Lost in the sea of mainstream hullabaloo surrounding the classic leaning with modern effects combinations of Amy Winehouse and Mark Ronson and Cee Lo Green and The Smeezingtons […]
MIXTAPE: Rye Rye’s “RYEotpowRR” signifies Baltimore Club era 3.0 has arrived
Nearly five years ago, 21 year old Baltimore native Ryeisha Berrain was doing the Wu-Tang and the Crazy Legs dances in parking lots, gymnasiums and skating rinks and […]
On Lil B, and how being “based” can save a lost generation.
This isn’t what you think it’s going to be. This isn’t another column by a grown ass man trying to sink his teeth into and tear asunder the […]
The GOAT turns pro: Blaqstarr, his Divine EP and club music’s mainstreaming.
Earl “The Goat” Manigault never played an National Basketball Association game. This fact is one of the great shames in the eyes of true basketball historians. You know, […]
APPRECIATION: 50 Cent
I believe that new is boring and that history is inspirational. These opinions are not necessarily the views of the Couch Sessions. “Marcus Dowling appreciates…” celebrates the memories […]
APPRECIATION: Cher
I believe that new is boring and that history is inspirational. These opinions are not necessarily the views of the Couch Sessions. “Marcus Dowling appreciates…” celebrates the memories […]
APPRECIATION: Eddie Kendricks
I believe that new is boring and that history is inspirational. These opinions are not necessarily the views of the Couch Sessions. “Marcus Dowling appreciates…” celebrates the memories […]
Alex Clare – Diplo and Switch’s Superstar Turn
The two best singles bubbling on the underground right now are proof positive that Diplo and Switch are the Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis of the alt-urban generation. It […]
Writer Best of 2010: Marcus K Dowling
Gil Scott-Heron Name: Marcus K Dowling Location: Washington, DC Website: http://www.tgrionline.com Follow on Twitter Cee Lo Green – Fuck You The Smeezingtons are old enough to be the […]
INTERVIEW: Godfather of House Music Frankie Knuckles
This Saturday night, Baltimore’s legendary Deep Sugar party hosts a legend in the truest sense of the term. New York City born, he was raised as a DJ […]