If you're like me, you're probably crying yourself to sleep every night SXSW continues, because goddamn, there are some amazing bands playing there! Well, thankfully for NPR, they have brought us some solace – like a welcomed hug or box of tissues – and have recorded three sets from the Austin-based festival: James Blake, Yuck, and Smith Westerns. Follow the links below to each article and set:
James Blake – 31:02
Setlist:
"Unluck"
"Limit To Your Love"
"Klavierwerke"
"Lindesfarne II"
"The Wilhelm Scream"
"To Care (Like You)"
Yuck – 38:55
Setlist:
"Holing Out"
"The Wall"
"Shook Down"
"Suicide Policeman"
"Get Away"
"Suck"
"Operation"
"Rubber"
NPR is also streaming live from Austin the following sets: Colin Stetson, tUnE-yArDs, Khaira Arby, WILD FLAG, The Joy Formidable and The Antlers on March 17; and Bright Eyes, The Felice Brothers, Middle Brother, Man Man and Kurt Vile on March 18. So stay tuned, turn it up loud, make your house unbearably hot and sweaty, and pretend like you're in a place you can't be.
(via PMA)