This is an interesting, sound rich piece on the theme of "thirst" commissioned by the Third Coast Festival. It's well produced; the original violin music is terrific and the old Dr. Pepper ads are a curiosity. Running all the "thirst" finalists would be an interesting segment on its own. This one could also be used during next summer's certain heat wave.
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"Pop Vultures #7: Mary J. Blige & Our Favorite Bands" (deleted)
Review of Pop Vultures #7: Mary J. Blige (deleted)
This is the freshest sound I've heard on public radio in a long time. I've listened now to all of the available "Pop Vulture" shows and I think this is a hit. It sounds exactly like what it's meant to be -- young people talking about music --which isn't so easy to pull off. It's very conversational, it's funny, it's well produced, it's full of music, it doesn't sound forced or earnest or contrived, the weekly themes are fun and creative (bad pop music, angst in pop music, music we're afraid to admit we like). I'm a new fan and so are my kids. Station Programmers: want young listeners? Put this on the air on the weekends.
This is a series of interviews of Canadian childrens' advocates working in Nicaragua, Bolivia and India. Some are very compelling: an economist describes the widespread practice of waste-picking in the slums of Bangalore, India. Kids sort through huge, overflowing concrete trash bins which line city streets and sell recyclable material to neighborhood waste buyers to supplement family income. The piece doesn't seem to stand alone but offers a window into child homelessness, poverty and hunger that would work well as a set-up piece for a talk show.
What is democracy? "A process...a state of being...a hell of a word."
A hell of a vox. Thoughtful, engaging, well-produced. Could be useful for stations to use as promo or lede-in material for any number of the Democracy pieces.
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Comment for "Misfire"
Mary McGrath
Posted on January 30, 2004 at 05:34 AM | Permalink
Review of Misfire
This is an interesting, sound rich piece on the theme of "thirst" commissioned by the Third Coast Festival. It's well produced; the original violin music is terrific and the old Dr. Pepper ads are a curiosity. Running all the "thirst" finalists would be an interesting segment on its own. This one could also be used during next summer's certain heat wave.
Comment for "Pop Vultures #7: Mary J. Blige & Our Favorite Bands" (deleted)
Mary McGrath
Posted on January 30, 2004 at 05:16 AM
Review of Pop Vultures #7: Mary J. Blige (deleted)
This is the freshest sound I've heard on public radio in a long time. I've listened now to all of the available "Pop Vulture" shows and I think this is a hit. It sounds exactly like what it's meant to be -- young people talking about music --which isn't so easy to pull off. It's very conversational, it's funny, it's well produced, it's full of music, it doesn't sound forced or earnest or contrived, the weekly themes are fun and creative (bad pop music, angst in pop music, music we're afraid to admit we like). I'm a new fan and so are my kids. Station Programmers: want young listeners? Put this on the air on the weekends.
Comment for "Kids on the Street"
Mary McGrath
Posted on January 27, 2004 at 09:14 AM | Permalink
Review of Kids on the Street
This is a series of interviews of Canadian childrens' advocates working in Nicaragua, Bolivia and India. Some are very compelling: an economist describes the widespread practice of waste-picking in the slums of Bangalore, India. Kids sort through huge, overflowing concrete trash bins which line city streets and sell recyclable material to neighborhood waste buyers to supplement family income. The piece doesn't seem to stand alone but offers a window into child homelessness, poverty and hunger that would work well as a set-up piece for a talk show.
Comment for "Democracy, American-Style: "Sarasota Polls 2000""
Mary McGrath
Posted on November 06, 2003 at 09:42 AM | Permalink
Review of Democracy, American-Style: "Sarasota Polls 2000"
Good election perspective from the Land of the Florida Chad. Provocative; good tight, short illustration and reminder of where we were a year ago.
Comment for "Democracy, American-Style: "Definitions...and Best Guesses""
Mary McGrath
Posted on November 06, 2003 at 09:26 AM | Permalink
Review of Democracy, American-Style: "Definitions...and Best Guesses"
What is democracy? "A process...a state of being...a hell of a word."
A hell of a vox. Thoughtful, engaging, well-produced. Could be useful for stations to use as promo or lede-in material for any number of the Democracy pieces.