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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Even though the city has more money to give out, there isn't enough to support every applicant. Last funding cycle, only 137 out of more than 1,000 applicants received grants. The deadline is Dec. 4. -
With the convention center getting demolished, the festival will be spread out around downtown. Each showcase will run at the same time over the course of a week. -
Even though they all use AI, these four artists expressed a level of discomfort when it comes to engaging with the technology. -
Prosper XO is in the early stages of development, but founder Lauren Bruno envisions an artist-centric tool that can connect musicians with money and resources. -
Robert Ellis, a Texan musician with roots in Austin, said his bottom line hasn't suffered and his life has improved after leaving social media. -
Sara L. Houser, Carlos "Dashawn Daniels" Moore, Chinasa Broxton and Carrie Rodriguez have expanded what it means to work in music in the age of stagnant pay and minimal income from streaming. -
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.
