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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Los últimos años han sido turbulentos para la comunidad LGBTQ+ de Texas. Algunas personas de la escena musical de Austin dicen haber sentido una sensación de inquietud y miedo. -
The past few years have been turbulent for the LGBTQ+ community in Texas. Some in Austin's music scene say they've felt a sense of unease and fear.
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Five women discuss how the ban has impacted their work. -
By the end of the century in Austin, it's possible that half of the days in a given year would have triple-digit temperatures, according to KXAN's former chief meteorologist David Yeomans. The city's outdoor music venues said hotter summers are already affecting business. -
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. -
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. -
The biggest issue it found among respondents is the price of housing in Austin. -
The Austin Federation of Musicians has been active in Austin since 1907. -
As a nonprofit, Spaceflight is not dependent on sales to recoup money it invests in artists. Instead, it gets funding from donations and grants. -
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.
