Elizabeth Mcqueen

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.

The rumor has been going around for years: Steiner Ranch, a suburban subdivision out near Mansfield Dam, is rife with swingers. Think key parties and wife swapping.

Also known as Teresa Nervosa, Taylor went into hospice in 2021. She had lung disease.

It seems like a simple question, with a simple answer. But there’s more to it.

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.

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.

Canada has a robust system of support for the arts in general and for commercial music specifically.

Few people achieve massive success in commercial music here. But those exceptions prove capitalism works, says one ethnomusicologist, and therefore that commercial music doesn’t need outside support.

The Economic Development Department said it wanted to stay up to date with the cost of living in Austin. Musicians performing at Spaceflight Records’ SXSW showcase will be paid a base rate of $200 per hour.