood_ Not counting the AI-generated total rubbish biographies there haven't been many books about John Cale . Belgian author (and musician) Wouter Bulckaert 's effort Underdog in de underground is a worthy addition to Cale's autobiography What's Welsh For Zen (co-written with Victor Bockris) and Tim Mitchell's Sedition and Alchemy . Part retelling of his all over the place career, part critical review… ## [Michigan’s utility regulator to host Detroit energy affordability workshop: ‘Ultimately this is about people’](https://planetdetroit.org/2026/08/detroit-energy-affordability-workshop/) _2026-08-21 · Brian Allnutt · Planet Detroit_ The Michigan Public Service Commission is hosting a community workshop Sept. 3 in Detroit to discuss energy affordability challenges and hear from residents about barriers to accessing assistance programs. ## [Michigan environmental news: Fall colors forecast, butterfly rescue success, summer COVID uptick](https://planetdetroit.org/2026/08/michigan-environment-fall-colors-invasive-carp/) _2026-08-21 · Dustin Blitchok · Planet Detroit_ This week's Michigan environmental news includes a fall foliage forecast, a contentious Detroit blight settlement, successful butterfly conservation efforts, and growing concerns about invasive carp approaching Lake Michigan. ## [Westside Cowboy: It Goes On](https://www.herecomestheflood.com/2026/08/westside-cowboy-it-goes-on.html) _2026-08-21 · Hans Werksman · Here Comes The Flood_ photo: Clémentine Schneiderman To find out what Mancunian indie quartet Westside Cowboy are all about on their new album It Goes On , it is best to listen Paper Chains , a fuzzy garage rocker that apparently falls apart shortly before the finish line, before the band members pick themselves up again to finish the songs properly. Yes, that was intentional, because getting the listeners on the wrong… ## [Westside Cowboy: It Goes On](https://www.herecomestheflood.com/2026/08/westside-cowboy-it-goes-on.html) _2026-08-21 · Hans Werksman · Here Comes The Flood_ photo: Clémentine Schneiderman To find out what Mancunian indie quartet Westside Cowboy are all about on their new album It Goes On , it is best to listen Paper Chains , a fuzzy garage rocker that apparently falls apart shortly before the finish line, before the band members pick themselves up again to finish the songs properly. Yes, that was intentional, because getting the listeners on the wrong… ## [Here’s how climate change makes inflation worse](https://thenarwhal.ca/opinion-climate-change-inflation/?utm_source=rss) _2026-08-21 · Ryan M. Katz-Rosene and James Jackson · The Narwhal | News on Climate Change, Environmental Issues in Canada_ From rising health costs to lost productivity due to extreme weather, these researchers are tracking how climate change is making life more expensive ## [Canon R50V Photography Review](https://davelawrence.photo/canon-r50v-photography-review/) _2026-08-21 · dave@davelawrence.photo · Dave Lawrence Photography_ Last year, Canon released a simple, beginner-friendly, and affordable video-focused camera in the R50V. Along with the Canon R6V and C50, it also introduced a new, sleeker body style for these video cameras. When I saw the R50V’s launch last year, my first thought was, “I love that body design.” It reminded me so much \[…\] ## [Ismena: I See Words](https://www.herecomestheflood.com/2026/08/ismena-i-see-words.html) _2026-08-21 · Hans Werksman · Here Comes The Flood_ photo: Maaike Ronhaar Dutch folk singer and multi-instrumentalist Ismena used a dirge-sounding backbeat for her new single I See Words , but it is not a sad song however. She celebrates the beauty and joy that can be found in creativity and love, acting as kickstarters for making music. Acting as her own backing vocalist, it is a showcase for her crystal clear delivery. I See Words is a… ## [The sculptor digging up the politics of lawns](https://www.rewildingmag.com/the-sculptor-digging-up-the-politics-of-lawns/) _2026-08-20 · Corinna vanGerwen · Rewilding Magazine_ Through her work, multidisciplinary artist Carrie Allison interrogates the value placed on that perfect patch of grass. ## [ThreatCrush on GitHub (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/kqEKTNkgLJ5z) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ View the ThreatCrush listing on the GitHub Marketplace. ## [Michiganders for Money Out Of Politics faces final hurdles: Lawsuit, Legislature](https://planetdetroit.org/2026/08/dte-consumers-donations-ballot-proposal/) _2026-08-20 · Brian Allnutt · Planet Detroit_ A group funded by DTE and Consumers Energy sues to block a ballot proposal that would ban utility political donations, while the state Legislature has until early September to intervene. ## [Gingham: Cross Country](https://www.herecomestheflood.com/2026/08/gingham-cross-country.html) _2026-08-20 · Hans Werksman · Here Comes The Flood_ Dreamy shoegaze band Gingham have found a way to update Alan Sillitoe 's classic short story The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Runner for indie kids of all ages with their new single Cross Country . Let's face it, most people dread outdoor sports if they are organised by an overzealous PE teacher. It is much more fun to indulge in a bit of daydreaming in stead having to deal with a body… ## [Gingham: Cross Country](https://www.herecomestheflood.com/2026/08/gingham-cross-country.html) _2026-08-20 · Hans Werksman · Here Comes The Flood_ Dreamy shoegaze band Gingham have found a way to update Alan Sillitoe 's classic short story The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Runner for indie kids of all ages with their new single Cross Country . Let's face it, most people dread outdoor sports if they are organised by an overzealous PE teacher. It is much more fun to indulge in a bit of daydreaming in stead having to deal with a body… ## ['Weird Al' Yankovic: Tiny Desk Concert](https://www.herecomestheflood.com/2026/08/weird-al-yankovic-tiny-desk-concert.html) _2026-08-20 · Hans Werksman · Here Comes The Flood_ Watch pop parodist 'Weird Al' Yankovic perform four songs, for a NPR Tiny Desk Concert . Things got a little crowded, because he brought along Jim "Kimo" West (guitar, background vocals) ,Steve Jay (bass, background vocals), Jon "Burmuda" Schwartz (drums), Chad Thomas (keys), Payton Rose Velligan (guitar, background vocals), Monique Donnelly (tambourine, background vocals), Scheila Gonzalez (alto… ## [Nitrate Is Poisoning the Corn Belt](https://www.circleofblue.org/2026/world/nitrate-is-poisoning-the-corn-belt/) _2026-08-20 · Keith Schneider · Circle of Blue_ Ever since Jacob Leinenkugel discovered spring waters here that were pure enough to brew his famous beer, this small Wisconsin city’s devotion to clean water has been paramount. That’s why in 1997, when Chippewa Falls utility managers detected potentially dangerous concentrations of nitrates in a well supplying city water, officials acted. They installed new filtration \[…\] The post Nitrate Is… ## [Ontario’s AI data centre plan, explained](https://thenarwhal.ca/ontario-ai-data-centres-explained/?utm_source=rss) _2026-08-20 · Fatima Syed · The Narwhal | News on Climate Change, Environmental Issues in Canada_ From Armour Township to Toronto, Ontarians are worried about data centres’ water and electricity use. Here’s a look at the province’s plan to govern them ## [Sturgeon Point Lighthouse](https://northernmichiganhistory.com/sturgeon-point-lighthouse/) _2026-08-20 · Marisa Fancy · Northern Michigan History_ Standing Guard Over Sanctuary Bay Along the northeastern shoreline of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula, where Lake Huron stretches toward the horizon, Sturgeon Point Lighthouse has guided mariners for more than 150 years. The picturesque brick lighthouse sits on a point of land that extends into Lake Huron between Alpena and Saginaw Bay. While visitors today often admire its classic appearance