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by Holli Stephens One of the first realizations I came to on Wednesday night at Union Transfer was that I was completely underdressed for Lykke Li. Her simple and modern black style was depicted in what the audience chose to wear in support of her. I tried to hide behind my Read More

by Matt Kelchner In the depths of the subterrain music hall that is Underground Arts, indie pop darlings Tennis and Pure Bathing Culture come to town for a Tuesday night concert. Hometown musician Peter Matthew Bauer was a last minute add to the lineup that already featured a Read More

by Matt Kelchner After releasing two excellent 7” releases, Philadelphia’s own Dark Blue will be releasing their first full length LP, Pure Reality, next Tuesday. The album arrives via the highly influential, Delaware-based label Jade Tree Records, who themselves are beginning a Read More

by Matt Kelchner It’s been a long time since Matt Sharp and The Rentals were an active band. Prior to this year’s release of Lost in Alphaville, their last full length album was released in 1999. The last time the group played a show in Philadelphia was during their 2007 tour, a Read More

By John Nicholson Shovels & Rope has a brief Philadelphia history. Last year, the two-piece folk powerhouse came to Union Transfer and brought more noise than any acoustic duo I’ve ever seen — than any acoustic duo ever should. It was passion-filled and astounding and Read More

by Holli Stephens Monday night concerts are either a hit or miss. People are typically just getting back into the flow of a five-day work schedule or have school classes to worry about. The streets that are on the weekends filled with noisy people lay barren and are a bit on the Read More