Both Obamas as well as AOC were featured hired speakers at SXSW in Austin (and how Obama managed to appear at a music industty lobbyist event while he was president is a question for som ethics panel).
Everyone who participates in SXSW is chasing every dollar they can grab. It makes sense that the only time I ever saw Little Steven was at a showcase of bands on his label.
LOL! If it wasn’t for ‘The Sopranos’ I never would have known who he was.