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Bajofondo, Live In Concert: SXSW 2013

4.1.13 at 2:30pm by Felix Contreras

With eight accomplished musicians from Argentina and Uruguay, and a sound rooted in tango traditions, Bajofondo lays out a visual and aural feast. Watch the band perform "Duro y Parejo" to a huge crowd at Auditorium Shores, then listen to Bajofondo's complete set from SXSW.

First Listen: Villagers, '{Awayland}'

4.1.13 at 11:55am by Stephen Thompson

Villagers' Conor O'Brien has a great gift for songs that almost always turn something on its head. On {Awayland}, he mixes thoughtful approachability with an assortment of trips down more surprising side roads.

First Listen: Kurt Vile, 'Wakin On A Pretty Daze'

4.1.13 at 12:15am by Otis Hart

The laid-back Philadelphia guitarist has become something of a patron saint for the Great Recession's legions of accidental bohemians, who work hard while hardly working. Vile's transfixing new album is arguably his best yet.

Gashcat: NPR Front Row

3.28.13 at 4:30pm by Robin Hilton

The Louisiana band Gashcat makes fantastically catchy, idiosyncratic rock and pop songs that burst with joy. Gashcat returned to South by Southwest last month to give a thrilling, all-too-short performance. Watch the group perform "The Morning Sun" live in Austin, Texas.

Surfer Blood: NPR Front Row

3.27.13 at 1:45pm by Robin Hilton

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. Watch the group perform "Demon Dance" at the Warner Sound party at the Belmont in Austin, Texas.

Depeche Mode: The Complete SXSW 2013 Interview

3.25.13 at 6:00pm by Jason Bentley

After 30 years together, Depeche Mode puts out its 13th album this week, the seductive Delta Machine. Jason Bentley of KCRW speaks with the band's core trio of members about making music apart and together and recovering from its darkest days.

First Listen: 'The Music Is You: A Tribute To John Denver'

3.25.13 at 5:55pm by Robin Hilton

The Music Is You showcases some of the late singer's most beloved songs, as performed by a cross-genre, cross-generational and entirely impressive mix of musicians. Lucinda Williams, Dave Matthews, My Morning Jacket, Emmylou Harris, Josh Ritter and others all turn up to pay tribute.

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