Summary: Intern Edition reporter Molly Samuel took a road trip to the town Whitesburg, Kentucky, where the radio show "Ska, Punk and Other Junk," is finding fans in unexpected ways.
It just goes to show how many sub-communities you can find within one larger community.
Plus, the internet has allowed the punk community to network so much more efficiently. Friends of mine in bands go on lengthy tours just because all of these satellite punk communities across the US are happy to help them book spaces, promote shows, and give them a place to sleep when the show is over.
I really liked this piece. I love how the begining was a setup for that i was a small town, but it had something speaical about it. That it wasn't just a small down filled with hillybillys that only listen to mountain music. i first i thought that it was gonna to be a piece how theses punks were rising out of the ignornace of the culture of the moutinains. so i espically love when the piece talked about how punk and mountain music weren't that different; same ideas with different styles of playing. I love it..
Are We Training the Next Generation to Be Just Like Us?
I wonder. This is a really nice piece. It's totally produced to the T that we like in our NPR pieces. Yet, we know that NPR programming, and public radio in general, is loosing audience.
There is the nice NPR pacing, the nice NPR writing. This kid is going to get a well deserved A in her internship
The subject is a nice juxtapose. The Bluest of Bluegrass stations playing punk rock. But it's presented like we're supposed be tickled that this has happened. I don't really know why this is an important piece.
The writing is great. The Narration wonderful for young voice. But frankly I wonder with the edge is. Punk Rock is angry...powerful. This piece has that dull NPR edge to it. Why not go hog wild and scream this piece out?
So the bottom line is any public radio station can air this piece. I would like to say I have to dare stations to air this piece, but instead I think I will dare the folks at NPR training these people to let their passion show and not grade them on their ability to be as boring as NPR has become in our listeners diminishing number of ears.
Comments for Punk Rock in the Heart of Kentucky
This piece belongs to the series "NPR's Next Generation Radio"
Produced by Molly Samuel
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Anthony Fantano
Posted on January 04, 2009 at 12:51 AM | Permalink
Spectacular Story
It just goes to show how many sub-communities you can find within one larger community.
Plus, the internet has allowed the punk community to network so much more efficiently. Friends of mine in bands go on lengthy tours just because all of these satellite punk communities across the US are happy to help them book spaces, promote shows, and give them a place to sleep when the show is over.
Alanna Mojica
Posted on July 13, 2007 at 10:23 AM | Permalink
Review of Punk Rock in the Heart of Kentucky
I really liked this piece. I love how the begining was a setup for that i was a small town, but it had something speaical about it. That it wasn't just a small down filled with hillybillys that only listen to mountain music. i first i thought that it was gonna to be a piece how theses punks were rising out of the ignornace of the culture of the moutinains. so i espically love when the piece talked about how punk and mountain music weren't that different; same ideas with different styles of playing. I love it..
Steve Yasko
Posted on September 30, 2006 at 02:09 PM | Permalink
Review of Punk Rock in the Heart of Kentucky
Are We Training the Next Generation to Be Just Like Us?
I wonder. This is a really nice piece. It's totally produced to the T that we like in our NPR pieces. Yet, we know that NPR programming, and public radio in general, is loosing audience.
There is the nice NPR pacing, the nice NPR writing. This kid is going to get a well deserved A in her internship
The subject is a nice juxtapose. The Bluest of Bluegrass stations playing punk rock. But it's presented like we're supposed be tickled that this has happened. I don't really know why this is an important piece.
The writing is great. The Narration wonderful for young voice. But frankly I wonder with the edge is. Punk Rock is angry...powerful. This piece has that dull NPR edge to it. Why not go hog wild and scream this piece out?
So the bottom line is any public radio station can air this piece. I would like to say I have to dare stations to air this piece, but instead I think I will dare the folks at NPR training these people to let their passion show and not grade them on their ability to be as boring as NPR has become in our listeners diminishing number of ears.