Sometime in the wee hours of the morning, Todd P’s three-day DIY rock fest in Monterrey, Mexico – MtyMx, call it the anti-SXSW – drew to a close. Now, the reports are in, and – brace yourself – there were some bumps along the road. Shuttles were canceled. Tents disappeared. Bands dropped out and the crowd waned (to estimated 500 from the expected 1500) – to say nothing of the drug war raging along side.

According to The New York Times, around one third of the 75 scheduled bands – including big names Washed Out, Toro y Moi and No Age – didn’t make it to stage. Thee Oh Sees apparently tried – and failed– to cross the border at least twice. Another bus full of bands left SXSW, only to turn around 15 minutes later in fear of "[breaking] down long before they arrived." Of those that managed to wait out the 10 hour-plus trip and slide past customs, “confusion and schedule shuffling” intervened, says the Times, “almost obscuring cathartic sets by Dan Deacon, Andrew WK, Das Racist and the Coathangers, among others.”

The Village Voice offers a slightly different perspective:

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In rough translation, "I had to bathe myself to be fresh for the last day of MtyMx. So much fun, so many friends...." and "those haters are funny, because in the end, everyone I see is happy, drunk and dancing."

also:

"Das Racist is drinking tequila outside of 7 Eleven."

So, there you have it. Apparently, all was not lost at MtyMx. Sure, Todd P. had a little more trouble getting the promised camping equipment across the border than anticipated. (Turns out, hauling 300 military tents through the border in the midst of a gorilla-style drug war is harder than thought.) No doubt a couple parents didn't want their kids partying in the violence-ridden city. Small Black, Beach Fossils and about 20 other bands didn't make it, but, if twitter's to be trusted, those that did had a good time. And tickets were $30 as advertised. That's a feat in-and-of itself.

We'll leave you with Todd P's own recap: