We'll keep updating this page with tributes to Esme Barrera and benefits planned for her family. more ›

Since 1995, The SIMS Foundation has worked to provide mental health and addiction recovery services to Austin's working musician community. SIMS' mission statement sums up the scope of the problem succinctly: "...irregular hours, travel schedules and financial insecurity can take their toll on musicians and their families, sometimes resulting in depression, anxiety and relationship problems." This is, of course, in addition to the fact that many Austin musicians do not have health insurance which would cover needed treatments. By offering help through 60 partner therapist and clinical providers, the organization helps hundreds of musicians in our area annually. more ›

Unsurprisingly, it didn't take much for this great city to come together to extend a helping hand to those who have suffered as a result of the wildfires. Here's a list of what's going on. more ›

South by Southwest is over; it's time once more to start paying for music and drink, and there are few better places to spend your money this weekend than at the Mohawk for the Spencer Bell Legacy benefit, a concert, raffle and silent auction that will raise money to support adrenal cancer research. more ›

Because I am so popular, it is not only my right but my duty to namedrop. And so I am happy to report that yesterday, as I strolled the aisles of Whole Paycheck in search of some homeopathic means to help tame my desire to rip people’s heads off during my monthly stigmata, I ran into none other than my pal, Kacy Crowley . more ›