and… ## [Best Fall Color Spots in the Great Lakes👀🚣](https://hellostranger.substack.com/p/best-fall-color-spots-in-the-great) _2026-08-19 · Maddy Marquardt · Hello Stranger_ Is it too early for this!? ## [Southwest Detroit students detained by ICE while traveling to summer job: ‘Their parents didn’t know where they were’](https://planetdetroit.org/2026/08/detroit-immigrant-students-ice-enforcement/) _2026-08-19 · Detroit Writing Room · Planet Detroit_ When twin sisters from Western International High School were detained by ICE while traveling to a summer job, it deepened fears across Southwest Detroit's immigrant community. ## [T.R. Burge & The Temple: This Bird is Flown](https://www.herecomestheflood.com/2026/08/tr-burge-temple-this-bird-is-flown.html) _2026-08-19 · Hans Werksman · Here Comes The Flood_ Manchester-based band T.R. Burge & The Temple peddle the kind of Gothic folk that will sound familiar to fans of DeVotchKa. They recorded the basic tracks from their forthcoming album Godache in thier hometown, before setting up shop at Klangbild Studios in Berlin, and the German love for the classics spilt over to their new single This Bird is Flown , with a prominent role for Aninka Rosa 's… ## [Know before it drops (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/XhhvsFg7AC7o) _2026-08-19 · **Sponsored**_ Follow a show, artist, genre or rocket and get notified before release ## [Alien Chicks: Madmen](https://www.herecomestheflood.com/2026/08/alien-chicks-madmen.html) _2026-08-19 · Hans Werksman · Here Comes The Flood_ London-based progressive power-punk trio Alien Chicks have used their righteous anger about rightwing nutjobs and other dictators for their new intense single Madmen . "Democracy does not exist anymore" was a line that nobody expected to become true, but it becomes more real each day. Madmen is released via Alcopop! Records . It is the lead single for the Toys Taken At Birth EP, which will be… ## [Alien Chicks: Madmen](https://www.herecomestheflood.com/2026/08/alien-chicks-madmen.html) _2026-08-19 · Hans Werksman · Here Comes The Flood_ London-based progressive power-punk trio Alien Chicks have used their righteous anger about rightwing nutjobs and other dictators for their new intense single Madmen . "Democracy does not exist anymore" was a line that nobody expected to become true, but it becomes more real each day. Madmen is released via Alcopop! Records . It is the lead single for the Toys Taken At Birth EP, which will be… ## [Ontario’s hunt reopens for once-threatened bird](https://thenarwhal.ca/ontario-sandhill-cranes-hunting-reopens/?utm_source=rss) _2026-08-19 · Leah Borts-Kuperman · The Narwhal | News on Climate Change, Environmental Issues in Canada_ Sandhill cranes have made an astounding comeback — but with voracious appetites leaving farm fields picked over, they’re now fair game for hunters ## [Artists In Jackson: Zach Snyder](https://davelawrence.photo/artists-in-jackson-zach-snyder/) _2026-08-19 · dave@davelawrence.photo · Dave Lawrence Photography_ A few years back, Zach Snyder painted a hospital tunnel in Jackson with a freehand explosion of psychedelic color, connecting the Anderson Building, once a psychiatric facility, to the main hospital. It turned out great, he thought, even though he had no sketch or plan. After the mural was complete, the hospital reached back out. \[…\] ## [BC Hydro just bought a gas power plant](https://thenarwhal.ca/bc-hydro-buys-island-generation-gas-plant/?utm_source=rss) _2026-08-18 · Shannon Waters · The Narwhal | News on Climate Change, Environmental Issues in Canada_ Experts say the purchase shows a disconnect between B.C.’s emission goals and the electricity needed to meet them ## [Great Lakes: "Fear of the Fear" video](https://www.herecomestheflood.com/2026/08/great-lakes-fear-of-fear-video.html) _2026-08-18 · Hans Werksman · Here Comes The Flood_ American folk rocker Ben Crum has unveiled a video for Fear of the Fear , the title