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People often have their own perspective of the American dream whether if it is to own a huge house and to be as wealthy as possible, or it is just as simple as having a roof over their head, and have a family. The novel The Tortilla Curtain by T.C. Boyle is set in Southern California, which illustrates the perspective of two couples, an upper middle class white couple, Delaney and Kyra, and a couple from Mexico who are illegal immigrants. It reveals the struggle of the Mexican couple, Cándido…

female fans alike. Even more exciting are the allegations which claim Frank had ties to the Mafia. Still, the music was what mattered most; the songs he made are considered timeless, but also went against the tide of competing music of the time such as rock and roll. According to the highly acclaimed filmmaker Martin Scorsese, “Frank Sinatra was more than a singer, he was a legend. I admired him throughout his career. He never gave up. Even when his singing career seemed to be in trouble, he…

In the beginning of the 1970's, a fresh America was going through a culture change. The Beatles breaking-up within the first year, the peace-loving hippies of the 60's were dwindling down to past fantasies, and Rock and Roll was about to have a new kind of monster pierce the ears of the youth. That monster was none other than the acclaimed "Hottest Band in the World", Kiss. Which would be absent idea without the thundering thump of the stick-wielding drummer Peter Criss. Peter Criss (George…

I attended Big Nick & the Gila Monsters at Janey’s Coffee Co. & Bodega, where they performed a blues style of music. Big Nick & the Gila Monsters aren’t a very big band or group that is known worldwide, but they are based out of Phoenix, Arizona and are all very talented individuals. They performed several songs, but never let the audience know what they were playing which was unusual to me because usually they let us know what song they’re playing so we could find out more about it. Although…

Music soothes the soul and can connect to people on a deeper level than almost anything else. However, prior to Elvis Presley and the1950s that was not the case, music was segregated and dull, Elvis changed this forever. Elvis and his music came at a time when the baby boomers were all teenagers and beginning to identify themselves and discover music. The civil rights movement was just about to begin, and the tension between whites and blacks was just beginning to decrease. The two races found…

dipped only during the prime time but peaked during drive time and late evenings (Douglas 220). With portable transistor radios and car radios meant that listening was no longer confined to home alone and it was one of the reasons why automobiles and rock ‘n’ roll are linked as cultural symbols of the decade. The emergence of DJ as a personality created greater bond with radios. It gave upper hand over centralised television. By late 1940s and 1950s small radio stations proliferated in…

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throughout the rock, specifically alternative, music scene. No matter the style, there are relatively few Black artists gaining success in rock music, despite the historical impact African Americans have made on the genre. There are many possible causes for this racial divide in something as easily accessible as music, starting in the early roots of rock and continuing through the 20th and 21st centuries. In the course I would design, African American Impact and Exclusion in Rock Music, we would…

Emotion and arguments go hand in hand. Emotion moves people and makes all rational thought go out the window. For my pathos argument, I would prefer to use song lyrics. These songs may not have immediate humor, but if you understand and have experience in the backstory it makes so much more since. Ronnie used to be in a band called Escape the Fate during the “scene” era of a new genre “Pop Metal.” Unfortunately Ronnie got into some pretty unsavory situations. These events lead him to prison and…

attention, and the ones that did have attention were not allowed to have a say in anything. A group of musicians, later known as the outlaws, decided to change things up. These musicians created an edgy form of hardcore country music that was influenced by rock and roll, folks, and blues that became known as outlaw country music. The two main faces of outlaw country music are Waylon Jennins and Willie Nelson. These three genres may differ in sound, icons, and meaning, but they all share…