What We Loved At SXSW (Besides Our Showcase, Of Course) — npr.org

Stromae proved to the audience at Stubb's in Austin why he's a major star just about everywhere but the U.S. /Adam Kissick for NPR hide caption Stromae proved to the audience at Stubb's in Austin why he's a major star just about everywhere but the U.S. NPR Music's second day at SXSW revolved around our showcase at Stubb's, a night that featured hugely energetic sets by TV On The Radio, Stromae, Courtney Barnett, Shamir and Boogie. We'll have video of all those performances soon, but right now you can see pictures of all our Day 2 highlights, check out recommendations from our team in Austin, see photos from our showcase and listen to our nightly podcast, featuring another South X Lullaby, this one from the serene, lovely transcontinental duo Luluc (scroll all the way down to the bottom of the page for video). Here are some of the best things we heard on Wednesday.

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