Union Transfer

  • Tancred’s Jess Abbott Talks Philthy, Touring, and Riverdale

    October 16, 2018
    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...

  • Belly Talks Doing Alt Rock in the 21st Century (This Friday at UT)

    September 25, 2018
    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...

  • Angel Olsen Gets Intimate, This Thursday at The Church

    September 25, 2018
    Just last December singer/songwriter extraordinaire Angel Olsen graced the City of Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection with a two-night stand at Union Transfer.  However, she’s already back and this time things are going to be a little different.  This Thursday, September 27th, Angel Olsen will be playing solo, as...

  • Five Reasons to See Peter Hook and The Light at Union Transfer

    April 25, 2018
    Former member of Joy Division and New Order Peter Hook and his band The Light return to Philadelphia to perform the legendary Joy Division and New Order compilation albums Substance live, sequentially and in their entireties, on April 26th at Union Transfer. Originally intended to be played in the...

  • Join Sofi Tukker for “A wild party with a lot of sweat and joy,” this Thursday at UT

    April 18, 2018
    Although I’m still adamantly opposed to telephones that get the internet… or any phone that costs more than $50 but, I must admit that, there was one good thing that came of last fall’s unveiling of the iPhone X… a mass introduction to electro duo Sofi Tukker (Their song...

  • Checking in with Pure Bathing Culture

    March 30, 2016
    This Saturday, April 2nd, Philly is hosting a lot of PHILTHY’s favorite musical friends, including Worriers at Boot & Saddle and Sleepy Kitty at MilkBoy, but there’s nothing we’re more excited about than our good buddies Pure Bathing Culture, the Portland-based ethereal pop duo, who will be playing a...