In the winter as you approach the building and look up to the second floor, condensation is a standard on every window. Since 2007, when I first tried […]
THEATRE REVIEW: Marc Bamuthi Joseph’s Spoken World
“Don’t confuse your art with your life. Embody what you write.” ~ MARC BAMUTHI JOSEPH I have known for years that in every sense of the term, Marc […]
CONCERT REVIEW – Julie Dexter at Blues Alley
What better way to bring in the year 2011 than with an intimate concert with British soul sensation Julie Dexter at D.C.’s famed Blues Alley She opened her […]
VIDEO: Raphael Saadiq – “Radio”
Raphael Saadiq took us back to the old school days of R&B with his last album, The Way I See It. But the release of his new video, […]
Review: Nostalgia for Carlitta Durand – Nostalgic Nights Release
Carlitta Durand – Forrest-Gump [audio:http://www.thecouchsessions.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/Carlitta-Durand-Forrest-Gump-interlude.mp3|titles=Carlitta-Durand-Forrest-Gump-interlude] Download: Carlitta Durand – Nostalgic Nights Carlitta Durand is one of those artists that make her job look effortless. She is pure natural […]
A Resolution: Resolving not to Resolve…
I stopped making resolutions about 3 years ago. Mainly because I never kept them. The do-over/do better button was broken. How does one night magically change your circumstances? […]
FILM: Night Catches Us
For a film that took ten years to complete and debut on the silver screen, Night Catches Us is a film full of wanting. And ghosts. In an […]
Inception iPhone App – Augmented Reality
Augmented reality…a personal soundtrack that changes with your environment.
Reader Best of 2010: Lauren
Joanna Newsom Name: Lauren Location: New York City Website: laurenmichellesmith.tumblr.com/ Follow on Twitter Janelle Monae – The ArchAndroid [youtube lqmORiHNtN4 nolink] Janelle Monáe can do no wrong. Her […]
NEW SINGLE: The Bees – “Winter Rose”
According to RCRD LBL, The Bees’ recent discovery of the “psychedelic ayahuasca plant” has broadened their horizons. Though I don’t know what ayahuasca is, except for a quick […]