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Matthew Houck

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    July 13, 2010

    Phosphorescent Haven't Found Their Stolen Equipment Yet, But Are Very Grateful/Spiritually Reawakened Anyway

    ​Yes, fuzz-country sweethearts Phosphorescent lost $40,000 in gear when their van was stolen in Greenpoint last week, but in the end this tragedy has paradoxically only strengthened their faith in humanity re: the public outpouring of support that followed, leading ringleader Matthew Houck to ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 9, 2010

    Phosphorescent's Van, Gear Stolen in Greenpoint Last Night

    ​Ask Ted Leo sometime about the brutal, unforgivingly marginal economics that confront indie musicians who work without the benefit of a major-label backer or any kind of meaningful record sales. Having $40,000 worth of equipment stolen, as Phosphorescent's Matthew Houck did last night after a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 10, 2010

    Tonight! Phosphorescent, Strange Powers, Softspot, And Unsolved Mysteries

    Phosphorescent's Matthew Houck, a/k/a the bro who sat for Da Vinci one time. ​Tonight, Phosphorescent, the only country warblers ever to dedicate a song to Coney Island's fleshy Mermaid Parade, celebrate the release of their new album at Other Music. In last week's Yes in My Backyard installme ... More >>

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    May 7, 2010

    Week in Review: May Day

    Salute. Photo by Sam Horine.​In the week we finally got to unleash the initial Siren Festival details on the world (July 17! 10th anniversary! Matt & Kim, Ted Leo, Surfer Blood, Pains of Being Pure at Heart, and Harlem! Totally free!), we celebrated Cinco De Mayo like Anna Wintour, Pharrell, a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 5, 2010

    Phosphorescent's Matthew Houck Talks "The Mermaid Parade," His Ballad of a Trip to Coney Island

    Yes In My Backyard is a semiweekly column showcasing MP3s from new and emerging local talent. ​Brooklyn troubadour Matthew Houck, the ever-bearded frontman of Phosphorescent, has added another stellar album to his formidable roster, the slow-sailing, appropriately titled fifth full length Her ... More >>

  • Voice Choices

    September 1, 2009

    Phosphorescent

    Yes In My Backyard is a semiweekly column showcasing MP3s from new and emerging local talent. ​Brooklyn troubadour Matthew Houck, the ever-bearded frontman of Phosphorescent, has added another stellar album to his formidable roster, the slow-sailing, appropriately titled fifth full length Her ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 30, 2009

    Phosphorescent For Free, Tonight at Bruar Falls

    Thankfully, we no longer have to keep this secret: Phosphorescent are playing a free show tonight in Williamsburg. If you didn't get enough of the band at Celebrate Brooklyn this past Saturday, catch angelic country crooner Matthew Houck and his gang of folksters in a more intimate setting at Bruar ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 17, 2009

    On Todd P's Unamplified Acoustic BBQ at Fort Tilden Beach on Sunday, From Which We Only Just Recovered

    Todd P's Unamplified Show Acoustic BBQ Fort Tilden State Park Sunday, June 14 If the mind-melding absurdity of Sunday's unamplified acoustic all-day show at Fort Tilden National Park could be summed up in a scene, it'd have to be when Phosphorescent's Matthew Houck was in the middle of his gorgeo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 19, 2009

    SXSW 2009: Futuristic Nostalgia with Janelle Monáe and Phosphorescent

    Janelle Monáe (Stubbs) Phosphorescent (Club De Ville) SXSW Wednesday Night, March 18 I would declare that a bunch of Decemberists fans crowding the front of the stage four hours before the sea shanties etc. even begin just to insure their spot is not exactly Atlanta r&b space-cadet Janelle Moná ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 28, 2008

    Live: Phosphorescent at Union Hall [2.28.08]

    Janelle Monáe (Stubbs) Phosphorescent (Club De Ville) SXSW Wednesday Night, March 18 I would declare that a bunch of Decemberists fans crowding the front of the stage four hours before the sea shanties etc. even begin just to insure their spot is not exactly Atlanta r&b space-cadet Janelle Moná ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 7, 2007

    Possibly 4th Street: Phosphorescent on the Williamsburg Shore

    Janelle Monáe (Stubbs) Phosphorescent (Club De Ville) SXSW Wednesday Night, March 18 I would declare that a bunch of Decemberists fans crowding the front of the stage four hours before the sea shanties etc. even begin just to insure their spot is not exactly Atlanta r&b space-cadet Janelle Moná ... More >>

  • Music

    October 30, 2007

    A Hardcore Troubadour in the East River Twilight

    Hemming and hawing with the vulnerable, ethereal, enigmatic Phosphorescent

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