Abstract
"Finding the Sound: The Women of El Paso Punk Rock", is a a presentation by Dr. Tara López, Assistant Professor and Director of the Ethnic Studies program. In López's talk, she will shed light on how women of the El Paso punk rock scene—particularly the Chicanas that dominated punk in the mid-1990s—used music to develop a fierce set of sonic expressions and innovations. By exploring opportunities available in this popular format, López invites us to reconsider how the messages that comprise these "musicworlds" illuminate the wide array of Chicanas engaged in the El Paso punk scene. From girls furtively Xeroxing zines at local Kinko's to mothers hiding their kids' earnings when punk rock shows were busted to girls taking the stage as lead singers of central punk rock bands in the city, their activity was wide-ranging and their commitment to music and community was indefatigable. Dr. López's book, Chuco Punk: Sonic Insurgency in El Paso is forthcoming from the University of Texas Press (June 2024).
College
College of Liberal Arts
Department
Ethnic Studies
Location
Kryzsko Solarium & Zoom https://minnstate.zoom.us/j/94838584754
Start Date
21-3-2024 6:00 PM
End Date
21-3-2024 7:00 PM
Presentation Type
Presentation
Included in
African American Studies Commons, Chicana/o Studies Commons, Ethnic Studies Commons, Gender and Sexuality Commons, Indigenous Studies Commons, Latina/o Studies Commons, Race and Ethnicity Commons, Social Justice Commons
Finding the Sound: The Women of El Paso Punk Rock
Kryzsko Solarium & Zoom https://minnstate.zoom.us/j/94838584754
"Finding the Sound: The Women of El Paso Punk Rock", is a a presentation by Dr. Tara López, Assistant Professor and Director of the Ethnic Studies program. In López's talk, she will shed light on how women of the El Paso punk rock scene—particularly the Chicanas that dominated punk in the mid-1990s—used music to develop a fierce set of sonic expressions and innovations. By exploring opportunities available in this popular format, López invites us to reconsider how the messages that comprise these "musicworlds" illuminate the wide array of Chicanas engaged in the El Paso punk scene. From girls furtively Xeroxing zines at local Kinko's to mothers hiding their kids' earnings when punk rock shows were busted to girls taking the stage as lead singers of central punk rock bands in the city, their activity was wide-ranging and their commitment to music and community was indefatigable. Dr. López's book, Chuco Punk: Sonic Insurgency in El Paso is forthcoming from the University of Texas Press (June 2024).
