Roberto Avant-Mier
Frontera Frequencies HostRoberto Avant-Mier (PhD, Univ. of Utah) is the Interim Chair of the Department of Communication at UTEP and host of Frontera Frequencies. Prior to returning to Texas-El Paso in 2010, he was a professor at Boston College, and he previously attended the University of Utah, UTEP, and the University of Hawaii at Manoa. His research analyzes the discursive construction of Latino/Hispanic identity(ies) and cultural issues in popular music and film.
Prof. Avant-Mier is the co-author of the NEW BOOK Cine-Mexicans: An Introduction to Chicano Cinema (2018, Kendall Hunt), which is based on several years of teaching classes on cinema and film, and analyzing the image(s) of Mexicans in U.S./Hollywood movies & films [co-authored with Michael Lechuga]. Dr. Avant-Mier is also the author of Rock the Nation: Latin/o Identities and the Latin Rock Diaspora (2010, Continuum/Bloomsbury), which was based on several years of research on Latino/Hispanic identity constructions and rock music as a discursive phenomenon.
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In this special edition of Frontera Frequencies The Miner Music Minute: Faculty Edition, hosts Roberto Avant-Mier and Ale Seañez talk to Professor Adrián Aragonés about his music and how he uses it on class. -
In this special edition of Frontera Frequencies The Miner Music Minute: Faculty Edition, hosts Roberto Avant-Mier and Ale Seañez talk to Professor Creslan Williams about the music he is listening to. -
Host Roberto Avant- Mier and Ale Seanez find and epliogue to the season with their special summer songs selection. On the Miner Music Minute, Andy Rosales plays alternative music, with pieces like "The Fly" by U2. -
Hosts Roberto Avant-Mier and Ale Seañez visit the world of literature. On the Miner Music Minute, Finance-major student Victor Garcia reminisces about the time he spent away from the Sun City, and brings Bone Thugs & Harmony with "Crossroads". -
In this week's episode of Frontera Frequencies, hosts Roberto Avant-Mier, and Ale Seañez share their pride month songs. For this Miner Music Minute, Aziel Ramos shares his favorite tracks. -
In this week's episode of Frontera Frequencies, hosts Roberto Avant-Mier, and Ale Seañez shows us their music selection of cumbia. -
In this week's episode of Frontera Frequencies, hosts Roberto Avant-Mier and Alejandra Seanez discuss songs about taxes. For the Miner Music Minute segment, student Melissa talks about songs that have defined her musical taste and memories. -
Hosts Roberto Avant-Mier and Alejandra Seanez talk about New Year's related music. They explore songs about renewal and celebration featuring Mecano, Tom Waits, and Ella Fitzgerald. The Miner Music Minute recap highlights memorable guest selections that brought a great selection fo genres to the show such as: latin pop, indie, folk rock, and classic soul. -
Hosts Roberto Avant-Mier and Alejandra Seanez talk about their Christmas music. They explore festive pop and rock in songs like “Christmas Wrapping” by The Waitresses, The Beach Boys’ “Little Saint Nick,” and Big Bad Voodoo Daddy’s “Mr. Heatmiser.” The Miner Music Minute features Jose Martinez sharing personal music memories with classic pop and his family memories. -
Hosts Roberto Avant-Mier and Alejandra Seanez talk about crossovers in music. SItuations, genres, song titles , anything that could create a crossover in music.They explore genre crossings, musical fusion, and crossover moments in pop, Latin music, rock, classical, and indie music. The Miner Music Minute features Words on a Wire host Daniel Chacón sharing his musical tastes and personal music memories related to them.
