The intimacy of the medium of radio was the inspiration for this Typewriter Rodeo poem.
Archives for November 2018
Thanksgiving (Rebroadcast)
For many of us, Thanksgiving means spending time with our families and carrying out traditions that we’ve practiced for years.
While it can be very stressful, messy, and challenging to spend time with family members you don’t see very often, it can also be a beautiful time of re-centering.
Traditions serve a psychological function. By repeating the same traditional activity with the same group of people over the years, we construct a chronological record of who we’ve been before – and who we are now. It’s a hidden way of staying in touch with the consistent elements of our identities, and it allows us to track ourselves as we develop and change.
Traditions give us an opportunity to become psychologically close to the person that we used to be in childhood, or adolescence – or even as recently as last year. And that’s something to be thankful for.
As always, Drs. Bob Duke and Art Markman are carving it up.
Shortly: “Finders Keepers”
Detroit songwriter Alex Maniak may have a limited discography at the moment, but she’s come a long way in just two years with her project Shortly.
For some time, Shortly only had one studio single in the bag, but she’s already opened for The Decemberists, Mitski, and Phoebe Bridgers and has graciously performed alongside Bon Iver and St. Vincent. Shortly’s five-song debut EP Richmond came out in September and tonight she takes the stage at the Mohawk.
Richmond is full of Maniak’s floating vocals, dreamy guitar and melancholy tones and you can get a start on Shortly with the album opener, “Finders Keepers”!
Texas Standard: November 22, 2018
Kids are taught of how they traveled across the sea to escape persecution: what of those making pilgrimages to safety in modern times? We’re reconsidering what many describe as a global refugee crisis. But is it truly a crisis? And just how overwhelming does it have to be? From the UN High Commission for Refugees, to groups here in Texas working directly to help resettled the displaced, to the reasons for the persistent role of religion and faith, refugees are our focus – today on a special Thanksgiving edition of the Texas Standard.
Literature, Poetry, Activism, and Immigration
Listen back as KUT’s Rebecca McInroy talks with novelist Natalia Sylvester, poet Emmy Pérez, and activist Maria Oliveira, about the power of sharing stories, how poetry can unite, and the links between vintage clothing and resistance.
Texas Standard: November 21, 2018
Danger! Slippery road ahead: as Texans hit the holiday highways with cheaper gas at the pumps, falling oil prices could still hit us where it hurts.
The oil and gas sector lose one trillion dollars in value as prices plummet: what’s happening and how it could affect everyday Texans.
Also, thinking about 2020 already? Why Jonathan Tilove of the Austin American Statesman suggests: don’t bet against Beto’s return.
Plus, how the changing of the guard in the U.S. House of Representatives hits home for Texas farmers.
This Song: BUHU returns
Austin’s BUHU returns to This Song with a new lineup and a new sound. Now the band centers around the husband and wife team of Jeremy Rogers and Tiffany Paciga. In this episode Jeremy explores how Tiffany, along with Peter Gabriel’s “In Your Eyes” inspired him to be more open and vulnerable in his work. Later Tiffany explores how “I Wanna Win” by Jaako Eino Kalevi made her feel safe enough to let loose.
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Project ATX6: “Give Peace A Chance” feat. The Band of Heathens & Austin School of Rock
It’s almost Thanksgiving and everyone’s headed home…well, almost everyone. The troubadours of Project ATX6 are spreading their love from the Live Music Capital all the way out to Hanoi, Vietnam and wrapping up the week there with an appearance at Quest Festival.
This fifth season of all local musicians features members of Harvest Thieves, Calliope Musicals, Trouble in the Streets, Booher and Big Cedar Fever, as well as solo artist Jacob Alan Jaeger and you can expect the documentary feature of their journey together as Project ATX6 in the near future. Project ATX6 returns to White Horse on December 8th and releases a 7″ Vinyl in late January at Waterloo Records, with their finale concert happening sometime in spring.
A couple months back Project ATX6 hit the studio along with previous KUTX Artist of the Month Carson McHone, The Band of Heathens, Austin School of Rock and even our very own Laurie Gallardo for a cover of John Lennon’s “Give Peace A Chance” just in time for the most wholesome holiday of ’em all.
Texas Standard: November 20, 2018
Backing away from the border: the Pentagon plans a drawdown of active duty forces there…mission accomplished or something else?
You’ve heard of the wall of separation between church and state—could the church stop a wall between Mexico and the U.S.?
Also, a death at a North Texas jail turns the spotlight on untrained guards at lockups statewide.
A proposed transition from an Obama era policy stokes fear among transgender Texans. We’ll hear why.
And a large scale attempt to woo migrating monarchs back to the Texas capitol city—did it fly?
Housewarming: “Looking Back” [PREMIERE]
Austin pop quartet Good Talk was on the radar of concertgoers for years but only recently did songwriter Nick Ehrnstein shift focus towards his own melodic folk material. Soon joined by two of his former Good Talk bandmates and eventually his own brother, Ehrnstein now had a heavy, rounded out vehicle for his music, and Housewarming was born.
