Union Transfer

Photos | Sharon Van Etten live at Union Transfer 6-21-2012

View Ady’s photo set of Sharon Van Etten live at Union Transfer in Philadelphia, PA via the Sisters Dissonance Flickr gallery.

Quick wit and amazing sounds came from this gal and her band on Thursday the 21st. I was fortunate enough to photograph this show, and listen to her awesome melodic tunes for the evening. I’m very much looking forward to seeing her  again at the Newport Folk Festival July 28th.

 

White Rabbits live at Union Transfer, Philadelphia

I’d first seen White Rabbits at Daytrotter’s brilliant Barnstormer5 tour when it rolled into Akron, Ohio last summer. It was the perfect summer evening event with five bands sharing the spotlight, and each equally but uniquely dominating the stage. When White Rabbits arrived (and I was several delicious beers in) I found myself temporarily putting down my camera (I only caught one photo). Not because I wasn’t enjoying them, but so that I could really soak in the show. White Rabbits filled the air with a thick electric blanket of sound as they lived up to the ol’ barnstormer name.

Of course I kicked myself later on and wished that I had gotten more photos that night. When I heard they were playing in Philly this week, I made sure Ady was going to be there, and that she would take photos. She was, and she did. Always ten steps ahead of everyone, a working professional who had already put in a 10 hour work day prior to arriving at the venue, she did it all half in her pajamas (anyone at the show catch a girl with a camera in a pajama top mostly hidden by a grandpa sweater? That was Ady). More words from her about the show to follow very soon, but for now you can check out the amazing set she captured and documented with her lens. Wish I coulda been there, too.

View the full photo set of White Rabbits at Union Transfer 3-6-2012 via Flickr.

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The Felice Brothers at Union Transfer (Philadelphia, PA 9-27-2011)

James Felice of The Felice Brothers at Union Transfer

tequila snapshots,
dancing to running chickens
boot stomping with sis

square dance slam dance hall
ruckus in the train station
bass quake engines fast

This was the last show Ady and I were able to attend of the current Celebration, Tourida world tour (if they’re coming near you, GO SEE THEM!), this one at the brand new (and very, very cool) venue, Union Transfer in Philadelphia. Bitter sweet evening, as it was the only one that Ady and I were able to attend together this run (this time around we attended as Two Sisters a Professor and a Show), so we made sure to have an extra fantastic night (read: dancing our hearts out), which of course was easy to do with The Felice Brothers playing.

Ady stopped here and there to take some photos, you can view the full Felice Brothers at Union Transfer photo set on our Flickr account.

“double” haiku review by Ady/Shan

(Thanks are in order to the Brothers for the gut-punch inducing beautiful music, and the crazy good times Ady and I have at the shows we’ve been able to catch along the way!)