We Are The Works In Progress

Japan Sets Policy to Phase Out Nuclear Power Plants by 2040

Mon, 17 Sep 2012 12:07:00 -0400

Japan Sets Policy to Phase Out Nuclear Power Plants by 2040:

Japan’s government said it intends to stop using nuclear power by the 2030s, marking a major shift from policy goals set before last year’s Fukushima disaster.

Fukushima Nuclear Cesium Fallout Equals 4,023 Hiroshima Bombs

Mon, 17 Sep 2012 11:59:59 -0400

Fukushima Nuclear Cesium Fallout Equals 4,023 Hiroshima Bombs

Le Japon pret a sortir du nucléaire en vingt ans

Mon, 17 Sep 2012 11:57:14 -0400

Le Japon pret a sortir du nucléaire en vingt ans

..and if the worst was yet to come?

Fri, 31 Aug 2012 14:23:44 -0400

Cant find the article in English yet but it’s quite important. For now, you can read in French and Japanese..

YOSHITOMO NARA – “NO NUKES” DOWNLOADABLE POSTER

Fri, 06 Jul 2012 11:48:38 -0400

YOSHITOMO NARA – “NO NUKES” DOWNLOADABLE POSTER

Rubble was removed on Thursday from the damaged building for...

Fri, 06 Jul 2012 11:26:00 -0400

Rubble was removed on Thursday from the damaged building for Reactor No. 4 at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. (Kyodo News, via Associated Press)

Inquiry Declares Fukushima Crisis a Man-Made Disaster

Fri, 06 Jul 2012 11:19:23 -0400

The nuclear accident at Fukushima was a preventable disaster rooted in government-industry collusion and the worst conformist conventions of Japanese culture, a parliamentary inquiry concluded Thursday. (Read more here.)

Sakamoto gently rallies the troops for No Nukes 2012

Fri, 06 Jul 2012 11:08:53 -0400

Sakamoto gently rallies the troops for No Nukes 2012

NY 6/28/2012 “Never Restart Japan’s Nuclear...

Thu, 28 Jun 2012 12:40:08 -0400

NY 6/28/2012 “Never Restart Japan’s Nuclear Plants!” @ 9:15AM (via here)

Ryuichi Sakamoto Point of View (listen to the original Bamboo...

Tue, 26 Jun 2012 23:22:00 -0400

Ryuichi Sakamoto Point of View (listen to the original Bamboo Houses here)

For those of you feeling extra generous!

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:56:26 -0500

For those of you feeling extra generous!:

First off we want to thank you from the bottom of our hearts for all of your support during this project. We really hope you are enjoying the album. If you haven’t yet, you can purchase the album here.

If you are in the giving spirit and wish to donate further you can do so at the above link. Just like before, all proceeds will go to benefit Japan Society and Architecture for Humanity.

Thank you all so much.

We Are The Works In Progress is available everywhere today!

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:48:00 -0500

Get the vinyl here!

Get the digital here!

Listen to the album on Spotify here!

We Are The Works In Progress 2xLP now available for order in the Blonde Redhead webstore!

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:41:16 -0500

We Are The Works In Progress 2xLP now available for order in the Blonde Redhead webstore!

Flavorwire named us one of their list of Fantastic Charity Albums That Are Worth Your Time (and Money)

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 10:33:24 -0500

Flavorwire named us one of their list of Fantastic Charity Albums That Are Worth Your Time (and Money)

Seals with damaged flippers and hair loss 'are being killed by radiation from Fukushima plant', biologists warn.

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 17:13:41 -0500

Seals with damaged flippers and hair loss 'are being killed by radiation from Fukushima plant', biologists warn.

An Unexpected Mortality Increase in the United States Follows Arrival of the Radioactive Plume from Fukushima: Is There a Correlation?

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 13:40:32 -0500

An Unexpected Mortality Increase in the United States Follows Arrival of the Radioactive Plume from Fukushima: Is There a Correlation?

Dr. Michio Kaku on Finding an Alternative Source For Nuclear...

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 15:10:00 -0500

Dr. Michio Kaku on Finding an Alternative Source For Nuclear Power.

PREORDER THE VINYL (2xLP!) Tracklist Moma - Four Tet No Face - Karin Dreijer Andersson G Song -...

Wed, 07 Dec 2011 19:03:00 -0500

PREORDER THE VINYL (2xLP!)

Tracklist

Moma - Four Tet
No Face - Karin Dreijer Andersson
G Song - Terry Riley
Nightcrawler - Nosaj Thing
Berceuse - John Roberts
Penny Sparkle - Blonde Redhead
Bird On A Wire - Pantha Du Prince
In Here The World Begins - Broadcast
Drip - Liars/Blonde Redhead
Curve - Deerhunter
Stalagmite - Stalactite
Castles In The Grave - John Maus
Bamboo House - David Sylvain/Ryuichi Sakamoto
Song Seven - Interpol

WE ARE THE WORKS IN PROGRESS is a 14-song benefit album to support Japan and it’s ongoing efforts to heal post-tsunami.

Compiled and organized by Blonde Redhead, the album will be available digitally on February 7th. It will be the debut release on the Asa Wa Kuru label, which was started by the band. It is Japanese for “Morning Will Come”.

Proceeds benefit JAPAN SOCIETY EARTHQUAKE RELIEF FUND & ARCHITECTURE FOR HUMANITY.