VietNam on NPR, SXSW 2007 Schedule, MP3′s

VietNam is a band I’ve been listening to regularly. They have a gritty, LSD infused folk sound, complemented with shockingly good lyrics and songwriting. They also have the look of a rock band that lives out of the trunk of their car or on the floor of whatever friend or fan will take them in as they tour around the country.

You can hear the following tracks in the black box below from their recent live recording with NPR:

• “Hotel Riverview”
• “Apocalypse”
• “Lullaby”

Find them at SXSW:

Mar 15 2007 12:00A
Kemado Records Showcase @ Bourbon Rocks (508 E. 8th St.)

Mar 16 2007 2:00P
Little Radio Party @ Red Eye Fly (715 Red River)

Mar 16 2007 10:00P
Nylon/ Diesel/ Dim Mak Party @ at 301 Chicon St, Austin, TX

Mar 17 2007 3:45P
Fader/ Levi’s Party @ 204 E. 4th St. Austin, Texas

Mar 18 2007 1:00A
Kemado Records Party @ Positively 4th St. (1300 E. 4th St.)

http://www.myspace.com/vietnamtheband

Obscure Sound also fired up some MP3′s on their site the other day:

VietNam – Mr. Goldfinger

VietNam – Priest, Poet, & The Pig

VietNam – Step On Inside

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