Despite the date on the calendar it’s officially summer in New York City. Fans and air-conditioners have been placed in windows, the cops are wearing shorts, and another […]
LIVE: RBMA 2013, Drum Majors featuring Mannie Fresh, Young Chop, Bangladesh
Red Bull Music Academy celebrated the musicianship of the hip-hop beat during their Drum Majors event. They brought some of the most popular hip-hop producers of the last […]
LIVE: Murder Ballad
Walking into the Union Square theater, I wasn’t sure what to expect after seeing a pool table and bar surrounded by seats. Though as the lights came […]
LIVE: RMBA 2013, Culture Clash feat. 2 Chainz, Cam’ron, Robin S
The dirty secret of New York is that despite its image as the world’s nightlife’s mecca it’s effectively worked itself up to the point where it’s too cool […]
LIVE: The Sweetlife Festival Presented by Sweetgreen
Photos by Sweetlife, video from Rick Dalberg‘s Youtube stream. Sure, I’m a bit biased, but The Sweetlife Festival has muscled its way to becoming on of the most unique music events […]
Live: RBMA 2013, Four Tet, Jon Hopkins, Koreless
At a sold out Webster Hall the stage was unadorned with the exception of a single table covered from end to end with wires. There was no concert […]
RBMA 2013: Flying Lotus
The Red Bull Music Academy grows larger and larger; in it’s original incarnation it was to help talented musicians collaborate and feed off each other. In the 2013 […]
LIVE: Pyyramids at Mercury Lounge
At Couch Sessions we’ve been a fan of Pyyramids since hearing their debut EP, Human Beings, but seeing the band live is where the band really begins to […]
LIVE: TNGHT at Webster Hall
In between their Coachella dates the dance music duo that is TNGHT brought their show to Webster Hall in NYC. A sold out crowd filled the venue, united […]
LIVE: Alicia Keys and Miguel ‘Set the World on Fire Tour’ at the Verizon Center, DC
Alicia Keys and five-time Grammy nominated crooner Miguel came to DC and basically set the Verizon Center stage in flames on their “Set the World on Fire” tour. […]