As summer continues to (slowly) flow in, so do fortunately music festivals ! Here is a fun and friendly festival that is worth having a look at ! Leefest is taking place on the beautiful rural location of Higham Hills Farms, Bromley, South East London and is happening on the 12-14th August. Marked by the [...]
Here is the video for Joan As Police Woman's new single 'Chemmie' taken from her latest album 'The Deep Field'. By all accounts this is her best output yet and this video is further proof of her genius. The Brooklyn gal has been touring all over the world justifiably winning new fans everywhere she goes. [...]
Little Dragon's third LP, 'Ritual Union', stays true to their signature sound – an electronic arabesque of synthpop chillout soulful trip-hop – while also bringing some fresh musical perspectives to the table. Consistently catchy hooks pepper the album from beginning to end (e.g. the title track 'Ritual Union'," 'Please Turn', 'Shuffle a Dream'), and the [...]
A few years back I caught Jens Lekman at the Shepherds Bush Empire. He was touring in support for his album 'Night Falls Over Kortedala' and it was a truly magical experience with the singer-songwriter not only delivering musically but also going out of his way to connect with the audience. Quite some time has passed since [...]
After reviewing Scoundrels a couple of months ago we caught up with Ned for a quick Q&A covering Tae Kwondo practices, Dr Dre covers and a unnatural dislike for Noah and the Whale. Cougar Microbes: What time did you wake up today? Was it out of choice or necessity? Scoundrels: Woke up at 5 am, went for a 10 mile [...]
'Michael Jackson', the track, is clearly Das Racist, yet with crushing fluency at a whole new level. pulling in a Weezyish push and grind beat a la '6 foot 7' or 'A Milli', yet injecting the lyrical curiosities we've all grown to love. "Michael Jackson... hakuna matata... yeah I'm fucking great at rappppping" "i'm dj [...]
Feels like Cougar Microbes is constantly on the road these days. We've only just got back from Kendal Calling (review to follow shortly) and some our team is already headed to the next festival this weekend. Once again we are teaming up with Lucozade to bring you a full report and photos from this years epic Big Chill [...]
Australian "synth wizard' Luke Million has offered this fine piece of italo disco in 73 picture disc format. Consider it a celebration of the 'Arnold' we used to know and love before the sex scandal, before the politics... heck before 'Eraser'. You can check out more of Luke's work over at futureclassic.com.au as well as the [...]
When your father is legendary Afrobeat originator Fela Kuti you could argue that making music is in your DNA. At least that's how it seems for Seun Anikulapo Kuti who stepped up to front Egypt 80 aged just 14 after his father passed away. With Brian Eno on board as one of the producers his [...]
In a purely traditional sense when we think of a rock band we tend to imagine a bunch of bearded guys, and (occasionally) the groupies that come with it. However the last decade has seen the expansion of a different kind of band, the girl/guy duo; sometimes lovers, sometimes friends, or sometimes something incomprehensible. She [...]
My friend Jason has been running this rather ambitious A Song A Day Tumblr site for what is coming up to a very impressive two years. He originally featured this Fissunix helmed menage a trois featuring Led Zeppelin, James Brown and Aerosmith a few months ago here. When he played it to me over the weekend [...]
It sometimes happens that you come to be affectionate a band for no evident reason; they may not have the guitar skills of Jimmy Page, the vocal capacity of Otis Redding or the charisma of James Brown... and they probably won't be remembered twenty years from now, but you will always appreciate those moments spent [...]
Having just featured Björk's video for Jóga, whilst pouring accolades on both the Michel Gondry helmed clip and Sasha Raskin remix treatment, it is quite fitting that today is the first day we hear a snippet of her upcoming "app album" 'Biophilia'. Four years since the release of 'Volta' and Björk' remains as cutting edge as [...]
Although it has now been covered extensively Bombay Bicycle Club's New single 'Shuffle' has only been out for a week or so. Still, it has me returning to play it often. If you consider the band's origins and their first releases this track is quite a departure showcasing lucid songwriting and a mature outlook that is [...]
Gold Panda made the previously unreleased track 'MPB' available through his site and I think we can all agree it represents more genius from the bleep-expert. Head over to iamgoldpanda.com to get your hands on it. It has been a busy period since the release of his debut 'Lucky Shiner' last year but a quick consultation [...]
I do feel that a festival wouldn't be a festival without these three things; A truly great live act, a terrific pair of unashamedly naked breasts, and someone gravely (and most of the time deservedly) injuring themselves due to a moment of awe inspiring stupidity. We shall return to this nugget of festival wisdom in [...]
Cold War Kids just released a video for 'Skip The Charades', the second single from their new 'Mine Is Yours' album. The track is probably the most straightforward thing I have heard the Californians perform but definitely has a certain charm to it. The video, directed by Moh Azima is adopts an equally simplistic approach relying on [...]
We have featured Michel Gondry and his work for Weekend Videos in the past but seems we just can't get enough. Fortunately Jerusalem-based producer/musician Sasha Raskin has given us an excuse to post the video with his fittingly beautiful remix of Björk's 'Jóga'. He reduced the intensity of the original even further putting the Icelandic [...]
I have been meaning to write about Tyler, The Creator and the whole Odd Future phenomenon for a while. Originally I was planning to feature 'Yonkers' as part of our Weekend Videos feature but by the time I got to see the video it had already racked 6 million hits. Surely there weren't that many [...]
Apparat's fourth album is not even due until late September but I already want to hold it in my hands and store it away jealously. After wetting our appetite with 'Ash/Black Veil' back in April the Berlin superstar has now revealed the second single from what promises to be a record of grandiose intentions. 'Black Water' [...]
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