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by Brad Roberts Now this is more like it. Good shows every night this second week into 2017. Residencies, benefits and the three day Frequency Festival 6.0 at The Smell on the weekend. Most prominent is the topical and timely benefit called Love Trumps...

It’s that time of year again (actually, it’s a little early this year): South-by-Southwest! A million-and-one musical acts (and more) head to Austin, from the tiny newbees hoping for their big break to the massive headliners looking for indie...

30 Years of SXSW Since 2011-2016 part 4 SXSW 2011 “Started as a music industry conference 25 years ago, SXSW captures the quirky character of its host city ... by integrating creative talent, early adopters and emerging media.” -Yahoo! Finance SXSW...

From Ian: Eugene Kontorovich: The Problem With Using the Tax Code to Punish Israeli Settlements J Street and like-minded progressives are campaigning to eliminate U.S. tax exemptions for charitable groups that provide support to Jewish communities...

I first met Kyle Rapps at the 2010 Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival.  He wasn’t performing.  Kyle was handing out his demo.  It’s common for musicians to use this type of platform to get their work noticed.  And I was one of...