Cougar Microbes Albums of 2012: Hot Chip – ‘In Our Heads’ Chief Cougar, T.R. Wicks and Nicole Kilpatrick·January 13, 2013For over ten years, album after album, Hot Chip have been carving out their unmistakable niche sound. The London...Album SpotlightArtist SpotlightBritish IslesEngland
Cougar Microbes Top Albums of 2012: First Aid Kit – ‘The Lion’s Roar’ Jazmin, Olivia and Nicole Kilpatrick·January 8, 2013First Aid Kit started very young and were only 19 and 17 when they released their first LP....Album SpotlightSweden
Cougar Microbes Top Albums of 2012: Japandroids – ‘Celebration Rock’ Jazmin and Nicole Kilpatrick·January 7, 2013Returning after their 2009 make-or-break album ‘Post-Nothing‘ there was always the danger that, stripped of their initial survival...Album SpotlightCanada
Cougar Microbes Top Albums of 2012: Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros – Here Nicole Kilpatrick and Mario·January 1, 2013Fans expecting Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros to come out with ‘Up From Below‘ part two may...Album SpotlightFolk PopIndieUSA
The Kills release new book Dream & Drive Nicole Kilpatrick·November 27, 2012Rock n’ roll plus photography – what’s the downside? A new book, Dream & Drive, tells the story of...EnglandNewsRockUSA
Edward Sharpe: The Gospel, The Messiah, And The Saved Nicole Kilpatrick·October 31, 2012No matter how “zany” they come off; though the general public may be threatened by their “cult-like” appearance;...Album SpotlightUSA
My Morning Jacket’s “Dondante” = Epic Nicole Kilpatrick·October 2, 2012My Morning Jacket‘s live shows are a hard rock tour de force. Taken apart from their work divining...IndieLive showRockUSA
Weekend Videos: M83 – “Couleurs” Live Chief Cougar·September 29, 2012Taken from Saturdays = Youth, “Couleurs” is a force to be reckoned with, for sure. But nothing beats...FranceLive showWeekend Videos
Ben Harper live in Del Mar Nicole Kilpatrick·September 18, 2012Escaped the hubbub of LA and headed down to Del Mar to see Ben Harper. It was a...Folk PopLive showRockUSA
