npr	SXSW 2008: Yeasayer July 27, 2010 Yeasayer filters the Talking Heads through a fish-eye lens, picks up a Roxy Music record and heaps up the energy of a gospel choir. The band artfully layers tribal drums, atmospheric overtones ...

npr	SXSW 2008: Bon Iver June 22, 2010 On For Emma, Forever Ago, Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon sings in a heartbreaking falsetto.  Meanwhile, his backing band provides a comforting wash of gently strummed guitars, set ...

npr	SXSW 2008: Vampire Weekend May 11, 2010 However listeners perceive the hyped backlash against the backlash, Vampire Weekend’s self-titled debut is a charming piece of Afropop-flecked indie-rock. Its tones are as starch-clean as Vampire ...

npr	Billy Bragg’s 'Mao-ist ... May 11, 2010 Backed by just an electric guitar, folk-punk legend Billy Bragg took the stage at The Current’s showcase, on the corner of 7th and Red River in Austin, Texas, for SXSW. Bragg performed his ...

npr	Tokyo Police Club Goes Acoustic for SXSW May 11, 2010 Tokyo Police Club’s party-starting mod-punk show up minus its heavy rhythms, in an acoustic version of "Tesselate." David Monks sits solo on The Current's stage, on the corner of 7th and ...

npr	Video: Grandaddy’s Jason Lytle At SXSW May 11, 2010 Through the '90s, until the group disbanded in 2006, Grandaddy built a loyal audience by making beautifully orchestrated, neo-psychedelic space-pop. Former frontman Jason Lytle returns ...