The annual Philly summer festival celebrates its 10th anniversary this year, and the P-5-D is blowing it out with one of the best lineups to date. The Couch […]
MUSIC: Zara McFarlane – Move
In some weird alternate universe where jazz singers act like live dj’s for professional dancers is where Zara Mcfarlane‘s latest single “Move” resides. She pretty much murders the […]
MUSIC: Diggs Duke – Selections from “Offering For Anxious”
Let’s keep it smooth and sexy on CouchSessions for Valentine’s Week. Here’s soul singer Diggs Duke playing some tracks from his album, Offering For Anxious, unplugged. He’s on […]
VIDEO: Zara McFarlane – Open Heart
In one week’s time it’s going to be Hallmark’s favorite holiday, Valentine’s Day! Have you made reservations? Ordered flowers? Bought some sexy underthings? Or are you like me […]
REVIEW: Free Spirits in Berlin
On a Sunday afternoon, in Berlin’s clubbing district of Kreuzberg, a different type of party was taking place. The twelve-hour Free Spirits music event was a jazzier […]
MUSIC: Owiny Sigoma Band – Harpoon Land (Hello Skinny Remix)
Organic dance music by the way of England and Kenya, Owiny Sigoma Band (whew) just released a new track remixed by their drummer. It’s a trippy song with […]
INTERVIEW: Gilles Peterson
London-based DJ, Gilles Peterson, has championed independent music for decades. His eclectic selection, rooted in jazz and soul, has won him an enduring reputation as a quality music […]
NEW MUSIC: Mala – Mala in Cuba
“Mala in Cuba” is a triumphant album of epic proportions – an innovative space where urban bass culture meets the spiritual and historical narrative of Cuban […]
NEW MUSIC: Owiny Sigoma Band -Wires (Theo Parrish remix)
I’ve known about the Owiny Sigoma Band for a while now, thanks to Gilles Peterson. Sometime in 2009 a collective of London-based musicians travelled to Nairobi to collaborate […]
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 […]