SXSW Showcase Preview: Deadly Dragon Sound System

Not only will the Couch Sessions  have the dope artists’ performing at our upcoming SXSW showcase we will also have some dope DJ’s on hand to get you all hyped up and ready.  Meet Deadly Dragon Sound System - reppin’ NYC and guaranteed to make you dance and sweat. If you are unfamiliar with them, here’s a brief breakdown on what [...]

SXSW Showcase Preview: Jahdan Blakkamoore

We’ve been previewing some of the dope hip hop artists we have performing at our upcoming SXSW Showcase, now it’s time to flip it up a bit. In comes Jahdan Blakkamoore a reggae artist who has been in the game since reppin’ hard as a member of the  in the Boot Camp Clique and is someone who continues to see his [...]

Artist 2 Peep @ SXSW: Washed Out

One of the coolest things about SXSW is having the opportunity to peep bands from some of the most obscure (and sometimes unknown places) around the world. From hip hop, rock, emo, dub to electronica you never know what sound you’re gonna across from any particular country or US State. I’ve been hearing for quite some time about [...]

SXSW Showcase Preview: Tabi Bonney

Yeah I know, we say it all the time, but DC has long been overlooked in the music department – particularly hip hop. Although Wale has definitely helped boost our ratings, we still have a minute to go before the Nation’s Cap is truly recognized as a city to reckon with. Fortunately leading the soon-to-be bum rush [...]

13 Years Later: And We’re All Still Missing Biggie

Today marks the 13 year anniversary of the death of Brooklyn legend Christopher Wallace – aka- The Notorious B.I.G. And if you’re like me, than you’re thinking, ‘damn has it really been 13 years?’.  And the answer is: yeah man, it has.
I’m sure most of you remember where you were when you first caught wind of his fatal [...]

Out Today: Jimi Hendrix – Valleys of Neptune

40 years after his death the rock star is still on high demand and today marks then day when his fans get one of their biggest wishes.
Jimi Hendrix – Valley of Neptune is now officially available – an extraordinary collection of never-released music recorded during his final days with the Jimi Hendrix Experience. ‘Valleys’ will be released [...]

TV Watch: Winning Time – Reggie Miller vs. the New York Knicks

Basketball heads –  set your DVR’s. ESPN is set to air a dope documentary called “Winning Time”, a film about Reggie Miller and the devastating heartbreak he and the Indiana Pacers repeatedly served to the New York Knicks during the 90’s.
Directed by Dan Klores with commentary from everyone from Spike Lee to Patrick Ewing, Winning Time will air as part [...]

In Case You Missed It: 2010 Oscar’s Red Carpet (Musician’s Edition)

Music at the Oscar’s tend to be a bore and not since Three 6 Mafia’s infamous win for Best Song in 2006 have I really enjoyed that portion of the ceremony. However, last night a few of music’s elite showed up to rock the red carpet:

Elevator Fights Zoe Kravitz with rocker dad Lenny

Queen Latifah

Nick Cannon & Mariah Carey in Valentino

R&B [...]

Video: Peter Hadar – Full Time Lover

New video from Peter Hadar for Full Time Lover. A nice blend of soul and electronic to get me cised for the weekend.

Peter Hadar- Full Time Lover from Shayna Miller on Vimeo.

Reality DJ’s: The Wizards NYC

 ThisIs50.com and Hot 97 have teamed up to produce an internet reality show called The Wizards NYC – a docu-series that will shed light on three of New York’s most well known and successful DJ’s. The premise of the show is to give an in-depth look into the lives of the guys many consider to [...]

TiVO Steps its Game Up For Music Fans

If it weren’t for my DVR I would probably miss half of the crap that comes on TV. Commercial watching has become a thing of my past thanks to my handy fast forward button on my remote control. But it looks as though the DVR may have some major competition headed its way.
TiVO, the creators [...]

Films 2 Peep @ SXSW 2010: Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child

I’ve been so caught up in the all the hype-ness surrounding the music portion of this year’s SXSW that I almost completely forgot about the equally cool film component that also takes place every year. My girl FinchyKing hit me up about this amazing film being shown in a few weeks titled, Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant [...]