A podcast about live music, why it matters and what comes next.
Meet The Hosts
Elizabeth McQueen is an audio producer and podcast host at KUTX 98.9, Austin’s NPR music station. McQueen is also the host of the podcast This Song, as well as the producer for The Breaks, a hip-hop podcast. Before moving to public radio and podcasting, McQueen was a professional musician who started and played for the band Elizabeth McQueen and the Firebrands and a member of the legendary Western swing band Asleep at the Wheel.
Miles Bloxson is a producer and host for KUT 90.5 and KUTX 98.9. The Austin native and UT Austin graduate has a passion for technology, music and pop culture. She has interviewed such stars as Halle Berry, Samuel L. Jackson, Kristin Chenoweth, Morgan Freeman, Cee-Lo Green, Forest Whitaker and Robert Townsend.
She is the host and creator of the podcast and lifestyle brand Miles To Mogul.
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Episodes this season will address how climate change is forcing venues to rethink outdoor shows, how the industry is dealing with new Texas laws, and how AI is impacting artists' work.
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The latest Austin music census found many people perceive a fair amount of bias here. Pause/Play asked four artists about the challenges they've faced and their hopes for the future.
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The biggest issue it found among respondents is the price of housing in Austin.
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The Austin Federation of Musicians has been active in Austin since 1907.
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As a nonprofit, Spaceflight is not dependent on sales to recoup money it invests in artists. Instead, it gets funding from donations and grants.
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There are a lot of music-focused nonprofits in Austin. Many of them provide services to artists, like health care or professional development. But there are two that actually give musicians money — Sonic Guild and DAWA.
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Sponsorships can provide needed financial support for an artist while helping a corporation's brand.
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Canada has a robust system of support for the arts in general and for commercial music specifically.
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So, Pause/Play hosts Miles Bloxson and Elizabeth McQueen decided to do a mini-season of the podcast explaining NFTs — how they work and what they could mean for Austin music.
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The city created a Live Music Fund in 2019. It's grown to $3 million, but no money has been given out yet.