"Inspiration Information" Shuggie Otis

This song hqas a funky feel, it just makes you want to bob your head along with the music. The beat and the use of electric guitar, keyboard, and cymbals is what gave it that funky beat. He decided to have more beat and music than lyrics, this worked because people paid more attention to the beat and danced along, then focusing on the lyrics. The use of electric guitar and cymbals really complement the "funky" beat.

"Semadores" Diego Rivera

S Mexican Struggle
O time when mexicans were oppressed
A mexicans who struggled, and men who made these mexicans work
P (answered below)
S working class mexicans
Tone- sorrowful
To inform the men who made mexicans work, the hard labor they suffer and endure. We get this from the man digging, he seems to be kind of one with the shovel. And the guy standing behind him seems to be one with the ground.

Wilco

Their writing process: Construct the song, the "decreate" it to see if you can make it better.
My creative writing process: I observe things around me, find something I can make a good length story out of. Then, I try to find some funny twist to it.

American Graffitti- Continued

The second song reminded me of my birthday party at Chuck E Cheese. All my friends and family there. Chuck E singing, talking, laughing, and dancing. Eating cake and pizza, playing games, balloons, and me wearing my crown. The third song reminds me of riding my bike with my friends. Gliding down the hill, going no hands. Everytime I eat Mac&Cheese I think of my nanny's Mac&Cheese which reminds me of my family and cousins, and all the great times we've had.

American Graffitti

Nostalgia- is a sentimental feeling, it's the wanting of something you used to have. The first thing came to mind was taking a bath as a young child, full with bubbles and that one yellow rubber-duckey; splashing all around in the tub.

Art Journal

"The Pinch of Poverty" Thomas Kensington
Major Contributors to poverty: If you work, where you work; where you live; your family; and lifestyle.
Portrays poverty in a negative light.
The message is that children and adults suffer poverty together.
Two elements are color and perspective. He uses perspective to put the focal point of the baby wrapped in red clothing/fabric. Using color as a focal point for perspective.

Live Free and Starve The Singer Soluation to World Poverty

I agree with Peter Singer's moral arguement. I like the example he uses, the hypothetical one of Bob, rather than the real life one provided by Chitra. Both present wonderful arguements, but the one presented by Singer seems useful.

Listening Journal: Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti "Round & Round"

I liked the song because of the musical fact,that the song has a steady beat. I do not really listen to this type of music but since it had drums and a steady beat I was able to drum along with the song, and i liked that. Because of my bias I didn't really care for the lyrics, but like i mentioned in the sentence above the beat and rhythm enabled me to enjoy the song.