Watch Mitski performs "Drunk Walk Home" at NPR Music's SXSW 2016 showcase. NPR hide caption toggle caption NPR SXSW Music Festival Mitski, 'Drunk Walk Home' (Live At SXSW 2016) March 24, 2016 Mitski closed her set at our SXSW showcase with a no-holds-barred song for a scorned ex-lover.
Watch 2:36 Mitski performs "I Will" at NPR Music's SXSW 2016 showcase. NPR hide caption toggle caption NPR SXSW Music Festival Mitski, 'I Will' (Live At SXSW 2016) March 24, 2016 With bravery on display, Mitski performs an aching love song at our SXSW showcase.
Watch 3:04 Mitski performs "Your Best American Girl" at NPR Music's SXSW 2016 showcase. NPR hide caption toggle caption NPR SXSW Music Festival Mitski, 'Your Best American Girl' (Live At SXSW 2016) March 24, 2016 At our SXSW showcase, Mitski played the explosive first single from her upcoming album.
Watch 3:10 Mitski performs "I Don't Smoke" at NPR Music's SXSW 2016 showcase. NPR hide caption toggle caption NPR SXSW Music Festival Mitski, 'I Don't Smoke' (Live At SXSW 2016) March 24, 2016 Mitski sang this simple, yet intense song with controlled passion at our SXSW showcase.
Watch 2:15 Mitski performs "Francis Forever" at NPR Music's SXSW 2016 showcase. NPR hide caption toggle caption NPR SXSW Music Festival Mitski, 'Francis Forever' (Live At SXSW 2016) March 24, 2016 Mitski performs an emotional, bass-driven ballad live at our SXSW showcase.
Watch 2:46 Mitski performs "I Want You" at NPR Music's SXSW 2016 showcase. NPR hide caption toggle caption NPR SXSW Music Festival Mitski, 'I Want You' (Live At SXSW 2016) March 24, 2016 At our SXSW showcase, Mitski performed an older track with all the hallmarks of her current sound.
Watch 4:07 Mitski performs "First Love" at NPR Music's SXSW 2016 showcase. NPR hide caption toggle caption NPR SXSW Music Festival Mitski, 'First Love' (Live At SXSW 2016) March 24, 2016 Watch Mitski perform a surprisingly subdued song about heartache live at our SXSW showcase.
Watch 2:58 Mitski performs "Townie" at NPR Music's SXSW 2016 showcase. NPR hide caption toggle caption NPR SXSW Music Festival Mitski, 'Townie' (Live At SXSW 2016) March 24, 2016 Mitski opened her SXSW set with a catchy, dark standout from her 2014 album.
Watch 4:30 Pete Yorn performs live on KCRW. Brian Lowe/KCRW hide caption toggle caption Brian Lowe/KCRW Favorite Sessions Pete Yorn, 'Summer Was A Day' (Live) KCRW March 24, 2016 The L.A. singer plays a heartfelt song from his new album on KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic.
The Heavy performs at SXSW 2016 on the Radio Day Stage. Hope Helmuth/WXPN hide caption toggle caption Hope Helmuth/WXPN World Cafe Watch The Heavy Perform At SXSW XPN March 24, 2016 After flying in from Bath, England, the retro-soul band brought the funk to Austin, Texas.