Articles by Ben Wolbransky
Nov. 13, 2015
RAC wows with incredible covers at Union Transfer
Pausing and awkwardly turning toward the audience, RAC frontman Andre Anjos said, “That’s the beauty of live music.” RAC drummer Jeff Brodsky must have accidently…
Oct. 2, 2015
Upcoming shows: Tame Impala, Mac DeMarco, Smallpools
Tame Impala — Oct. 5 at the Tower Theater In 2015, Psychedelic rock group Tame Impala released “Currents” a follow up to their 2012 Rolling…
Sep. 25, 2015
Twenty One Pilots bring ‘Blurryface’ tour to sold-out Festival Pier
A sold-out show at Festival Pier was Twenty One Pilots biggest Philadelphia show to date. After releasing three albums, Tyler Joseph and Josh Dun began…
Sep. 25, 2015
California band Finish Ticket discusses touring with Twenty One Pilots
After opening for Twenty One Pilots in front of a sold-out crowd, you would think the California band Finish Ticket would be ready to call…
Jul. 10, 2015
Philly’s own PALMAS rocks out at Ortlieb’s
On a rainy summer day, I found myself walking to a bar placed in an empty lot. Ortlieb’s Lounge, a bar no more than 40…
May. 29, 2015
Geographer brings mellow electronica to Union Transfer
Geographer, an indie-rock band from San Francisco, manifested a magical set at Union Transfer May 22. The dense, synthetic sounds captured the crowd, sending beautiful…
May. 22, 2015
Twenty One Pilots goes to deep, dark place with ‘Blurryface’
I spent every car ride during the summer of 2013 listening to “Vessel” by Twenty One Pilots. A beautifully crafted album, “Vessel” is truly one…
May. 8, 2015
Smallpools wins Union Transfer crowd over
It’s not often that I’ll go to a concert and the first song will be Vivaldi’s “The Four Seasons.” It’s also not often one of…
Apr. 24, 2015
Passion Pit shows softer side with latest album, ‘Kindred’
April 21 marked the official release of “Kindred,” the third studio album from synth-pop band Passion Pit. “Kindred” marks the first LP released by the…