Reg (Couch Sessions Music Editor) and Stone (Couch Sessions Founder) sit down (usually with some alcoholic accompaniment) and wax poetic about the best music and pop culture topics of the week. Expect profound thoughts, surprises, and maybe some special guests!
We brave the deep California deserts from the luxury of our overpriced New York pads through the power of consolidated tech monopolies (shouts to Google) to be at the most overpriced party in the world! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
We do a quick dive into some recent K-Pop controversies, talk about extreeeme metal, and appreciate some DIY Atlanta rachetness. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Is SXSW dying? Also RIP DJ Funk, and the reigning King of Rage Rap, Playboi Carti, returns! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
RIP Roberta Flack, Roy Ayers and others, too many generational talents gone way too long. We also shout out a Canadian Punk band, and a talk about one of the most underrated rappers of this generation...2Chainz? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Kendrick Lamar goes for the Mortal Kombat 'Finish Him!' move in front of millions as he plays the Super Bowl Halftime show. Reg discovers live music on a piano ain't bad, Stone discovers meme lord rap ain't bad if it's got a good beat. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
After wasting hours of our lives over the years, Stone and Reg witnessed the Grammy pull off the rarest of comets, a watchable award show. Plus new music from the so-called Americana and Hip-Hop side of the tracks! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
We discuss the end of TikTok as we knew it now it looks like it will be under new management, particularly new algo management. We also do a rundown of all the new tracks buzzing in our AirPods and rides from missed records like Ab-Soul's late 2024 entry, rising acts like Baby Rose, and another solid Mac Miller album after his too early death. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
You know the deal, the top records that kept our sanity during the dumpster fire of 2024, plus some honorable mentions. Plus we do are best not to mention Kendrick's name too much because we don't want to get dissed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
We're back! What better way to end the craziness of 2024 than with our annual Reg and Stoney awards? Who is here just for the paycheck? Who had the worst verse of the year? Who had the best glow-up? Press play and find out! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
We go through the future soundtrack of young monied kids throwing up in the desert, the Coachella 2025 lineup. Grammy's continue their 67 year streak of getting it absolutely wrong, and rap's current overlord not pleased with you bums and sneak dropped an album to let you know it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
R.I.P. The realest interviewee ever, Free Young Thug shirts are now out of style, and apocalyptic times comfort music. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
RIP Clark Kent, Welcome Mary J Blige and A Tribe Called Quest to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. And we discuss Tyler's new 'Im grown!' album. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
We've hit peak music festival, RIP to a real one Kris Kristofferson, and the rumbles of Kendrick continue... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Kendrick pays the Super Bowl, Beyonce snubbed, and black hipsters of the world rejoice, TV on the Radio is back. Also we praise the weirdness of a Mr. LL Cool J. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
First of all RIP Fatman Scoop! What's the Vegas odds Oasis makes it to their entire tour? And we are all sleeping on Doechii. HARD. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Drake tries to send a 100 gig mea culpa, Ty Dolly Sign is trying to keep the Kanye train on track, and RIP Chino XL Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Seems free speech only works on one side of the political spectrum, Young Thugs new judge had to exit stage left, and finally we get to talk about new music that's not Drake or Kendrick affiliated. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
R.I.P. Rob Stone, aka the co-founder of Fader. Free Young Thug! Also, Drake won the rap battle, we don't know what y'all are talking about Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times (for Drake); we talk about the greatest funeral and repass that's ever existed, the Pop Out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
We talk about one of our favorite topics, how touring sucks in 2024! This time, the headliners are taking a hit. And find out if the full album return of the remix gawd Kaytranada's moves our feet! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
OK ya'll we didn't sit this rap beef out. Life happened. Real Adult things happened. Bills needed to get paid. Shout out to J Cole. But we're back with our recap of the winners and losers of the battle of the (hip-hop) century. We all know who won.....but did the culture win? Tune in to find out! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A Civil War has broken out! Whose side are you on? We, we are on the side of good music and thanks to a petty Drake and apparently an even pettier Rick Ross we finally have some good tracks to dissect and discuss. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Beehive has deemed we all go country and so we shall! Beyonce strikes back at the CMA's in the most spectacularly overproduced fashion and we applaud that petty energy (and plenty of the songs as well). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
