The COOLest Piece of the Month: #03272008 of the Cool Series

[Kameisha Jerae]

photo © Nikki Levine for openphoto.net CC:Attribution

Producer(s) Olivia McGrath
Host(s) Olivia McGrath and Laura Spurway
Group/Licensor Deutsche Welle

This piece is on the longer side, but it's actually really professional-esque. There are reporters in the main studio, as well as reporters in different countries all over the world! This is really cool to me. I learned so much about international youth culture.

Bloodlights is a Norwegian rock band that recreated itself in 2006 after a ten-year hiatus. They created four albums. Very popular at large venues and small festivals, this band is very popular in Europe, I'd assume. Their music actually is pretty cool.

In Amsterdam, Dutch teenagers smoke less marijuana than British, French, and American teens, although it is legal in the Netherlands. Apparently, one of the major reasons is because after a while, it stops being a rebellious act; another reason why being the idea that if you are around it frequently, it loses its essence after a while.

Singapore is offering a course in flirting. (^_^) That in itself is so cool that it needs no description... although it IS being done to increase the birth rate in the population.

The music is on point. I cracked up laughing listening to how the music perfectly compliments the topic - like when Macho Man played in the background as "Masculinity in the Classroom" was discussed. The tones vary depending on the topics; however, the majority of the information is presented in an informational, yet humorous voice. I really enjoyed listening to this piece. I mos def want to hear this on the radio. It is radio personified. I want to tune into 93.9, 102.3, 104.9, 95.5, and 105.9 and hear the Cool things in life being talked about.

To listen to the piece yourself, go here ======> http://www.prx.org/pieces/24720
To read my profile info (O.o) go here ======> http://www.prx.org/user/ms_hodge