Tag: indie
Jun. 30, 2023
Wednesday’s endless tour boasts special guests
North Carolina rock band Wednesday headlined Union Transfer in Philadelphia Saturday, June 17. The band’s 35-stop, self-titled USA tour is in support of their newest…
May. 12, 2023
Unknown Mortal Orchestra wows Philadelphia live
Indie rock band Unknown Mortal Orchestra (UMO) played the Fillmore Philadelphia Friday, April 21. This show was the penultimate stop on the North American leg…
Nov. 4, 2022
Indie music finds its home at Dragonfly 2022
Drexel’s Dragonfly 2022 concert took place on Oct. 22 in Lot K, a parking lot at the intersection of 34th and Ludlow St. The first…
Jun. 10, 2022
Notable albums from 2022 so far
Beach House —“Once Twice Melody” The list begins with a behemoth of an album. Since the 2000s, Beach House has pioneered modern “dream pop” with…
Aug. 10, 2018
Choker’s sophomore album bends genres for a refreshing take on pop
Pop music is by definition formulaic. A verse, a bridge, a verse, maybe a feature and then an explosive ending. This is due to the…
Jul. 27, 2018
Amy Shark returns with a new relevant and youthful album
It’s not very often that artists from down under make an impression in the United States. In the past few years, only Lorde, Flume and…
Jul. 27, 2018
Snail Mail rocks out and makes a name for herself at Union Transfer show
One month after releasing her first studio album “Lush,” Snail Mail came to Union Transfer July 14 with something to prove. Snail Mail is the…
Mar. 16, 2018
The Neighbourhood shifts gears on third, self-titled LP
Following the releases of their three EPs, “Hard,” “To Imagine” and “Hard to Imagine” over the past six months, The Neighbourhood is back with their…
Feb. 16, 2018
Rachael Yamagata to play solo show at Ardmore Music Hall
It’s no secret that midterm season is an incredibly stressful time — especially at Drexel, where the 10-week terms seem to fly by at an…
Jan. 19, 2018
Indie pop singer BORNS releases sophomore album
As the new year begins, the pressures of a whole new set of challenges and adventures weigh heavy on our shoulders. But it is all…