Union Transfer

Washington DC electro-pop trio SHAED have kinda blown up since the last time we caught up with them… The last time we chatted with the band, whose aesthetic I characterized as, “equally indebted to ‘80s New Wave and ‘90s R&B,” were currently on the road supporting Bishop Briggs in...

Although often critically overshadowed by their slightly more underplayed peers, who rely on less of the cosmetic and sonic influence of both horror cinema and glam rock, I find it quite hard to argue that Bauhaus aren’t the quintessential post-punk band of all-time… They broke and burned out in...

We’ve gotten to know Providence dream pop trio Arc Iris pretty well over the past few years.  We first fell in love with their 2016 LP, which I characterized as “A quirkily poignant postmodern electro cabaret,” and have thoroughly enjoyed several stops they’ve made in the City of Brotherly...

Houston-based, soul-meets-funk psychedelic, “world music”-inspired rockers Khruangbin are preparing to play their fourth sold out Philadelphia show this year, when they headline Union Transfer this Friday, November 30th.   The trio first sold out neighboring Eraserhood venue Underground Arts this April (The smallest show I’m guessing they’ll ever play in...

This September some of our favorite 21st Century alternative rockers, Slothrust (whom we last spoke to in March of last year), released their fourth full-length, The Pact.  The LP has the band, who originally hailed from Boston, but have spent recent years in Brooklyn, and recently relocated to LA,...

This Sunday, November 11th, Manchester quartet Pale Waves return to The City of Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection for the third time in the past year.  Last November we met them at our personal favorite bar, Boot & Saddle, and this April they played, let’s-just-say-not-our-favorite-place, The Foundry, and this...

Last Friday it was announced that indie rock singer/songstress Mitski had officially, prematurely, sold out every single date of her US tour behind her fifth and latest LP, Be The Cowboy.  That tour kicks off tonight at our very own Union Transfer, where she will return next month for...

As excited as we are to have Minnesota indie poppers Now, Now back on the road and with new music, we’re equally excited to see former Now, Now vocalist/guitarist Jess Abbott’s solo project, Tancred, thriving for more than half a decade now.  Tancred’s fourth full-length, Nightstand, dropped this June on...

As you all know, a lot of the ‘90s biggest and best bastions of alt rock have been reuniting in recent years… like bordering on a joke… But to those of us born in the ‘80s, simply wishing we could attend Lollapalooza back in the day, while we were actually...