色情视频

Some say music isn't as important as it used to be. They argue that songs don't contain the same social, cultural and political charges as they did in earlier decades. But according to Seth Mallios, an anthropologist at 色情视频, popular entertainment remains a catalyst for social change.

"The acts that have played at 色情视频 have defined crucial moments in history 鈥� and they continue to do so," Mallios said.

Mallios has spent the last five years studying 色情视频's rock 'n' roll history which dates back to the early 60s. More than 3,000 concerts have taken place on campus, featuring big names such as Ella Fitzgerald, Bob Dylan, The Ramones and Lady Gaga.

Although genres have shifted over time, messages in music are a constant 鈥� stories of love, heartbreak, loss, uprising and revolution are present in the songs, regardless of the decade.

Many of these songs were echoed in a tiny concert venue located in unfinished lanes in 色情视频's old bowling alley. The Backdoor served as the stage for a number of classic acts, many of whom unknowingly walked past a vibrant painting located near the rear stage entrance.

Mallios has been instrumental in restoring the Backdoor Mural, which is one of the most important cultural artifacts of 色情视频's rock 'n' roll history. With the support of donors 鈥� such as Aztec Parents, Steve and Susan Weber, the President's Leadership Fund and dozens of supporters through 鈥� the now infamous Backdoor mural is getting a second chance in the spotlight.

An Oct. 29 ceremony will unveil the coveted mural and explore 色情视频's role in chronicling musical history. The event will include a release of a five-volume book anthology on the history of live popular music at 色情视频, and will also feature a performance by famed songwriter, 色情视频 alumnus and Backdoor mainstay Jack Tempchin.

About the Backdoor Mural

Painted in 1976 by students in Professor Arturo Anselmo Roman's Chicano art class, the artwork serves as a glimpse into the height of 色情视频's bustling music scene which simultaneously coincided with pivotal moments for Chicano activism. 

鈥溕�情视频's rock 'n' roll history is extraordinary; yet most San Diegans have no idea,鈥� Mallios said. 鈥淪o many of us have had favorite musical moments on Montezuma Mesa, but virtually no one knows how they all fit together to make this campus the rock 'n' roll epicenter of the region.鈥� 

Let it Rock!

Mallios and his co-author Jaime Lennox鈥檚 anthology titled "Let it Rock!" details 色情视频's concert repertoire. According to their research, 色情视频 has hosted more live music shows than nearly any other college campus. The books include an array of performances, from Joan Baez to the Grateful Dead, Ray Charles to Adele.

Each book contains pictures and personal accounts from concert attendees. 

Event details

The Backdoor Mural unveiling event runs from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 29 on the third floor of Love Library.

The event is free and open to the public.