1. Day 23 Final exam will be Wednesday, April 23 rd in this building, Room 111, from 1 to 4, with the exam shared with another class.

2. I received some additional links, mainly thanks to Linda and Melissa, which I will share with you. But first I wanted to mention a major omission on my part. In the mid-80s, the state of music in Toronto associated with the left was dismal. There were a capella groups (not good a capella), like Red Berets, who used to ride on the back of flatbed trucks singing protest songs to the tune “What Do You Do With a Drunken Sailor,” with refrains like “fight back and defeat them, fight back and defeat them, fight back and defeat them, earl-i in the morning.” Then along came the fresh hurricane of the Parachute Club singing “Rise Up”: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcC-SbcihKI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcC-SbcihKI Housekeeping Items

3. 30 Seconds to Mars: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Kvd-uquuhI andhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Kvd-uquuhI Matchbox 20: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5d7EbtLb8okhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5d7EbtLb8ok Michael Jackson: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAi3VTSdTxUhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAi3VTSdTxU Vince Vaccaro: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGuN4fpIglYhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGuN4fpIglY One might also mention Midnight Oil whose lead singer, Peter Garrett, became the Environmental Minister in Australia. A Hawaiian protest song by Israel Kamakawiwo’ole: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-AxVB5jOnoI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-AxVB5jOnoI I (Linda) mentioned in class about the urbanization and destruction of the natural resources of the Hawaiian Islands. This is another protest song called Bruddah IZ ~ E Ala E is a call for justice of the Hawaiian people http://www.youtube.com/watch?list=PL812A6D53543A072D&v=Bw2M3QJ -oR4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?list=PL812A6D53543A072D&v=Bw2M3QJ -oR4 See also: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fu- fRUzxVs4&list=PL812A6D53543A072D; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyLY8icyiEE; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIjpiFpnil0; and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Y9WZxPcqFYhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fu- fRUzxVs4&list=PL812A6D53543A072D http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyLY8icyiEE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIjpiFpnil0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Y9WZxPcqFY Housekeeping Items

4. My Songs Well, Sweet home Athabasca Where the skies are so blue Sweet home Athabasca Lord I’m coming home to you Here I come Athabasca In Edmonton they love the premier Now we all did what we could do Now Robocall does not bother me Does your conscience bother you? Tell me true Now Athabasca’s got the roughnecks and They’ve been known to snort a line or two Lord they get me off so much They pick me up when I’m feeling blue Now how ‘bout you? Sweet home Athabasca Where the skies are so blue Sweet home Athabasca Lord, I'm coming home to you Sweet home Athabasca, oh sweet home Where the skies are so blue And the premier's true Sweet Home Athabasca Lord, I'm coming home to you… I will also play two songs I recorded over 20 years ago in the wake of the first Iraq war. I also wanted to play my version of “Sweet Home Alabama,” but didn’t get to practice it enough: Big wheels keep on turning Carry me home to see my kin Singing songs about the tarsands I miss Athabasca once again And I think it’s a sin, yes Well I heard mister Young sing about her Well, I heard old Neil put her down Well, Neil Young will remember Athabasca man don't need him around anyhow. Housekeeping Items

5. Today we will hear from Jen on “Riot Grrrl” music, and after that from anyone willing to give a short summary of their final research project. I should note that there was some consternation – on at least one person’s part – about the short notice, especially when everyone is already in total stress mode. I apologize for the short notice, but want to clarify that that I am not looking for a major PowerPoint presentation – just a short 5-minute informal conversation with me and the rest of the class addressing: why you picked your topic, did it live up to your expectations, did you find out anything unexpected, and any final reflections you’d like to share. Housekeeping Items