Austin Sound Check

Portland’s original baroque pop band, The Decemberists, have been added to the NPR Showcase at SXSW 2009. The showcase is scheduled for Stubb’s on March 18th, and will be hosted by NPR luminaries including blogger Carrie Brownstein (Sleater-Kinney) and David Brown, host of KUT’s Texas Music Matters.
The Decemberists will be previewing their new album Hazards of Love in it’s entirety at the NPR showcase, before it is released on March 24th. You can download a free MP3 of The Rake’s Song from Hazards of Love on The Decemberists’ website.
Visit NPR’s website for more information on the SXSW showcase.
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Back in November, Spoon was live in-studio at KUT here in Austin. They recorded a live cut of their song Don’t Make Me A Target from the critically acclaimed album GaGaGaGaGa. Click here to visit KUT’s Music Matters blog and listen to Don’t Make Me A Target. Be sure to download the free MP3 while you’re there.
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