This piece on teen marketing is both insightful and informative. So many teens are oblivious to the influence of the marketing world, and Phenola Lawrence is determined to educate them. Great sound clips and interviews, however, considering the target audience, the script was spoken very slowly. Overall, this piece challenges marketing monsters through a creative form journalism.
This amazingly insightful piece gives a valuable and rare perspective heard on the radio. The children of immigrants explore the impacts of constantly translating for their parents will have on them and their lives. The piece is complemented by multiple insights and wonderful audio.
"A City Bigger Than" poetically creates powerful influence on the listener. The smooth and sorrowful rhythm captures minds, yet speaks to hearts about the struggles of living in the city of Chicago. The hopeful undertone is complemented by an excellent voice and a flawlessly chosen accompaniment.
Steven Tagle's "And Van Der Waals Said" relates electrons and dipoles to today's perception of love. His creative perspective stimulates thought through poetic verse. His soothing voice and precise rhythm create a piece which is easy to listen to as well and creates insight into love as related to the world of science.
Wow... Rafael Casal's Million Martyrs is a stunning representation of youth poetry and spoken word on the radio today. His amazing rhythm powerfully projects his opinionated and insightful verse. His astounding grasp of conformity and consumerism is informative and reflects a mature perspective on today’s society. This piece reflects an astoundingly mature and influential analysis which makes it a must listen for all audiences.
This piece is a creative collage of a day of shopping at a local thrift store. The audio of the trip is mixed with blunt commentary by Lauren Silverstone. The piece not only explores the wacky aisles of a second hand clothing store, but also the individuality which comes with clothes which stray away from the mainstream clothing chains. Rather than spending money on overpriced, mass produced clothes identical their friends, these teens express and enjoy themselves by snapping photos of their friends in outrageous outfits and purchasing inexpensive and one of a kind clothing.
Danielle Simpson's Rise and Swell powerfully explores the pain and struggles of growing up in a violent community which imposes a tragic destiny on it's youth. Through spoken word, Simpson flawlessly displays raw emotion with such force that it is almost impossible to fully appreciate each crafted line with only one listening. Each powerful verse envelops the listener and conveys true passion through this tragic masterpiece.
Oakland Scenes: Snapshots of a Community is a is a tragic look at a youth homicide in Oakland, California. It's poetic style sheds light on a new prospective surrounding this tragic issue and is a proud representation of youth radio across the nation.
Auliya Jackson's By Faith Not By Sight uniquely captures the sorrows of attending a funeral of the grandmother she never met. Through her radio diary, Jackson uses raw audio to convey the harsh realities which she faces. Just the right amount of editing is used so that the purity of her message remains, delicately woven into clips from the funeral and her family life. Overall, an emotion filled piece with great flow and moving audio.
Malaya Timawa Dima'api creates a poetic masterpiece in Trading One Tongue for the Other. Through this carefully crafted poem, he conveys the struggles of growing up using different languages in different cultures. His artistic and simplistic verse gracefully captures the raw emotion he experienced as a child while growing up in a mix of cultural differences. He explores the power of language along with the challenges it creates when culture is compromised in a time of change. Dima'api's strong voice clearly and rhythmically aids the effortless flow which creates uniformity throughout the solemn piece.
In this informative and captivating piece, Chris Waddy explores the impact his SAT scores will have on the college application process. In giving a short personal description, we are able to gain insight into the type of person and student Chris is. The narration plays a large role in the appeal of this piece aimed mostly at students near graduation or those interested in the application process. The interviews are very informative and do a great job exploring both sides of this controversial issue. Chris creatively weaves humor into his piece and captures the audience's attention with his somewhat sarcastic tone. Background noises and sound affects are used effectively along with a catchy introduction. Overall, this is a great piece for high school students as well as parents and others involved with the application and testing process.
This piece is excelently written and presents clear and interesting opionions and statistics. However the voice and audio took away from the quality of the piece because it was slurred and hard to understand. Overall, a piece worth listening to.
This is a very interesting piece with a very quirky and offbeat topic. The interviews are great and it flows well. It delves into the meaning of the music and gives the listener an in-depth view of the rapper's lifestyle and background. The title drew me in however; the beginning of the piece had little effect. The voice did not match the excitement demanded for the topic of this piece. Overall, great topic and fantastic job with interviews and flow.
This piece has great audio and transitions as well as great backround music. However, after around three minutes each piece began to blend together and I lost most of my intrest. It may have been more effective if one or two of the collectors had been focused on and a more in-depth description of their collection was given. Overall, a great idea and very humorous piece.
Comments by Emily LaFond
Comment for "Teen Marketing"
Emily LaFond
Posted on April 29, 2005 at 11:09 AM | Permalink
Review of Teen Marketing
This piece on teen marketing is both insightful and informative. So many teens are oblivious to the influence of the marketing world, and Phenola Lawrence is determined to educate them. Great sound clips and interviews, however, considering the target audience, the script was spoken very slowly. Overall, this piece challenges marketing monsters through a creative form journalism.
Comment for "Translating"
Emily LaFond
Posted on April 27, 2005 at 04:22 PM | Permalink
Review of Translating
This amazingly insightful piece gives a valuable and rare perspective heard on the radio. The children of immigrants explore the impacts of constantly translating for their parents will have on them and their lives. The piece is complemented by multiple insights and wonderful audio.
Comment for "A City Bigger Than"
Emily LaFond
Posted on April 27, 2005 at 03:50 PM | Permalink
Review of A City Bigger Than
"A City Bigger Than" poetically creates powerful influence on the listener. The smooth and sorrowful rhythm captures minds, yet speaks to hearts about the struggles of living in the city of Chicago. The hopeful undertone is complemented by an excellent voice and a flawlessly chosen accompaniment.
