 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
Articles Written By Stone
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 [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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
Photos by Coralie D. Please support.
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 [...]
Send me your track
 |
 | Subscribe by RSS |
 | Follow on Twitter |
 | Friend on Facebook |
With Cubic Zirconia, Adam Tensta, Tabi Bonney, Jahdan Blakkamoore, Deadly Dragon Soundsystem, and Gavin Holland! RSVP Here.
-SXSW Calendar
-More SXSW Coverage
The Musical Minority Podcast: Asher Roth in the age of Black Music
Asher finds himself in the same position as many other white artists who make black music, but in 2009, has anything changed?
Podcast: Kidz In The Hall
It’s been a while since we had a podcast…..I know people have been asking me about it, and we’ve been dark since May, HOWEVER, we return to the podcast game with a special guest–Nawledge and Double-O from Kidz In The Hall.
Random Ish Radio 025: Badu Remixed, Jay Electronica, Res, Other Treats
Another collection of delectable treats for your iPod.
Random Ish Radio 024: The Podcast Is Back!!!
Whats up people. I can’t even believe that Its been almost a year since the last Podcast dropped. My bad.
- 1 March:
- 17 March:
- 18 March:
- 19 March:
- 20 March:
Review: Gorillaz – Plastic Beach
If it takes us a few listens to really get into the Gorillaz newest album. Can we blame ourselves?
We are forced fed music that is derivative of another. Pop music all sounds the same, with each artist essentially sounding like the one who came 3 months before them. When we hear something as creative and [...]
ALBUM REVIEW: Outputmessage – Autonomous
Washington, DC by way of Queens, NY electronic dance music producer Outputmessage is likely one of the more underrated EDM artists in the genre. The eight year veteran has received terrific acclaim both stateside and abroad for his musically dense but pop trending melodies awakening a sense of early 80s synth pop sounds. However, with [...]
Album Review: Sade – Soldier of Love
While not a masterpiece, in an era where the market has been deluged by a new female soul vanguard that angles increasingly towards pop, Sade remains regal, calm, collected and steadfast, and merely releases the standard bearer album to define the female expression in R & B for 2010.
Sade’s musical legacy lies in her ability [...]
ALBUM REVIEW:Massive Attack “Heligoland”
Massive Attack – Paradise Circus
[Audio clip: view full post to listen]
Tomorrow marks the official release date (U.S. and Canada) for Heligoland, the 5th proper studio album by Massive Attack.
Whereas the 2003 release 100th Window glistened with mechanical accuracy and disciplined minimal techno, Heligoland finds the Bristol duo returning to the dirtier, dubbed out sound of [...]
