Dr. Roberto Avant-Mier
SONGMINE HostRoberto Avant-Mier (PhD, University of Utah) is an Associate Professor and Research Fellow in the Department of Communication at The University of Texas at El Paso, and he is also affiliated faculty in Chicano Studies at UTEP. He is the author of Rock the Nation: Latin/o Identities and the Latin Rock Diaspora (2010), which examines the articulation(s) of Latino/as, identity, and rock music, and the co-author of Cine-Mexicans: An Introduction to Chicano Cinema (2018), which was based on several years of research and teaching of film theory and analysis of the image(s) of Mexicans in U.S./Hollywood movies & films.
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In this week's episode of Frontera Frequencies, hosts Roberto Avant-Mier and Alejandra Seanez shows us a selection of songs from different countries and places. In the Miner Music Minute, student Dayeah Foster shows us her pump-up music to study. -
In this week's episode of Frontera Frequencies, the theme is music in movies. Hosts Roberto Avant-Mier and Alejandra Seanez shows us a selection of songs that appear in movies. In the Miner Music Minute, graduate student Louie Hernandez shows us his love for soundtracks and Led Zeppelin. -
In this week's episode of Frontera Frequencies, the theme is Mother's Day. Hosts Roberto Avant-Mier and Alejandra Seanez explore music related to mothers in honor of this holiday. In the Miner Music Minute segment, student Penny Terrazas shows her musical tastes and how she enjoys music. -
In this week's episode of Frontera Frequencies, the theme is the Moon. Hosts Roberto Avant-Mier and Alejandra Seanez explore music related to the Moon. For the Miner Music Minute segment, student Jonathan Perez talks about his tastes and the memories his music evokes. -
In this week's episode of Frontera Frequencies, hosts Roberto Avant-Mier and Alejandra Seanez explore instrumental music. For the Miner Music Minute segment, student and DJ Ruben. He talks about his inputs in EDM that influenced his DJ career. -
In this week's episode of Frontera Frequencies, hosts Roberto Avant-Mier and Alejandra Seanez discuss songs related to spring. For the Miner Music Minute segment, student Jonia, best known as Jojo, talks about songs that define her memories and spirituality. -
In this week's episode of Frontera Frequencies, hosts Roberto Avant-Mier and Alejandra Seanez return for the second season with a selection of songs centered on the theme of return and coming home. For the Miner Music Minute student Paulina talks about her taste in alternative music. -
For episode 09 we dig deep with guest, student, fellow songminer Ethan Terrazas to discuss how music informs the life of a young music geek. -
With all the moms in mind, Robbie, Andy & Chris get silly and sweet while discussing songs that evoke motherhood and our own moms all while mining some gems from the conversation. -
This SONGMINE "Love Will Keep Us Together / Tear Us Apart" MIXTAPE edition is for the lovers and the others regarding matters of the heart.
