Tag: Union Transfer
Mar. 6, 2015
Aesop Rock and Rob Sonic give memorable show at UT
Few emcees have dominated the underground like Aesop Rock. Beginning his career in the late 1990s, the New York rapper found a home in…

Feb. 27, 2015
Kishi Bashi charms at UT with violin-focused pop
Let me preface this review by saying I’m a sucker for two things — sitting down and strummed violins. Basically, the Kishi Bashi String Quartet…

Feb. 24, 2015
BØRNS opening for MisterWives at Union Transfer Feb. 26
With nearly 10 million plays on Spotify, Garrett Borns (better known by his stylized stage name, BØRNS), gears up to open a sold out show…
Jan. 30, 2015
Singer-songwriter Ben Howard plays sold-out Union Transfer
Upon first walking into Ben Howard’s Jan. 24 concert, I had to double-check the venue on my ticket and the name on the door. Rather…

Oct. 17, 2014
Eclectic psychedelic rock group Foxygen wows at Union Transfer
The crowd at Union Transfer erupted in applause Oct. 10 as Foxygen, a Californian psychedelic rock group, took the stage. Lead singer Sam France was…

Oct. 10, 2014
North American leg of tour brings The Kooks to Philly
The Kooks took to the stage at Union Transfer in Philadelphia Oct. 7 to play for a nearly sold-out crowd of patient and graciously waiting…

Oct. 10, 2014
Delta Spirit gives lively show at Union Transfer
Union Transfer was filled near capacity Oct. 4 for the indie rockers of Delta Spirit. The group, originally from California but now residing in Texas,…

Apr. 3, 2014
Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. showcases cross-genre music at Union Transfer
It would be hard to predict what kind of music a band named after a stock car racing driver would play. That, precisely, is the…
Mar. 7, 2014
St. Vincent charms Union Transfer with unique show
Annie Clark, better known by her stage name St. Vincent, put on an enchanting and transcendent show Feb. 28 at Union Transfer. Her fourth studio…

Feb. 28, 2014
Weiss of Into It. Over It. gets personal at Union Transfer
Union Transfer held another killer show Feb. 22 featuring five of the best acts from the Philadelphia do-it-yourself music scene that have all been making…