Oct 17th, 2008 · The Tucson-based band not only takes its name from the border region between California and Mexico, but also finds inspiration in the geography, history and music of the area. Calexico joins David Dye from Wave Lab Studios in Tucson to play songs from its new album, Carried to Dust.
Sep 30th, 2008 · Sometimes the best moment of an in-studio performance is the soundcheck. To warm up, Calexico riffed on a Pavement cover for 15 spooky minutes before offering up two very different versions of songs from the Tucson band's new album, Carried to Dust.
Aug 3rd, 2008 · Calexico played a cinematic set to the Newport Folk Festival crowd. And maybe not a surprise to anyone that knew he played the day before, but Jim James of My Morning Jacket joined Calexico on stage for "Goin' to Acapulco," the song they performed in the Bob Dylan biopic, I'm Not There.
Jul 25th, 2008 · The Newport Folk Festival has a long history with folk music and now aims to expand its line-up. This year features traditional folkies, but now reaches out to the indie rock side of folk music, including Jim James (of My Morning Jacket), Calexico, and She & Him. NPR.org will webcast performances live from these groups and more from the Newport Folk Festival on Aug. 2-3.
Aug 6th, 2007 · Francisco Javier Torres, a clerk at the Mexican consulate in Calexico, Calif., is using detective skills and forensic techniques to track down the identities of some of the hundreds of people who die every year trying to enter the U.S. illegally.
May 19th, 2006 · Alex Perrone, the mayor of Calexico, Calif., has been listening to the immigration debate in Washington. But he's been watching the actual process up close in his town, which sits on the American side of the U.S. border with Mexico.
Mar 27th, 2006 · The mostly instrumental "Variation on 'Commemorative Transfiguration & Communion at Magruder Park'" appears on I Am the Resurrection: A Tribute to John Fahey, a set that also features such Stevens contemporaries as Devendra Banhart, M. Ward, Calexico, and Grandaddy.
Nov 30th, 2005 · New-folk artists Iron and Wine join the roots rock group Calexico for a night of music, recorded live at Washington, D.C.’s 9:30 Club. Hear and download the full concert by both bands, originally webcast live on NPR.org on Nov. 30.