If you’re not familiar with SXSW, it’s a an arts festival with film, music, and interactive arts.  Every year they release a BitTorrent of mp3s several hundred of the attending musicians.  Well, every year I listen to every single mp3 and pick out my favorites.  It usually takes about 3 months.   Here are just 10 of my favorites:

• “Released” by Glen Phillips
• “The Krinkle of Henry’s Heart” by Bexar Bexar
• “Drink To Moving On” by Grand National
• “My Name Is Love” by Rob Dickenson
• “Mercy, Me” by What Made Milwaukee Famous
• “Just In Case” by Leeroy Stagger
• “When In Rome” by Nickel Creek (not much of a ‘discovery’, but I still love the song)
• “Clockwork” by Crosstide
• “Breathe Me” by Sia
• “Above The Map” by Zykos

Also check out my SXSW 2005 Picks