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 […]
VIDEO: Lia Ices – Little Marriage
Lia Ices is an artist that I completely fell in love with last year. I remember seeing her at Joe’s Pub and being enthralled in her voice. Thankfully, […]
NEW MUSIC: Brandon* – Anime Buffet EP
“Music made with love. Honoring the spirit of the great musician, J Dilla. Listen with your heart. Enjoy all you hear!” If you are a fan of the […]
VIDEO: Sam Sparro – The Shallow End
Sam Sparro’s Black and Gold was a banger back in the day. Unfortunately his label didn’t know how to promote him in the States and he became a […]
NEW MUSIC: Apparatjik featuring Pharrell – Do It Myself
Since the culture of music has changed, would Apparatjik be considered a supergroup? It does contain Guy Berryman from Coldplay, guitarist/keyboardist Magne Furuholmen from A-ha, singer/guitarist Jonas Bjerre […]
NEW MUSIC: Jonti – Sine and Moon
Download: Jonti – Shine and Moon We’ve been following rising Stone’s Throw artist Jonti for a while now. The South African/Australian signee has been making some rather amazing […]
ALBUM PREVIEW: Photek- DJ Kicks
L.A. based and British born Photek (aka Rupert Parkes) is the latest DJ to take on the task of putting together a DJ-Kicks compilation album and has the first […]
NEW MUSIC: Sonnymoon – Just Before Dawn
I remember hanging out with Sonnymoon two years ago. Then, they were ambitious college students who had suddenly stumbled into Internet fame with their rendition of Drake’s Houstonlantavegas. Fast-forward to […]
NEW MUSIC: Willis Earl Beal – Take Me Away
With Gary Clark Jr, Alabama Shakes, and now Willis Earl Beal, roots, blues and R&B music are making a comeback in a huge way. The under-30 crowd has […]
LIVE: John Legend, What’s Going On…NOW Marvin Gaye Tribute Launch
Photos by Sneakshot. Last week, John Legend teamed up with The Kennedy Center, Universal Music, and The Digital Youth Network to launch What’s Going On NOW to celebrate […]