Austinist Show Preview: Phosphorescent and Weird Weeds at The Cactus Cafe

While working as the label manager for Misra records, Phil Waldorf released albums by many notable local acts like Centro-matic and Shearwater, not to mention records by Athens mainstays Marshmallow Coast and The Mendoza Line. When Waldorf decided to leave the Misra label to start his own Dead Oceans imprint, he took a few bands with him, including Phosphorescent, another Athens project with a big, country-psychedelic bent.

Matthew Houck is the main man behind Phosphorescent, but often tours with a backing brass section, two drummers, and a light-up electrical suit that looks amazing. After putting out Aw Come Aw Wry in 2005 on Misra, Houck is now touring in support of his sophomore album, Pride, which has earned him his fair share of critical acclaim.

The show begins tonight at 8:30 at The Cactus Cafe with the experimental Weird Weeds opening sans guitarist Sandy Ewen as an acoustic, presumably less noisy duo.

Phosphorescent: [myspace]
Weird Weeds: [official] [myspace]
Dead Oceans [official]

Phosphorescent and Weird Weeds
Monday, October 29th
The Cactus Cafe