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PAUL db WATKINS

PAUL db WATKINS

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    • Courses
      • Spring 2026
        • FILM 201: Film Studies (Genre)
        • ENGL 394 (S26N01): Twin Peaks: Its Influence & Quality TV
        • ENGL 396: Adapting and Being Human in an Inhuman World
      • Fall 2025
        • ENGL 115 (F25N13): Navigating a Storied World
        • FILM 101: Introduction to Film Studies (Fall 25)
      • Fall 2024
        • FILM 101: Introduction to Film Studies
        • ENGL 390: GRAPHIC MEMOIR
      • Spring 2024
        • FILM 201: Film Studies
        • ENGL 392: Sound & Remix
      • Fall 2023
        • Film 101: Introduction to Film Studies
      • Spring 2023
        • FILM 220 (S23N01): “Pure Cinema,” Voyeurism, and Cinematic Influence
        • ENGL 330: Possible futures: Resistance & Reimagining in Speculative Fiction
      • 2018-2022
        • Spring 2022
          • ENGL 125 (S22W03) AT THE CROSSROADS: MUSIC, LITERATURE, & POPULAR CULTURE
          • ENGL 125 (S22N05) AT THE CROSSROADS: MUSIC, LITERATURE, & POPULAR CULTURE
          • ENGL 398 (S22N01): “Pure Cinema,” Voyeurism, and Cinematic Influence
          • ENGL 332: Topics in Indigenous Literatures (S22N01)
        • Fall 2021
          • ENGL 115 (F21N06): THE IMPORTANCE OF LANGUAGE AND STORIES IN OUR LIVES
          • ENGL 115 (F21N17): THE IMPORTANCE OF LANGUAGE AND STORIES IN OUR LIVES
        • Spring 2021
          • FILM 220 (S21N01): “Pure Cinema,” Voyeurism, and Cinematic Influence
          • ENGL 332: Topics in Indigenous Literatures (S21N01)
        • Fall 2020
          • ENGL 115 (F20D02): THE IMPORTANCE OF LANGUAGE AND STORIES IN OUR LIVES
          • ENGL 115 (F20N29): THE IMPORTANCE OF LANGUAGE AND STORIES IN OUR LIVES
          • ENGL 125 AT THE CROSSROADS: MUSIC, LITERATURE, & POPULAR CULTURE
        • Spring 2020
          • ENGL 115 (S20D01): The Importance of Language and Stories in Our Lives
          • ENGL 280 (S20N01): Literature on Trial: Banned or Challenged Books
        • Fall 2019
          • Film 101: Introduction to Film Studies
          • ENGL 394 (F19N01): Twin Peaks: Its Influence & Quality TV
        • Spring 2019
          • ENGL 115 (S19D01): The Importance of Language and Stories in Our Lives
          • ENGL 220 (S19N01): CanLit Now!
          • ENGL 398 (S19N01): Film Studies: Voyeurism, Representation, and Cinematic Influence
        • Fall 2018
          • Film 101: Introduction to Film Studies
          • ENGL 231: Possible futures: Resistance & Reimagining in Speculative Fiction
        • Spring 2018
          • ENGL 115 (S18D01): Language and Stories
          • ENGL 135 (S18N02): Literature and Criticism: Graphic Novels
          • ENGL 396: Literature and Film
      • 2013-2017
        • Spring 2017
          • ENGL 332: Topics in Indigenous Literatures
          • ENGL 115 (S17D50): After Eden
        • Fall 2017
          • ENGL 115 (F17N13): Language and Stories
          • ENGL 125 (F17N05): (Un)Settling BC: Robinson, Compton, and Kogawa
          • ENGL 390 (TOPICS IN WORD & IMAGE): GRAPHIC MEMOIR
        • Fall 2016
          • ENGL 115 (F16N02): AFTER EDEN
          • ENGL 125 (F16N04): Other Canadas / Canada’s Others: King, Edugyan, and Kogawa
          • ENGL 125 (F16N08): Other Canadas / Canada’s Others: King, Edugyan, and Kogawa
        • Summer 2016
          • ENGL 125 (F16N04): Other Canadas / Canada’s Others: King, Edugyan, and Kogawa
        • Spring 2016
          • ENGL 115 (S16D50): After Eden
          • ENGL 390 (Topics in Word & Image): Transformations
        • Fall 2015
          • ENGL 115 (F15N17/ N20): THE MYTH OF PROGRESS
          • ENGL 115 (F15N31): THE MYTH OF PROGRESS
          • ENGL 135 (F15N01): Jazz and Social Change
        • Summer 2015
          • ENGL 115 (M15N73): THE MYTH OF PROGRESS
          • ENGL 125 (J15N70): Voice in Text: “Interfusional” Writing, Myth, and Culture
          • ENGL 125 (J15N71): Voice in Text: “Interfusional” Writing, Myth, and Culture
        • Spring 2015
          • ENGL 115 (S15D50): STORIES, IDENTITY, AND PROGRESS
          • ENGL 115 (S15D01): STORIES, IDENTITY, AND PROGRESS
          • ENGL 125 (S15D02): Voice in Text: “Interfusional” Writing, Myth, and Culture
        • Fall 2014
          • ENGL 115 (F14N08): WRITING AND REMIXING A LIFE
          • ENGL 115 (F14N09): THE MIX: HIP-HOP PEDAGOGY, TECHNOLOGICAL PROGRESS, AND UNIVERSITY WRITING
          • ENGL 135 (F14N02): SONIC AFRO-MODERNITY AND SOCIAL CHANGE
        • ENGL 2130: Literature and Social Change
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Fall 2018

