Party – Beyoncé feat. André 3000 by HDMI44 Let’s face it, Beyonce’s first single (which was basically Major Lazer’s “Pon De Floor”) was un-inspired. Sure, it enable Diplo […]
Interview: Black Cobain wants to succeed at being “Young, Gifted and Black”
“Don’t compare me to rappers, I’m trying to be like the Beatles” – Black Cobain, from “4 AM” feat. Wale Boasting a policy of “no days off,” […]
NEW MUSIC: Calvin Harris feat Kelis – Bounce
Kelis has always been one of my audio muses. Forward thinking and in many cases ahead of her time. Having that said, I think her last album was […]
DOWNLOAD: Jono McCleery – Garden
[audio:http://www.thecouchsessions.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/02-Garden.mp3|titles=Jono McCleery – Garden] Download: Jono McCleery – “Garden” Ninja Tune’s British newbie, Jono McCleery has the kind of voice that immediately eases my mind and ears. It’s […]
ALBUM REVIEW: Maybach Music Group – Self Made
Just about as surprising as LeBron James’s “decision” to take his “talents to South Beach” and play for Pat Riley’s Miami Heat was Wale’s decision to take his […]
SINGLE REVIEW: Coldplay – Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall
I remember hearing about this emerging band Coldplay when I was living in London earlier last decade. The band had just put out a 5 song EP and […]
AUDIO: Gil Scott-Heron and Mos Def at Carniege Hall, 2008
Download: Gil Scott-Heron and Mos Def at Carniege Hall, 2008 (right click, save as) Last week we lost a legend as Gil Scott Heron passed away at the […]
VIDEO: New Look – The Ballad
It’s been a minute since we’ve heard from Canadian (now Brooklyn) duo New Look. I got a lot of great feedback about the duo from our last posting […]
NEW MUSIC: Mr. Little Jeans – The Suburbs (Arcade Fire cover)
Mr. Little Jeans – The Suburbs [audio:http://www.thecouchsessions.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/The-Suburbs.mp3|titles=The Suburbs] I’ve been on Monica Birkenes (aka Mr. Little Jeans) for quite a while now. Her RAC remix of “The Rescue Song,” […]
VIDEO: Adrian Younge Creates The Selene Keyboard
Forget making a beat, how many of y’all have your own keyboard? When I saw Adrian Younge at SXSW this past year, I was fascinated by his contraption […]