Union Transfer

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...

This past Friday indie rock veterans Deer Tick released their ninth studio album, Coin-O-Matic, an ode to their home state of Rhode Island (The album’s title is taken from the cigarette-vending-machine company that served as the headquarters of legendary Providence mobster Raymond Patriarca, whose crew Deer Tick singer/guitarist John...

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...

Those who’ve listened the April edition of Philthy Radio (now streaming via Y-Not Radio) recently heard “Viking Hair,” an early single from South London post-punk quartet Dry Cleaning, which can be found on the band’s 2019 sophomore EP, Boundary Road Snacks and Drinks.  Those listeners also heard me discussing...

Ugly Duckling Union, the third full-length from New York-based duo Lowertown, Olivia Osby and Avsha Weinberg, is set to drop May 22nd via Summer Shade, but it’s already produced a handful of our phavorite songs of 2026. This includes lead single “I Like You A Lot,” a ‘90s-alt-rocky love...

This Wednesday, April 22nd, The Antlers will play their most intimate local show in well over a decade when they come to Johnny Brenda’s on the final night of headlining dates behind 2025’s Blight, the seventh full-length from Peter Silberman’s indie rock project.  The North American dates — which...

Philly’s own heavy shoegaze band, Nothing, headlined at Union Transfer last Saturday, completing the US leg of their spring tour. Their fifth studio album, a short history of decay, was released in February with Run For Cover Records. With supporting acts like Violent Magic Orchestra, Cryogeyser, and Full Body...

“I love going to Philly!  I’m really a Philly head.  I’m wearing a full body 2 shirt right now!  That’s my favorite band,” says Uriel Avila, vocalist of Fort Worth shoegazers trauma ray, who are hitting the road for a double-headlining tour with Glixen whose first 15 dates will...

Lindsey Jordan and Snail Mail hold an extra special place in my heart… not just because they’re phucking great, but because we hail from the same hometown of Ellicott City, Maryland (Also home of the nightclub scene in John Waters’ Female Trouble).  The last time Snail Mail headlined the...