by Janelle Engle Nothing like a band reunion to spark a fire in the hearts of old fans again. The rare touring Fratellis from Scotland had entered a hiatus in 2009 and this being their first US visit since then, it is no surprise the band sold out almost the entire much Read More

by Erinn Fortson Kate Nash was only 16 years old when she wrote “Dickhead”. Ten years and a few albums later, a lot has changed. For starters, Nash grew up. She’s no longer that teenage girl uploading her music on MySpace. Nash has evolved and this maturity is evident in her Read More

By Matt Kelchner Earlier this September, the guys in Deer Tick released their fifth studio album, Negativity, on Partisan Records. It was their first since 2011’s Divine Providence. Since then, they have been touring relentlessly around the country. Tonight at Union Transfer the Read More

(Photos and story by Julianne Cassidy) Background vocalist, now Sony soloist, opens for Josh Groban at Wells Fargo Center “I hate this Country.” In a raw, spur-of-the-moment, unfiltered mutter, Season 4 coach, Adam Levine, extemporaneously summed up the disadvantage of being a Read More

by Jane Roser “Embracing weirdness means a mumble-out-loud celebration of that great and terrible burden of being human.” I read this on J Roddy Walston’s website and love that quote because on one level or another, I think that we can all relate to it. As Read More

by Matt Kelchner On a chilly and cool fall night, Washington, DC’s own The Dismemberment Plan made a stop in Philadelphia at Union Transfer as part of their tour celebrating the release of their latest album, Uncanney Valley. The new record marks the band’s first since 2001’s Read More