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Late Night Dispatches From SXSW: Friday Mar 20, 2010

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At the weary end of every night throughout South By Southwest, Bob Boilen, Carrie Brownstein, Robin Hilton and Stephen Thompson have met up on the Austin streets to break down all the events of the day. And then, in the cruel light of morning, we've posted these rambling and often existential recaps here in podcast form. In this third installment, the gang, recap their favorite moments including Japanese band Camisama, a new band from Jason Lytle and Earlimart, party rocker Andrew WK, The xx and so much more.

Late Night Dispatches From SXSW: Thursday Mar 19, 2010

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Every night — or really, early morning — during South By Southwest, Bob Boilen, Carrie Brownstein, Robin Hilton and Stephen Thompson will meet up on some random street corner in Austin, Texas and break down the events of the day. And every morning during the festival we'll post these lively and increasingly loopy recaps here and on the blog. In this second installment, the gang met up around 2:30 a.m. to rave about NPR Music's SXSW daytime party at The Parish, which included Brooklyn Rider, Smith Westerns, Local Natives, G-Side, Surfer Blood, and Sleigh Bells. They also talk about some of the shows they were able to catch later that night in venues all across Austin.

SXSW 2010: Sleigh Bells Mar 18, 2010

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Written on a laptop, Sleigh Bells' songs rely heavily on bombastic beats that are pushed as far into the red as they can go. Combined with Alexis Krauss' sultry vocals and Derek Miller's trashy guitar riffs, their blown-out beats leap out of the speakers. The electro-pop duo headlines at The Parish at NPR Music's SXSW daytime party.

SXSW 2010: Surfer Blood Mar 18, 2010

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The Florida band's self-described "anthemic, bombastic, life-affirming indie-pop" project seems to have arisen as spontaneously as its name, which came up when one of Surfer Blood's members shouted it out in a car at random. The group performs as part of NPR Music's South By Southwest daytime party at The Parish in Austin, Texas, on March 18, 2010.

SXSW 2010: G-Side Mar 18, 2010

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Hailing from Huntsville, Ala., G-Side is a rap duo that rhymes about the experience of living in a midsize city in the American south. The group performs as part of NPR Music's South By Southwest daytime party at The Parish in Austin, Texas, on March 18, 2010.

SXSW 2010: Local Natives Mar 18, 2010

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The Los Angeles band's sound synthesizes vocal harmonies influenced by Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young (or the more contemporary Fleet Foxes) with the reverberant rhythms of Afrobeat, indie rock and chamber pop. Local Natives performs as part of NPR Music's South By Southwest daytime party at The Parish in Austin, Texas, on March 18, 2010.

SXSW 2010: Smith Westerns Mar 18, 2010

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The songs of the young Chicago band are, unmistakably, the guttural outpourings of raucous adolescents. But the group's members have talent well beyond their years, as well as an undeniable gift for writing rousing, sneakily infectious rock. The band performs as part of NPR Music's South By Southwest daytime party at The Parish in Austin, Texas, on March 18, 2010.

SXSW 2010: Brooklyn Rider Mar 18, 2010

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Drawing from its globe-trotting experience with Yo-Yo Ma's Silk Road Ensemble, Brooklyn Rider blends genres and influences seamlessly, carving out its own unique space within the world of chamber music. The string quartet performs as part of NPR Music's South By Southwest daytime party at The Parish in Austin, Texas, on March 18, 2010.

Late Night Dispatches from SXSW 2010: Wednesday Mar 18, 2010

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SXSW is upon us. In the first late night dispatch from South By Southwest, Bob Boilen, Carrie Brownstein, Robin Hilton and Stephen Thompson recap the day's events from the streets of Austin, Tex. Here they share their favorite moments from NPR Music's SXSW showcase at Stubb's that included Visqueen, The Walkmen, Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings, Broken Bells and Spoon. They also highlight other bands they've been able to see so far and preview what's in store for the rest of the week.

SXSW 2010: Spoon Mar 18, 2010

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Fresh off the release of its seventh album, 'Transference,' the Austin pop-rock band Spoon headlines NPR Music's South By Southwest showcase at Stubb's in Austin, Texas, on March 17, 2010.