Poetic Memory: Cougar (List)
Cougar, Madison Wisconsin’s all-foxy-grandma-instrumental-post-rock band, just released their sophomore effort, Patriot. Along with it came two starkly different—yet excellent—singles,”Stay Famous” (MP3) and “Foil Épée Sabre” (MP3, EP only). “Stay Famous” plays with old-school indie dynamics, while “Sabre”, a meandering folky piece, may or may not have something to do with fencing. You can check out their catalog at iTunes, as well as other places.
We recently got together with Cougar to talk Poetic Memory, and after listening to the two songs above, it should be no surprise that their influences range from Timbalada’s “boobs” album (whose cover is NSFW, by the way), to Bach, Hendrix, and Tortoise’s TNT. If you are surprised, it’s all explained below.
They have one gig in their hometown of Madison, Wisconsin before they embark on a European tour. Tourdates are at the bottom of the post. (more…)
August 1, 2008 Link Roundup
Interview: Nas – The AV Club talks to the man whose debut, Illmatic, is widely considered “one of the greatest rap albums, period” (and is still unsurpassed by Nas himself).
Red Red Meat Reunite – The Illinois Entertainer reviews Red Red Meat’s much-anticipated reunion show.
Via His Blog, David Byrne Announces Collaboration With Eno – Owl&Bear is just taking this opportunity to promote Byrne’s blog, which is full of great insight from one of America’s most interesting living artists.
Interview: Edgar Wright – Just watched Hot Fuzz again last night, so this interview is timely and welcome.
