There's something fun about clandestine recordings especially of family members. Huddled quietly, trying not to draw attention while getting odd sounds you don't know if you'll ever be able to use for anything. Such is the case with Laura Kwerel's serendipitous sounds of her parents and neighbors on New Year's Eve. The sounds are funny and weird and the countdown to midnight has a quirky suspense to it. I could hear turning this from raw tape to a piece with some narration and description in personal essay form. It could be a nice drop-in for next New Year's....