Purring Cougars

Pretty Lights in DC – 09/29/2011

cougar — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 13:46:14 +0000

Pretty lights is coming to DC to rock out. It should be an epic dance party just blocks from a metro. Ticketmaster to get in.

Chopin – 200 years and counting..

cougar — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:40:51 +0000

It’s been a hectic week: moved into a new apartment, work is picking up, gearing up for labor day. Have had hardly any time to discover new music. Instead I decided to listen to some classics. Any by classics, I mean classical music. For those who haven’t dove into Chopin, I would highly recommend it. Chopin was one of the original independant musicians. His music was revolutionary for it’s time. Anyways, I put together a grooveshark playlist. This is good “thinking music.” Not to mention, this year is his 200 anniversary.

Listen to Chopin on Grooveshark.

Tennis – Show Recap

cougar — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 14:41:30 +0000

The Tennis show was awesome. For all of you that were there, the guys over at Underwater Peoples put together a great show! Check out some pics:

Tennis – Marathon

Upcoming Show: Marley & Nas – 8/30

cougar — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 16:14:40 +0000

The two distant relatives are coming to DC on August 30. Check em out with me at the 930 club. In my humble opinion, Nas is the greatest rapper alive (edit: Nas won).

Damian Marley & Nas – Patience

Damian Marley & Nas – Road to Zion

Kashmir – She’s Made Of Chalk

cougar — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 13:20:33 +0000

So blast from the past.. last year sometime. I fired up my old netbook and came across a bunch of music I hadn’t heard or thought about in over a year. Here is one I particularly enjoyed by Kashmir. Interesting fact from wikipedia, this band was originally named Nirivana when it formed in Denmark in 1991. However, they changed their name to Kashmir after another group named Nirivana gained popularity in the states.

Kashmir – She’s Made Of Chalk

Grizzly Bear & Michael McDonald – While You Wait for the Others

cougar — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 18:55:22 +0000

Cool sounding combo…

Grizzly Bear – While You Wait for the Others (feat Michael McDonald)

New Music: Lean Hounds – Roulette

cougar — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 14:51:14 +0000

Lean Hounds is a new band out of Texas. This song, Roulette, hits you with a wall of synth before mellowing out with a solid beat and waavy lyrics. Enjoy.

Lean Hounds – Roulette

Lean Hounds@ eMusic. 35 Free Music Downloads. No Risk Free Trial.

The XX – Coming to DC?

cougar — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 13:36:27 +0000

According to the bands myspace, they are coming to DC’s 930 club on October 5. I can’t find a link for it on the 930 club’s website. If anyone has more information, leave a comment.

The XX – Crystalised

Florence & The Machine (The XX Remix) – Youve Got The Love

The XX @ eMusic. 35 Free Music Downloads. No Risk Free Trial.

Upcoming Show: Best Coast @ Rock and Roll Hotel – 9/8 – SOLD OUT

cougar — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 20:03:55 +0000

Best Coast is playing at the Rock and Roll Hotel on September 8. Show is sold out!

Best Coast – Something In The Way

Best Coast – When Im With You

PC Music: Phoenix – 1901

cougar — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 19:36:11 +0000

Some favorites from Phoenix:

Phoenix – 1901

Phoenix – Lisztomania

Upcoming Show: Beach House w/ Vampire Weekend @ Merriweather – 9/11

cougar — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 15:36:36 +0000

I saw BH earlier this summer in Carroborro, NC. It was an excellent show. Super cool band; awesome sound.

They are coming back to DC with Vampire Weekend on September 11 @ Merriweather.

Beach House – 10 Mile Stereo

Beach House – Master of None

Upcoming Show: Tennis @ Subterranean A – 8/27

cougar — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 18:39:00 +0000

Be sure to check out Tennis @ Subterranean A on 8/27. They are playing with Family Portrait.

From Underwater Peoples Records website:

“Patrick and Alaina bought a boat together and sailed around the ocean. They dodged freighters, wade squalls, swam ashore in the bahamas, ate at restaurants with names like “Spanky’s,” and got married. With no destination in mind, the trip led them to the songs heard on this recording.”

Be sure to check them out. It will undoubtedly be a sick show.

Tennis – Baltimore

Tennis – Marathon

Upcoming Show: Virgin Mobile FreeFest 2010 – 9/25/10

cougar — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:17:28 +0000

Check out this festival coming to Washington DC September 25 @ Merriweather Post Pavillion. If you missed a chance to get a free ticket, you can still earn a free ticket if you sign up to volunteer sometime in August. Otherwise, a ticket will set you back $125. The line up is definitely worth some volunteer hours.

Until then, check out some music by FreeFest artists:

Matt and Kim – Daylight

Temper Trap – Sweet Disposition

Thievery Corporation – Lebanese Blonde

Women – Long Time Coming

cougar — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 21:49:58 +0000

So admittedly, I first heard this track by women about a year and a half ago. I loved it, the subtle melody and lo-fi feel gave this song a great sound.

Enjoy.

Women – Black Rice

Broken Bells – Shins’ Mercer and Dangermouse Project

cougar — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 06:07:46 +0000

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Stumbled upon Broken Bells on hypem the other day. Sounds reminiscent of the Shins; with a much lighter trip hop feel. Give the album a listen.

Broken Bells – The High Road

Ready for the Fall..

cougar — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 22:21:27 +0000

Lissy Trullie Guitar

Came across this excellent Hot Chip cover. I may definitely check her out when she comes to DC and Philli in the next couple of weeks.

Lissy Trullie – Ready For The Floor (Hot Chip Cover)

Little Boots – Catchy as Hell

cougar — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 00:40:10 +0000

Little Boots

So you have probably heard this song by now.. but I still enjoy busting it out at shindigs.

Little Boot – New In Town

Get Happy

cougar — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 23:31:29 +0000

Just in case you were wondering what TJ meant..

KiD CuDi ft. MGMT _ Ratatat – Pursuit of Happiness

Soon..

cougar — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 02:44:59 +0000

Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros – Home

Radio Silence

cougar — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 20:44:47 +0000

When I first thought of starting this blog a few months ago, it was all about the music. I wanted a place to document and share my favorite songs. Pretty quickly, in my mind anyways, it became more about trying to label music. Purring Cougars had become very defined, very early on. This is probably because I was emulating other music blogs. Sure I was posting the music I liked but, it wasn’t really doing it for me.

I want Purring Cougars to be more like a radio. Rather than talk about artists, I want to let the music speak for itself. I may quickly highlight a few things I like about it, I may not. But what I will not do is attempt to categorize or identify music.

Expect posts to be more like… this:

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Miike Snow – Animal

This song by Miike Snow is fundamentally sound, and lyrically excellent. I really enjoy the mental imagery that forms..