track from the new album by his band Great Lakes on which he is trying to get to grips with the death of his close friend Ryan Trammel. He is not haunted by demons on this one, but the feeling of "being haunted by twenty hounds" is scary enough. It is a rambling rocker with a purpose: to find some kind of closure… ## [Jon Madof Trio: Netzach](https://www.herecomestheflood.com/2026/08/jon-madof-trio-netzach.html) _2026-08-18 · Hans Werksman · Here Comes The Flood_ NYC-based composer and guitarist Jon Madof has been mixing genres for decades to create his own sound. Traditional Jewish music, surf, jazz, rock, metal, punk and avant-garde are thrown together on Netzach , the new album with his Jon Madof Trio . It is aseamless jigsaw puzzle that will have listeners scratching their heads about what they are being exposed to. Is it a soundtrack for a Western, a… ## [I spent years fighting wildfires. Now, I have PTSD](https://thenarwhal.ca/first-person-wildland-firefighter-mental-health/?utm_source=rss) _2026-08-18 · Matthew Brackenreed · The Narwhal | News on Climate Change, Environmental Issues in Canada_ Wildland firefighters are repeatedly exposed to traumatic events as they work to keep communities safe. They deserve better access to mental health supports ## [Dear Misses: Lost Mind In Beauty](https://www.herecomestheflood.com/2026/08/dear-misses-lost-mind-in-beauty.html) _2026-08-18 · Hans Werksman · Here Comes The Flood_ Swiss neo-psych band Dear Misses teamed up with singer Belinda Villforth who also wrote the lyrics for their dreamy single Lost Mind In Beauty . It is a love song about emotional turmoil, built upon the premise that you have to go to a lot of shit to feel better, but it does not end well. "Feeling full of cockroaches in my head" is bad news. The dream is a nightmare after all. Lost Mind In Beauty… ## [State canvassers approve Michiganders for Money Out Of Politics ballot language](https://planetdetroit.org/2026/08/michigan-ballot-proposal-utility-donations/) _2026-08-17 · Brian Allnutt · Planet Detroit_ The Michigan Board of State Canvassers largely retained the ballot proposal language Monday for an effort to bar political donations by monopoly utilities, including DTE Energy and Consumers Energy, and contractors doing significant business with the state. Last month, the canvassers board found Michiganders for Money Out of Politics (MMOP) exceeded the threshold of 356,958 \[…\] ## [Build with the cheapest GPUs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/L2861SImkbPE) _2026-08-17 · **Sponsored**_ Deployed a live API in minutes; one user spent under $10. ## [Voices: What Detroit’s flooding crisis reveals about building resilient Great Lakes cities](https://planetdetroit.org/2026/08/detroit-flooding-crisis-resilient-cities/) _2026-08-17 · Tiana Starks and Sara Hughes · Planet Detroit_ A major federal study is examining Detroit's flooding crisis. The solutions must prioritize neighborhoods that have borne the brunt of aging infrastructure and climate change, say Tiana Starks and Sara Hughes. ## [hubris.: Is](https://www.herecomestheflood.com/2026/08/hubris-is.html) _2026-08-17 · Hans Werksman · Here Comes The Flood_ Swiss instrumental post-rockers hubris. found some solace in the works of Tolkien, wherein elves considers mortality as a plus. The band's songwriter Jonathan Hohl was rattled by his grandfather’s passing. Their new single Is is the second taste from their new album White Shores , due for release on September 10 - the six tracks are lined up as continuation: Death. Is. Just. Another. Path (the… ## [hubris.: Is](https://www.herecomestheflood.com/2026/08/hubris-is.html) _2026-08-17 · Hans Werksman · Here Comes The Flood_ Swiss instrumental post-rockers hubris. found some solace in the works of Tolkien, wherein elves considers mortality as a plus. The band's songwriter Jonathan Hohl was rattled by his grandfather’s passing. Their new single Is is the second taste from their new