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Phosphorescent Covers Nick Cave

We enjoyed it mightily when Matthew Houck, aka Phosphorescent, added his "Little Boxes" to the Weeds canon. He also does something worth the while with Nick Cave's "Right Now I'm A-Roaming." Houck's hushed rendition removes the swagger of the original,...  CONTINUE READING PHOSPHORESCENT COVERS NICK CAVE»

Posted on May 13, 2008 (0 comments)
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Mama There's "Wolves" In Black Cabs

Been a good six months or so, but we're still loving Phosphorescent's last one. Matthew's at his best when he's doing "Wolves," and he's at his best when he's solo. Sitting in the back seat of a black cab is...  CONTINUE READING MAMA THERE'S "WOLVES" IN BLACK CABS»

Posted on May 1, 2008 in (5 comments)
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New Phosphorescent Video - "A Picture Of Our Torn Up Praise"

You probably remember when we lost our shit over Phosphorescent's major breakthrough Pride last year. We were a little disappointed to find the album's first clip -- Matthew stumbling around a European hotel room shirtless and drunk -- wasn't commensurate...  CONTINUE READING NEW PHOSPHORESCENT VIDEO - "A PICTURE OF OUR TORN UP PRAISE"»

Posted on March 26, 2008 in (6 comments)
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SXSW: Thursday Featured Showcases

Dinner time in Austin, time to munch tacos and figure the night sched. As the picture suggests, tonight's the night for Jens Lekman fans: y'all have two chances to catch the Swedish troubadour (Emo's at 8PM, Mohawk at midnight). For...  CONTINUE READING SXSW: THURSDAY FEATURED SHOWCASES»

Posted on March 13, 2008 in (5 comments)
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SXSW: Wednesday Party Picks

No more pussyfooting -- it's SXSW time. The day parties are starting like now. Since those of you that are Austin bound will spend your daylight hours Thursday-Saturday at Volume for the Stereogum/Paste party (right?), today's the best day to...  CONTINUE READING SXSW: WEDNESDAY PARTY PICKS»

Posted on March 12, 2008 in (1 comments)
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New Phosphorescent Video - "At Death, A Proclamation"

Pride was a favorite of 2007, as our patented gushing attested to last year. Months later, Matthew Houck presents this, the album's first video, filmed "late one night in the outskirts of London, after a Phosphorescent performance." Houck's sepia-toned and...  CONTINUE READING NEW PHOSPHORESCENT VIDEO - "AT DEATH, A PROCLAMATION"»

Posted on January 28, 2008 in , , (2 comments)
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The 'Gum Drop Giveaway #9

As y'all know, each week Showtime's pot-selling-mom series Weeds' theme song gets a different spin, by everyone from the Shins and Elvis Costello to Devendra and the Decemberists (and, well, Billy Bob Thornton). One take on the Malvina Reynolds-penned tune...  CONTINUE READING THE 'GUM DROP GIVEAWAY #9»

Posted on October 24, 2007 in (0 comments)
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New Phosphorescent - "Wolves"

Been digging on some great pre-release albums of late (Santogold, Celebration), but none have owned our non-promo/casual listening time like Brooklyn by way of Georgia singer/songwriter Matthew Houck (aka Phosphorescent) and the sublime, gothic-tinged folk fare of the forthcoming LP...  CONTINUE READING NEW PHOSPHORESCENT - "WOLVES"»

Posted on October 4, 2007 in , (5 comments)
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Inside The Rockers Studio: O'Death

Would you like O'Death? That all depends on how much you're down for banjos, shirtlessness, (literally) chain-rattling drummers, and freak-show mountain folk. This stuff is coming out of Brooklyn, naturally, and it's made a believer of most anyone that's been...  CONTINUE READING INSIDE THE ROCKERS STUDIO: O'DEATH»

Posted on November 29, 2006 in (3 comments)
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