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      • Band Interviews
        • Ray Bull on Becoming a Band… Sort of… (6/12 at…
          Ray Bull on Becoming a Band… Sort of… (6/12 at…
        • John McCauley and Ian O’Neil Talk “Elevated Deer Tick” (6/10…
          John McCauley and Ian O’Neil Talk “Elevated Deer Tick” (6/10…
        • Daisy the Great on A Year of The Rubber Teeth…
          Daisy the Great on A Year of The Rubber Teeth…
        • Kiesza: “I’m like the anti-brand artist… I really have that…
          Kiesza: “I’m like the anti-brand artist… I really have that…
        • Gracie and Rachel: “It’s romantic to think that a band…
          Gracie and Rachel: “It’s romantic to think that a band…
        • Robber Robber’s Two Wheels Move the Soul: “We felt more…
          Robber Robber’s Two Wheels Move the Soul: “We felt more…
      • Music Reviews
        • David Byrne, Three Nights at the Opera
          David Byrne, Three Nights at the Opera
        • “Make my tattoos melt in the heat”: My Chemical Romance…
          “Make my tattoos melt in the heat”: My Chemical Romance…
        • Modest Mouse Keeps It Cool at The Mann
          Modest Mouse Keeps It Cool at The Mann
        • The Warning Bring the Rock Spectacle to a Theater Near…
          The Warning Bring the Rock Spectacle to a Theater Near…
        • The City of Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection KNOWS Katie…
          The City of Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection KNOWS Katie…
        • Lauren Mayberry’s Return to Union Transfer
          Lauren Mayberry’s Return to Union Transfer

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        The season for live music may be winding down, but there are still a handful of very notable shows coming up in the very near future, including the Union Transfer debut of Josiah and the Bonnevilles, who will be bringing The Redline North American Tour to the Eraserhood venue...
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        izzy
        May 28, 2026
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        Earlier this month, Swedish icon of subversive pop Cobrah — best known for delectably transgressive bangers like “GOOD PUSS” and “BRAND NEW BITCH” — put on what just might be the live music spectacle of the year May 5th at Union Transfer… which almost didn’t happen…  The date came...
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        Y-Not Radio, home of Philthy Radio, is currently offering a chance to win two tickets to see St. Vincent with The Philly Pops at The Met on June 6th, and we would highly recommend voting for this week’s Top 11 @ 11 by Thursday morning to enter for your...
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