One of the things I’ve loved about the progression of hip hop throughout the years is that we’ve FINALLY taken the god Rakim’s line of “it ain’t where […]
Album Review: James Blake – James Blake
It looks like 2011 is gearing up to be another Year Of The Bedroom Producer—you know, those musicians who manipulate instruments and drum machines and midi sounds into […]
VIDEO: Ellie Goulding – Lights
I am soooo digging Ellie Goulding right now! The UK singer has already won over ears across the pond and now she has her sights set on the […]
VIDEO: Evan Voytas – Tomorrow Night We’ll Go Anywhere (Starring Kate Moss)
Up-and-coming vocalist/musician Evan Voytas recently dropped some heated visuals for his ultra-chill/electro track “Tomorrow Night We’ll Go Anywhere” – a song off of his 2010 EP of the […]
NEW MUSIC: Born I x Zna Queene – Memory Lane
Born I x Zna Queene – Memory Lane [audio:http://www.thecouchsessions.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/06-Memory-Lane.mp3|titles=06 Memory Lane] I’m not gonna lie, I harken back to the day of club hip-hop. That early 90s era […]
VIDEO: Thom Yorke Interviews Flying Lotus, Worldwide Awards Update
It seems that in only a few short years, the Gilles Peterson train has been picking up full steam. Once just a radio show, the Gilles brand has […]
On Lil B, and how being “based” can save a lost generation.
This isn’t what you think it’s going to be. This isn’t another column by a grown ass man trying to sink his teeth into and tear asunder the […]
From The Soundcloud Dropbox: Nicole Alicia Brenny – Best Nights
What drives me to go through hundreds of lackluster music tracks (something which I hate) is finding that one special gem of a song. It’s happened twice this week […]
VIDEO: Little Dragon, Black Cat, DC
Most of y’all know that I will always prefer concert photos over video any time of the day. Let’s face it, photo captures an artists moment in time […]
Album Reviews: Statik Free and The Evening News EP – Statik Selektah with Freeway and Termanolgy
One of my beefs with hip hop nowadays is how fast cats make music. You got cats bragging how they made an album in a week or producers […]