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Liz Harris of Grouper performs at the Capri during Marfa Myths on March 14, 2015. (Trent Lesikar) -
Connan Mockasin lays back (or reacts to his own deep grooves, we’re not sure) during an impromptu performance with Dev Hynes at the Capri during Marfa Myths. (Trent Lesikar) -
Steve Gunn and the Way Out Band at the Capri during Marfa Myths. (Trent Lesikar) -
Up close with Ice Age frontman Elias Bender Rønnenfelt at the Capri during Marfa Myths. (Trent Lesikar) -
A youngster takes in the scene at the Capri during Marfa Myths. (Trent Lesikar) -
Up close with Tamaryn at the Capri during Marfa Myths. (Trent Lesikar) -
Part of Sam Falls’ exhibit at Ballroom Marfa on the opening night of Marfa Myths, Friday, March 13, 2015. (Mia Warren/KRTS) -
Marfa Myths festival-goers attend a ‘sound bath’ at the Well by Jefre Cantu-Ledesma. (Mia Warren/KRTS) -
Succulents overpowering the industrial age at Ballroom Marfa, during the opening of Sam Falls’ self-titled exhibit. (Mia Warren/KRTS) -
Visitors take in Sam Falls’ self-titled exhibit at Ballroom Marfa. (Mia Warren/KRTS) -
Ballroom Marfa’s Executive Director Susan Sutton and Communications Director Daniel Chamberlin (Mia Warren/KRTS) -
Jefre Cantu-Ledesma performs a ‘sound bath’ at the Well in Marfa during Marfa Myths. (Mia Warren/KRTS) -
Marfan Jon Coleman takes orders at the Food Shark truck in Marfa. (Mia Warren/KRTS) -
Genevieve Galloway, organizer and founder of Bazaar Marfa, an occasional weekend vintage and flea market at Airstreamland in Marfa. (Mia Warren/KRTS) -
Behind the scenes at BoyzIIMen with Ryan Lentini, aka ‘Ethan,’ weekday KRTS intern and weekend taco chef. (Mia Warren/KRTS) -
The 21st Century; stay plugged. (Trent Lesikar) -
Ice Age performs at the Capri during Marfa Myths (Trent Lesikar)
For one weekend in late March, record geeks, underground musicians and throngs of decidedly well-dressed millennials descended on Marfa for Ballroom Marfa and Mexican Summer’s “Marfa Myths” music and arts festival.
Happenings ranged from a “Sound Bath” at the Well and a performance of Gregg Kowalsky’s Tape Chants at the historic Building 98 near the Chinati Foundation grounds, to pop-up vintage trailers and a Saturday night show at the Capri to rival anything happening at SXSW.
A highlight of Saturday night’s main event included a surprise, impromptu set by Connan Mockasin and Dev Hynes.The two were in Marfa for a recording residency at Marfa Recording Co. before and during the festival, working on a limited-edition 12″ record.
They weren’t originally scheduled to perform, but gave in to budding excitement from fans who thought they were. Mockasin said he and Hynes agreed they just couldn’t disappoint the crowd.
Here’s a few images from the weekend.
Mia Warren is a writer, radio producer and photographer, and current Marfa Public Radio intern. She was a 2013-2014 Fulbright Research Fellow and co-coordinates the KRTS Youth Media Project.
Trent Lesikar is an Austin-based photographer whose work has been featured in The Atlantic, USA Today, the Austin Chronicle and other media outlets.