The title and premise grabbed me. Found diaries in a thrift shop! How much longer will it be possible to find diaries at thrift shops with the advent of the computer and internet blogs? Sherlock Holmes and pre-Bridget Jones's Diary combined. Production is great. I enjoyed listening to Kodeski's bemused voice and Slickman's sometimes sardonic renderings of the diary entries. History at its most personal. Dare I say it's a modern day version of Samuel Pepy's diaries. Soundtracks from movies and time period add to the piece. The late fifties and early sixties come back with a vengeance. Seventeen minutes of great radio. Thank you.
Review of Another Lousy Day
Deborah Astley
Posted on May 08, 2005 at 08:22 AM
The title and premise grabbed me. Found diaries in a thrift shop! How much longer will it be possible to find diaries at thrift shops with the advent of the computer and internet blogs? Sherlock Holmes and pre-Bridget Jones's Diary combined. Production is great. I enjoyed listening to Kodeski's bemused voice and Slickman's sometimes sardonic renderings of the diary entries. History at its most personal. Dare I say it's a modern day version of Samuel Pepy's diaries. Soundtracks from movies and time period add to the piece. The late fifties and early sixties come back with a vengeance. Seventeen minutes of great radio. Thank you.