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SXSW 2012 Preview

March 6, 201212:01 PM ET

SXSW 2012 Preview

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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

1:47

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Bad Sports

Song: Can't Just Be Friends
from Kings of the Weekend

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Lego

3:28

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Lady Leshurr

Song: Lego
from Lego Single

Learn more about this release on Gutter Strut Recordings.

Colony Collapse

5:11

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Filastine

Song: Colony Collapse
from Loot

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You, Me, & the Boatman

3:44

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Quiet Company

Song: You, Me, & the Boatman
from We Are All Where We Belong

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Song: We Are All Where We Belong
Album: We Are All Where We Belong
Artist: Quiet Company
Label: Quiet Company
Released: 2011

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House of Circles

6:16

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Mr. Gnome

Song: House of Circles
from Madness in Miniature

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Song: Madness in Miniature
Album: Madness in Miniature
Artist: Mr. Gnome
Label: El Marko Records

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Let's Groove

3:16

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Teen Daze

Song: Let's Groove
from Let's Groove Single

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Travelers

5:46

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Bright Moments

Song: Travelers
from Natives

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Song: Natives
Album: Natives
Artist: Bright Moments
Label: Luaka Bop
Released: 2012

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We Will Never Be Discovered

3:14

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The City and Horses

Song: We Will Never Be Discovered
from We Will Never Be Discovered

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Stay with Me

4:44

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No

Song: Stay with Me
from Don't Worry, You'll Be Here

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Soma Kijana

4:03

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Sauti Sol

Song: Soma Kijana
from Sol Filosofia

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Landfill

4:23

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Daughter

Song: Landfill
from His Young Heart EP

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There Will Be Violence

3:05

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Impending Doom

Song: There Will Be Violence
from There Will Be Violence

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Album: There Will Be Violence
Artist: Impending Doom
Label: Facedown
Released: 2010

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Up!

3:12

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The Black and White Years

Song: Up!
from Patterns

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No Death

3:11

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Mirel Wagner

Song: No Death

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Artist: Mirel Wagner
Label: Kioski
Released: 2012

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Violet

12:19

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Deafheaven

Song: Violet
from Roads to Judah

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Song: Roads to Judah
Album: Roads to Judah
Artist: Deafheaven
Label: Deathwish Records
Released: 2011

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LSD Trippple Nippples

4:03

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Trippple Nippples

Song: LSD Trippple Nippples
from TRIPPPLE NIPPPLES DEMOS

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A Man with a Gun Lives Here

2:55

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Line Upon Line Percussion

Song: A Man with a Gun Lives Here

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The Ballad of Ed Gein

2:18

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Clyde and Clem's Whiskey Business

Song: The Ballad of Ed Gein
from Studio Demos

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Floating in Blue

3:51

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Young Prisms

Song: Floating in Blue
from In Between

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Song: In Between
Album: In Between
Artist: Young Prisms
Label: Kanine Records
Released: 2012

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Letter to My Competition

2:42

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Sore Losers

Song: Letter to My Competition
from We Are Sore Losers EP

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Criminal

2:42

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ZZ Ward

Song: Criminal
from "Eleven Roses" Mixtape

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Bright Whites

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Kishi Bashi

Song: Bright Whites
from 151A

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Album: 151A
Artist: Kishi Bashi
Label: Joyful Noise
Released: 2012

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