July | 2012 | Snapshots and Needle Drops

Punk Over Pomp: London 2012

July 30, 2012 by snapshotsandneedledrops

So the Games are well underway. The Opening Ceremonies for the London 2012 Olympics took place three days ago. Does that mean I’m too late to write about? Probably. Do I care? Not really. I love the Games. You can watch an entire day’s worth of events and almost feel like you had a vaguely athletic day. It’s also incredible how we all turn into sport aficionados passing judgement from the couch: “They started out too fast…” “Stick your landing!” “Ohhh that splash […]

Categories: Alternative, Pop • Tags: 2012 Olympics, Big Ben, British Music, England, entertainment, Lily Allen, London, London 2012, london 2012 olympics, Mr. Bean, Muse, music, Olympics, Opening Ceremonies, photography, travel, United Kingdom, vacation

Breezy Vibes

July 22, 2012 by snapshotsandneedledrops

Last June I wrote about Bahamas, a Torontonian artist who’s real name was (and still is, actually) Afie Jurvanen. I’ve since learnt that Mr. Jurvanen was actually raised in my hometown of Barrie, Ontario! That is crazy. Do you know who comes from Barrie? Hockey players, figure skaters, Stockwell Day, that girl from Radio Free Roscoe, and now Bahamas. What an addition! As I said last June, Bahamas’ first album is filled with easygoing songs that are short and sweet, […]

Categories: Alternative, Canadian, Folk, Indie, singer-songwriter • Tags: alternative, Bahamas, Barrie, Canada, Canadian, entertainment, folk, music, photography, singer-songwriter, summer, vacation

Pink balls street decor of Montreal gay village

Summer Anthem

July 16, 2012 by snapshotsandneedledrops

Return of the short posts! Icona Pop’s “I Love It” has turned into my summer anthem for 2012. I listen to it when I run, drive, let loose… pretty much all the time. Now, usually when “I Love It” gets played, someone interjects with “I prefer this one” and links through “Manners” by the same group. “Manners” is awesome- but it ain’t my summer anthem. However, because I’m feeling generous, I’ll link it through as well. Like many good bands, this duo […]

Categories: Alternative, Dance, Electronic, Indie, Pop • Tags: Canada, dance, electric, entertainment, Icona Pop, Montreal, music, photography, pop, ste catherine, summer, summer anthem, summer songs, Swedish, travel, vacation

Locked: A Crash Course on Coldplay

July 11, 2012 by snapshotsandneedledrops

The love locks of Paris. It seems like everyone has an opinion on Coldplay. Today, I asked a good friend what hers was. Mixed reviews it seems. My opinion? Let me say this about Coldplay, they are the only artist that I have gone out and bought every one of their albums. This is saying something as I currently have some 1,633 different artists on my itunes. The “too mainstream” argument, which is often used against Coldplay, is one I can’t […]

Categories: Acoustic, Alternative, Pop, Rock, singer-songwriter • Tags: Acoustic, album review, alternative, Coldplay, France, love, music, Paris, photography, pop, Rock, travel

I’m a Little Bit Country…

July 7, 2012 by snapshotsandneedledrops

Last night I had this moment of pure love for my hometown. I was sitting in the backseat while my friends and I soared down the back country roads at dusk. The windows were down, the wind slamming into our faces and making a storm out of my hair. The smell of wildflowers temporarily forcing me to forget any longing I had for city life. If this sounds like the beginning to a country song, it pretty much is. Rascal […]

Categories: Country • Tags: Canada, Country, music, night photography, Ontario, photography, Rascal Flatts

Canada Day Bonus

July 2, 2012 by snapshotsandneedledrops

Kinda like how Canadians are getting an extra holiday today, even though Canada Day was yesterday, I’m posting a little bonus to follow up yesterday’s doodledrop. The photo is of Barrie, Ontario’s patriotic celebrations down by the bay, (where the watermelons grow…) What did you all get up to this July 1st? In my Canada Day post this year I noted a few popular Canadian artists. I would be remiss if I didn’t mention our latest international sensation, Carly Rae Jepsen. […]

Categories: Canadian, Experimental, Mashups, Pop • Tags: Annie Lennox, Barrie, Canada, Canada Day, Canadian, Carly Rae Jepsen, couple, experimental, fireworks, international sensation, Mashups, music, night photography, patriotic celebrations, photography, pop, Rostam Batmanglij, travel, vacation, Vampire Weekend, walking on broken glass

Snowboarder on to of Blackcomb Mountain, Whistler BC, Canada flag

Timbits, Canadian Tire Money and ‘Eh’ Bombs.

July 1, 2012 by snapshotsandneedledrops

HAPPY CANADA DAY!!! Man, I love this country so much. This photo was taken about eight weeks ago on the top of Blackcomb Mountain in Whistler, B.C. May skiing! How outrageous is that?! Even now you can go ski on the glacier through July. Blackcomb is a fierce mountain, take a look at the interactive map that compares the acreage to other ski resorts in North America. Anyway, people were in sundresses and shorts at the base while my friends […]

Categories: Alternative, Canadian, Indie, Rock, singer-songwriter • Tags: Blackcomb, Canada, Canada Day, indie, music, Osheaga, osheaga music festival, patriotic pride, photography, Rock, skiing, travel, vacation, Whistler

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