Day: August 5, 2026

Marsha Swanson’s New Single “Something Real” Marks the Launch of TroubleChutes

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Marsha Swanson

Marsha Swanson has released her new single “Something Real,” and with it comes something bigger than a song. The track launches TroubleChutes, a project built from years of Swanson’s work helping children make sense of what they feel. The idea grew out of therapeutic and educational settings, where Swanson spent years working alongside children and families. TroubleChutes brings together original music, lyrics, illustration and storytelling, all pointed at the same emotional target, so a child struggling with a feeling has more than one way in. A song might land where…

Julia Thomsen Releases New Song ‘Meet You In Nottinghill”

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Julia Thomsen

Julia Thomsen almost didn’t play piano on this one. That’s the detail that stuck with me after hearing “Meet You In Nottinghill,” because once you know it, you start listening for the moment she steps in, and it changes how the whole thing lands. Raphael Beaudon carries the first stretch alone, and his playing has this unfinished quality, like he’s still deciding where the melody wants to go. No rush toward a hook, no obvious build. Just a man and a piano working something out. When Thomsen’s strings finally enter,…

Thomas Cole Releases “Stubble,” a Bouncy Pop Anthem About Loving the Unpolished Version of Yourself

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Thomas Cole

Thomas Cole has released his new single “Stubble,” a bouncy, flirtatious anthem that turns a five o’clock shadow into a love letter to being yourself. Built around a chorus that sticks in your head after a single listen, “Stubble” is the kind of song you catch yourself humming in the shower before you even know the words. But underneath the bar scene flirting and the playful wink of the lyrics is something a little more grounded: the idea that what makes someone attractive usually has nothing to do with being…