Union Transfer

This spring The Met has presented us with an abundance of phenomenal shows, and tonight (5/20) they will be hosting a stellar, nearly-sold-out, three-act bill with opening night of the Long Hair, Long Life Tour, which is entirely comprised of phriends of phriends of PHILTHY MAG.  Co-headlining the evening...

The last two times we saw Ginger Root – the synth-heavy, alt-disco/indie soul outfit of Cameron Lew – in the City of Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection was just last October, when the Southern California band played a WXPN Free At Noon at World Cafe Live prior to a...

Alisa Xayalith has played the City of Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection a lot over the years, including shows headlining the stages of The Trocadero and Union Transfer.  However, this Friday, May 9th, she will be returning to the 215 to play her most intimate area show ever at...

The last time SASAMI headlined the City of Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection was in March of 2022 at Johnny Brenda’s, which the singer/songwriter told me during a chat last November was an especially memorable experience: “That was a great show!  I think I injured my guitarist at that show…  I...

The last time I spoke with Chicago indie rock duo Friko – comprised of vocalist/guitarist Niko Kapetan and drummer Bailey Minzenberger – was in November of 2023.  They’d just announced their signing to ATO Records (home of phriends of PHILTHY like Deer Tick, Honey Harper, Joseph, Margaret Glaspy, Neal Francis, and Pink Mountaintops),...

Lauren Mayberry’s Vicious Creature Tour is highly competitive.  It’s currently in competition for Most Wall-to-Wall Bangers in a Headlining Set, Most Tear-Inducing Cover (a timely take on The Verve’s “Bitter Sweet Symphony”), and Most Impressive Solo Performance From Someone in a Huge Band of 2025.  Although the CHVRCHES frontwoman...

The City of Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection has become pretty well acquainted with Australian deathcore band Make Them Suffer over the years, with more than half a dozen shows since the release of 2015 sophomore LP Old Souls, most recently with an April 2024 stop at Theatre of...

A few weeks ago, Brooklyn based, funk-infused, psychedelic indie-dance pop legends Rubblebucket released a cover of The Moldy Peaches’ “Anyone Else But You.”  The song — which opens with the line, “You’re a part time lover and a full time friend” —  seems like the perfect fit for the...

“Molly Lewis, professional whistler,” (as she’s characterized by NPR) is likely not quite a household name at this point, but there’s a reasonable chance that you saw Lewis last summer opening The Mann for Beck with the Philadelphia Orchestra or perhaps supporting Weyes Blood for her two nights at...