Union Transfer

Just yesterday, one of our favorite bands, Skating Polly, debuted a music video for recent single, “Tiger At The Drugstore,” directed by our very favorite singer/songwriter, Kate Nash.  The self-branded “ugly pop” trio — comprised of step-sisters Peyton Bighorse and Kelli Mayo (who started the band when they were...

“Philadelphia has always showed up for us, which is crazy, because we’re not from here, but this is our biggest show ever, I think.  It’s like our home away from home,” says Wednesday guitarist, vocalist, frontwoman, and founder Karly Hartzman after opening their June 17th headlining set at Union...

English singer-songwriter Declan McKenna is currently touring North America on his 46 stop “The Big Return” tour. He played a sold out show at Union Transfer in Philadelphia with support from the Oracle Sisters for the 6th night of the tour. Playing songs from his two albums What Do You...

The first time I ever saw Le Tigre was in 2002 at The Black Cat in Washington DC.  It was opening night of the band’s tour behind Feminist Sweepstakes, and their first show to ever utilize their DVD player (used to convert their famous manually operated slideshow into the...

“This next body of work is, I think, the strongest body of work of my career.  I created it in the wake of enormous change, and I was set free in a lot of ways, and untethered myself from a lot of expectations,” says multi-platinum, two-time GRAMMY-nominated artist K....

Next Tuesday, May 23rd, Indigo De Souza will make her fourth attempt at headlining Union Transfer, after shows in January, May, and October of last year were postponed…  Although the previous three dates were to have the Asheville-based singer/songwriter supporting her sophomore LP, Any Shape You Take, just last...

Next Saturday, May 20th, local contemporary grunge heroes Superheaven will be playing a SOLD-OUT show at Union Transfer to celebrate the 10th anniversary of their debut LP, Jar.  However (I probably shouldn’t say this…), we at PHILTHY are even more excited about self-proclaimed “glitter power pop” duo PONY, who...

“I’ve always loved dark clothes and leather and harnesses and stuff like that.  My dream wardrobe could double as an assassin’s outfit,” says Chrissy Costanza, who does often look as though she could be a comic book anti-heroine…  However, the primary reason we love her is because she’s the...

“We love Philly!” says Kelley Nicole Dugan and Mina Walker, better known as Daisy the Great, who played the City of Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection twice last year, with a March Date opening for half•alive at Union Transfer and a December date supporting The Happy Fits at Theatre...