George Pringle first appeared on my horizon when a superb demo rendition of her track ‘Carte Postale’ was posted online quite some time ago. Despite a considerable google effort the “artist” behind the song remained a mystery. I am glad those early recording caught someone else’s attention because that meant I was able to receive [...]
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At her slaytanic majesty’s request, the new Slayer album is finally out. Many bands have attempted to play faster – usually to comedic effect – but when it comes to sheer heaviness, finesse and relentless single-mindedness, Slayer remain the true destructors.‘World Painted Blood’ lives off the tension between raving chaos and the most rigid discipline. [...]
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Anyone who has been within earshot in the past few months will know that I absolutely love Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros. Since catching their scintillating live performances in London this August I have kept their album on repeat.I have secretly been keeping tabs on their endless tour hoping to intercept them at some [...]
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A few months ago I featured DJ/Producer LehtMoJoe’s take on Nirvana’s ‘Territorial Pissing‘. It takes balls to remix any track from ‘Nevermind‘ but the Texas native pulled it off with gusto by stripping it down and leaving just Cobain’s tortured vocals barely floating over a backdrop of synths and beats. I have played it [...]
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Candy Claws hail from Fort Collins in Colorado; if you are up to scratch with your US geography you will appreciate that the Centennial State is filled with natural resources and wonderful landscapes but certainly does not boast its own seafront, until Hollywood’s various doomsday prophecies come to fruition, that is.The bands debut ‘In The [...]
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Yoni Gordon and The Goods‘ latest album ‘Turning Chaos Into A Career‘ has had me returning for repeated listens above and beyond the call of duty. The passionate frontman and his gang showcase a comprehensive set of songs and an album that doesn’t lag at any stage.The band are frequently accosted to ‘Ted Leo & [...]
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Since I featured 5 Alive’s remix of the Beastie Boys‘ ‘Roots Down‘ back in July I’ve been keeping tabs on the New York remix artist. I’ve been sitting on these mashups since the end of the Summer but figured now is a good time to reintroduce his stuff.Love his treatment of the classic Santana moment [...]
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Bleech looked slightly out of place supporting Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros the last time I saw them at Koko. Though both bands deal in revivals of sort Bleech’s influence stem from late 80s and early 90s angular rock. It has become clear that the format for these Friday Club NME nights, picking [...]
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Mark from Fried My Little Brain has launched a new section on his personal website dedicated to sharing inspiring links “ranging from design, art, products, videos, and anything else in between“. He has already included a host of great finds and I am delighted he featured Cougar Microbes Photography in one of the first posts.Check it [...]
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The clocks moved back one hour this weekend and pretty soon it will be pitch black all the bloody time. What better than some Wake Up! remixes to cheer me up.Peter High, AKA Wake Up!, relocated from Brooklyn to California and brings a dreamy quality to the tracks he reinterprets.TRACKS:Empire Of The Sun – Walking [...]
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Lucky Elephant release second single ‘Reverend Tisley & His Magic Lantern‘ from their Sunday Best debut album ‘Starsign Trampoline’. Apparently it is the tale of 19th Century East London character Reverend Tisley including references to his excessive drinking, fortune telling and his mythic magic lantern.Sound weird? Don’t worry, frontman Manu’s rural life vs city life [...]
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Many (many, many, many) years ago a family friend offloaded her unwanted copy of the Pixies ‘Bossanova‘ album on my pre-teenage ears. Having read Kurt Cobain rave about the Boston outfit in multiple interviews I was happy with the unexpected addition to my collection. I don’t think she realised the impact this gift would have [...]
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A couple of weeks ago I lost my notebook with all my pre-written reviews, notes and ideas for Cougar Microbes. I’m slowly re-writing the lot but it has meant updates have been less frequent than I was planning.Easing back into the scheme of things here are The Wallpapers and their track ‘Waiting In A Coma‘. [...]
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It’s been four years since the music world was graced with the news it’s ok to be a cowboy. Negatory, no mountains with spinal injuries here but something as genre-defining as that as Mr. Pascal Arbez aka Vitalic dropped his album, “OK Cowboy“, on us.Time’s trickled on, BPMs have been raised and lowered as everyman [...]
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Hot on the heels of playing the festival circuit, The Dub Pistols crew descended on Dingwalls, in Camden on a wet and windy Tuesday night. Neither the mid week slot nor the weather did anything to dampen the mood however and the band lived up to their now legendary reputation for live performance and delivered [...]
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It must have be serendipity but soon after I discovered the music of Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros‘ I spotted the band were rolling into London for a few shows. Having fallen in love with their album only a few weeks earlier I would now get the chance to test their credentials. Surely the [...]
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Impact Karma are a young band out of Los Angeles. Despite the band still being unsigned the tracks they submitted are exceptionally produced and recorded and it is immediately clear /that the four members are extremely accomplished musicians.Guitarist Min weaves melodies not too dissimilar to those found on Audio Karate’s amazing ‘Lady Melody‘ album (and [...]
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Two of my favourite acts of the year, Nite Jewel and Gold Panda (who I only seem to feature on weekends), are playing Cargo’s Kaleidoscope Caravan Club tonight as part of the Honesty Box Payscheme.“The deal is simple: you pay what you think the night’s worth on the door, and half the money goes to [...]
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At the end of August Eurostar and We Are Social sent me over to Paris to review Rock En Seine. Now they are offering a pair of tickets to Paris, Brussels or Lille to one lucky Cougar Microbes reader as part of their Little Break Big Difference campaign.All you have to do is submit a review [...]
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Apocalyptic rock n rollers Black Rebel Motorcycle are gearing up for their DVD/ CD release LIVE due for November 10th. The track listing has now been posted on their official site and the band are also offering up some interesting exclusive remixes.Looking forward to this one.TRACKS:Black Rebel Motorcycle Club – 666 Conducer (remix)Black Rebel Motorcycle [...]
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