Marfa Myths
Connan Mockasin made an album with his dad, Ade (listen to "The Wolf")
Connan and Ade Mockasin made ‘It‘s Just Wind‘ during the 2018 Marfa Myths festival and it will be released in July, on Ade‘s 72nd birthday.
Bill's Indie Basement (11/1): the week in classic indie, college rock, and more
This week in the Basement: reviews of new albums from Omni, Bradford Cox & Cate Le Bon and Warmduscher, plus The Pop Group’s debut album gets a 40th Anniversary reissue and Brazilian psych artist Pedro Kastelijns.
Deerhunter's Bradford Cox & Cate Le Bon releasing collab EP (stream a track)
Cate and Bradford were artists in residence at last year’s Marfa Myths festival, then Cate co-produced the new Deerhunter record, and now they’re releasing a collab EP for the Marfa Myths record series…
Marfa Myths 2019 lineup & tickets (Deerhunter, Khruangbin, more)
The 2019 edition of Marfa Myths happens April 25-28 in Marfa, TX and this year’s lineup also includes Cass McCombs, Träd, Gräs och Stenar, Drugdealer and more.
Woods & Dungen releasing collaborative record (listen to "Turn Around")
You may recall that Dungen’s Gustav Ejstes and Reine Fiske, and Woods’ Jeremy Earl and Jarvis Tavenier were the Recording Artists in Residence at the 2017 edition of Marfa Myths festival. The fruits of that collaboration will be released an 7-song 12″ as part of Mexican Summer’s “Myths” series…
Marfa Myths 2018 lineup/tix: Wire, Tom Ze, Bradford Cox/Cate Le Bon, and more
The 2018 edition of Mexican Summer’s Marfa Myths festival will happen April 12-15 in Marfa, TX. They’ve just announced the lineup which includes Wire, Tom Zé, Suzanne Ciani, Innov Gnawa, Connan Mockasin…
Dungen reissuing 'Haxan' LP, performing it live on tour with 'Prince Achmed' film screening
‘Haxan’ is their score to Lotte Reiniger’s 1926 film ‘The Adventures of Prince Achmed’ (generally regarded to be the oldest surviving full-length animated feature film) .
Marfa Myths 2017 lineup: 'Stranger Things' live, Perfume Genius/Weyes Blood collaboration, Roky Erickson & more
Mexican Summer’s Marfa Myths festival will be back in 2017 from March 9-12 in Marfa, TX. As usual, they’ve put together a unique lineup featuring some special events…
Connan Mockasin & Dev Hynes release new EP (listen) ++ Marfa Myths fest 2016 lineup (Dungen, Parquet Courts, more)
Connan Mockasin and Dev Hynes recorded together while at Mexican Summer’s Marfa Myths festival earlier this year and the fruits of that have just been released as a new three-song EP, Marfa Myths 001…