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Are you excited about a new album from Boards of Canada tomorrow? It’s the first album from the pioneering duo in 13 years. In anticipation, I’m spinning 𝕘𝕖𝕠𝕘𝕒𝕕𝕕𝕚 today. Atmosphere’s 𝕐𝕠𝕦 ℂ𝕒𝕟’𝕥 𝕀𝕞𝕒𝕘𝕚𝕟𝕖 ℍ𝕠𝕨 𝕄𝕦𝕔𝕙 𝔽𝕦𝕟 𝕎𝕖’𝕣𝕖 ℍ𝕒𝕧𝕚𝕟𝕘 might be the duo’s funnest record. Back in 2005, I played the CD all the time and saw them on tour. Over 20 years later, I think it’s easily one of their best offerings, with the lyrics and beats on point. As far as emo rap goes, they’re the champions. Have you heard this one? “Jazz is love” Sunday trance: Nala Sinephro, 𝕊𝕡𝕒𝕔𝕖 𝟙.𝟠. What a beautiful, meditative, spacey listen. This and her follow-up, Endlessness, are essential listening. “TIME.” This #TapeThemeThursday, I’ve got Funkadelic’s #FreeYourMindAndYourAssWillFollow on deck. And, man, this one is a trip. Gotta love the distorted riffs, electro-fuzz, aggressive stereo panning, and the way the album teeters between psychedelic experimentation and mental, bodily, and sexual liberation. Do you know this one? Happy to finally have Gap Mangione’s 𝔻𝕚𝕒𝕟𝕒 𝕚𝕟 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝔸𝕦𝕥𝕦𝕞𝕟 𝕎𝕚𝕟𝕕 on vinyl. It’s a highly sought-after funky jazz album by crate-diggers and has been sampled by many, including Madlib, J Dilla, and A Tribe Called Quest. Thanks to the fine folks @bewithrecords for making this happen. 33 years ago Guru released 𝕁𝕒𝕫𝕫𝕞𝕒𝕥𝕒𝕫𝕫 (the first in a series of four). It was a perfect blend of jazz and hip hop, bringing in jazz musicians and collaborators like N’Dea Davenport, Branford Marsalis, Roy Ayers, Donald Byrd, Lonnie Liston Smith, MC Solaar, Chaka Khan, and others. Today, 𝕄𝕦𝕝𝕙𝕠𝕝𝕝𝕒𝕟𝕕 𝔻𝕣𝕚𝕧𝕖 turns 25 (Cannes release).

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