FTB35 - archaeological artifacts (updated 3-16-15)

from Wealth and Physical Stamina:

SUNDAY, JANUARY 25, 2015

PAST TENSE PRESENT TENSE

Between 2008-2013 WNPS documented short-lived bands worthy of replay.  Many of these tapes were never released to the public as members went on to other projects.  As these 4-track master tapes resurface, we will digitize + compile them here with downloadable links.  You can also listen via Youtube, with tracks listed.  

family treasure trove:
Sparrowhawk
Nervous Juvenile
Firebrand (download here, see below for stream
Heat Rash (download here, see below for stream)
Brothers (download here, see below for stream)
Relax Band

Here are some old WNPS cassette releases to listen to:
WNPS01: Skin Shit - Prom Teeth
WNPS02: Gas Explode - Shrivel, Squirt, Implode
WNPS05: Necro Hippies - Sore Throat
WNPS06: Fisher Cat - Apocalypse
WNPS07: Fisher Cat

FTB34 - Paths to Land

The old dusty "Freedom to Build" thought that the processes for legally accessing vacant property around town were quite hard to interpret.  This veil has contributed to a skewed sense of who can access vacant property to enliven neighborhoods, and should be lifted!   We pored over documents, visited sites, and interviewed folks until all of our brains' water evaporated.  The outcome was the tri-fold "Paths to Land Use" pamphlet. 

Download it here.  It's a tri-fold, so it looks wacky until it's folded.  

Labyrinthine processes created + intertwined consciously, worded in a foreign tongue... "Post-Kelo Era"?

FTB33 - "Water on Display" from 1968

explanation of environmental processes with mid-1900's graphic design

In 1968 the United States was waking up to industrialized population growth's adverse effects on natural systems that we rely upon, and the US Geological Survey compiled 100+ graphics from public presentations explaining complicated hydrologic + geologic processes.  "Water on Display" documents posters by USGS's Water Resources, Conservation, Computer, Geologic, Topographic, Marine Research, and Recruiting Divisions.  

Take a look! You can download it HERE (28MB medium resolution) and HERE (9MB low res).  I've reduced the resolution to create a manageable filesize. Hopefully this hard-to-find document can be of interest to others working with public environmental education and have renewed relevance as water management issues continue to shape the future of our existence.  See the Data Center (formerly Greater New Orleans Community Data Center) report: The Water Workers: Workforce Opportunities in Water Management in Southeast Louisiana

The USGS still has reports available on all sorts of detailed topics via their maps + publications, lending programs with their library, and localized project sites such as Water Resources of Louisiana.  This is from San Diego's brand-new 9-story Central Library, which houses a high school, art gallery, event space, and more.