The French duo Justice has been out of pocket for a while. Glad to see that their coming back with the fierceness. Civilization is the also the title […]
Single Review: The Weeknd – Rolling Stone
We wrote about the track yesterday. Our NYC-based contributor Christopher Minaya decided to share his thoughts. In a response to a leak, The Weeknd released his new track, […]
NEW MUSIC: Teresajenee – The Storm
[audio:http://www.thecouchsessions.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/teresajenee-the-storm-prod-by-blackspade-.mp3|titles=Teresajenee – The Storm (prod by Blackspade)] DOWNLOAD: Teresajenee – The Storm (prod by Blackspade) St. Louis’ talented vocalist, Teresajenee continues to fly under the radar. And it’s […]
NEW MUSIC: The Weeknd – Rolling Stone
The debate rages on whether Frank Ocean or Canada’s The Weeknd will take the neo-R&B throne. Def Jam fired shots when they announced that they were going to release […]
LISTEN: Raphael Saadiq Feat. Yukimi Negano – Just Don’t
[audio:http://www.thecouchsessions.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Raphael-Feat-Yukimi.mp3|titles=Raphael Feat Yukimi – Just Don’t] This pairing sounds great on paper and nice in the headphones – which is a good thing, becasue “Just Don’t”is rumored to […]
LIVE: Tune-Yards, Music Hall of Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Ed Note: We unfortunately had no photo access to the show. Above is a photo of Tune Yards from The Roots Picnic via Sneakshot. “It’s almost like everything […]
New Music: Dinner at the Thompson’s – Running
This French-American duo offers something jazzy, something symphonic, something electronic in their latest song “Running,” fresh off their new album “Off the Grid.” Made up of the soulful […]
SUMMER TOUR NEWS: Rock The Bells Returns!
R&B singer Lauryn Hill returns to the Rock The Bells lineup and promises to perform The Miseducation.. in full. Other noteworthy additions include, Nas, Mos Def & Talib […]
OPINION: The Debate Rages On. Traditional R&B v. New R&B
This is the second in a series of critical reviews from our newest NYC-based writer Christopher Minaya. What does R. Kelly utilizing auto-tune in his 2009 mixtape The […]