album White Shores , due for release on September 10 - the six tracks are lined up as continuation: Death. Is. Just. Another. Path (the… ## [The Get Arounds: Going Out Tonight](https://www.herecomestheflood.com/2026/08/the-get-arounds-going-out-tonight.html) _2026-08-17 · Hans Werksman · Here Comes The Flood_ Vancouver punk rockers The Get Arounds keep it simple: write a rock hook, add power pop-tinged vocals about halfway The Shirts and Blondie plus the attitude of The Runaways, and make the back beat utterly danceable. With a recipe like that their new album Going Out Tonight is a basically a collection of singles, whose subject matter is all about everyday hassles like driving a bit too fast,… ## [What if Canadian oil giants were taxed more on excess profits from the Iran war?](https://thenarwhal.ca/canada-oilsands-windfall-profits-iran-war/?utm_source=rss) _2026-08-17 · Carl Meyer · The Narwhal | News on Climate Change, Environmental Issues in Canada_ As people struggle with the rising cost of living, global wars inflate gas prices. Experts say a windfall tax on industry could put money back in Canadians’ pockets — and help with green initiatives ## [Your House Is a Mess](https://hellostranger.substack.com/p/your-house-is-a-mess) _2026-08-16 · Maddy Marquardt · Hello Stranger_ (and other signs of a great summer) ## [Wine Lips: If You Don’t Know](https://www.herecomestheflood.com/2026/08/wine-lips-if-you-dont-know.html) _2026-08-16 · Hans Werksman · Here Comes The Flood_ Toronto psych-punkers Wine Lips inserted a few breaks into their If You Don’t Know , serving as stop-and-think markers for the lyrics which deal with the fact that getting older happens so much faster than one might think. Yesterday you were 16 and anything was possible, today not so much. Screaming at the heavens won't change that, but it helps just a bit. If You Don’t Know is released via Stomp… ## [Ontonagon Harbor Lighthouse](https://northernmichiganhistory.com/ontonagon-harbor-lighthouse/) _2026-08-15 · Marisa Fancy · Northern Michigan History_ The Beacon at the End of the Pier For more than a century, mariners entering the Ontonagon River relied on a small lighthouse standing at the end of a long pier extending into Lake Superior. Known today as the Ontonagon Harbor Lighthouse or Ontonagon Harbor West Breakwater Lighthouse, the beacon’s history is closely tied to the development of Ontonagon Harbor itself. Unlike many lighthouses built… ## [The ‘new reality’ of B.C. wildfires is anything but ‘normal’](https://thenarwhal.ca/bc-wildfires-data/?utm_source=rss) _2026-08-14 · Francesca Fionda · The Narwhal | News on Climate Change, Environmental Issues in Canada_ Wildfires are ranging across B.C. Fire scientist Mike Flannigan has ideas about how to protect people and the planet — as climate change intensifies ## [The hidden cost of college admissions: How Detroit teens are burning out](https://planetdetroit.org/2026/08/college-application-stress-detroit-teens-burnout/) _2026-08-14 · Detroit Writing Room · Planet Detroit_ Detroit high school students report severe anxiety and burnout during college applications, with academic stress becoming the top mental health concern. As competition intensifies, students turn to AI for essays and push for GPAs above 4.0, often at the expense of their wellbeing. ## [Michigan environmental news: Water treatment facility passwords changed in hack, Slotkin says](https://planetdetroit.org/2026/08/michigan-water-cyberattack-slotkin/) _2026-08-14 · Dustin Blitchok · Planet Detroit_ Passwords were changed at Michigan water treatment facilities during a July cyberattack, says U.S. Sen. Elissa Slotkin. Plus: Army Corps approves Line 5 tunnel permit, cyclospora cases near 14,000, and more environmental news from Metro Detroit. ## [Fred and Barbara Erb Discovery Trails at Detroit Zoo earns SITES Gold certification](https://planetdetroit.org/2026/08/detroit-zoo-erb-trails-sites-gold-certification/) _2026-08-14 · Nina