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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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.
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We talked to people from across the spectrum of the Austin music ecosystem on the anniversary of the cancellation of South by Southwest. In this episode, you’ll hear how they’ve coped, pivoted, evolved, gained new perspectives and dealt with trauma during the last 12 months.
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Mahone, of the Austin hip-hop duo Riders Against the Storm, talks about how his experience as a Black musician in the Austin music community led him to create the DAWA Fund and the Black Live Music Fund.
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Graham Williams, the founder of Margin Walker, discusses his journey in the Austin music scene and explains why nine months into the pandemic he decided to close Texas' largest independent concert promoter for good.
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Hear from mental health care providers and people in the Austin music ecosystem about mental health during the pandemic.
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Homer Hill tells the story of the Urban Music Festival and how it’s been hit hard by the pandemic.
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Hear about live music experiences from the perspective of a fan, three musicians and a promoter.
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For the first 50 days of Austin's stay-home order during the coronavirus pandemic, musician Jackie Venson live-streamed hours of musical performances from…
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Follow Austin musician Jackie Venson as she makes her debut on the iconic Austin City Limit's TV show. Hear how Venson has been pivoting during the…