The Couch Sessions

Montreal Jazz Festival 2008

    Press Conference: Public Enemy at the Montreal Jazz Festival 2008

    With Flava Flav in the building, we already knew that this would not be just any ordinary press conference.

    Say what you want about the man, but the dude is living life to the fullest. I ran into Flav twice in Montreal and he’s keeps it real—he’s the same person that you see on TV, no [...]

    July 2, 2008 1 Comment

    Review: De La Soul – Montreal Jazz Festival

    So the drinking age in Quebec is 18. Add to that the fact that De La played at an all ages joint that is notorious for not carding. The result? I was surrounded by a bunch of drunk 17 year olds and I felt old as hell.
    Having that said, the teens in that building could [...]

    June 30, 2008 No Comments

    Review: Stephanie McKay – Montreal International Jazz Festival

    To be honest, Stephanie McKay was off my radar for the longest time. I remember her from that track that “Take Me Over” off her first album, which was solid. And I still keep confusing her with Alice Smith.
    But that’s all under the bridge. Ms. McKay has taken me over. She really needs to [...]