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SXSW 2013: Day Three In Photos

By NPR Staff

Published March 15, 2013 at 12:11 PM MDT

1 of 17 — "It's your voice," Dave Grohl says at his SXSW keynote speech that began Thursday. "Everyone's blessed with at least that. And who knows how long it will last?"

"It's your voice," Dave Grohl says at his SXSW keynote speech that began Thursday. "Everyone's blessed with at least that. And who knows how long it will last?"

2 of 17 — Dramatic, blissful and awash in synths, Lauren Mayberry (left) and Martin Doherty of CHVRCHES play the Fader Fort.

Dramatic, blissful and awash in synths, Lauren Mayberry (left) and Martin Doherty of CHVRCHES play the Fader Fort.

3 of 17 — Without a line of horns or funky rhythm section, Iron and Wine's Sam Beam plays a solo acoustic set KEXP's showcase at Mellow Johnny's.

Without a line of horns or funky rhythm section, Iron and Wine's Sam Beam plays a solo acoustic set KEXP's showcase at Mellow Johnny's.

4 of 17 — Olafur Arnalds' band circles around him at Mellow Johnny's before a set at the KEXP showcase.

Olafur Arnalds' band circles around him at Mellow Johnny's before a set at the KEXP showcase.

5 of 17 — Naked Cowboy's furry cousin from Austin, Texas?

Naked Cowboy's furry cousin from Austin, Texas?

6 of 17 — The percussion-heavy, slightly vaudevillian folk-rock band He's My Brother She's My Sister plays Pelon.

The percussion-heavy, slightly vaudevillian folk-rock band He's My Brother She's My Sister plays Pelon.

Heavy, angry and hilarious, Molotov pounds Auditorium Shores into submission during a SXSW showcase presented by NPR Music's <em>Alt.Latino.</em>

7 of 17 — Heavy, angry and hilarious, Molotov pounds Auditorium Shores into submission during a SXSW showcase presented by NPR Music's Alt.Latino.

Heavy, angry and hilarious, Molotov pounds Auditorium Shores into submission during a SXSW showcase presented by NPR Music's Alt.Latino.

Fronted by Oscar-winning Argentine composer Gustavo Santaolalla, Bajofondo's music was as cinematic as it was unexpected at <em>Alt.Latino</em>'s SXSW showcase.

8 of 17 — Fronted by Oscar-winning Argentine composer Gustavo Santaolalla, Bajofondo's music was as cinematic as it was unexpected at Alt.Latino's SXSW showcase.

Fronted by Oscar-winning Argentine composer Gustavo Santaolalla, Bajofondo's music was as cinematic as it was unexpected at Alt.Latino's SXSW showcase.

Bajofondo's Martín Ferrés stretches out his bandoneón as far as he can at <em>Alt.Latino</em>'s SXSW showcase.

9 of 17 — Bajofondo's Martín Ferrés stretches out his bandoneón as far as he can at Alt.Latino's SXSW showcase.

Bajofondo's Martín Ferrés stretches out his bandoneón as far as he can at Alt.Latino's SXSW showcase.

Latin rock pioneers Café Tacvba show everyone why they're living legends at <em>Alt.Latino</em>'s SXSW showcase.

10 of 17 — Latin rock pioneers Café Tacvba show everyone why they're living legends at Alt.Latino's SXSW showcase.

Latin rock pioneers Café Tacvba show everyone why they're living legends at Alt.Latino's SXSW showcase.

Mexican flags, wrestling masks and a legion of ecstatic Café Tacvba fans at <em>Alt.Latino</em>'s showcase at Auditorium Shores.

11 of 17 — Mexican flags, wrestling masks and a legion of ecstatic Café Tacvba fans at Alt.Latino's showcase at Auditorium Shores.

Mexican flags, wrestling masks and a legion of ecstatic Café Tacvba fans at Alt.Latino's showcase at Auditorium Shores.

12 of 17 — Music is everywhere on the streets of Austin.

Music is everywhere on the streets of Austin.

13 of 17 — Underneath a stage shaped like a 62-foot vending machine, LL Cool J plays an outdoor set at SXSW 2013.

Underneath a stage shaped like a 62-foot vending machine, LL Cool J plays an outdoor set at SXSW 2013.

14 of 17 — Ice Cube goes hard at the #BoldStage.

Ice Cube goes hard at the #BoldStage.

Sans confetti cannons and the giant hamster ball, The Flaming Lips gave an intimate performance of its now-classic album, <em>Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots</em>, at The Belmont.

15 of 17 — Sans confetti cannons and the giant hamster ball, The Flaming Lips gave an intimate performance of its now-classic album, Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, at The Belmont.

Sans confetti cannons and the giant hamster ball, The Flaming Lips gave an intimate performance of its now-classic album, Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, at The Belmont.

16 of 17 — "It's a living."

"It's a living."

17 of 17 — Dave Grohl gives Stevie Nicks a big smooch at the Sound City showcase at Stubb's BBQ. During the epic-length set, Nicks performed "Landslide" and "Gold Dust Woman" with the band.

Dave Grohl gives Stevie Nicks a big smooch at the Sound City showcase at Stubb's BBQ. During the epic-length set, Nicks performed "Landslide" and "Gold Dust Woman" with the band.

¡Viva! Alt.Latino presented a killer showcase from Auditorium Shores with Cafe Tacvba and Bajofondo on Thursday. (We'll have audio to share with you soon.) From the blissful electro-pop of Glasgow's CHVRCHES to Iron and Wine's Sam Beam surrounded by bicycles to LL Cool J performing under a 62-foot stage designed to look like a vending machine, here's what else we saw at SXSW on Thursday. See a gallery of photos by Adam Kissick here and follow us on Flickr for much, much more.