This past Friday, Alyssa Grace, a rising Gen-Z indie-folk-pop artist, released her debut EP, spilling my guts. Grace blew up this year for her devastating breakup songs riddled with explicit, blunt lyrics and controversial vocal flips. A vocal flip is essentially a mini-yodel: a rough sounding quick transition between head and chest voice. Depending on the listener, this technique is hit-or-miss, but I'd argue that "devastated" is exactly the mood for which vocal flips are me

I love Suki Waterhouse the same way I love a good metaphor; I love her lacy lyrics, blurry voice, and the liquid state of her energy. In other words, she executes things in ways they can’t physically be executed. She’s there for the vibes, hence no matter what a song is about, it’s almost guaranteed to completely electrify the moment. Loveland opens with total Old Hollywood flamboyance. The marching band sound opening on “Back in Love” is an incredible way to foreshadow the r

Ella Mai @ WaMu Theater – 7/16/26 Show Review by Louise Geri Photos by David Conger Ella Mai - photo by David Conger Before WaMu Theater had filled with Ella Mai’s majestic voice, you could see the effort she’d put into the Do You Still Love Me? Tour by taking a quick walking tour of the venue. Fans posed in a Mai-themed phone booth, collected goodie bags at the Amplified Access entrance, and formed a long line at the merch booth. The crowd smelled of perfume and cologne. Fol

Michael Fitzpatrick of Fitz and the Tantrums - photo by Louise Geri In a nutshell, Michael Fitzpatrick and Noelle Scaggs of Fitz and the Tantrums are your high school English teacher and music teacher, respectively. You know, the ones who are best friends and bring the room to life whenever they enter the other’s classroom. I went into the Fitz & the Tantrums concert at Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery in Woodinville, WA expecting a majority teenage crowd decked out in edgy punk