It looks like WUW?'s favorite remixers/indie rockers will be releasing a new project in March, Follow the Leader.
Download the single here.
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Download Now | The KickDrums - Want My Blood (Feat. Rockie Fresh & DZ DeathRays)
It looks like WUW?'s favorite remixers/indie rockers will be releasing a new project in March, Follow the Leader.
Download the single here.
Friday, February 24, 2012
Thoughts on Being White | Teaching Race at Texas A&M University
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| This is a cartoon I use to demonstrate the logic of what we consider to be true about race |
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| Cheesy picture about race from the textbook |
The conversations we have had in the class have been great - even better when you consider there are 110 students (As the semester goes on that number dwindles). This week we have been discussing race and ethnicity and it has been challenging but rewarding.
From the time we enter elementary school we are explicitly taught that everyone is equal and that people are all the same no matter what color they are. But the real lessons are implicit.
In everyday conversations we are taught what it means to be American, moral, normal, and acceptable. Indeed, recently an ex VP of Proctor & Gamble reaffirmed the collective conscious of what it is to be considered a "real America" as he attacked President Obama in a recent blog post:
"You scare me because you did not spend the formative years of youth Growing up in America and culturally you are not an American." - Lou Pritchett, Former VP at P&G
Click here to read the rest of the article.
The consequences of these implicit (or as they seem to becoming more explicit) lessons play out in our conversations about politics and economics. How we talk about education, poverty, affirmative action, government, voting rights, sports, and family are all part of the discourse that reinforces racial and ethnic stereotypes, prejudices, and racism.
Sunday, February 19, 2012
Thoughts on Being White | ESPN, Linsanity, and A Moral Obligation
"It is our human and moral obligation to press this country to live up to its best ideals of social justice.
We can make progress against the entrenched racist system. We can reframe the dominant white racial understanding of this society to one that accents the liberty-and-justice frame, that at some level, most white Americans seem to accept.
At least rhetorically, and abstractly, most whites believe that each American has the right to an opportunity for a good job and income, decent housing, and good educational facilities for their children.
One critical issue is that whites take their everyday world for granted and ignore or rationalize the discriminatory and inegalitarian realities that so many Americans of color face in their daily lives.....
Clearly, this society would benefit greatly from encouraging many more whites to critically examine their everyday experiences with such racial events.
Too often, well meaning whites agree that racism is a problem with others, but never take the difficult step to analyze how they themselves may be contributing to individual and systematic racism in the United States."
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Cincinnati Indie Dance Pop Rockers | Walk the Moon - Anna Sun EP
Looks like WUW?'s favorite Cincinnati party starters released their first major label EP this month (RCA Records). Many of you are already familiar with Anna Sun and you will equally enjoy Tight Rope and especially Next in Line. Looking forward to the full album!
Dancing bad to good music,
WhatUpWally?
Monday, February 13, 2012
Video | #OBAMA2012 | The Story of Us: Five Years Ago Today
This makes me feel proud.
One of my students sent me this link... not sure which was more exciting - the video or the fact that one of my students suggested it!
Still believing in a better future,
WhatUpWally?
One of my students sent me this link... not sure which was more exciting - the video or the fact that one of my students suggested it!
Still believing in a better future,
WhatUpWally?
Sunday, February 12, 2012
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Monday, February 6, 2012
Live From Facebook | America Going to Hell? How Madonna and M.I.A. Destroyed the Youth of America
It is amazing what one middle finger can do? Maybe... we have better things to worry about than football or a pop singer's finger
It is strange to think of this Madonna as controversial but it seems that everyone on The Facebook was divided about what they thought. The WUW? crew thought it was not only an amazing performance by Madonna but that the overall performance was amazing - lights, props, stage, field, drummers, choir - and we even thought the guys for LMFAO were a great addition. We don't need to say that Cee-Lo is the man.
Flipping you off and giving you some crotch shots,
WhatUpWally?
Sunday, February 5, 2012
Watch Now | Caleb Mak - Niggas in Paris Live Acoustic Cover @ Northgate Vintage 2-2-12
Stay tuned for more video from First Thursday @ Northgate Vintage and don't forget to follow Caleb Mak on Twitter.
Official blog supporters of Caleb Mak,
WhatUpWally?
Dallas Hip Hop | Dustin Cavazos - Be.Leave.Me
The sound of hip hop in the great state of Texas has changed dramatically over the last decade. Not that we have lost that third coast swagger rather the swagger is now be interpreted through live bands, orchestral arrangements, and some nerdy sensibilities. Groups like A.Dd+ & Sore Losers (Dallas), the Niceguys (Houston), Caleb Mak (Dallas via College Station), and Kydd (Austin).
At any time, any of these artists can make you laugh, dance, or think and true to the Texas spirit of originality, they have managed to create a sound that is distinct from the syrup sippin anthems of the 00s as well as distinct from the hipster hip hop explosion in pop music. What is great about this new movement in Texas Hip Hop is that third coast legends Bun B, Paul Wall, and Michael 5000 Watts have teamed up with Red Bull to help the heirs of Texas Hip Hop take on the music industry.
Dustin Cavazos is another piece of this hip hop puzzle. Cavazos has succeeded at creating his own sound within this new tradition of hip hop. What we appreciate most is Dustin's musical diversity. Take a listen and let us know what you think.
Also check our earlier post on Dustin's last album I Think in the Shower I Dream on My Bike.
Blogging about blogging,
WhatUpWally?
At any time, any of these artists can make you laugh, dance, or think and true to the Texas spirit of originality, they have managed to create a sound that is distinct from the syrup sippin anthems of the 00s as well as distinct from the hipster hip hop explosion in pop music. What is great about this new movement in Texas Hip Hop is that third coast legends Bun B, Paul Wall, and Michael 5000 Watts have teamed up with Red Bull to help the heirs of Texas Hip Hop take on the music industry.
Also check our earlier post on Dustin's last album I Think in the Shower I Dream on My Bike.
Blogging about blogging,
WhatUpWally?
Caleb Mak - The Joker Acoustic Live at Northgate Vintage 2-2-12
Over a million youtube hits for this song. More to come on Caleb Mak soon!
Saturday, February 4, 2012
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