Here’s a preview of some bands familiar to me playing on Thursday night of this year’s festival. A big thanks to the bands for being kind enough to make the songs available for us all to browse. Give ’em a listen and go check ’em out if you are gonna be in Austin.
The Paybacks – Call When You’re Ready
[audio:http://audio.sxsw.com/2007/mp3/The_Paybacks-Call_When_You%27re_Ready.mp3]
Tom Brosseau – Dark Garage
[audio:http://audio.sxsw.com/2007/mp3/Tom_Brosseau-Dark_Garage.mp3]
The Early Tapes – let me go
[audio:http://audio.sxsw.com/2007/mp3/The_Early_Tapes-let_me_go.mp3]
Kris Delmhorst – Light of the Light
[audio:http://audio.sxsw.com/2007/mp3/Kris_Delmhorst-Light_of_the_Light.mp3]
Chris Smither – Origin of Species
[audio:http://audio.sxsw.com/2007/mp3/Chris_Smither-Origin_of_Species.mp3]
Bill Kirchen – Hammer of the Honky-Tonk Gods
[audio:http://audio.sxsw.com/2007/mp3/Bill_Kirchen-Hammer_of_the_Honky-Tonk_Gods.mp3]
Anais Mitchell – Your Fonder Heart
[audio:http://audio.sxsw.com/2007/mp3/Anais_Mitchell-Your_Fonder_Heart.mp3]
Sean Hayes – Same God
[audio:http://audio.sxsw.com/2007/mp3/Sean_Hayes-Same_God.mp3]
Jim Bianco – Handsome Devil (reprise)
[audio:http://audio.sxsw.com/2007/mp3/Jim_Bianco-Handsome_Devil_reprise.mp3]
Cary Brothers – Ride
[audio:http://audio.sxsw.com/2007/mp3/Cary_Brothers-Ride.mp3]
Adam Carroll – Alright
[audio:http://audio.sxsw.com/2007/mp3/Adam_Carroll-_Alright.mp3]
The Mother Truckers – No Mercy
[audio:http://audio.sxsw.com/2007/mp3/The_Mother_Truckers-No_Mercy.mp3]
Check out the SXSW web site for the full Thursday night schedule.
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