R.I.P. Jam Master Jay, we discuss Black people taking over country, TikTok and Universal Music beef, and the one big label rap release that's actually good. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Black people have decided to claim country back for our own, and Kanye drops an album that's worse than disappointing, just kinda boring. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Taylor Swift returns upon her white horse and smites everyone present at the Grammy's. Also, the long history of Grammy's overlooking minority artists and we talk about a little known band called Radiohead Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Love them or hate them, they trafficked in the best music related snark on the internet. We also talk about the return of the lonely stoner and famous British rapper 21 Savage Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Happy New Year y'all. It might say 2024 on the calendar but we're still living in 2023 y'all. Join us as we look back on the highs and lows (what's up Drake?) of the year that was! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Yes, what everyone wanted, another top ten list! We go through what moved us this year outside of Taylor Swift. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Flutes become the hottest thing on Billboard 100, Spotify continues the tech job chopping block, and we praise Vagabond and talk about how Pinkpantheress payed it safe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
We talk about the Grammy's deciding in 2023 that female artists exist, also the new Sampha and L'Rain album. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
As undercover (way way way undercover) Swifties we celebrate the return of the concert film and also talk about an artist whiter than her, Doja Cat. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
We talk about how boomer rockist gatekeepers suck, plus James Blake going back to the club and the aka master, Ghais Guevara. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
We talk about how the AI music future keeps getting unfortunately closer, and a poor up and coming rapper from Houston's small new record that got released to divisive opinions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This week, we pay our respects to Sinead O'Connor, the prolific singer-songwriter, and Dj Deeon, the esteemed ghetto house producer. Both have impacts on both the musical culture and Black culture at large. RIP. Plus, does the DOJ have enough teeth to go after Ticketmaster? Also, new music from King Krule and Saya Gray. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This week, we find out the real cause of MF Doom's death...and moun another Black man felled by shady hospital systems. Plus...Travis Scott is back....are we excited? Also, new music from Lil Uzi Vert, and we give Juvenile his flowers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This week we talk about AI again. From Paul McCartney's new AI/Beatles song to the Grammys debating whether AI should win categories, there is no doubt that it's here to stay. But what does that mean for the broader industry? Also, Twitter is in the news again....for not paying up to the RIAA. And the Weeknd is as skeevy as ever in The Idol. Plus new music by Janelle Monae. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
R.I.P. Andy Rourke, influential bassist of The Smiths, all around good guy, and finally why couldn't it have been Morrissey? Also the return of SBTRKT! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Death Row and the Metaverse broke up and we discuss Lil Yachty apparently taking night classes in Tame Impala Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Stone and Reg do a deep dive into the future of imposter robots, the merits of Coachella, and review B.Cool Aid D and an Odd Future blast from the past! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
We talk RapCaviar's Hulu Documentary series that finds a way to be full of praise and problematic, talk Larry June and Alchemist, how harps are black music, and how King Vision Ultra and Algiers probably made the best double album we've heard in a minute. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
We discuss Courtney Love ride or dying for black women in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, if its better to blow an album's budget on sample clearing or drugs, give Parliament-Funkadelic their flowers (RIP!) and talk about new records from Yves Tumor, 100 Gecs, and Jpegmafia X Danny Brown! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This week we mourn the demise of DatPiff (or maybe not)? Plus the Internet is buzzing around the Hit boy x Alc collabo, and we review the Something in the Water Festival lineup. Plus new music from Kali Uchis and Hi Tech. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This week we talk about the bittersweet entrance of De La Soul onto your favorite streaming service. It's great to reminisce, but why did it take so long? And it's said that Trugoy wasn't able to witness it. In other news, it seems like the Weeknd is skeevy IRL, and light skin is in effect with both J Cole and Drake headlining the Dreamville Festival. Plus new music from Model/Actriz and Gorillaz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Y'all have been relying on us for all of your Grammy news for like 4 years now, so we had to bring it! It's our annual Grammy recap episode, where we break down the highs and lows of the whole ceremony. We watched 4 hours of Grammy coverage so you don't have to! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This week we discuss Ticketmaster. Do you remember that monopoly from the 90s? Well, they're still the monopoly for the 2020s! Plus, we hate on the new festival lineups from Coachella, Bonnaroo, and GovBall. Also, new music from Ice Spice and Dawn Richard. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Reg and Stone share their top records of 2022...besides Beyonce's Renaissance! Will T.Swift make it? Does Drake have a chance? Will we wax poetic once again about Sault? Tune in and find out! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This week, we lift up some of our favorite underheard albums of 2022. Be sure to press play on this and support your local barista art school student turned recording artist while you debate on whether the Kendrick album is any good lol! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
We hand out awards to the winners, losers and recap the weird things that happened in the music world in 2022! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
On a very special reviews only episode of Reg & Stone we catch up on some Q4 records that we missed from the return of a little known rapper by the name of Nasir Jones to the mysterious superdrop of Sault's latest records. We also shout out to a dude name Stevie. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Another year, another Grammy Nominations special. We had to get drunk for this one! Listen as we breakdown all of the Grammy nominations, surprises, and snubs....well, the Black categories at least! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.