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Music

We are Scientists - live from South by Southwest

We are Scientists - live from South by Southwest

A trio of tongue-in-cheek geek-rockers in the vein of The Strokes and Franz Ferdinand, We Are Scientists purvey a powerfully hooky brand of frenetic neo-punk.

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The Mystery Jets - live from South by Southwest

The Mystery Jets - live from South by Southwest

Mystery Jets like to incorporate such outlandish objects as hubcaps, colanders and suitcases into performance, whanging away on anything that makes just the right sound.

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Magnet - live from South by Southwest

Magnet - live from South by Southwest

Surrealist folk outfit Magnet is mainly driven by singer-songwriter Even Johansen of Bergen, Norway. He merges ethereal melodies and soaring vocals with programmed beats and unusual instrumentation to create a warm, swirling, welcoming pop sound.

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Sound Team - live from South by Southwest

Sound Team's unique sound is a layer cake of traditional American folk music in the shape of a pop-song, and iced with the chunky spun sugar of early German synth music.

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Portastatic - live from South by Southwest

Portastatic - live from South by Southwest

A side project of Superchunk's Mac McCaughan, Portastatic's lo-fi indie rock retains some of its parent band's upbeat quirkiness, but explores quieter, acoustic sounds as well.

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Jose Gonzalez - live from South by Southwest

Jose Gonzalez - live from South by Southwest

Coming from a varied musical background which spanned the realms of pop, punk, Latin, and folk music Jose's powerful ballads and soulful covers have garnered the attention of many in Europe.

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Diamond Nights - live from South by Southwest

Diamond Nights - live from South by Southwest

It's said that nothing on the Diamond Nights album "Popsicle" sounds like it was made after 1978. And the band considers that a success.

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The Current: Live at South by Southwest

The Current: Live at South by Southwest

Mary Lucia is hosting a badge-free and surprise-filled band showcase at South by Southwest today and tomorrow beginning at 10 a.m., with live broadcasts online and on-air starting at 3 p.m. Writer Keith Harris will be updating us during the conference as well.

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Editors - live from South by Southwest

The group Editors celebrates the ambiguous. Band members say they want listeners to be the ones who determine the meaning of their songs.

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Nicolai Dunger - live from South by Southwest

Nicolai Dunger - live from South by Southwest

Unpredictable Nicolai Dunger has never been known for creating accessible music. He is known mostly for recording a string of small-press experimental albums and collaborations with unlikely partners.

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