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"Bruce Springsteen fans will be able to watch and listen to his keynote speech from the South by Southwest Music and Media Conference and Festival on Thursday, thanks to a live broadcast of the event that will stream on NPR.org.\nSpringsteen's keynote speech \u2014 which will be 1:00 p.m. ET/12:00 CT \u2014 is the first-ever SXSW music conference session that will be streamed online for people to watch worldwide at npr.org/music.\nIn addition to watching the event live, it will also be archived at NPR Music and in the NPR Music iPhone and iPad apps. The broadcast will also air on many public radio stations across the country, including WXPN Philadelphia, WFUV New York and locally on KUT Austin (check local listings). \n\nSEE ALSO:  Bruce Springsteen Online Listening Party: Hear \u2018Wrecking Ball\u2019 Here First [EXCLUSIVE]\nSpringsteen recently released Wrecking Ball, his 17th studio album. He held an extended virtual listening party of sorts by unveiling each track from the album on a different website up until March 2. Mashable introduced the title track \u201CWrecking Ball\" in late February.\nMeanwhile, NPR recently launched its free NPR Music app for the iPad to give access to curated content, radio-style listening, handpicked streams, exclusive audio and video performances. \nIt was the first NPR Music app for the iPad, but NPR\u2019s no stranger to apps in general. It\u2019s the fifth NPR-branded app, and second for music \u2014 the NPR Music iPhone app launched in June 2010.\nBONUS: Every Awesome Moment You Missed at SXSW\n\n\n30 Beautiful Images From SXSW\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA Dreary Beginning\nThis was the view many had for the first couple of days, hiding out wherever shelter could be found as the rain poured down in Austin.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMashable's Free Food Truck - MMMpanadas\nThe guys running the show at MMMpanadas had their work cut out for them, even in the downpour.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSohaib Athar\n\nMr. Athar, better known as the man that inadvertantly live-tweeted the U.S. raid on Osama bin Laden's compound, appeared at the conference and explained his experience in detail. He discussed the implications of citizen journalism with Steve Myers of the Poynter Institute and made a case for using a computer science approach that would involve less emotion when writing news stories. \n\"If one character in a line of code is wrong, the program won't work. Journalists can write whatever they want and it will still get published.\"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGimmick City\nStartups and brands used every possible method to attract the attention of festival-goers.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWired\nElectrical outlets came at a premium. For the most part, the Austin Convention Center did a good job of providing enough outlets for power hungry hardware.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMeet Up Anywhere\nHallways, bathrooms, escalators - everywhere becomes a meeting place.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFast Company - Generation Flux Panel\nNotable guests convened for discussions on all things tech in the beautiful Driskill Hotel\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBeth Comstock, CMO, GE\nComstock joined the panel to discuss evolutionary change in the tech industry.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEver-Attentive Attendees\nEnrapt audience members were a common sight during panel discussions.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBaratunde Thurston, CEO, The Onion\nThurston delivered an Interactive Keynote and discussed the use of comedy to assuage differences. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBring friends, You're Going to be Waiting Awhile\nSo many people descend on Austin that lines are a common nuisance. It usually turns into something positive though because conversations instantly spark up and new friendships are formed.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCharging Stations\nThis charging station at the Today Show/Mashable goodie truck was a popular spot to hang out.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAlways Bumping\nBeats du jour were doled out in heaping servings by Mashable's own Chris Taylor, @FutureBoy.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTrade Show\nA company with an eye for nostalgia that allows you to record your own vinyl records.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNetworking Like Crazy\nThe trade show provided a great forum to meet people representing many diverse companies.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLots of Color\nEye-catching hair colors never hurt to bring eyes to your booth at the trade show.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTech for All Ages\nWho knows, this kid could be the next big innovator. Always good to get an early start on the competition.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOtter Box Plinko\nHere's a great way to test the durability of a smart phone case. Drop it and let it hit a bunch of metal pegs as it falls. Winners received a free case from OtterBox.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWaterproof Proof\nWhat's the best way to prove that your case protects against water? Set up a dunk tank and submerge the sucker in front of the smart phone owner's very eyes.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPacked Houses\nSeats were hard to come by during the big keynote talks.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRay Kurzweil\nMr. Kurzweil's speech touched on everything from blood cell-sized computers to 3D printing.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLev Grossman Peppers Ray Kurzweil with Tech and Moral Implications\nMr. Grossman kept the man who has theorized the Singularity on his toes.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOgilvy Thought Notes\nThese were a great way to re-create the talks visually. Want to see more? Check out our curated list  here.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBina48, the Only Robot Panelist...For Now\nMost of the questions for the robot with approximately 800 gigabytes of mindfile from a real woman were deeply metaphysical.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGoogle Design Team\nThe design leads from the different silos at Google formed a super team in 2011 to launch a major re-design of the site. SXSW featured all of the designers that had a hand in the process to share insights and best practices for overhauling a site that has massive daily usage.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAl Gore and Sean Parker\nThe former Vice President and founder of Napster discussed a range of topics. from digital rights to \"occupying democracy.\" \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMashable House Party\nThe music from DJ Bootie had everyone shaking their groove thing all night long.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMashable House Party\nThere were games galore, and the moments where the air hockey paddles were still like this were rare.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMashable House Party\nSmiles all around during the night.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMashable House Party\nLots of conversations were had over friendly competition at the pool table.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMashable House Party\nTech nerds have come a long way from the early stereotypes.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMashable House Party\nNo, you're not seeing triple, this is just our way of helping you find your way to our front door in Austin if you happen to be looking down.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMashable House Party\nOur analog approach to spreading the news about what we're up to was a big hit at the party as well.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMashable House Party\nFounder and CEO, Pete Cashmore delivered some words to launch the party into the ether.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMashable House Party\n3M had a full touch screen game console that allowed  users to play pong and other games just using their hands.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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