Summary: Tonette sends an audio postcard from her favorite Chicago block: we eavesdrop on the guys at the corner, see Ms. P come out onto her porch, and hear the birds announce summer's arrival.
This is a great short and sweet audio postcard from 64th Street in Chicago, Illinois. My favorite part about listening to it was the great mood that it has throughout. This piece really makes me long for summer vacation. She does a great job of conveying the lazy, laid-back vibe of summer through what she describes. Her writing is also very sweet and quite visual. The story behind this postcard is very appealing.
It seemed as though the ambi was a bit quiet in a lot of the places, though. The part where she talks about the guys standing on the corner was great, but I couldn’t hear what they were talking about. She also introduces Ms. P, and says hello to her, but I can’t hear a response. I feel like if these characters were given more of a role, even a small one or two word role, this piece would be a little more interesting. I really like the idea of it, and I think it paints a great picture, and I really, really love the way she was able to set the mood so well!
Summer on 64th is a short look at Tonette’s summer life in New York. This is a very poetic piece creating a mood in which even an old lamppost can be the most beautiful thing on the street. She talks about the different characters who hang out at the corner of 64th. The listener can almost see the two guys who greet grandma as she comes out of the house. The one problem with this piece is that it is hard to hear the recordings of the street, and I wish the sound of the interviews was clearer. The end leaves me with the sound and the feel of New York on my headphones as Tonette’s voice fades away.
Thanks for taking me on a trip to the city. I especially liked the ending of this piece. "And so, summer begins." So simple and promising. Some of the ambience seemed a little long, but maybe that was because there wasn't necessarily any outstanding noises happening. The heavy use of ambience certainly set the mood - warm, somber and real. I felt like I could glimpse a street where I've never been and might not ever go. I think the idea for the piece was really creative. The producer is very good at observing and puts her thoughts together nicely. Good work.
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A. Greene
Posted on May 17, 2010 at 11:40 PM | Permalink
Youth Editorial Board Review of "Summer on 64th"
This is a great short and sweet audio postcard from 64th Street in Chicago, Illinois. My favorite part about listening to it was the great mood that it has throughout. This piece really makes me long for summer vacation. She does a great job of conveying the lazy, laid-back vibe of summer through what she describes. Her writing is also very sweet and quite visual. The story behind this postcard is very appealing.
It seemed as though the ambi was a bit quiet in a lot of the places, though. The part where she talks about the guys standing on the corner was great, but I couldn’t hear what they were talking about. She also introduces Ms. P, and says hello to her, but I can’t hear a response. I feel like if these characters were given more of a role, even a small one or two word role, this piece would be a little more interesting. I really like the idea of it, and I think it paints a great picture, and I really, really love the way she was able to set the mood so well!
Adrian Boyes
Posted on October 24, 2005 at 04:44 PM | Permalink
Review of Summer on 64th
Summer on 64th is a short look at Tonette’s summer life in New York. This is a very poetic piece creating a mood in which even an old lamppost can be the most beautiful thing on the street. She talks about the different characters who hang out at the corner of 64th. The listener can almost see the two guys who greet grandma as she comes out of the house. The one problem with this piece is that it is hard to hear the recordings of the street, and I wish the sound of the interviews was clearer. The end leaves me with the sound and the feel of New York on my headphones as Tonette’s voice fades away.
Shana Sheehy
Posted on July 14, 2005 at 12:42 PM | Permalink
Review of Summer on 64th
Thanks for taking me on a trip to the city. I especially liked the ending of this piece. "And so, summer begins." So simple and promising. Some of the ambience seemed a little long, but maybe that was because there wasn't necessarily any outstanding noises happening. The heavy use of ambience certainly set the mood - warm, somber and real. I felt like I could glimpse a street where I've never been and might not ever go. I think the idea for the piece was really creative. The producer is very good at observing and puts her thoughts together nicely. Good work.