NPR Music and All Songs Considered will be in Austin, Tex. this week, blogging, broadcasting and webcasting nearly a dozen live concerts from some of the year's most exciting bands, at this year's South by Southwest festival. You'll hear The Decemberists debut their entire new album , The Hazards of Love , along with performances by K'Naan , The Heartless Bastards and many more, all webcast live on NPR.org.
On this edition of All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen chats with NPR Monitor Mix blogger Carrie Brownstein, producer and Second Stage host Robin Hilton, and Song of the Day editor Stephen Thompson about some of the bands they're most looking forward to seeing at this year's South by Southwest festival in Austin, Tex. Hear music from some great unknown bands, like Sgt. Dunbar and the Hobo Banned, Passion Pit, and The Weird Weeds, plus Jason Lytle of Grandaddy, Mirah, and Ponytail.
The Entrance Band
Song: Grim Reaper Bluesfrom Prayer of Death
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The Dollyrots
Song: My Best Friend's Hotfrom Because I'm Awesome
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A March Through Charles Mingus' Garbage Pile
Sgt. Dunbar and the Hobo Banned
Song: A March Through Charles Mingus' Garbage Pilefrom A March Through Charles Mingus' Garbage Pile (Single)
Dananananaykroyd
Song: Pink Sabbathfrom Pink Sabbath (Single)
The Phenomenal Handclap Band
Song: You'll Disappearfrom Ioda SXSW Opening Day Bash Sampler 2009
Passion Pit
Song: Sleepyheadfrom Chunk of Change
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The Weird Weeds
Song: Redfrom I Miss This
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Vijay Kishore
Song: Never Endsfrom Never Ends (Single)
Yours Truly, The Commuter
Jason Lytle
Song: Yours Truly, The Commuterfrom Yours Truly, The Commuter
This album will be released on May 19th and is not yet available.
Micah P. Hinson
Song: Tell Me It Ain't Sofrom Micah P. Hinson and the Red Empire Orchestra
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Micachu & The Shapes
Song: Golden Phonefrom Jewellery
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Explode Into Colors
Song: Eyes Hands Mouthfrom Eyes Hands Mouth (single)
Celebrate the Body Electric (It Came from an Angel)
Ponytail
Song: Celebrate the Body Electric (It Came from an Angel)from Ice Cream Spiritual!
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Pink Nasty
Song: Mold the Goldfrom Mold the Gold
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Mirah
Song: Generosityfrom (A)spera
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The Shaky Hands
Song: We Are Youngfrom Lunglight
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