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Thursday

5 Haiku For A Grindcore Karaoke

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Viking's Choice

5 Haiku For A Grindcore Karaoke

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Not even a year old, metal label Grindcore Karaoke has released 19 albums through Bandcamp, most of them available as free downloads. In the spirit of grindcore's penchant for short blasts of metallic filth, here are five haiku based on Lars Gotrich's favorite releases on the label.

Wednesday

The Making Of Son Lux's 'We Are Rising' Artwork

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The Making Of Son Lux's 'We Are Rising' Artwork

by  Beca Grimm

Twenty-eight is the magic number for Son Lux's upcoming album We Are Rising — 28 days to record, 28 smoke bombs for the album art and 28 hours for the creative collective The Made Shop to craft said art.

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Tuesday

Guest DJ Panda Bear

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Guest DJ Panda Bear

The experimental music maven spins some of his favorite songs from contemporary artists — including his Animal Collective bandmate Avey Tare — and previews some of his own upcoming album, Tomboy.

Guest DJ Panda Bear

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Monday

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Scala And Kolacny Brothers Perform A Tiny SXSW Concert

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Scala And Kolacny Brothers Perform A Tiny SXSW Concert

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The Belgian girls choir led by Stijn and Steven Kolacny brought their 22-person ensemble to our intimate setting at the Driskill Hotel in Austin for this gorgeous rendition of their song "Seashell."

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Friday

Batillus, 'The Division'

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Batillus, 'The Division'

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A good vocalist compliments sound. A great vocalist is an instrument. Imagine if your favorite instrumental metal band suddenly added a vocalist. Download "The Division" from Furnace and hear how Batillus only got better once Fade Kainer joined the doom metal band.

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Thursday

Discoveries At SXSW 2011

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Discoveries At SXSW 2011

This week on All Songs Considered, Bob Boilen and Stephen Thompson reflect on their best on-the-ground discoveries at South by Southwest this year.

Discoveries At SXSW 2011

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Tuesday

Watch: Austra Performs A Tiny SXSW Concert

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Watch: Austra Performs A Tiny SXSW Concert

by  NPR Staff

The Toronto trio brought its clubby electronic sound to our room at The Driskill Hotel in a personal set, recorded during SXSW 2011 in Austin, Texas.

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Watch: Sea Of Bees Performs A Tiny SXSW Concert

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Watch: Sea Of Bees Performs A Tiny SXSW Concert

by  NPR Staff

The California band poured some pop into NPR Music's room at The Driskill Hotel during SXSW 2011 in Austin, Texas.

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Sunday

Watch: Julianna Barwick Performs A Tiny SXSW Concert
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Watch: Julianna Barwick Performs A Tiny SXSW Concert

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Julianna Barwick brought her beautiful pipes and loop pedals to The Driskill Hotel for a Tiny SXSW Concert as part of SXSW 2011 in Austin, Texas.

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