CMJ Music Marathon 2015 Day 1 (Alex Winston, Femme, French Horn Rebellion, Mansions on the Moon) Chief Cougar·December 1, 2015Cougar Microbes returned to CMJ this year for another mind blowing five days of musical extravaganza. We braved...Artist SpotlightFestivalLive show
Weekend Videos: Al Berkowitz – ‘How Could We Get Ourselves So Lost’ Chief Cougar·November 22, 2015There are things you ought to know: a) Al Berkowitz is not a person but rather an art-rock...SpainWeekend Videos
Weekend Videos: Lail Arad – When We Grow Up Chief Cougar·November 22, 2015Lail Arad holds a special place in my heart, not least because her debut album ‘Someone New‘ was easily one of...British IslesEnglandWeekend Videos
Weekend Videos: Bully – ‘Trying’ Chief Cougar·November 21, 2015Nashville 4-piece Bully debut album ‘Too Tough‘ represented a refreshing return to a time when guitar bands ruled the chart and...USAWeekend Videos
Weekend Videos: Hagar Levy – Highway Chief Cougar·November 21, 2015Up and coming new soul singer Hagar Levy hails from Israel but spent a considerable period of her...IsraelWeekend Videos
Weekend Videos: AFFAIRS- Brothers Chief Cougar·November 16, 2015Mancunian Indie quintet AFFAIRS and producer Ed Buller (Suede, Courteeners) proved that they make a dynamic match with previous...British IslesEnglandWeekend Videos
Conor Oberst cancels Desaparecidos tour Chief Cougar·November 7, 2015After being a longtime fan of Desaparecidos, the punk rock project of heart-on-his-sleeve afficionado Conor Oberst, I was...NewsUSA
Stephen releases “Fly Down” single Chief Cougar·October 8, 2015What a journey it has been for singer-songwriter/producer Stephen Swartz, aka Stephen. After releasing the massively viral “Bullet...Artist SpotlightUSA
PREMIERE: Lee Eller “What Would I Do” Chief Cougar·September 24, 2015We fell in love with Lee Eller‘s brand of lo-fi indie pop here at Cougar Microbes HQ from...Artist SpotlightUSA