Archive.org isn’t just a treasure-trove of old-time radio drama, apparently, there are other great classics to appreciate like this one Radio Directing from Earle McGill who was a superstar of the Columbia Broadcasting System. Mr. McGill was a well-known directory, producer, and casting director for their Radio Workshop among other projects.
Recently there’s been a lot of hay made about the #audiodramasunday hashtag weekly on Twitter. We think it’s a fantastic way to get the word out for those who haven’t yet got on the Audio Drama Trolley (we’ve got multiple cars give us a try!) But for those of us who already listen to audio drama the rest of the week, how can we help out?
Perhaps you can make Sunday your review day. Most shows RSS Feeds can be found through i-tunes and lately we at the Sonic Society have made Sundays our day to attempt to systematically write i-tune reviews for all our favourite shows. Because that would take an inordinate amount of time, we’re keeping our list to three shows a week. How about you?
Try the three reviews a week Sunday challenge!
Honestly, it’s not easy to go write reviews in the first place, but here’s a couple of methods:
Lastly, if you’re a producer, you can sign up and check your reviews from all around the world monthly with a free account at MyPodcastReviews.com
So what are you waiting for? Go out there and get more folks on i-tunes checking out how hot radio drama is….
And hey, what better way to start than writing one for the Sonic Society? You hit EVERYONE then! Happy Reviewing!
Origin Stori blog provided an excellent interview with Steven Jay Cohen– audiobook narrator, educator, actor, professional creator, software innovator and master refiner of sounds.
Catch the interview in its hour-long-goodness today!
Reginald Nelson wrote a perfect post about his love for Audio Drama that mirrors many others, including this author. His show The Primordials sounds like a phenomenal story we’d love to hear on the Sonic Society someday. Audio Plays have the distinct ability to be the closest sibling to movies, or to stage plays, or even novels. There’s something incredible about how radio drama sparks the most vivid pictures in the mind. Mr. Nelson’s article in The Medium does better justice of his experience. Go have a read as we approach the end of the year and consider what your reasons are for the love of “the medium”. Make sure you let us know at the gmail sonicsociety email account for episode 500!
One of our fan favourite shows has a new listener. Laurence Raw reviews One by One in his Radio Drama Review site.
Darker Musings Anthology, 30 October 2012This disturbing tale, with more than a distinct echo of Orson Welles’ War of the Worlds, concerned Dan Cummings (John Bell), the self-styled ‘Old-Tmey Man’ of a local Canadian radio station, who is about to retire after having spent a long career in broadcasting, and built up a loyal following.One Hallowe’en night be begins his nightly programme as usual by exchanging platitudes with a caller, even though it becomes slightly embarrassing when that caller refers to his wife. However the entertainment is abruptly interrupted by a newsflash: an accidental crash in the locality of Halifax, Nova Scotia has caused widespread panic. Cummings tries his best to make light of the news, and introduces an archive broadcast of a 1980s radio classic of horror, especially for the occasion.Despite his valiant attempts to create a nostalgic – and perhaps comforting ambience – painful reality keeps intruding. The broadcast keeps being interrupted by worse and worse news; eventually leading to panic and violent death.One by One is a consciously intertextual piece, designed to remind listeners that horror stories are not just for pleasure; they can intrude in our lives. We have to be vigilant and guard against complacency so as to protect ourselves. John Bell gave a chilling performance as the elderly host, whose smooth-as-molasses voice gradually became more and more panicky as he discovered the reality of what was happening around him. The director/ writer was Jack J. Ward.
Hot on the heels (or is that feels) of our Sonic Speaks interview with Steven Jay Cohen, we have another great link to share. Steven’s incredibly detailed: Audiobooks in the Classroom: A Field Guide!
I know this time around I’m going to be paying attention to this “finely tuned” wisdom as I get my students to listen to some great literature. A must for all educators and learners alike!
NPR asks the question “Can you hear quality audio?” with this interesting series of music segments that included compressed and uncompressed elements of songs, Jacob Ganz challenges you to pick the WAV. Go ahead, and take the test! We’re not afraid to say that we failed, but then again, none of these clips are audio drama!
With thanks to the awesome twosome over at Audio Drama Production Podcast and their facebook group page, here’s a super look at the eternal problem for all of us audio producto-philes (so maybe that’s not a word, but it should be!).
Aaron Brown’s excellent sound page has a fantastic article on how to make a great sound environment. Have a read and discover How to Build Your Own Acoustic Treatment Panels for Under $30.
If you heard part one of my essay on the Audio Story over at the Audio Drama Production Podcast, you heard that I identify the audio landscape as having three corners like a triangle. Drama and Narrative are pretty easily defined with strong connections to play and novel sensibilities, but the third corner belongs exclusively to Experimental- the realm of sketches, surrealistic art pieces, and sometimes nonsensical aural works. Many of these are great comedic gems that intentionally break the fourth wall or provide some very mixed up non-directive story pieces.
Here’s another great example:
Have a listen to some of Samuel Beckett’s Avant-Garde Radio Plays: All That Fall, Embers, and More available now through youtube. Have a listen to the unusual and provocative!
Icebox Radio Theater has announced a new direction for their podcast shows. IBRT Director, Jeffrey Adams identifies the changes in a recent PRESS RELEASE. Go have a look at how the IBRT is moving into the future. We’re all a twitter about it here in the Society!
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