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Charles Mingus is considered one of the most creative and original voices in American jazz. Uniquely sensitive to the plight of the dispossessed, he challenged his musical ensembles to be improvisatory acts of collective inspiration — responding to the matters of the moment. The music that Mingus wrote was rooted in standard musical forms and […] The post V&B: Charles Mingus and The Art of Enigma appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Leonard Cohen just celebrated his 78th birthday while on a world tour with his new album “Old Ideas” and Oct. 31 and Nov. 01 he and his band kicked off the US portion of this tour right here in Austin, TX. KUT’s Views and Brews had the pleasure of hosting Roscoe Beck , Cohen’s collaborator, […] The post V&B: Leonard Cohen appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

What is in a sound? What qualities are necessary to lead a band for many decades? What passions helped to make Blakey’s music distinctive and propel it forward, representing a particular activism and identity? Listen back to our discussion about Blakey, his music, and his legacy and enjoy the superlative performances from some incredible musicians. […] The post V&B: Art Blakey and The Art of Revolution appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Billie Holiday once said, “No two people on earth are alike, and it’s got to be that way in music or it isn’t music.” In a recent Views and Brews from KUT radio recorded live at the Cactus Cafe in Austin, Texas we explored just that with Billie Holiday and the Art of Persona. Listen […] The post V&B: Billie Holiday and The Art of Persona appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Listen back to Doctors Anthony DiFiore and Rebecca Lewis, both biological anthropologists at the University of Texas at Austin who study several species of primates and primate social behavior, as they talk with KUT's Rebecca McInroy about the what we have in common with monkeys and apes, how they got into the field, and what to look out for in the years to ahead. The post V&B: Primate Social Behavior appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

What it means to bring your home and your place into your work, however international it may be. Why is it important to "go back to your roots" The post V&B: Cowboy Poetry Set to Music appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Harry Ransom Center's recent exhibition "The World at War, 1914–1918." The exhibit marks the centenary of the start of World War I, and seeks to recover the deeply personal experience of the war. The post V&B: The Great War and Its Legacy, 100 Years Later appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Steven Weinberg is Nobel laureate in Physics and theoretical physicist who is an outspoken thinker on topics ranging from nuclear weapons to atheism. Join KUT’s Rebecca McInroy as she sits down with Weinberg to talk about the extraordinary life and career of one of the greatest minds of the 20th century. The post V&B: Steven Weinberg – A Life in Science appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

We kicked off the new year with a game show twist! KUT's Ben Philpott and Texas Tribune's Reeve Hamilton host contestants: Meredith Walker of Amy Poehler's Smart Girls and Kevin Russell of Shinyribs for an evening that will test your Texas savvy and tickle your funny bone! The post V&B: It Ain’t Braggin’ The Game Show appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.