#Trauma

PLAYING SEATTLEJulia Francis Has a Fierce "Cinderella" Story to Tell

On the newly-released version of her single “Cinderella,” Seattle rocker Julia Francis repeats the phrase, “Getting intimate in my mind,” with rasping, smoky vibrato. Francis' distinctive vocal performance—and the emotionally tumultuous content of "Cinderella"—brings to mind Janis Joplin and...

Alexa Peters

PREMIERESarah Peacock Confronts Childhood Pain With “The Cool Kids”

With her new song “The Cool Kids,” she mines a childhood of bullying as a way to finally heal and to also offer compassion, understanding, and a shoulder to cry on. “‘I am rubber / You are glue’ / Ain’t that the...

Bee Scott

TRACK REVIEWCoeur de Pirate "Wicked Games"

Francophone singer/pianist Coeur De Pirate (that's French for Pirate Heart) recently released a new album of covers of her favourite English songs for the Canadian television show Trauma. Arguably, the best song on the album is her version of a track by another Canadian artist - The Weeknd's...

Jessica Salas