The Louisiana band Gashcat makes fantastically catchy rock and pop songs. They returned to South by Southwest to give a thrilling, all-too-short performance. Watch them perform "The Morning Sun" live.
Surfer Blood fans still have to wait a few months to hear its second album, Pythons, but the Florida band gave a preview of the record during shows at SXSW this year.
This is a live band that thrives on experimentation, playing around and taking chances. Watch Ducktails on stage at Austin's Clive Bar as the band performs "Letter of Intent."
Chvrches' bass-heavy pop sounds will be the soundtrack to many barbecues this summer. In the meantime, the Glaswegian trio got the crowd dancing at SXSW 2013. Watch them perform "The Mother We Share."
Sinkane performs at SXSW in Austin, Texas.
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The day before Sinkane joined Usher and The Afghan Whigs on stage at SXSW, he played a smaller, sponsored show. Luckily, our video crew was there to capture this live performance of "Jeeper Creeper."
Telekinesis performs songs from its new album at SXSW in Austin, Texas.
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Members of Wild Flag, The Globes and Say Hi join Michael Benjamin Lerner during this performance of "Ghosts and Creatures," filmed live at The Parish in Austin, Texas, during SXSW.
For Mexico City's Molotov, politics and rock en Español combine in front of a crowd 10,000 strong. Watch the band perform "Voto Latino," then listen to Molotov's complete set from SXSW.
The sister act from Los Angeles took home the BBC's Sound of 2013 award. Watch them perform "Falling" at Filter Magazine's SXSW Showdown in Austin, Texas.
The Nashville foursome were one of our favorite discoveries at SXSW 2013. Watch Luella and her band bowl us over with fire and brimstone on "Sign of the Judgment."
Action Bronson performs at a party presented by Warner Sound at the Belmont in Austin, Texas, during SXSW 2013.
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Everyone's favorite chef-turned-rapper loomed large at a party presented by Warner Sound in Austin, Texas. Watch Action Bronson get swallowed up by the crowd during "Strictly 4 My Jeeps."
Watch the 19-year-old Chicago native win over the crowd as he prowls the stage at Austin's intimate Karma Lounge. With his fists in the air, Chance incited fans to shake off their hangovers.
Le1f performs at NPR Music's 2013 SXSW Showcase at Stubb's.
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The New York rapper whips his three-foot-long glow-in-the-dark hair back and forth during a memorable set at NPR Music's SXSW showcase at Stubb's in Austin, Texas. Watch the entire performance.
Trevor Powers of Youth Lagoon performs at NPR Music's 2013 SXSW Showcase at Stubb's.
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Wunderkind Trevor Powers is known for his beguiling bedroom pop, but he brings much greater energy to this set at Stubb's in Austin for NPR Music's SXSW showcase. Watch Youth Lagoon's complete set.
Katie Crutchfield of Waxahatchee performs at NPR Music's 2013 SXSW Showcase at Stubb's.
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Playing her first set at SXSW for the NPR Music showcase, Waxahatchee's Katie Crutchfield amped up her fragile songs as the head of a killer power trio. Watch video of Waxahatchee's complete show.
Composer-performer Max Richter (right) brings his revamped Vivaldi to Manhattan's Le Poisson Rouge.
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Max Richter grew tired of Vivaldi's warhorse The Four Seasons. But instead of writing off the piece forever, Richter rewrote it. He blended Vivaldi's work with his own music.
