http://www.cougarmicrobes.com Music Blog, Dilettante Photography Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:23:32 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.cougarmicrobes.com/2010/12/tickets-giveaway-camden-crawl-christmas-party/ http://www.cougarmicrobes.com/2010/12/tickets-giveaway-camden-crawl-christmas-party/#comments Tue, 07 Dec 2010 13:52:42 +0000 cougarmicrobes http://www.cougarmicrobes.com/?p=5402 Last May‘s Camden Crawl was one of my gigs of the year featuring some fine Cougar approved talent all playing just a few minutes away from my doorstep. In preparation for next year’s event the promoters have also been throwing CC 2011 Tips Series featuring fresh emerging talent. The 15th of December at the Bull [...]]]> http://www.cougarmicrobes.com/2010/12/tickets-giveaway-camden-crawl-christmas-party/feed/ 0 http://www.cougarmicrobes.com/2010/09/obligatory-summer-post-2/ http://www.cougarmicrobes.com/2010/09/obligatory-summer-post-2/#comments Tue, 14 Sep 2010 16:04:55 +0000 cougarmicrobes http://www.cougarmicrobes.com/?p=4394 If you were anywhere near London today you may have noticed the sun deserting us. In what has become a bit of a Cougar Microbes tradition here is our “end of summer” post. Again, we strongly recommend you: Grab an atlas Pick somewhere warm Book your flights TRACKS: Death Cab For Cutie – Summer Skin]]> http://www.cougarmicrobes.com/2010/09/obligatory-summer-post-2/feed/ 0 http://www.cougarmicrobes.com/2010/03/dynamos-live-buffalo-bar/ http://www.cougarmicrobes.com/2010/03/dynamos-live-buffalo-bar/#comments Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:23:40 +0000 cougarmicrobes http://www.cougarmicrobes.com/?p=3420 I enter Highbury’s tiny Buffalo Bar on a freezing night expecting the venue to be crammed to the rafters with internet kids in the know, after all just a few weeks after this tiny debut London show was announced an additional night at the Borderline in central London was hastily added. I was sure that  our Capital’s scene stalwarts and [...]]]> http://www.cougarmicrobes.com/2010/03/dynamos-live-buffalo-bar/feed/ 1 http://www.cougarmicrobes.com/2009/04/a-hundred-reasons-to-like-this-band/ http://www.cougarmicrobes.com/2009/04/a-hundred-reasons-to-like-this-band/#comments Fri, 17 Apr 2009 15:03:51 +0000 cougarmicrobes http://www.cougarmicrobes.com/?p=1265 The first time I saw Hundred Reasons was years and years ago in a small venue in for one of their early London shows. Most of the crowd were disinterested at first, not giving the band too much time or respect, with the exception of a group of hard core fans at the front who [...]]]> http://www.cougarmicrobes.com/2009/04/a-hundred-reasons-to-like-this-band/feed/ 2 http://www.cougarmicrobes.com/2009/04/welcome-to-the-new-look-cougarmicrobescom-papas-got-a-brand-new-bag/ http://www.cougarmicrobes.com/2009/04/welcome-to-the-new-look-cougarmicrobescom-papas-got-a-brand-new-bag/#comments Wed, 15 Apr 2009 08:00:31 +0000 cougarmicrobes http://www.cougarmicrobes.com/?p=1248 Since its launch last summer Cougar Microbes are marching in like army ants… has been growing in new and exciting directions.  advice from friends, readers and anyone willing to share an opinion has been taken on board when planning the first site upgrade. Thanks to them (and far more sleepless nights than I had bargained [...]]]> http://www.cougarmicrobes.com/2009/04/welcome-to-the-new-look-cougarmicrobescom-papas-got-a-brand-new-bag/feed/ 0 http://www.cougarmicrobes.com/2009/04/voyeuristic-intentions/ http://www.cougarmicrobes.com/2009/04/voyeuristic-intentions/#comments Fri, 10 Apr 2009 09:05:52 +0000 cougarmicrobes http://cougarmicrobes.wordpress.com/?p=1169 I have a confession to make; for a while now I have been staying up late desperately trying to stream videos filmed live and broadcasted from someone’s dark Arizona basement. Before you start worrying I should clarify: the videos I have been watching don’t star a peroxide blonde girl doing her best pretzel impersonation but [...]]]> http://www.cougarmicrobes.com/2009/04/voyeuristic-intentions/feed/ 0 http://www.cougarmicrobes.com/2009/04/the-tupolev-ghost/ http://www.cougarmicrobes.com/2009/04/the-tupolev-ghost/#comments Tue, 07 Apr 2009 09:15:01 +0000 cougarmicrobes http://cougarmicrobes.wordpress.com/?p=1118 What the hell is The Tupolev Ghost? I hear you ask…beats me, but if you were to ask who the hell are The Tupolev Ghost (TTG)?…well that’s where I can assist! TTG are a Post-Hardcore band from Cambridge (Yes, British Talent!), drawing many influences from bands which rank highly within my CD collection so of [...]]]> http://www.cougarmicrobes.com/2009/04/the-tupolev-ghost/feed/ 2 http://www.cougarmicrobes.com/2009/03/we-didnt-start-the-fire-it-was-always-burning/ http://www.cougarmicrobes.com/2009/03/we-didnt-start-the-fire-it-was-always-burning/#comments Tue, 31 Mar 2009 08:34:29 +0000 cougarmicrobes http://cougarmicrobes.wordpress.com/?p=1098 Following in the footsteps of The Libertines, Klaxons and the almighty Blur here come South East London’s latest exciting protégées, Kick Up The Fire. The Deptford quartet has not looked back since adding new guitarist Alan and changing name from Raid on the Arcade early this year. This Friday (3rd of April) sees them showcase [...]]]> http://www.cougarmicrobes.com/2009/03/we-didnt-start-the-fire-it-was-always-burning/feed/ 2