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[albums-big-in-japan]

レパラタとデルロンズ Reparata and the Delrons ロリポップ Lollipop AVCO JET-1970, 1970, vinyl.

[vintagepromotions]

Advertisement for Crosley’s Shelvador Twins refrigerator and freezer units (1956).

[soulmusicsongs]

Rockin' Roll Baby - The Stylistics (Rockin’ Roll Baby, 1973)

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Application of ablative heat shielding to the Apollo Command Module.

Image source, and description of process, here.

[thepopculturearchivist]

April 27, 1970

[myrecordcollections]

The Softones

The Softones

@ 1973 US Pressing

*****

They recorded for the New York-based Avco Records label (later renamed H&L Records) from the early '70s, releasing three albums and about a dozen singles. The most popular tracks were "My Dream", "Can't Help Falling In Love", "I'm Gonna Prove It" and "That Old Black Magic", (#29 Billboard R&B, #2 Disco; 1976). Their first single, "Any Street" was picked up from tiny Baltimore label, Thereway, along with a few other early recordings including "My Dream". They were initially known as "The Soft Tones" until the release of their first album in late 1973.

Like later recordings for Avco by The Stylistics, The Softones were produced by label owners, Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore, and arranger/producer Van McCoy, whose orchestra, comprising some of the top New York session players of the time, served as the house band for many of their Avco records.

Since then, the group has released several further recordings, including a joint album in 1979 on Park-Way International with another Baltimore group, First Class called Together, which included the popular "Carla My Love".

Although not so successful as peer groups such as The Stylistics and The Moments, most of their recorded output has gained in reputation among collectors over the years.

[scottspizzatours]

Women in Pizza: Holly Del Re

**In celebration of Women’s History Month, I’ll be posting about women in the pizza community every few days this month. The pizza biz is pretty male-dominated, so let’s take this opportunity to throw the spotlight onto some of the women who are doing amazing work in the pizza world. 

You may not know her face or name but you definitely know her work. Holly Del Re designed the generic (”stock”) pizza box that’s been all over the New York metro area for the past decade or so. It’s called the “Cafe” box (internally referred to as “Saks Fifth Avenue”) and it’s one of the thousands of pizza boxes Holly has designed. Holly works at AVCO / Freeport Paper, based in South Islip, Long Island, where she heads the art department. Pizzerias send in their art and fixes it for print.

Holly is one of the true unsung heroes of the pizza community, staying behind the curtain to produce true works of art. WE SALUTE YOU!

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The heat shield of the Apollo Command Module was machined not once, but twice, during its construction; once to machine its honeycomb structure to the ideal thickness before being filled, and once to machine the final product. Imperfections in the shape of the vehicle could result in increased drag, and thus increased reentry heating. (Source)