What is protest music? In general, most people would say protest music is songs connected to current or previous events. According to Salamishah Tillet, “Young musicians, some famous, others grassroots, are finding their role in today’s social movements through a simultaneous revival and redefinition of the protest song tradition.” I agree with Salamishah Tillet that musicians are trying to find their role in life by exploring life. (I like how you put your own personal feelings you have towards…
documentary Pete Seeger: Power of the Song details the controversial yet highly influential life of the legendary singer/songwriter Pete Seeger. Pete was known for transcending American folk music with the help of his unionistic and peaceful views. Though Pete could reach so many during his early years it did not come without Controversy as he joined the Communist Party which gave immediate backlash from the public and led to his blacklisting and the downfall of his career. While Pete was…
this song, you ought to know the legendary musician of decades 30-70, Pete Seeger. Pete Seeger, a well known folksinger whose music influenced the movement of the United States in twentieth century, is depicted clearly through “To everything there is a season”, one of the books written by Allan Winkler -- a historian and a professor teaching at Miami University in Ohio. Throughout six chapters, Allan Winkler describes how Pete Seeger applied his talents into his daily life to make unfortunate…
In July 1994, I was involved in an accident, and in this accident I lost the end of my right middle finger. So the story I’m about to tell you is true. On this particular day I was working at the United States Postal Service at 7117 W. Harry I had just been assigned to work with Rick Sifford. Rick and I were to move some three-inch angle iron. I think there were about 20 feet long so that equates to a lot of weight, far more than was safe for two people to move. I forget how many pieces of iron…
Pixar is famous for producing films that encompass a complex mix of emotions. Think of the heart-rendering scene in “Up,” where a couple's marriage passes by in a mere minute or the nostalgia felt in “Toy Story,” where beloved toys come to life. A film that goes one step further is “Inside Out” which actually crafts a story that revolves around these emotions. At first glance, the movie appears to be one strictly for children considering it is a Disney Pixar movie focused around an…
Description Monsters, Inc., a 2001 animated comedy directed by Pete Docter and produced by Pixar Animation takes place in a fictional city inhabited by monsters called Monstropolis. The movie focuses on James P. “Sully” Sullivan and Mike Wazowski, two monsters who work at the factory Monsters Incorporated. The factory employs monsters to travel to a parallel human world to capture the screams of human children which are then converted into energy to power the city. The movie follows Mike and…
Imagine being 19 years old, playing baseball in the minor leagues and then one day being diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma; a type of cancer. Well, this is what life was like for Anthony Rizzo. Rizzo is a three-time All-Star who helped lead the Cubs to the 2016 World Series (Florida shooting: Cubs' Anthony Rizzo sends support to his high school). Anthony Rizzo grew up in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and went to Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Right out of high school he got drafted onto the…
At first glance, Monster High is just another trendy, fashionable doll line. However, looking at Monster High’s symbolism and at the videos relating to it, we discover that it is communicating many specific messages to young children, particularly to young girls. We’ll look at how this toy line is used to introduce children to some aspects of the Illuminati Agenda.Monster High is a highly successful toy franchise that is somewhat similar to the Bratz doll line, as both are comprised of edgy,…
band started in 2001. The members of the band are Pete Wentz(bassist),Patrick Stump(vocalist),Andy Hurley(drummer), and Joe Trohman(guitarist).The creators of the band are Pete Wentz and Joe Trohman.Joe and Pete started this as a side project from there other bands.Patrick joined shortly after the fact. 2001-2002 Fall Out Boy was created in a suburb of Chicago called Wilmette,Illinois.It was formed by two friends Pete Wentz and Joe Trohman. Pete made this with his friend as an “easy and…
guitarist. Ryan was the synthesizer, plus he created must of the lyrics and music before he quit. Spencer played the drums, and Brent was the bassist. Ryan and Spencer both had laptops, so they messed around on a website called GarageBand. That is how Pete Wentz found them. He was one of the first…