L.A. Times - Entertainment — Standing beneath the all-seeing Masonic pyramid symbol called the Eye of Providence, the artist who records as Lustmord made his Los Angeles debut after three decades as a preeminent sculptor of dark, stomach-rumbling sonic design and experimental a... more info

Stereogum — The indie label Mexican Summer is throwing itself a big party this spring, and it’s calling it the New Myths Festival. This isn’t a standard music festival. Rather, it’s a set of musicians and artists (including people who rarely play festivals... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — The Mexican Summer label is curating a cultural festival New Myths (not to be confused with the Brooklyn band of that name), which will happen March 13 - 15 in Marfa, Texas. There will be art, film and of... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Photo: Grouper @ the Guggenheim in 2012 (more by Amanda Hatfield) Tiny Mix Tapes posted their Favorite 50 Music Releases of 2014, and as TMT lists usually are, it's a pretty eccentric one with a lot of stuff that... more info

Stereogum — Multi-instrumentalist and Root Strata record label founder Jefre Cantu-Ledesma has been putting out music for years under various names, the most notable of which are probably his Raum project with Grouper’s Liz Harris and the Alps with Alexis Geor... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Big Ears Festival will return to various Knoxville, TN venues in 2015 from March 27-29, and the initial lineup was just announced. Kronos Quartet will be the artists in residence for the weekend and perform at several concerts. Others... more info

Stereogum — Every year, the Big Ears Festival brings an enviable lineup of adventurous and experimental musicians to the unlikely hub of Knoxville, Tennessee. Next year’s festival runs 3/27-29. The organizers just announced the initial lineup, and it’s a doo... more info

Stereogum — Grouper’s new album Ruins closes with a gorgeous 11-minute ambient instrumental called “Made Of Air.” Today, to mark the album’s release, Liz Harris has shared an equally gorgeous video by director Paul Clipson. I can’t emphasize enough tha... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Grouper's Ruins, Lily and Madeline's Fumes, and The Twilight Sad's Nobody Wants To Be Here And Nobody Wants To Leave are my favorite new releases. The Flaming Lips' Beatles tribute album With a Little Help From My Fwends is... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Nick Hornby talked to the Telegraph about his new novel Funny Girl. NPR Music is streaming the new Grouper album Ruins. Bill Moyers interviewed author Marilynne Robinson. The Washington City Paper reconsidered Fugazi's 13 Songs album 25 years after i... more info