The Clash: Revolution Rock

Best placed on stations with AAA, Alternative Music, eclectic music formats and possibly dual format, NPR News / AAA stations.

Three strong appeals for this program, all from the listener's perspective, but there's a Radio insider's appeal as well.

The art and craft of radio and pubic radio's other core values are on solid display in this successful music documentary. The music itself, and the story behind the music, share equal billing and appeal on significant levels.

The compelling human storytelling components of the program evolve naturally. So does the musical story for those not familiar with the Clash and the punk movement they either founded or refined while also taking it to new and substantial musical levels.

This show, I think, will please Clash fans that have lifted the band to cult status, and there is similar appeal for other broadly tasted music fans. I'll let the more knowledgeable Clash fans and experts speak for themselves, but I suspect they'll say this Joyride Production does the band justice.

And while radio, and PRX, is first and foremost about listeners, this program serves as a living template, instructional device and perspective provider for those learning, teaching and honing their radio documentary chops. A pleasure to hear and an inspiring pleasure to learn from.

Appreciative strokes to Joyride Media for knowing how to format and package the program for use on the radio and to host Delphine Blue who knows exactly what she's doing and saying.