Little Dragon at Liv. Photo by Tashir Lee. So I’m sitting at the bar at State Theater, eating my Pigwich, which is a hickory smoked bbq pulled pork […]
ALBUM REVIEW: THE AFTER 2 A.M. SESSIONS EP – Ahmed Sirour
The title of Ahmed Sirour’s highly-anticipated debut EP may suggest either one of two things: either you’re supposed to listen to this steamy set of instrumentals after 2 […]
NEW MUSIC: The Foreign Exchange x KING – All The Kisses
The Foreign Exchange x KING – All The Kisses [audio:http://www.thecouchsessions.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/The-Foreign-Exchange-All-The-Kisses-feat.-Paris-Amber-Strother-of-KING.mp3|titles=The-Foreign-Exchange-All-The-Kisses-feat.-Paris-Amber-Strother-of-KING] It seems that LA trio KING has gone from 0-60 in 3 seconds. Their 3 song EP dropped […]
LIVE: The Roots Picnic, Philly
All photos by SNEAKSHOT. Please support. Download: The Roots x Nas, The Roots Picnic Download: Esperanza Spaulding x The Roots (right click, save as) Everyone knows that the […]
MIXTAPE: The Kickdrums – The Ghost Tape
Stop sleeping on The Kickdrums. The Ohio (now Brooklyn) duo have been on their grind for several years now, doing production for the likes of Kid Cudi and […]
ALBUM PREVIEW: Dego – A Wha’ Him De Pon’?
As one half of legendary drum n’ bass/nu jazz/broken beat pioneers 4Hero, Dego has helped craft a cadre of avant-garde-ness that has spawned numerous imitators and admirers. He […]
LATE PASS: Beth Ditto – I Wrote The Book
We’ve been huge fans of Portland’s The Gossip and their frontwoman Beth Ditto for a minute now. The band has been on their grind supporting their last album […]
NEW MUSIC: Nas – Dirty
Nas – Dirty [audio:http://www.thecouchsessions.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/NASTY_-DIRTY.mp3|titles=_NASTY_-DIRTY] Lots of heat from Nas on this leak from his latest album Life Is Good. Check it.
LIVE: Heineken Red Star Access G.O.O.D Music Event presented by Kanye West
The vast confines of Skylight One Hanson (aka where they hold the Brooklyn Flea Market in the winter) was a fitting location for Yeezy. The high ceilings (which are an acoustic nightmare) create the almost sanctuary-like settling that accompany most of his live performances these days.
UK TINGS: Chase & Status feat Tinie Tempah – Hitz
The UK production duo of Chase and Status have achieved near pop status across the pond. Saul “Chase” Milton and Will “Status” Kennard are most likely best known […]