Particularly in the lyrical department, Housewarming identifies as “nostalgia rock”, and heats up Ehrnstein’s light folk stylings with aggressive elements of indie rock. Housewarming gets neighborly with us in Studio 1A next Monday before dropping their debut EP Sasha next Sunday at Cheer Up Charlie’s! Get ready to get nostalgic with a premiere of Sasha’s penultimate track, “Looking Back”!
Texas Standard: November 19, 2018
Texas may be losing its hold in the US House, but it may play an outsized role in who the next speaker will be. That story and more today on the Texas Standard.
Will Nancy Pelosi remain Speaker of the House? Why Texas democrats in congress are a house divided, and what that means for the leadership contest.
New standrds for public school curriculum in Texas set to change how students are taught about the causes of the Civil War.
And with the start of the Texas legislative session just weeks away now, a warning to Texas republicans–don’t mess with a bluer Texas.
Carrie Fountain Reads W.S. Merwin
Poet and novelist Carrie Fountain reads W.S. Merwin‘s poem “Thanks” and talks with producer KUT’s Rebecca McInroy about how complicated it is to feel and show gratitude in a complex and troubled world.
Getaway Dogs: “Excuses/Opinions II”
After being exposed to a bevy of multicultural influences over his formative traveling years, Santa Cruz songwriter Kai Killion settled down with two goals in mind: study history and make killer music. Under the name Getaway Dogs, Killion’s solo project quickly blossomed into a group endeavor, with a wide array of musicians contributing to its “cushy bedroom psychedelic bossa nova” genre-fluid sound.
Now performing as a trio, Getaway Dogs fetched plenty of well-deserved praise for their 2016 debut album Lost In The Ebb. Lost In The Ebb recently enjoyed a reissue along with the release of its faithful companion, the Paper Soul II EP, featuring two re-recorded songs that hound the band’s live energy and barks it right into your headphones. For the uninitiated, you can put a collar on Getaway Dogs right now with the free download of “Excuses/Opinions II”!
Higher Ed: Good Reading In And Out Of School
In school, our reading choices are mostly dictated by what is assigned for classes or from reading lists. But once we are out of school, the decisions are up to us. In this episode of KUT’s podcast “Higher Ed,” Southwestern University President Dr. Ed Burger and KUT’s Jennifer Stayton discuss the joys and impacts of lifelong reading.
Ed believes that there are a couple of keys to staying well read beyond our school years.
One: expand the canon of what is considered “must reads” in school and beyond.
“Those canons traditionally are Western, usually written by white dead men,” says Ed. “What about the voices of individuals who are out there, in history and beyond, who were creative beings, or even not, but just having their story told….And so now, the question is, how do we find a balance where we can get a diversity of voices and perspectives?”
Two: read books that will push us in reading and in other arenas.
“Reading can transport you to a world where you might not be comfortable but you can actually find your way,” Ed believes. “That’s really the exciting world of ideas which can be reflected through reading.” Ed says exploring new ideas in our reading can lead us to exploring new ideas in other aspects of our lives.
What are on Ed’s and Jennifer’s bookshelves? Ed says he prefers non-fiction and likes reading about the art of comedy. But he also was completely mesmerized by the “Harry Potter”series. Jennifer also favors non-fiction but cites “The Thorn Birds” and “The World According to Garp” as favorite reads from the past.
What is the one classic series that Jennifer has never touched? And what is the one book that Ed suggests everyone read?
Listen to the full episode to find out, and to get the answers to the riddles about veggies and witches!
This episode was recorded on Oct. 30, 2018.
Robert C. Maynard (Ep. 50, 2018)
Producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. presents an interview recorded in 1985 with the late Robert C. Maynard, the charismatic, dynamic and award-winning journalist, columnist, newspaper publisher and editor, and former owner of the Oakland Tribune newspaper. Maynard died in 1993.
This Song: Duckwrth
Rapper and songwriter Duckwrth talks about how “If 6 was 9” by Jimi Hendrix opened his mind to the universe, why San Francisco and psychedelia call to him and what the key to finding peace might be.
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KUT Weekend – November 16, 2018
Austin’s school district is rewriting its sex ed curriculum to bring more lessons to younger grades. Plus, how drivers with disabilities must often compete for a place to park despite having accessible permits. And what Austin might learn from Seattle in how to deal with its growth. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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Status
Status is a double-edged sword. On the one hand having status can give you access to opportunities you wouldn’t otherwise have, and on the other losing it can be very hard to deal with psychologically.
On this edition of Two Guys on Your Head, Dr. Art Markman and Dr. Bob Duke talk about the psychology of status.
Texas Standard: November 16, 2018
More than just a me too moment: the Texas House holds hearing on how to crack down on sexual harassment at the capitol, we’ll have the story. Also, the face of Texas politics is changing, and both political parties would like to win over the fastest growing ethnic demographic in Texas. Why California might be able to Texas a thing or two about how to get them. And as the Fed considers another interest rate hike, should you buy or rent your next home? Why hurricane Harvey’s made the calculation more complicated for some. Plus the week in politics and a whole lot more today on the Texas Standard:
The Weather In Texas In The Fall
The sweater you wore to work has you sweating by the end of the day. Next morning, you’re looking for a winter coat behind the tank tops in your closet. Yep, it’s November in the Lone Star State.