Series: Love & Radio: Blood & Guts
From: Love & Radio Productions
Length: 00:17:23
From the company headquarters of Aftermath, Inc., amidst a strip of bland office buildings in Chicagoland, Tim Reifsteck makes his living cleaning up after the darkest side of human society.
Love & Radio: AftermathGreat production, very upsetting story -- takes a strong stomach. Maybe it's useful to think about these things, but it's painful. Must say, it's AMAZINGLY ORIGINAL. |
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Review of Love & Radio: AftermathBrilliantly produced and upsetting as all get-out, Love & Radio's "Aftermath" is one of the eeriest pieces I've heard in ages. It's also mightily effective, painting a portrait of a job that's practically unheard of -- cleaning up after accidents, murders, suicides, and individuals who just can't seem to throw anything away. Tim Reifsteck's stories are harrowing, but what gets you is his voice -- calm, level-headed, almost dispassionate. He clearly cares about his work, but if it affects him on another level, you'd never know it. Production is spotless, with interview questions and prompts left in -- an interesting way to "let the seams show." Music choices are apt throughout, and pauses are well-placed. I'll be thinking of this one for quite some time. |
Marjorie Leet Ford
Posted on January 12, 2009 at 01:34 PM | Permalink
Aftermath
Wow. As I said above, the originality is thrilling. -- I meant to give it 4 stars, but the machine didn't cooperate!!