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/2012/02/cougar-microbes-writers-picks-olivias-top-10/ http://www.cougarmicrobes.com/2012/02/cougar-microbes-writers-picks-olivias-top-10/#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:15:00 +0000 cougarmicrobes http://www.cougarmicrobes.com/?p=8298 1. M83- Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming Made the Cougar Microbes Top Albums of 2011 list here 2: Kanye West & Jay Z – Watch The Throne Made the Cougar Microbes Top Albums of 2011 list here 3: Atlas Sound – Parallax Made the Cougar Microbes Top Albums of 2011 list here 4. Thurston Moore – Demolished Thoughts For those who don’t know Thurston Moore he’s the genius behind Sonic [...]]]> http://www.cougarmicrobes.com/2012/02/cougar-microbes-writers-picks-olivias-top-10/feed/ 0 http://www.cougarmicrobes.com/2012/02/cougar-microbes-writers-picks-coles-top-10/ http://www.cougarmicrobes.com/2012/02/cougar-microbes-writers-picks-coles-top-10/#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 03:10:36 +0000 cougarmicrobes http://www.cougarmicrobes.com/?p=8302   1. St. Vincent – Strange Mercy Made the Cougar Microbes Top Albums of 2011 list here 2. Adele – 21 Made the Cougar Microbes Top Albums of 2011 list here 3. Cliff Martinez with various artists – Drive (Original Movie Soundtrack) Drive the film was bad-ass. Ask all my friends, I was obsessed with [...]]]> http://www.cougarmicrobes.com/2012/02/cougar-microbes-writers-picks-coles-top-10/feed/ 0 http://www.cougarmicrobes.com/2012/02/cougar-microbes-writers-picks-kyles-top-10/ http://www.cougarmicrobes.com/2012/02/cougar-microbes-writers-picks-kyles-top-10/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:04:42 +0000 cougarmicrobes http://www.cougarmicrobes.com/?p=8447 1 – Mogwai – Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will Mogwai yet again releases an amazingly ambient yet centrally driving album filled with anticpatory progressions and songs that blend sonically disparate sections as if they were just one melodic chorus. 2 – Yeasayer – End Blood Yeasayer’s ’End Blood‘ EP made the list thanks to [...]]]> http://www.cougarmicrobes.com/2012/02/cougar-microbes-writers-picks-kyles-top-10/feed/ 0 http://www.cougarmicrobes.com/2012/02/cougar-microbes-writers-picks-emilys-top-10/ http://www.cougarmicrobes.com/2012/02/cougar-microbes-writers-picks-emilys-top-10/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:12:03 +0000 cougarmicrobes http://www.cougarmicrobes.com/?p=8499 1) Gotye – Making Mirrors Made the Cougar Microbes Top Albums of 2011 list here 2. Adele – 21 Made the Cougar Microbes Top Albums of 2011 list here 3. The Decemberists – The King is Dead Made the Cougar Microbes Top Albums of 2011 list here 4. Rufus Wainwright – House of Rufus A massive 19-disc box set of [...]]]> http://www.cougarmicrobes.com/2012/02/cougar-microbes-writers-picks-emilys-top-10/feed/ 0 http://www.cougarmicrobes.com/2011/12/cougar-microbes-top-albums-2011-adele-21/ http://www.cougarmicrobes.com/2011/12/cougar-microbes-top-albums-2011-adele-21/#comments Mon, 26 Dec 2011 14:17:32 +0000 cougarmicrobes http://www.cougarmicrobes.com/?p=8146 Following her impressive debut ‘19‘ expectations were mighty high for Adele‘s comeback. Few could have imagined that the similarly numerically titled ‘21‘, propelled by the incredible single ‘Rolling In The Deep‘, would bring the young singer/songwriter to such dizzying heights. Still, it would be wrong to attribute the Londoner‘s success solely to this lead single [...]]]> http://www.cougarmicrobes.com/2011/12/cougar-microbes-top-albums-2011-adele-21/feed/ 2 http://www.cougarmicrobes.com/2011/12/2011-year-music/ http://www.cougarmicrobes.com/2011/12/2011-year-music/#comments Mon, 26 Dec 2011 07:44:38 +0000 cougarmicrobes http://www.cougarmicrobes.com/?p=8118 As the end of the year approaches, it’s time for us to look back at the past twelve months and decide what have been our favourite albums of the year. This time it hasn’t been an easy task because let’s face it, 2011 has definitely not been a great year for music, and personally, I [...]]]> http://www.cougarmicrobes.com/2011/12/2011-year-music/feed/ 0 http://www.cougarmicrobes.com/2011/12/cougar-microbes-bbc-radio-6/ http://www.cougarmicrobes.com/2011/12/cougar-microbes-bbc-radio-6/#comments Thu, 08 Dec 2011 02:30:00 +0000 cougarmicrobes http://www.cougarmicrobes.com/?p=8055 Last month Cougar Microbes took over Tom Robinson‘s Now Playing @6Music program selecting some of our favorite tracks. By popular demand here is a full audio version of the show as well as the live tweets that accompanied it. Cougar Mircrobes Now Playing @6Music Takeover - “The little hand says it’s time to rock n [...]]]> http://www.cougarmicrobes.com/2011/12/cougar-microbes-bbc-radio-6/feed/ 0 http://www.cougarmicrobes.com/2011/12/introducing-difference/ http://www.cougarmicrobes.com/2011/12/introducing-difference/#comments Fri, 02 Dec 2011 17:40:58 +0000 cougarmicrobes http://www.cougarmicrobes.com/?p=8028 I have come across numerous talented musicians and singers since my temporary move to LA. Amongst these I have to list production team The Difference who I had the pleasure to jam with last weekend. The duo of Adam Gurr (Atlanta, GA) and Carlton Douglas (San Antonio, TX) are preparing their attack on worldwide domination [...]]]> http://www.cougarmicrobes.com/2011/12/introducing-difference/feed/ 0 http://www.cougarmicrobes.com/2011/11/introducing-tashaki-miyaki/ http://www.cougarmicrobes.com/2011/11/introducing-tashaki-miyaki/#comments Tue, 08 Nov 2011 00:53:55 +0000 cougarmicrobes http://www.cougarmicrobes.com/?p=7945 Picture this: In the build up to Halloween I went down to a plush Hollywood bar/club to meet up with some friends. As I was wiggling through a sea of burlesque girls, casual zombies and mystical unicorns I overheard a sweet sweet sound emanating from the stage. For the duration of their show I was [...]]]> http://www.cougarmicrobes.com/2011/11/introducing-tashaki-miyaki/feed/ 1 http://www.cougarmicrobes.com/2011/10/la-sports-attractions/ http://www.cougarmicrobes.com/2011/10/la-sports-attractions/#comments Mon, 03 Oct 2011 05:44:55 +0000 cougarmicrobes http://www.cougarmicrobes.com/?p=7817 When I discovered I was going to be spending some time in Los Angeles this summer one of the things that excited me the most was to take in some sports matches live. With there being no American Football team in LA (at present) and the Lakers managing to get knocked out before I even arrived [...]]]> http://www.cougarmicrobes.com/2011/10/la-sports-attractions/feed/ 0