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“We’re really psyched to be back in Philly at Warehouse on Watts on December 9th!” proclaim San Francisco post-rock/shoegaze duo chokecherry, who will be headlining the 250-capacity all ages venue next Tuesday as part of their first-ever full-scale North American headlining tour, which they suggest is their biggest show...
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“We’ll have to make sure to play different sets, if you’re gonna be there all three nights!” says Simeon Kavanagh-Vincent, guitarist/synthesist of New Zealand quartet Phoebe Rings, who are, indeed, preparing to play three Philadelphia shows next month, when they open Union Transfer for fellow New Zealanders The Beths...
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“As an Alaskan, I have a lot of thoughts on Thanksgiving,” says Portugal. The Man’s John Gourley, laughing, coyly admitting, “I never really believed in that holiday or the origins of the celebration.” However, during a recent phone chat, the indie rock band’s founder, primary songwriter, and only constant...
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Asheville-based Southern rock band, Wednesday, performed to a sold-out Union Transfer on November 10th, with support from Daffo. Wednesday’s critically acclaimed album, Bleeds, was released in September. I’ve been following Wednesday since their first album and saw them play in tiny rooms, so it’s been very cool to watch...
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One week from today, November 21st, indie retro pop/soul septet Couch will be at our very own Union Transfer as they prepare to play their most monumental gig yet just 24 hours later… but during an October phone chat with Zach Blankstein, the Couch lead guitarist tells me that...
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Last year, seminal punk rockers The Saints – of whom Bob Geldof has said, “Rock music in the 70s was changed by three bands – the Sex Pistols, the Ramones and the Saints.” – released a 4-LP box set of their 1977 debut, (I’m) Stranded (also featuring an unreleased...
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Y-Not Radio, home of Philthy Radio, is giving away a pair of tickets to see Cut Copy next Tuesday, November 18th, at Union Transfer, which they last played in 2017. The date comes in the middle of a two-week North American jaunt in support of the Australian synth-pop act’s...
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When I spoke to Gabi Gamberg, AKA Daffo, in May of this year, ahead of a June stop at Union Transfer on a run supporting Blondshell, the former Philly-area resident and currently LA-based artist spilled to me that they would be back at the Eraserhood ballroom in November, supporting...
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Los Angeles-based/Bologna-bred synth pop trio Nuovo Testamento – comprised of Chelsey Crowley (vocals), Giacomo Zatti (drums), and Andrea Mantione (synth) – will be spending their Halloween at Baltimore Soundstage, sharing a bill with our old phriends Scowl and new phriends Whispers (along with co-headliners Sunami). And while Scowl, Sunami,...
“We’re really psyched to be back in Philly at Warehouse on Watts on December 9th!” proclaim San Francisco post-rock/shoegaze duo chokecherry, who will be headlining the 250-capacity all ages venue next Tuesday as part of their first-ever full-scale North American headlining tour, which they suggest is their biggest show...
“We’ll have to make sure to play different sets, if you’re gonna be there all three nights!” says Simeon Kavanagh-Vincent, guitarist/synthesist of New Zealand quartet Phoebe Rings, who are, indeed, preparing to play three Philadelphia shows next month, when they open Union Transfer for fellow New Zealanders The Beths...
