This piece would be appropriate/ideal for AAA or mixed format stations. Rather than using this as a stand-alone 30 minute segment, better used, perhaps, as a longer drop-in segment to a music mix program, especially for DJ wanting to build up a program focused on music and culture of the '60's. For the more ambitious DJ/producer, this could even be faded in and out.... weaving the interview in and out of a longer one-hour segment of music. The Latvala Files gives a solid insider view of the "Dead," and there is a feeling of being an eavesdropper listening to Latvala talk about "primal dead," or the anniversary of his first acid trip. or the "communal orgasm" experienced at a Dead concert. The music clips are just that -- short :10-:15 bits -- & I craved longer doses. The informal, conversational style with (Justin?) is nice... not slick, but good questions, and easy back and forth is appropriate to the topic. Not clear who the more commerical sounding presenter is who intro's the piece and transition between sections, which leaves a question mark. The interview transitions between being indoors and outdoors without set-up or context also catches/trips the ear a bit.
Review of The Latvala Files: Hangin' Out in the Vault
Sue Schardt
Posted on May 07, 2007 at 06:09 AM
This piece would be appropriate/ideal for AAA or mixed format stations. Rather than using this as a stand-alone 30 minute segment, better used, perhaps, as a longer drop-in segment to a music mix program, especially for DJ wanting to build up a program focused on music and culture of the '60's. For the more ambitious DJ/producer, this could even be faded in and out.... weaving the interview in and out of a longer one-hour segment of music. The Latvala Files gives a solid insider view of the "Dead," and there is a feeling of being an eavesdropper listening to Latvala talk about "primal dead," or the anniversary of his first acid trip. or the "communal orgasm" experienced at a Dead concert. The music clips are just that -- short :10-:15 bits -- & I craved longer doses. The informal, conversational style with (Justin?) is nice... not slick, but good questions, and easy back and forth is appropriate to the topic. Not clear who the more commerical sounding presenter is who intro's the piece and transition between sections, which leaves a question mark. The interview transitions between being indoors and outdoors without set-up or context also catches/trips the ear a bit.