Chad Swiatecki is a 30-year journalist who relocated to Austin, Texas from his home state of Michigan in 2008. He also enjoys covering the intersection of arts, business and local/state politics. He writes regularly for Austin Monitor, and has written for Rolling Stone, Spin, New York Daily News, Texas Monthly, Austin Business Journal, Austin American-Statesman and many other regional and national outlets. You can email him at: cswiatecki@gmail.com