Penitentiary Rock: The Radio Show With a Captive Audience
“Only this music captures my bitter, visceral pain.”
In prison, and on death row especially, there is often very little to do. One of the chief ways I pass time is by listening to the radio. A simple AM/FM device, just a bit smaller than a cellphone, a worn set of earbuds and a single AA battery is all I need.
Unfortunately, the musical selection on the 15 or so North Carolina stations I can pick up leaves quite a bit to be desired.
And this is why I look forward to Friday night.
The weekly radio show known as “Penitentiary Rock”—or
