SXSW Audio Archives
Couldn't make it to Austin? Lucky enough to go but want to relive one of the performance highlights? A fantastic selection of audio recordings from this year's SXSW are available online from XPN as well as NPR and public radio affiliates KEXP, KUT, KCRW, and WFUV. Check back as more archives are posted.

New audio:
Recorded at KUT, Austin, TX
Peter, Bjorn and John
Andrew Bird
The Nightwatchman (Tom Morello)
Future Clouds & Radar

New Video:
Radio Video Vlog #2: SXSW

All the Best SXSW Coverage and Insider Commentary

Tuesday, March 13 at 8PM (ET) XPN will broadcast a one hour special produced by KUT in Austin: Buzz, Bands And The Biz - Why SXSW matters.

NPR's All Songs Considered is doing a SXSW Roundtable on Friday, March 16 at 10AM (CT). The guests are Rita Houston from WFUV, Jeff McCord from KUT, Bob Boillen and Robin Hilton, host and producer behind All Songs Considered, and David Dye of World Cafe.

NPR's Coverage, including live webcast schedule
Temporary Texan, NPR's SXSW blog

We're Right Where You Want to Be

Wednesday, March 14
On the World Cafe, David Dye will be giving you an exclusive preview of this year's SXSW. He will be speaking with The Walkmen, one of the many amazing groups on this year's lineup.

Thursday, March 15
David will be broadcasting live from Austin. His musical guests on the World Cafe will be Peter, Bjorn and John, Andrew Bird, Tom Morello and Austin band Future Clouds & Radar.

Jim McGuinn of Y-Rock will be broadcasting live from the Fader Fort in Austin. This is a major festival venue run by Fader magazine. Dozens of bands will be in and out performing and chatting with Jim during the week.

Friday, March 16
Jim's Fader Fort coverage continues.

David is hosting the Paste/World Cafe/Disc Revolt Party at Maggie May's featuring Rosie Thomas with Philadelphia's own Denison Witmer, Cold War Kids, Eisley, Badly Drawn Boy, Sondre Lerche and Andy Zipf, winner of Disc Revolt Best Unsigned Band Contest.

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