June | 2011 | Snapshots and Needle Drops

Cathedral arches, St Paul's Basilique, Paris

He is… his daughter’s father.

June 17, 2011 by snapshotsandneedledrops

I spent a long time trying to find a photo to match the song I had selected for today. I eventually decided on this one because the band, Fleet Foxes, often use incredible and layered vocal harmonies… they’re almost choral-like. As well, there’s this reverb quality to their sound almost as if they record in an empty cathedral. This week I was a very proud daughter. My dad was visiting for a couple days and we spent some time in HMV. […]

Categories: Americana, Folk, Indie, Rock • Tags: Basilique Saint-Denis, cathedral, father-daughter, Fleet Foxes, folk, indie, music, Paris, photography, Rock, shopping

Highway north of Whitehorse, mountain, forest,

“Put the friggin’ camera down!”

June 16, 2011 by snapshotsandneedledrops

Alaskan Highway, Yukon Three cheers for the Yukon! This is on the Alaskan highway going north from Whitehorse. My aunt repeatedly yelled at me to put the camera down but I just couldn’t, that whole territory is breathtakingly gorgeous. The song is A Million Years by Alexander. He’s the lead singer from Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros and Ima Robot. I feel like ‘Alexander’ is one of the most un-google-able artist names out there. You pretty much have to know […]

Categories: Folk, Indie • Tags: Alexander, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, folk, googol, indie, music, photography, Rock, Yukon

Ciao Moon Balloon

June 14, 2011 by snapshotsandneedledrops

This post is dedicated to Moon Balloon who is moving across the country tomorrow to start her next adventure. I wish you all the best Nams! This balloon will have to be our paper aeroplane today. I first heard this song at a dance gala put on by my amazing R-Dogg and the ESS dancers. It was an incredible number. Paper Aeroplane by Angus and Julia Stone

Categories: Acoustic, Folk • Tags: Acoustic, Angus and Julia Stone, Australian, folk, Locarno, music, photography, Switzerland, Ticino

Walls Fall Down

June 13, 2011 by snapshotsandneedledrops

I think I just ate some questionable cheese. Okay yes, another Paris photo. I was listening to The Zolas and ‘Zolas’ makes me think of Émile Zola, who makes me think two things: 1) “J’ACCUSE!” 2) the French Revolution. Which is why The Zolas are being paired with this images of Les Invalides, a series of buildings that honours french military history and where Napoléon Bonaparte is entombed. “Cause we all want something that’s bigger than fashion.” You’re Too Cool […]

Categories: Canadian, Indie, Rock • Tags: Canadian, indie, music, night, Paris, photography, Pont Alexandre III, Rock, Seine, The Zolas

Que reste-t-il de nos amours?

June 11, 2011 by snapshotsandneedledrops

It’s been a dreary day and my energy level has been at zero. I’ve selected an image and music to match. The song is the standard I Wish You Love. Originally written in French, the English version has been sung by greats like Ella Fitzgerald, Shirley Bassey, Ray Charles, Nat King Cole, Bing Crosby, The Drifters, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Barbra Streisand… the list goes on and on and on. I like a relatively new recording; the Rachael Yamagata version was […]

Categories: Jazz, Soundtrack • Tags: Black and White, Jardins des Tuileries, jazz, music, Paris, photography, Rachael Yamagata, rain, soundtrack

Favourites at Second Cup

June 10, 2011 by snapshotsandneedledrops

One of my favourite photos of one of my favourite people deserved to be paired with one of my favourite songs from one of my favourite bands. Pairings with The Temper Trap might just keep happening… they’re just so stellar. I saw them last fall when they came to Montréal the onstage sound these guys have is incredible. This pic came in second in a photography competition, the one that came in first I used for my first entry. Sweet Disposition […]

Categories: Indie, Rock • Tags: Australian, award, competition, indie, Montreal, music, photography, prize, Rock, Second Cup, studying, The Temper Trap

That Colourful Swiss Sky

June 9, 2011 by snapshotsandneedledrops

Today has been a good day. There’s been quite a lot of things going on lately, among them include my brother getting his pilot’s licence and I found a DVD full of photos from European travels that I thought I had lost! …. Okay, arguably it was a better day for him than me, but anyway this means that the images on this blog are going to get even more euro-centric. Starting with these, unfocused, images of the sky above the city […]

Categories: Indie, Rock • Tags: Alps, Bombay Bicycle Club, indie, music, Neuchatel, photography, Rock, sunset, Switzerland

Woods and Lemonade

June 9, 2011 by snapshotsandneedledrops

Good Morning! The song is Lemonade by Braids. Although they are now in Montreal, so a couple of their members could attend McGill, Braids got started in their high school in Calgary. I wish I was that cool in high school. My ‘band’ was a 40 person choir ensemble that seemed to sing most of our stuff in Latin or Swahili. I also happened to be the president of it… so yeah, I guess you could say I was pretty cool. Lemonade by […]

Categories: Canadian, Electronic, Indie • Tags: Braids, Canadian, electronic, forest, indie, lemonade, Mont Royal, Montreal, music, photography, woods

A Night Out at Baldwin’s

June 8, 2011 by snapshotsandneedledrops

If I am remembering correctly, Lapdance by N*E*R*D was playing around the time this photo was taken… it’s not the exact vibe I want for this photo. I first heard Yukon Blonde when 1000 Years was featured as iTunes’ free Single of the Week. Make sure you check those out, there’s some really good stuff that they gives away. 1000 Years is great, it has a metronomic beat that really just makes you want to bob your head and tap your feet in time. […]

Categories: Canadian, Indie, Rock • Tags: bar, Canadian, drinks, friends, indie, music, photography, Rock, Yukon Blonde

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