Hillary's got a great voice and I don't just mean her vocals. The intro is beautifully crafted, setting us up for the actualities. I think the music was just a little too new agey, but that's personal preference. "Ripple" would have worked well.
That beach in Spain with all those flat rocks comes to life with Jerry's easy going narrative.
Skipping stones. Great piece.
Nice piece of writing, not overly sentimental, but I think it might have been even more powerful with imported sound--the ring of a cash register, magazine pages thumbed, the blast of a spray of soda water, and so on. Overall, beautifully done.
Very good balance of background information on the history of ice harvesting and the acualities--got to love that Down East accent and the Maineman's matter-of-fact way of speaking. Ambient sound made it all real. But I think a little--intro and outro--would have framed it nicely--a bassy blues piece cold to the ear.
This is brilliant. Hysterical. Music is perfect and chirping chorus of crickets at critical moments punctuates it nicely. And the voice is just perfect. Thanks. It made my day.
Just the right amount of commentary. The music carries it. Nusbaum seems to have a vast reservoir of music knowledge at his disposal and obviously loves the subject matter. I'm amazed at how much he fits into under seven minutes.
Really liked the understated humor in this piece, such as the reference to "serial killers". A lengthier and punchier lead would have helped to draw the listener in, and more ambient sound would have strenghtened the story. That said, the story was tight and thorough.
Nice job Briana. I close my eyes whenever I listen to audio and then the magic can happen. With your piece it does. Just the right balance of the carnival sounds and no narration at all. I like that. It stands on its own and it's over before you want it to be. Loved his insights on being open. You must have asked all the right questions. Congratulations. This oughta be aired.
This is an excellent piece of writing. The narrative is strong and the actualities propel the action toward this very strong ending. Ambient sound and the Native American music give this piece a strong sense of place. Kudos all the way around.
Comments by Charles McGuigan
Comment for "Danny Boy"
Charles McGuigan
Posted on May 07, 2013 at 08:15 AM | Permalink
Lovely piece.
Lovely piece, Maeve, heartfelt but not maudlin. Thanks, Charles McGuigan
Comment for "Memorial"
Charles McGuigan
Posted on April 25, 2013 at 08:58 AM | Permalink
Bringing grief to life.
This is an exquisite piece. No holds barred, exquisitely narrated, timed out perfectly. As beautiful a memorial as anyone could have. Thank you.
Comment for "The Rocks at Rock Bottom"
Charles McGuigan
Posted on April 26, 2009 at 06:58 AM | Permalink
Review of the Rocks at Rock Bottom
Hillary's got a great voice and I don't just mean her vocals. The intro is beautifully crafted, setting us up for the actualities. I think the music was just a little too new agey, but that's personal preference. "Ripple" would have worked well.
That beach in Spain with all those flat rocks comes to life with Jerry's easy going narrative.
Skipping stones. Great piece.
Comment for "The Soda Fountain of Youth"
Charles McGuigan
Posted on September 26, 2008 at 04:50 AM | Permalink
Review of The Soda Fountain of Youth
Nice piece of writing, not overly sentimental, but I think it might have been even more powerful with imported sound--the ring of a cash register, magazine pages thumbed, the blast of a spray of soda water, and so on. Overall, beautifully done.
Comment for "Carvings"
Charles McGuigan
Posted on September 01, 2008 at 04:22 AM | Permalink
Review of Carvings
Gripping, original with universal applications. Longing is underscored by the voice here. And none of it's maudlin. Great piece and tightly written.
Comment for "Cobb's Ice Harvest"
Charles McGuigan
Posted on August 28, 2008 at 05:14 AM | Permalink
Review of Cobb's Ice Harvest
Very good balance of background information on the history of ice harvesting and the acualities--got to love that Down East accent and the Maineman's matter-of-fact way of speaking. Ambient sound made it all real. But I think a little--intro and outro--would have framed it nicely--a bassy blues piece cold to the ear.
Comment for "Stress Test"
Charles McGuigan
Posted on August 25, 2008 at 12:27 PM | Permalink
Review of Stress Test
This is brilliant. Hysterical. Music is perfect and chirping chorus of crickets at critical moments punctuates it nicely. And the voice is just perfect. Thanks. It made my day.
Comment for "Christmas with Grandma"
Charles McGuigan
Posted on August 18, 2008 at 02:13 AM | Permalink
Review of Christmas with Grandma
You achieved in two minutes what the film "The Ref" attempted to convey in almost two hours. And with sound only. Nicely done.
Comment for "Gems of Bluegrass # 836 Importance of Work"
Charles McGuigan
Posted on August 17, 2008 at 03:44 AM | Permalink
Review of Gems of Bluegrass # 836 Importance of Work
Just the right amount of commentary. The music carries it. Nusbaum seems to have a vast reservoir of music knowledge at his disposal and obviously loves the subject matter. I'm amazed at how much he fits into under seven minutes.
Comment for "Pigeon Wars" (deleted)
Charles McGuigan
Posted on August 14, 2008 at 07:13 AM
Review of Pigeon Wars (deleted)
Really liked the understated humor in this piece, such as the reference to "serial killers". A lengthier and punchier lead would have helped to draw the listener in, and more ambient sound would have strenghtened the story. That said, the story was tight and thorough.
Comment for "Venice Beach Freak Show"
Charles McGuigan
Posted on July 18, 2008 at 06:35 AM | Permalink
Review of Venice Beach Freak Show
Nice job Briana. I close my eyes whenever I listen to audio and then the magic can happen. With your piece it does. Just the right balance of the carnival sounds and no narration at all. I like that. It stands on its own and it's over before you want it to be. Loved his insights on being open. You must have asked all the right questions. Congratulations. This oughta be aired.
Comment for "Bringing home the bones"
Charles McGuigan
Posted on July 15, 2008 at 04:48 AM | Permalink
Review of Bringing home the bones
This is an excellent piece of writing. The narrative is strong and the actualities propel the action toward this very strong ending. Ambient sound and the Native American music give this piece a strong sense of place. Kudos all the way around.