Minneapolis, MN
Minneapolis’ Outta Wax is keeping vinyl alive and well
Lovers of old-school records in the Twin Cities, listen up: you can get a record made in your own backyard.
Alex Stillman is a record presser with Outta Wax. The small business got its start during COVID when Stillman’s business partner, Sara Pette, decided to give record-pressing a spin.
“My job at the time was non-existent because of COVID, so I sort of freaked out and wanted to start another business,” Pette said.
She also saw a need in the Twin Cities.
“When you are an independent artist with no label, it’s really hard to get your foot in the door to get stuff made like this,” Pette said.
So, they got their hands on antique lathe machines which grooves music into plastic discs. They also got their hands on a more modern set-up. The record-pressing process begins with a machine called the extruder, which turns plastic into a pre-mold that looks like a hockey puck.
“We call it a puck or a cake,” Stillman said.
The puck then goes into the press for about 50 seconds. That’s where a combination of water and steam puts the music on the mold.
“We would take it from there and put it on the trimmer to get rid of the excess material and that’s how you get a record,” Pette said.
The excess trim from the records they’ve pressed gets recycled and made into new records.
A machine called a dinker adds the finishing touch — a hole in the middle of the record. The vinyl is then put in sleeves and shipped out.
Outta Wax has done dozens of orders for all kinds of bands, some with names you can’t forget, like Bobby Joe Ebola and the Children McNuggets.
Pette and Stillman are musicians themselves. They believe records have come full circle, with younger generations now discovering a love for vinyl. It’s a record renaissance they hope will play on.
“There is a reason why it has sustained for 90 years because it feels like a very human act to listen to music this way,” Stillman said. “It’s like a book. You want books to continue to exist.”
Pette and Stillman say they’re unique nationwide because they make 12-, 10- and 7-inch records, which are also known as 45s. They also give credit to Pette’s brother, John, for being a big part of their start-up.
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MINNEAPOLIS — Minneapolis is ranked among the American cities with the most people in financial distress nationwide, according to a recent analysis by WalletHub.
The personal finance website, which defines financial distress as having a credit account in forbearance or with deferred payments, looked at the country’s 100 largest cities without data limitations across nine metrics, including average credit score, change in bankruptcy filings year-over-year, and share of people with accounts in distress.
Minneapolis came in 44th on the list, between Stockton, California, at 43rd and Fresno, California, at 45th, according to the ranking.
Nationwide, the cities with the most people in financial distress were Chicago at No. 1, Houston at No. 2 and Las Vegas at No. 3, the ranking said.
“Getting out of the downward spiral of financial distress is no easy feat,” according to WalletHub analyst Chip Lupo.
“You may get temporary relief from your lenders by not having to make payments, but all the while interest will keep building up, making the debt even harder to pay off. People who find themselves in financial distress should budget carefully, cut non-essential expenses, and pursue strategies like debt consolidation or debt management to get their situation under control.”
Read more from WalletHub.
Minneapolis, MN
Whitefish council creates proclamation in solidarity with city, citizens of Minneapolis
WHITEFISH, Mont. — The Whitefish City Council in February presented and signed a proclamation expressing solidarity with the city and citizens of Minneapolis.
The proclamation states that Whitefish mourns the loss of life that occurred in Minneapolis and stands in solidarity with its residents.
It reaffirms the city’s commitment to equal treatment under the law and emphasizes that peaceful protest is a fundamental American right.
The proclamation was supported by five of the six council members.
Mayor John Muhlfeld said the action was meant to reaffirm the city’s values.
“A mayoral proclamation that is supported by five of six City Council members supporting solidarity with the city and citizens of Minneapolis, Minnesota, and reaffirming our supportive, just, equal and welcoming community,” Muhlfeld said. “I think this is somewhat overdue. Our town’s been through a lot over the years, This is more importantly to reaffirm our values as a council with our community because we care deeply about you.”
Over the last year, Whitefish has faced criticism amid rising tensions surrounding the Department of Homeland Security.
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