
SXSW 2012 Preview

Mirel Wagner (clockwise from upper left), Filastine, Sauti Sol and Trippple Nippples. Courtesy of the artists hide caption
All Songs Considered is Austin-bound! On this week's show, host Bob Boilen, producer and co-host Robin Hilton, editor Stephen Thompson and NPR Music critic Ann Powers talk about the bands they're most excited to see this year at South by Southwest. The four-day music festival kicks off on Wednesday, March 14 in Austin, Texas, and features roughly 2,000 artists, spanning countless genres.
Head to our SXSW page for NPR Music's full coverage of this year's festival. See a list of bands we'll feature live and set times for when they're playing, and hear our Austin 100 stream — 100 songs from 100 bands performing at this year's festival.
SXSW 2012 Preview

Can't Just Be Friends
Bad Sports
- Song: Can't Just Be Friends
- from Kings of the Weekend
Learn more about this release on Amazon.

Lego
Lady Leshurr
- Song: Lego
- from Lego Single
Learn more about this release on Gutter Strut Recordings.




Let's Groove
Teen Daze
- Song: Let's Groove
- from Let's Groove Single
Learn more about this release on Bandcamp.


We Will Never Be Discovered
The City and Horses
- Song: We Will Never Be Discovered
- from We Will Never Be Discovered
Learn more about this release on Amazon.

Stay with Me
No
- Song: Stay with Me
- from Don't Worry, You'll Be Here
Learn more about this release on Bandcamp.







LSD Trippple Nippples
Trippple Nippples
- Song: LSD Trippple Nippples
- from TRIPPPLE NIPPPLES DEMOS
Learn more about this release on Soundcloud.

A Man with a Gun Lives Here
Line Upon Line Percussion
- Song: A Man with a Gun Lives Here
Learn more about this release on Amazon.

The Ballad of Ed Gein
Clyde and Clem's Whiskey Business
- Song: The Ballad of Ed Gein
- from Studio Demos
Learn more about this release on Soundcloud.


Letter to My Competition
Sore Losers
- Song: Letter to My Competition
- from We Are Sore Losers EP
Learn more about this release at We Are Sore Losers.

Criminal
ZZ Ward
- Song: Criminal
- from "Eleven Roses" Mixtape
Learn more about this release at the artist's website.
