Dawes at SXSW 2013 ( more by Sarah Frankie Linder ) As mentioned , Bob Dylan 's AmericanaramA is coming to the NYC area for a few shows in July, including one at Camden, NJ's Susquehanna Bank Center on July 28 with Wilco and My Morning Jacket . Since announcing that tour, it's been revealed that the Camden tour stop is also part of this year's XPoNential Music Festival . The fest is also features Polica, [...]
Matthew Houck, a.k.a. Phosphorescent , already had a jam-packed tour schedule with tons of summer festival gigs and fall European dates lined up. Now, he's announced a new batch of U.S. shows, including two opening for the one and only, Robert Plant . It looks like the Brooklyn based singer-songwriter will be on the road for most of what's left of 2013, which means you literally have no excuse not to see him and witness his excellent Muchacho album in live form. For a preview, check out [...]
Phosphorescent's summer touring plans continue to grow with today's announcement of new tour dates, including two very special dates opening for the legendary Robert Plant. Phosphorescent, aka Matthew Houck, is touring in support...
Three tales of Northside Festival 2013 in Brooklyn, NY , by Dale Eisinger, Jeremy D. Larson, and Zach Schoenfield, ~ It was late on Saturday and I was exhausted, having run from Williamsburg to Greenpoint and back and all I really wanted was to use a bathroom and then hit the sack. On my walk home, I decided I could duck into the venue Public Assembly to relieve myself—a Northside badge should at least guarantee that, right? But all plans were derailed when, at like two in the morning, as I was [...]
Phosphorescent at McCarren Park - 6/15/13 (via doNYC ) Matthew Houck's indie folk collective Phosphorescent have been touring behind their excellent new album Muchacho , and just played a free show in Matthew's current hometown of Brooklyn. The show was the first of two free Northside shows in McCarren Park and also included The Walkmen, Friend Roulette, and Abadabad . Did you go to that show? If so, how was [...]
At a blacktop lot in McCarren Park on Saturday, a concert plugged along and the conversation turned to befuddlement: “Is this really a free show?” What amounted to the headlining sets of the fifth annual Northside Festival was a well-executed affair. The lines moved swiftly (besides the one for free ice cream sandwiches) and the crowd was never overwhelming. The two main acts played superb sets. All on the house. The Walkmen capped the evening and were as professional as their reputation would indicate. The quintet stormed out of the gate with three of their best songs [...]
At a blacktop lot in McCarren Park on Saturday, a concert plugged along and the conversation turned to befuddlement: “Is this really a free show?” What amounted to the headlining sets of the fifth annual Northside Festival was a well-executed affair. The lines moved swiftly (besides the one for free ice cream sandwiches) and the crowd was never overwhelming. The two main acts played superb sets. All on the house. The Walkmen capped the evening and were as professional as their reputation would indicate. The quintet stormed out of the gate with three of their best songs [...]
Phosphorescent - Song For Zula
By groove@algarvecentral.net At a blacktop lot in McCarren Park on Saturday, a concert plugged along and the conversation turned to befuddlement: “Is Source: Groove 2U
McCaren Park: The Walkmen Phosphorescent Friend Roulette Knitting Factory: Weekend ... Read the full article at http://www.prefixmag.com/photo s/northside-festival-2013-day- 3/
As recaps go, sometimes it's best to take a step back and remember that not all music is created equally. With the abundance of genres, cross-pollination and innovation that's going on in 2013, comparing songs across the board can get a bit tedious. How does the summer's rap radio hit contrast against a moving acoustic ballad or a dynamic new release from an artist that's been on hiatus for a decade? Sometimes it just doesn't seem like a fair fight or a worthwhile practice. Which, of course, brings me to my main point—the commercially ignored and often overlooked genre of [...]
Once again, I feel obliged to mention what a spectacular year 2013 has been for music. Some of my very favorite bands have released records and I've found some new loves as well. This was the hardest list for me to narrow down, personally. It existed at eleven songs until about two days ago when I forced myself to make the cut. These lists are gathered from songs that had lyrics that cut straight to the bone ( And now I'm running til my legs pull tight / and I've never cried so hard in my [...]
By Bruce Rave For years, the UK has had smaller versions of Austin's SXSW. Several continue to thrive, and none more so than The Great Escape. It takes place in Brighton every May. 300 bands play in this charming party town, which is located on the English Channel. The event is more of a regional European festival with attendees and bands arriving from far and wide: Australians came to play even US bands like The Orwells , Phosphorescent and Parquet Courts , not only showed up, but blew people away in the [...]
Here it is, my final show before becoming a father of two! (artist - song + video link - album + purchase link :: extra info) GRMLN - Do You Know How It Feels? - Empire :: out June 4 Saturday Looks Good to Me - Invisible Friend - One Kiss to End It All Camera Obscura - Fifth in Line to the Throne - Desire Lines :: out June [...]
Por Pablo Luna Chao desde Barcelona Día 2: viernes 24 Después de un primer día de música más experimental y moderna, agradecimos dar comienzo a la segunda jornada del Primavera Sound 2013 con un recital de guitarra tradicional (la eléctrica), que corrió a cargo del pequeño gran Kurt Vile y sus Violators . El de Philadelphia se ha marcado uno de los discos del año, Waking On A Pretty Daze (2013), y se está convirtiendo en un clásico de [...]
MS MR @ MHOW this month ( more by Toby Tennenbaum ) Montauk venue Surf Lodge 's 2013 free Summer Concert Series has an impressive line-up that kicked off Memorial Day Weekend with Theophilus London and Portugal. The Man, and continues this weekend with MS MR on Saturday (6/1). This year's slate includes Bear Mountain (6/8), Willie Nelson (6/9), Django Django (6/16), Ra Ra Riot (6/22), Phosphorescent (6/30), Blonde Redhead (7/13), Father John Misty [...]
We're at the halfway point of 2013 and it's time to take a look at the best of the year so far, according to me. Let's face it. Critics live for year-end lists....
Believe it or not, Mad Mackerel has been around for more than five years now. During that time we’ve posted more than 4,000 times, and offered more than 5,000 songs for your listening pleasure. And more than three quarters of a million people have paid MM a visit during our lifetime on Google’s (godawful) blogspot and since April 2010 on WordPress. We asked some of the regular MM contributors to give us their top twenty songs since MM first went live and we’re also going to give you one big mega-listing shortly, first up was Dr Roddy [...]
The past week saw several notable artists - many ranking among my favorites - release new tracks. Camera Obscura distributed a new track off their forthcoming album Desire Lines , Typhoon gave us a stellar digital single, and we heard a new track off the upcoming album from The Moondoggies. On top of that, I continued the show with recent tracks off new or just released records including those by Scout Niblett, The Mantles, Phosphorescent and Club 8. Weather here in NW Washington has been dreary at best, but that just [...]
Phosphorescent is Matthew Houck . And Houck has hit it big with his breakout single 'Song for Zula.' 'Song for Zula' is one of those epic songs that only get better with time. Indeed, I think each time I spin this track, I find myself a little more touched. Be prepared for this song to begin pervading the scores of hip indie flicks and the background music of foreign car commercials--badges of honor for the alternative bands of today. Stream the wonderful 'Song for Zula' in the SoundCloud player below:
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