Halloween doesn't hold a monopoly on ghost stories. Any dark and stormy night will do, real or imagined. This quartet (with a fascinating interlude on how they work) begins with a truly creepy archive classic. The pair that follow are presented so naturally one might believe them to be true. Maybe they are! All this leads perfectly to Hans Anderson's piece de resistánce (or should I say "quelle horreur!") about a squeaky kitchen cupboard. At the end when the last words were spoken about writing in blood and at the same moment a pigeon landed on my office windowsill, I nearly jumped out of my skin! The mix of evoctive, atmospheric music is just right. This imaginative half-hour would fit perfectly into anyone's late-night programming. I look forward to hearing more from Love and Radio!
I have listened to this a dozen times. It is well timed, haunting and darkly inspiring pieces are chosen, and leaves a chilling mood that sticks with you afterward. I really hope Love+Radio does another one of these ghost story episodes.
Comments for Ghost Stories
Produced by Adrianne Mathiowetz and Nick van der Kolk
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4 comments
David Swatling
Posted on November 13, 2005 at 12:57 AM | Permalink
Review of Love & Radio: Ghost Stories
Halloween doesn't hold a monopoly on ghost stories. Any dark and stormy night will do, real or imagined. This quartet (with a fascinating interlude on how they work) begins with a truly creepy archive classic. The pair that follow are presented so naturally one might believe them to be true. Maybe they are! All this leads perfectly to Hans Anderson's piece de resistánce (or should I say "quelle horreur!") about a squeaky kitchen cupboard. At the end when the last words were spoken about writing in blood and at the same moment a pigeon landed on my office windowsill, I nearly jumped out of my skin! The mix of evoctive, atmospheric music is just right. This imaginative half-hour would fit perfectly into anyone's late-night programming. I look forward to hearing more from Love and Radio!
Annie Aguirre
Posted on July 20, 2011 at 06:20 PM | Permalink
Love this to Death
I have listened to this a dozen times. It is well timed, haunting and darkly inspiring pieces are chosen, and leaves a chilling mood that sticks with you afterward. I really hope Love+Radio does another one of these ghost story episodes.
Tongo Rad
Posted on September 25, 2009 at 09:23 AM | Permalink
Creepy
Radio does creepy better than any other medium IMO. This is outstanding radio, well done.
Geoffrey Tozer
Posted on April 02, 2006 at 10:38 AM | Permalink
Review of Love & Radio: Ghost Stories
Why isn't this and more stuff like it on the radio?
This piece starts out with a 22 second guitar/scream with no introduction at all alerting listeners that something unconventional is about to happen.
And when things finally kick off it's well worth the wait.
It makes perfect use of the aural medium called radio and creates a spine-tingling sense of dread and horror with stories and sound effects.
Great fun to listen to. Great writing. Great stories. Hey, it's great, what can I say?