SXSW: Spoon gives Austin some home cooking

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It’s Austin and it’s Spoon.

If Britt Daniel couldn’t get elected mayor of this music mecca, he’d at least be toasted as the crown prince of its indie constituency, at least judging from the adulation showered on the quartet during its 75-minute performance at the outdoor stage at Stubb’s. The heaping helping of home cooking capped an NPR showcase at the South by Southwest Music Festival that included sets by Broken Bells, Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings, the Walkmen and Visqueen.

Read the rest of my review and view photos at SPIN.com.