Musicology NYC: Phosphorescent

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Thursday, May 1, 2008

Phosphorescent - Black Cab Sessions

Not only is Matthew Houck a nice fellow, he's amazingly talented. Check out "Wolves" the Phosphorescent track performed solo by Houck on Black Cab Sessions.

Wednesday, March 26, 2008

New Phosphorescent Video - "A Picture of Your Torn Up Praise"

If I were a new Phosphorescent video I would be..."A Picture of Your Torn Up Praise". Man, we love this band.

Thursday, March 13, 2008

If I were at SXSW...

It's time to play, if I were at SXSW..., where we here at Musicology NYC dream of being important enough to get the invite to the big Austin gig.

Today seems a little harder than yesterday. Here goes...

If I were at SXSW...

I would be here:

Austin Music Hall (208 Nueces St) (All Ages)
	NPR
	The Whigs	8:15 p.m.	Athens GA	Rock
	Yo La Tengo	9:30 p.m.	Hoboken NJ	Rock
	My Morning Jacket	11:00 p.m.	Louisville KY	Rock

Or maybe here:

Mohawk (912 Red River St) (All Ages)
	Secretly Canadian/Jagjaguwar/Dead Oceans
	White Hinterland	8:30 p.m.	Boston MA	Rock
	Throw Me The Statue	9:30 p.m.	Seattle WA	Rock
	The Explorers Club	10:30 p.m.	Charleston SC	Pop
	Citay	11:30 p.m.	San Francisco CA	Rock
	Parts & Labor	12:30 a.m.	Brooklyn NY	Rock
Mohawk Patio (912 Red River St) (All Ages)
	Secretly Canadian/Jagjaguwar/Dead Oceans
	Phosphorescent	8:00 p.m.	Brooklyn NY	Rock
	Bodies of Water	9:00 p.m.	Highland Park CA	Rock
	Evangelicals	10:00 p.m.	Austin TX	Rock
	Bon Iver	11:00 p.m.	Eau Claire WI	Rock
	Jens Lekman	12:00 a.m.	Gothenburg SWEDEN	Pop
	Black Mountain	1:00 a.m.	Vancouver BC	Rock

Alright, I understand that there are three venues here, but you try going through this list and picking one. There were some tough eliminations...John Maus, MGMT, Del. I could go on.

Sunday, March 2, 2008

February Band of the Month

Each month we will post our current favorite band for the present month (we are a few days off this month). It will be based on opinion. Strictly opinion and growth of said opinion. For Example, Radiohead are always held in high regard here at Musicolgy nyc, so even though they were very active this month and In Rainbows is still playing away like crazy, it will be very difficult for them to win a band of the month award because it would be nearly impossible for us to love them anymore than we do.

It was a difficult month to decide on a winner once again. Phosphorescent was a contender after a live show had us diving into their current record. Another competitor was Cloud Cult, as news of their new album and song had us digging deep through their wonderful discography. If we could have scored a copy of this Grand Archives record they probably would have had a better chance.

Ultimately it became very clear who our winner should be. Quite simply they blew our mind at the Mercury Lounge a couple weeks back and we haven't stopped thinking of them yet.

Our congratulations and thanks goes to (another) Frenchkiss Records band, the Big Sleep! The bands new record Sleep Forever was released and has created quite a stir. If you have never seen this band live, it is your fault. Do it now.

Congratulations again to the Big Sleep!

Tuesday, February 5, 2008

Phosphorescent - Live at Union Pool, New Video, Tour Dates, Free Downloads

Maybe we're a bit late in discovering these guys, but it is always wonderful to stumble upon a band like Phosphorescent. Last weekend the one-man band that is Matthew Houck in the studio, became a rocking quintet that just about outdid headliners the Dodos at Union Pool (notice: just about - the Dodos were pretty damn good themselves - so call it a draw). The tunes from that night are undoubtedly swirling in every head that was at Union Pool on Saturday. And I wouldn't be surprised if the band sold out of CD's after the show. It was that good. Passion goes a long way. Matthew Houck has that.

Check out the free downloads over at Daytrotter. Tour Dates below.

Phosphorescent - "At Death, A Proclamation"