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Guest Column: Supporting the Memphis music ecosystem

elizabeth@musicexportmemphis.org (Elizabeth Cawein) — Thu, 5 Dec 2024 11:15:27 -0600

Elizabeth Cawein says about Memphis music: “2024 has been full of wins so big, so long-anticipated, so hard-fought, that I had to spill some digital ink celebrating them all.”

Guest Column: 'Do we not value music?'

elizabeth@musicexportmemphis.org (Elizabeth Cawein) — Wed, 21 Aug 2024 13:15:42 -0500

Elizabeth Cawein asked musicians what makes a gig worthwhile, outside of what they are paid. Their answers came down to one thing: They want to be valued.

The Playlist: New Memphis music from January to June

elizabeth@musicexportmemphis.org (Elizabeth Cawein) — Wed, 21 Aug 2024 12:57:26 -0500

In this playlist, Elizabeth Cawein highlights “all the new Memphis music you might’ve missed from January to June.”

Guest Column: Arts are a tool for a healthier, more vibrant Memphis

elizabeth@musicexportmemphis.org (Elizabeth Cawein) — Fri, 5 Apr 2024 04:00:06 -0500

“An intentional focus on our cultural economy from the top can be a gamechanger for our city. Let us finally embrace and profit from this rich natural resource the way other cities have – off of our artists, our creators, our backs – for years.”

Opinion: Paul Young, collaboration and Three 6 Mafia

elizabeth@musicexportmemphis.org (Elizabeth Cawein) — Sun, 8 Oct 2023 04:00:13 -0500

“All of us, together, can change the conversation from ‘Memphis is on the cusp of something’ to ‘Memphis is really doing something.’ ”

Guest Column: Memphis is — or can be — the music city of the future

elizabeth@musicexportmemphis.org (Elizabeth Cawein) — Tue, 27 Jun 2023 14:33:14 -0500

“The work we do doesn’t exist in response to the legacy of Elvis Presley. It exists in response to our contemporary scene — scenes, really — that are thriving, diverse and full of transcendent talent.”

Cawein: Despite recent problems, outsiders can't wait to visit Memphis

elizabeth@musicexportmemphis.org (Elizabeth Cawein) — Sat, 25 Feb 2023 04:00:11 -0600

“If you’ve been struggling lately, I hope today, for just a minute, you can look at your city the way the outsiders do.”

Guest Column: Imagining music venues in every Memphis neighborhood

elizabeth@musicexportmemphis.org (Elizabeth Cawein) — Wed, 12 Oct 2022 12:24:36 -0500

What would be possible in Memphis if every neighborhood was less than a mile’s walk to a beautiful gathering space where live music – and dance, and public art – was being performed on a regular basis?

The Playlist: Collaboration is the key, for music and for Memphis

elizabeth@musicexportmemphis.org (Elizabeth Cawein) — Sat, 11 Dec 2021 04:00:04 -0600

Memphians make beautiful music, and maybe more so together. This months playlist showcases collaboration, with a bonus mix of Memphis Christmas music.

The Playlist: Artists can take projects from start to finish in Memphis

elizabeth@musicexportmemphis.org (Elizabeth Cawein) — Wed, 1 Sep 2021 04:00:00 -0500

Our desire for convenience begat streaming, but our desire for experiences never went away. It’s old meets new. Just like Memphis.

June playlist: Black Music Month

elizabeth@musicexportmemphis.org (Elizabeth Cawein) — Mon, 28 Jun 2021 04:00:06 -0500

Elizabeth Cawein: When we look even more broadly at the culture of our city, in many cases the things we’re most proud of are borrowed from Black culture.

An April playlist, and the future of live music

elizabeth@musicexportmemphis.org (Elizabeth Cawein) — Sun, 25 Apr 2021 04:00:14 -0500

Tickets for Levitt Shell’s first two fundraising concerts sold out within hours, indicating that audiences are chomping at the bit for live music and shared experiences.

February/March playlist: Where Black history and women's history meet

elizabeth@musicexportmemphis.org (Elizabeth Cawein) — Sun, 14 Mar 2021 04:00:09 -0500

A mix of Black women music-makers from Memphis, past and present, honors both February’s Black History Month celebration and Women’s History Month in March.

Why is the African American Music museum in Nashville?

elizabeth@musicexportmemphis.org (Elizabeth Cawein) — Wed, 27 Jan 2021 15:21:03 -0600

The answer is simple and it also stings. It’s in Nashville because Nashville asked for it.

December playlist: Music for the definitely-not-normal holidays

elizabeth@musicexportmemphis.org (Elizabeth Cawein) — Fri, 25 Dec 2020 04:00:01 -0600

We can pledge not to go “back to normal.” Normal, in the best of times, found us donating to GoFundMe campaigns to cover emergency medical bills of folks in our music community. Normal was $100 a gig for musicians. Normal is the system that’s broken.

November playlist: 'Fresh Out the Oven'

elizabeth@musicexportmemphis.org (Elizabeth Cawein) — Fri, 27 Nov 2020 13:30:58 -0600

‘Your friends and family may be familiar with Memphis music past, but how much do they know about Memphis music present? This playlist includes a selection of the freshest tracks I’ve played on my WYXR show “Straight from the Source.”’

October Playlist: 'Straight from the Source'

elizabeth@musicexportmemphis.org (Elizabeth Cawein) — Fri, 30 Oct 2020 04:00:15 -0500

Elizabeth Cawein’s lifelong love affair with radio informs her new WYXR show, “Straight from the Source,” and the October Playlist.

September playlist: An Americana mix

elizabeth@musicexportmemphis.org (Elizabeth Cawein) — Sat, 19 Sep 2020 04:00:01 -0500

As a fan at a virtual concert, you always have the best seat in the house, the bathrooms are clean and close, and the drinks are strong and really cheap.

August playlist: Music is essential

elizabeth@musicexportmemphis.org (Elizabeth Cawein) — Sun, 23 Aug 2020 04:00:09 -0500

Buy some Memphis music, y’all. Our independent record stores are back open and doing shopping by appointment, which, honestly, is pretty cool.

July playlist: Silver Linings

elizabeth@musicexportmemphis.org (Elizabeth Cawein) — Sat, 25 Jul 2020 04:00:04 -0500

Before this is all over there will be plenty of other songs like Yo Gotti’s "Recession Proof" that comment specifically on the pandemic. Even the tracks that don’t feature bridges about Zoom meetings will still reflect the mood and feelings of this moment.