James Queally
4/11/08
COM 270 – Writing and Announcing For Broadcast
Prof. Carbonaro
Podcast Script
Sound: Stone
SOUND TO BED
James: (FADING ON) Finally, that song has relevance again. To the relief of countless college students who grew up on their brand of literate guitar-driven grunge rock, the Stone Temple Pilots are reuniting for a 2008 tour. The band, which separated in 2001 due in large part to vocalist Scott Weiland’s drug and alcohol problems, will be headlining the Rock the Range festival in Columbus, Ohio this summer, and plan to record a follow-up to “Shangri-La-Dee-Dah,” their disappointing farewell address. But after 5 years in glam-rock exile, fronting former Guns’ N Roses guitarist Slash’s latest attempt to return to glory (also known as Velvet Revolver), can Weiland channel the piss and vinegar that churned out hits like “Plush,” “Big Empty,” “Interstate Love Song,” and the gritty disjointed number playing behind me “Trippin’ On a Hole in a Paper Heart?” (1:01)
James: This critic thinks so. Hell hath no fury like a rock star scorned. Weiland is at his best when he’s been slighted, and judging by the latest media buzz surrounding his split with Velvet Revolver, he’ll be in the perfect mood to spit out the anti-apathy rock that made him a mainstay in the ’90s. Aside from the ever present cigarette next to his microphone, Weiland has kicked his major addictions and has said in several interviews that he is ready to dedicate his life to making music with “the people who have always had his back. (1:28)
James: It’s true. We’re far-removed from the grunge era. But for those of us who are sick of the nonsensical whining dominating today’s airwaves, Weiland’s return is a welcome one. If grunge’s poet laureate has something he wants to shout about, there will be an audience ready to listen. I’m James Queally, and I’m just “Sounding Off” (1:50) (Fading Off)
SOUND RISES TO MAIN AUDIO LEVEL
Sound: Stone