Misuraca Ignaczak · Planet Detroit_ The Detroit Zoo's Erb Discovery Trails has become the first project in Detroit to earn SITES Gold certification for sustainable landscape design, setting a new standard for green infrastructure in the city. ## [The land needs rewilding. But people need it too](https://www.rewildingmag.com/the-land-needs-rewilding-but-people-need-it-too/) _2026-08-13 · Rewilding Magazine · Rewilding Magazine_ In the beginning, this New Zealand project focused on ecological restoration. Now, it's about reconnecting humans with the world they live in. ## [Michigan regulators ask lawmakers to end annual rate hikes, change how DTE, Consumers make money](https://planetdetroit.org/2026/08/mpsc-dte-consumers-recommendations/) _2026-08-13 · Nina Misuraca Ignaczak · Planet Detroit_ Michigan's utility regulator says ending yearly rate increases and changing how utilities earn profit would do more for household energy bills than anything the commission can do on its own. ## [Heat waves cost some Toronto residents more](https://thenarwhal.ca/ontario-toronto-rexdale-heat-wave/?utm_source=rss) _2026-08-13 · Rajpreet Sahota · The Narwhal | News on Climate Change, Environmental Issues in Canada_ El Niño is putting pressure on neighbourhoods that lack green space and residents that lack air conditioning, creating unequal access to places to stay cool ## [The History of Otsego Resort](https://northernmichiganhistory.com/the-history-of-otsego-resort-gaylord-michigan/) _2026-08-13 · Marisa Fancy · Northern Michigan History_ How Hidden Valley Helped Shape Gaylord’s Alpine Identity Long before Gaylord became known as Michigan’s Alpine Village, there was another Alpine destination tucked quietly into the hills overlooking the Sturgeon River Valley. Hidden among the forests was a private retreat known as Hidden Valley, officially called the Otsego Ski Club. It was never intended for the general public. Instead, it served… ## [Environmental groups, Nessel make arguments in appeal of DTE Energy’s Saline Township data center contracts](https://planetdetroit.org/2026/08/dte-oracle-contract-appeal-michigan/) _2026-08-12 · Michigan Advance · Planet Detroit_ Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and environmental groups are appealing the state's approval of energy contracts to provide 1.4 gigawatts to an AI data center in Saline Township, arguing the Public Service Commission bypassed required public scrutiny. ## [University of Michigan confirms Huron River site for $1.2 billion computing facility: Ypsilanti Township vows to fight back](https://planetdetroit.org/2026/08/u-m-confirms-ypsilanti-data-center/) _2026-08-12 · Bridge Michigan · Planet Detroit_ The University of Michigan confirms plans to build $1.2-billion data center in Ypsilanti Township over local objections, sparking vows of resistance from township officials concerned about environmental impacts and lack of transparency. ## [Divine Pine Gathering Photography](https://davelawrence.photo/divine-pine-gathering-photography/) _2026-08-12 · dave@davelawrence.photo · Dave Lawrence Photography_ There are times when I feel like an archeologist, or one of those National Geographic reporters who delves deep into the Amazon rainforest to discover a long-lost tribe. For instance, I often go to heavy metal concerts. If you ve seen me, I tend to stick out like a sore thumb. Maybe it s all in my \[ \] ## [Genesee County mobile home park recovers after prosecution of hedge fund owner](https://planetdetroit.org/2026/08/north-morris-communities-hedge-fund-ownership/) _2026-08-11 · Brian Allnutt · Planet Detroit_ At the North Morris Communities manufactured housing park north of Flint, new owners are working to repair what public officials and resident advocates say is the damage caused by out-of-state investors. Residents endured drinking water quality issues and raw sewage spills under the ownership of Homes of America, an affiliate of a hedge fund known \[…\]