NPR Music and WNYC's Soundcheck present a First Listen Live concert from Iggy & The Stooges. Watch the group rip through songs from its new album, Ready toDie, as well as a handful of favorites.
Watch the rock band Brainstorm blast punchy, post-punk-inspired rhythms at Austin's TenOak during the 2013 South by Southwest music festival. Here, the group performs the thrilling "Maybe a Memory."
Ivan & Alyosha win over new fans during a spirited performance at TenOak in Austin.
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The Seattle natives in Ivan & Alyosha possess cool charisma and an infectious sound that won over listeners at 2013's South By Southwest music festival.
Blaudzun made the trip from its home in the Netherlands to Austin, Texas, for the 2013 South by Southwest music festival. There, the group introduced its jubilantly beautiful songs to a new audience.
Watch the noise-rock trio tear it up at the 2013 South by Southwest music festival. Recorded live at Bar 96, the band performs a heart-pounding version of "Wet Blanket" here.
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."
