The Couch Sessions

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Recognized as an international music tastemaker by industry insiders and musicians "in the know," Stone (aka Winston Ford) is the creator of The Couch Sessions, the premier online destination for alternative urban music and culture.

Best of The Couch Sessions: Interview – Raphael Saadiq

Since the Couch Sessions crew will be busy this week in Austin for SXSW–with little time to blog–we decided that this was the perfect time to highlight some of the best interviews, posts and podcasts that we’ve ever dropped on the site in our 5 years of existence. We’ve [...]

March 19, 2010

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Best of The Couch Sessions: The Revolution Will Be Gentrified

Ed. Note – Marcus Dowlings’ posts do not reflect the thoughts of Winston (aka Stone) or The Couch Sessions
Pithy auteurs of blue eyed soul with a desire to create guitar driven 60s- flavored rock and roll? This is the future of urban music? Harvard educated intellectuals that routinely bump DJ [...]

Best of The Couch Sessions: Lady Glock Calls Corinne Bailey Rae “Someone to Watch in 2006″

Originally Posted: March 2006
Dubbed by BBC Radio as one of the top artists to watch in 2006, Corinne Bailey Rae’s quiet EP made anything but a quiet debut. Her album was released in the UK on the 27th of February, and is on its way across the pond. Right now, [...]

March 18, 2010

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Best of The Couch Sessions: We’re STILL Missing Remy Shand!

Since the Couch Sessions crew will be busy this week in Austin for SXSW–with little time to blog–we decided that this was the perfect time to highlight some of the best interviews, posts and podcasts that we’ve ever dropped on the site in our 5 years [...]

Best of The Couch Sessions: Hip-Hop Heads Need to “Chill” About Santigold

Since the Couch Sessions crew will be busy this week in Austin for SXSW–with little time to blog–we decided that this was the perfect time to highlight some of the best interviews, posts and podcasts that we’ve ever dropped on the site in our 5 years of existence. We’ve dug through the archives to find [...]

March 17, 2010

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Best of The Couch Sessions Week: Interview – Rev Run of RUN DMC

Since the Couch Sessions crew will be busy this week in Austin for SXSW–with little time to blog–we decided that this was the perfect time to highlight some of the best interviews, posts and podcasts that we’ve ever dropped on the site in our 5 years of existence. We’ve dug through [...]

Best of The Couch Sessions: Whatever Happend to Cool Breeze?

Since the Couch Sessions crew will be busy this week in Austin for SXSW–with little time to blog–we decided that this was the perfect time to highlight some of the best interviews, posts and podcasts that we’ve ever dropped on the site in our 5 years [...]

March 16, 2010

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Best of The Couch Sessions Week: Interview – Saul Williams

Since the Couch Sessions crew will be busy this week in Austin for SXSW–with little time to blog–we decided that this was the perfect time to highlight some of the best interviews, posts and podcasts that we’ve ever dropped on the site in our 5 years of existence. We’ve dug through the archives to find [...]

Best of The Couch Sessions: Jerome Baker Interviews Camp Lo

Since the Couch Sessions crew will be busy this week in Austin for SXSW–with little time to blog–we decided that this was the perfect time to highlight some of the best interviews, posts and podcasts that we’ve ever dropped on the site in our 5 years of existence. We’ve dug through [...]

SXSW Showcase Preview: DJ Gavin Holland

Gavin Holland. If you’re in “the know” in DC then that name is synonymous with some of the best groundbreaking music parties in the DMV. I first stumbled upon Gavin at his trademark Nouveau Riche party, which he promotes with fellow forward thinking DJ’s Starks and Nacey (who will be down [...]

March 15, 2010

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Follow our SXSW Showcase Headliners Cubic Zirconia on URB Magazine

Before they hit our SXSW Showcase on Wednesday, our headliners Cubic Zirconia are on the road, playing dates in Cleveland, Chicago, and St. Louis. They’re documenting their adventures on URB Magazine this week. Check it out, This should give you guys some indication of the craziness that is going to do down this Wednesday:
The show [...]

PHOTOS: Dam Funk at Club Lambi, Montreal, in DC Saturday, SXSW

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If you don’t know, Dam Funk is on a worldwide tour in support of his amazing album, Toeachizown. Last week he touched down in my favorite city of Montreal for a rather dope show at Club Lambi. Our homies at Montreal’s amazing 33 Mag, were generous enough to supply [...]

March 12, 2010

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