Comment for "And Van Der Waals Said"
Emily LaFond
Posted on April 01, 2005 at 05:07 AM | Permalink
Review of And Van Der Waals Said
Steven Tagle's "And Van Der Waals Said" relates electrons and dipoles to today's perception of love. His creative perspective stimulates thought through poetic verse. His soothing voice and precise rhythm create a piece which is easy to listen to as well and creates insight into love as related to the world of science.
Comment for "Million Martyrs"
Emily LaFond
Posted on March 27, 2005 at 11:47 AM | Permalink
Review of Million Martyrs
Wow... Rafael Casal's Million Martyrs is a stunning representation of youth poetry and spoken word on the radio today. His amazing rhythm powerfully projects his opinionated and insightful verse. His astounding grasp of conformity and consumerism is informative and reflects a mature perspective on today’s society. This piece reflects an astoundingly mature and influential analysis which makes it a must listen for all audiences.
Comment for "Thrift Town"
Emily LaFond
Posted on March 27, 2005 at 11:15 AM | Permalink
Review of Thrift Town
This piece is a creative collage of a day of shopping at a local thrift store. The audio of the trip is mixed with blunt commentary by Lauren Silverstone. The piece not only explores the wacky aisles of a second hand clothing store, but also the individuality which comes with clothes which stray away from the mainstream clothing chains. Rather than spending money on overpriced, mass produced clothes identical their friends, these teens express and enjoy themselves by snapping photos of their friends in outrageous outfits and purchasing inexpensive and one of a kind clothing.
Comment for "Rise and Swell"
Emily LaFond
Posted on March 12, 2005 at 02:05 PM | Permalink
Review of Rise and Swell
Danielle Simpson's Rise and Swell powerfully explores the pain and struggles of growing up in a violent community which imposes a tragic destiny on it's youth. Through spoken word, Simpson flawlessly displays raw emotion with such force that it is almost impossible to fully appreciate each crafted line with only one listening. Each powerful verse envelops the listener and conveys true passion through this tragic masterpiece.
Comment for "Oakland Scenes: Snapshots of a Community"
Emily LaFond
Posted on February 28, 2005 at 12:31 PM | Permalink
Review of Oakland Scenes: Snapshots of a Community
Oakland Scenes: Snapshots of a Community is a is a tragic look at a youth homicide in Oakland, California. It's poetic style sheds light on a new prospective surrounding this tragic issue and is a proud representation of youth radio across the nation.
Comment for "By Faith and Not by Sight"
Emily LaFond
Posted on February 24, 2005 at 05:34 PM | Permalink
Review of By Faith and Not by Sight
Auliya Jackson's By Faith Not By Sight uniquely captures the sorrows of attending a funeral of the grandmother she never met. Through her radio diary, Jackson uses raw audio to convey the harsh realities which she faces. Just the right amount of editing is used so that the purity of her message remains, delicately woven into clips from the funeral and her family life. Overall, an emotion filled piece with great flow and moving audio.
Comment for "Trading One Tongue for the Other"
Emily LaFond
Posted on February 18, 2005 at 11:55 AM | Permalink
Review of Trading One Tongue for the Other
Malaya Timawa Dima'api creates a poetic masterpiece in Trading One Tongue for the Other. Through this carefully crafted poem, he conveys the struggles of growing up using different languages in different cultures. His artistic and simplistic verse gracefully captures the raw emotion he experienced as a child while growing up in a mix of cultural differences. He explores the power of language along with the challenges it creates when culture is compromised in a time of change. Dima'api's strong voice clearly and rhythmically aids the effortless flow which creates uniformity throughout the solemn piece.
Comment for "Taking the SAT"
Emily LaFond
Posted on February 13, 2005 at 03:36 AM | Permalink
Review of Taking the SAT
In this informative and captivating piece, Chris Waddy explores the impact his SAT scores will have on the college application process. In giving a short personal description, we are able to gain insight into the type of person and student Chris is. The narration plays a large role in the appeal of this piece aimed mostly at students near graduation or those interested in the application process. The interviews are very informative and do a great job exploring both sides of this controversial issue. Chris creatively weaves humor into his piece and captures the audience's attention with his somewhat sarcastic tone. Background noises and sound affects are used effectively along with a catchy introduction. Overall, this is a great piece for high school students as well as parents and others involved with the application and testing process.
Comment for "Nip and Tuck, Stretch Your Luck"
Emily LaFond
Posted on December 04, 2004 at 07:48 AM | Permalink
Review of Nip and Tuck, Stretch Your Luck
This piece is excelently written and presents clear and interesting opionions and statistics. However the voice and audio took away from the quality of the piece because it was slurred and hard to understand. Overall, a piece worth listening to.
Comment for "Hip-hop in hunting boots"
Emily LaFond
Posted on December 03, 2004 at 02:07 PM | Permalink
Review of Hip-hop in hunting boots
This is a very interesting piece with a very quirky and offbeat topic. The interviews are great and it flows well. It delves into the meaning of the music and gives the listener an in-depth view of the rapper's lifestyle and background. The title drew me in however; the beginning of the piece had little effect. The voice did not match the excitement demanded for the topic of this piece. Overall, great topic and fantastic job with interviews and flow.
Comment for "Naked Barbies and Deflated Basketballs: A look inside the world of collectors"
Emily LaFond
Posted on December 03, 2004 at 01:59 PM | Permalink
Review of Naked Barbies and Deflated Basketballs: A look inside the world of collectors
This piece has great audio and transitions as well as great backround music. However, after around three minutes each piece began to blend together and I lost most of my intrest. It may have been more effective if one or two of the collectors had been focused on and a more in-depth description of their collection was given. Overall, a great idea and very humorous piece.