Wow! I extremely enjoyed this piece. I mean where else but on PRX could you hear something like this? It is very important to get HIV/AIDS awareness out there! You are such a natural Kerrel, the flow of your story is great! It's good that you let your recorder get all the ambient sound, because I feel like I'm in the bar with you. Your story is very important because AIDS is a very big threat and it's a very preventable disease. If we know first hand how people think of it (especially outside of the mainland US), there can be better prevention efforts. The only thing I would have wanted was something more to wrap up your piece with... Maybe some sort of quick blurb on the general feel of how the patrons of Oasis view HIV/AIDS prevention. It may sound repetitve, but it works to get through the essence of your story for someone who may not have gotten it while listening. I hope to hear more meaningful pieces from you!
Review of Digital Diary: Kerrel McKay interviews patrons in Jamaican bar
Andre Rosario
Posted on September 05, 2006 at 01:01 PM
Wow! I extremely enjoyed this piece. I mean where else but on PRX could you hear something like this? It is very important to get HIV/AIDS awareness out there! You are such a natural Kerrel, the flow of your story is great! It's good that you let your recorder get all the ambient sound, because I feel like I'm in the bar with you. Your story is very important because AIDS is a very big threat and it's a very preventable disease. If we know first hand how people think of it (especially outside of the mainland US), there can be better prevention efforts. The only thing I would have wanted was something more to wrap up your piece with... Maybe some sort of quick blurb on the general feel of how the patrons of Oasis view HIV/AIDS prevention. It may sound repetitve, but it works to get through the essence of your story for someone who may not have gotten it while listening. I hope to hear more meaningful pieces from you!