Piece Comment

Review of "My Daughter Knocked Out The Power On The Whole East Coast"


Vox-pop is a misnomer on this piece. It's more a micro-essay, nano-story. One voice telling of a funny little family event. An 80 year old New Yorker is convinced her granddaughter's fiddling with the television caused the famous nationwide blackout of a few years back. It's told as a short joke, with a funky musical undertone, and big vocal theatrics. In the right context it could be a perfect punctuation for a news program. It's quick and painless. At least give it a listen.