Lovesick and Locked Up
Series: Incarcerated Youth Speak Out
From: Blunt Youth Radio Project
Length: 00:09:19
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Piece Description
Matt's an alcholic, Cassie's addicted to crack. Now they're both locked up at the Long Creek Youth Development Center in South Portland, ME. Their relationship's like a yo-yo, and counselor, Deb, tries to explain how difficult it is for two addicts to sustain a healthy relationship. *Note that the final 4+ minutes of this piece is music which may be faded as desired.
Broadcast History
This piece originally aired on the Blunt episode, "Firsts", at WMPG in Portland, ME.
Musical Works
All I Want, Ammoncontact, Sounds Like Everything, Ninjatune, 2003, 20sec.
All My Life, KC and Jo-Jo, All My Life, Geffen, 2005, 5:30.
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Posted on January 24, 2006 at 06:01 PM | Permalink
Review of Lovesick and Locked Up
This says it's a nine minute piece but it's really four. The last part is a song following the piece which can be faded out at any time. But don't let that deter you from this poignant, emotionally charged piece by Blunt Youth Radio. Matt and Cassie are an unusual teen love story. Both addicts, they tell their love story while in lockup at a youth rehab center in Maine. Their first person storytelling is intimate and earnest. Blunt Youth consistently does great work and I encourage stations to give this a listen for a different Valentine's Day story.