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by Ziggy Merritt Since their debut in 2013, Nashville transplants Jordan Meredith and Louis Johnson, the inspiring songwriters behind The Saint Johns have worked tirelessly to hone a sound all of their own. Borrowing bits and pieces from Americana, alt-country, and folk, their Read More

by Ziggy Merritt Between Nirvana covers and combating the long reach of the patriarchy, Bethany Cosentino of Best Coast has started her year off strong. This comes on the heels of an equally momentous 2015, which saw the release of her third studio album, California Nights Read More

by Ziggy Merritt From their debut, Scribble Mural Comic Journal, to their most recent double-EP, Planning Weed Like It’s Acid/Life Is Loss, the shifting membership of pop wizards, A Sunny Day in Glasgow has enjoyed continual success. Many of their releases easily work their way Read More

by Ziggy Merritt Transitions usually don’t come without their fair share of unwelcome obstacles, not that any obstacle is exactly welcome. The transition from one persona to the next in terms of identity and style is a process. For artists such as Ryan Cavanagh under the moniker Read More

by Ziggy Merritt I had the pleasure of speaking to Felix White from The Maccabees this past Monday in anticipation of the release of their fourth album, Marks to Prove It, coming out this Friday, July 31st. It’s not often that I’m called to do a phoner from the UK, but thankfully Read More

by Ziggy Merritt About a week ago I had the opportunity to ring up James Alex of Beach Slang, a fierce pop-punk outfit currently on a national tour and anticipating the upcoming release of their first full-length album. To preempt their gig at PhilaMoca, I asked Alex to shed some Read More