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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We all found out during the pandemic how hard it is to live without live music — and just how fragile the Austin music ecosystem is.
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We look at this latest COVID surge in Austin and ask: What do we do now?
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We talk to musicians about what’s changed for them at this stage of the pandemic. You’ll learn what they’re doing differently creatively and how they’re feeling about the constantly changing Austin music landscape.
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We talked to three club owners about what's changed for music venues since things have opened back up. We also explore the saga behind the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant.
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This episode is all about the fans. You’ll hear how they coped when there were no live shows and how they feel now that things are opening back up.
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This episode is about whether or not the change in mask guidance for vaccinated individuals coupled with the big reopening in Austin music venues signals the end of the pandemic for Austin’s music scene.
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We asked 15 Austin musicians the same questions: Have you performed during the pandemic? Are you ready to perform now? What would it take to make you feel comfortable performing the way we used to pre-pandemic?
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In the latest episode of Pause/Play we talk to the lunch ladies of Free Lunch, musician J Soulja, the founders of Mosaic Live Wire, and entrepreneur and artist Cam The TSTMKR about how they've pivoted during the pandemic.
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Hear how people are approaching livestreaming and what it could mean for the future of the Austin music community.
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Businesses in Texas can now operate at 100% capacity. The statewide mask mandate has also been removed. We talked to musicians, venue owners and staff about how they plan to navigate the reopening.