Brooklyn songwriter and multi instrumentalist Alex Feder left his indie roots behind; moved to L.A. to create an alter ego in the form of R&B singer Leonard Friend–named after […]
BEST OF 2011: Best Musical Trend: The UK Returns to House Music
I love these non-sensical new journalistic terms to describe music. What the hell is “chillwave” or “proto-rap,” or “nerd-core?” Honestly. However, it’s a sign of the time that […]
NEW MUSIC: 14th – Take Me There
14th – Take Me There by 14th One of the bands that we on The Couch have been hyped about is 14th. The London duo of Tom Barber […]
READER BEST OF 2011: @mellomusicgroup
Name: Michael Tolle Location: Arizona Follow on Twitter Oddisee – Rock Creek Park Clara Barton by Oddisee One of the most creative instrumental albums I’ve heard in […]
NEW MUSIC: Bad Bad Not Good – Rotten Decay x Hard In Da Paint
New music by my favorite jazz collective at the moment, Bad Bad Not Good. Expect big things from this trio in 2012. This new 7″ inch contains the […]
LIVE: Toro Y Moi, The Relentless Garage, London, UK
The Sire: Chaz “Toro Y Moi” Bundick The Sound: Chillwave/Eighties Synth-Funk The Scene: The Relentless Garage, Highbury, London, UK Toro Y Moi graced East London with the infectious sounds of his […]
RISING ARTIST: Purity Ring
Canada has been a hot place for talent, and this time I’m not talking about Drake or Ryan Gosling. Experimental, future pop group Purity Ring is taking the underground music scene […]
READER BEST OF 2011: @jkim645
Name: Jonathan Location: San Francisco Follow on Twitter Thundercat – Golden Age of the Apocalypse [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISvcOoWW2tg[/youtube] Hands down my favorite album of the year. New jazz / […]
STYLE: A7 Camera Straps
Go to any hip-hop show. We all have SLRs these days. But what exactly sets each one of you apart? This is why I’m digging A7, the new […]
LIVE: ?uestlove Eats.. In Concert: A Night of Food & Music
I was lucky enough to attend the amazing show “Questlove Eats….In Concert: A Night Of Food And Music” Featuring: Black Thought, Bobby McFerrin, Rahzel, Brass Heaven and Introducing […]