Cougar Microbes Selects: Indie/Rock June 2026 #12 SJ·June 27, 2026In this edition, we bring you a combination of honest indie folk storytelling, a grittier hip-hop sound, and...CM Selects
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Cougar Microbes Selects: Indie/Rock May 2026 Ruby·May 8, 2026A selection of new and/or relevant indie/rock tracks that have recently left an impression on us. For the...CM SelectsPlaylistUncategorized
Cougar Microbes Selects: Electronica May 2026 Ruby·May 7, 2026A selection of new and/or relevant Electronica and Electro-leaning tracks that have recently left an impression on us....CM SelectsGlobal ReachPlaylist
COUGAR MICROBES SELECTS: POP APRIL 2026 Mike·April 15, 2026A selection of new and/or relevant Pop and Pop-leaning tracks that have recently left an impression on us....CM SelectsPlaylist
Weekend Videos: Destroyer – Bologna Chief Cougar·January 12, 2025You’d expect Dan Bejar to make you work for it. He has built two decades of Destroyer records...FeaturedWeekend Videos
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Father John Misty’s Mahashmashana: Smashing Through The Fourth Wall Sam·December 2, 2024Before ‘Mahashmashana‘, I had often found myself on the fence with Father John Misty. Josh Tillman existed behind...Album Spotlight
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