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(RE)VERB is an audio augmented reality ‘zine dedicated to spatially conceived creative literary projects. We publish literary/sonic artworks by writers/artists which are written specifically to be heard at determined locations and which explore the aesthetic possibilities of sonically delivered literature within the physical experiences of an environment.

The melody echoed throughout the piece is an adaptation of "The Shoofly"--a folk song that was first recorded in Centralia, PA by George Gershon Korson as part of the 1947 "Songs and Ballads of the Anthracite Miners" collection in The Library of Congress. The song details an encounter with a lady singing and searching for coal in the dirt banks after a mine went under. As the song progresses, the woman imagines a future beyond her current hardship and expresses gratitude for her neighbors' financial support. 

The section "On Dark Tourism" includes Creative Commons attributed material remixed from Atlas Obscura, Sonny Deeds YouTube, and Cryptid Ramblers podcast. 

If you would like a brief artist's statement/description:

"For Centralia" is a site-specific sound piece that can be experienced while driving or walking in the area. A small Pennsylvania town, Centralia was relocated and bulldozed due to an underground mine fire. Today, very little remains of the town, though tourists continue to visit. "For Centralia" aims to bring attention to the site's history while also reflecting on Centralia's representations in digital, popular culture. If any area is marked "no trespassing," please remain in your car to experience the sound "drive."

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For Centralia.

by Josh Rodenber & Amy Youngs

Fantastic ecologies exist everywhere on earth and at many scales, many of which are invisible to us. This artwork is a guided tour allows humans to inhabit the worlds of multiple species that live in the park, but which might not be visible.

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Becoming Biodiversity

by Nathaniel Sullivan

Before The Nation Went Bankrupt Is an augmented audio tour of the Financial District in New York City. The audio is the story of that seminal weekend of the financial crisis, told with the semi-fictional love letters of JP Morgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon. Each stop on the tour, a new letter will be read.

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by Ami Yamasaki

Sound artist and vocalist Ami Yamasaki explores the atmospheric terrain between land, water and the built environment by creating a series of vocalized poems in the spaces underneath five Tokyo bridges, with a bonus piece for a coffee shop with a glowing wool ball outside beckoning. 

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For Centralia.

Becoming Biodiversity

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