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Close up on Barr Brothers' guitar and harp

Releasing the Brothers

November 13, 2011 by snapshotsandneedledrops

Eeeks! I had got complaints, but I hadn’t realized it had been nearly two weeks since I had posted! Sorry, it’s been fast-times in the world of VApps, and at the moment, I’m writing to you from my best friend’s place in Paris. Alright, so about a month ago, I was fortunate enough to attend the album release concert for The Barr Brothers. The Brothers have been a big hit on this blog. For previous posts click here (coincidentally a photo […]

Categories: Alternative, Canadian, Concert Pics, Experimental, Folk, Indie, Rock, Soul • Tags: album review, alternative, Canada, concert, experimental, folk, guitar, Harp, indie, La Tulipe, Montreal, music, Paris, photography, Rock, soul, The Barr Brothers

Birthday Post!

October 24, 2011 by snapshotsandneedledrops

Hello friends! Today just happens to be my birthday. You can celebrate it yourself by eating some cake… and by listening to my favourite song. Coconut Skins by Damien Rice

Categories: Acoustic, Alternative, Folk, Indie • Tags: Acoustic, alternative, birthday, Canada, Coco Locale, cupcakes, Damien Rice, folk, indie, Montreal, music, photography

Bird's eye view of fish and fishbowl, pink

“What’s your fish problem?”

October 15, 2011 by snapshotsandneedledrops

Last weekend, for Thanksgiving, both my brother and I went home for some family-turkey-time. The bro was even kind enough to swing by the airport to pick me up during his three hour drive north from his university. We’re home for maybe five minutes when this conversation transpired: Mom – Did you remember to unplug everything and close the house? Brother – yes, Mom. Mom – Where’s the fish? Brother – ……..oooooh no. Mom – You didn’t!? ……………… ………………….. ………………………. […]

Categories: Folk, Jazz, Pop, Rock • Tags: Canada, fish, folk, Gin Wigmore, jazz, music, photography, pop, Rock, Thanksgiving

Gaia by Guy Liberté, photos from space in Montreal's Place des Arts

Commuting Home

October 2, 2011 by snapshotsandneedledrops

So when you commute home from your job at 6:30am, do you get to bike through beautiful aerial shots? At the moment Montreal’s Promenade des Artistes is adorned with sixty spectacular photographs of earth and its waterways. They were taken by space tourist Guy Laliberté, founder of Cirque du Soleil, during his 2009 trip to the International Space Station. The images can also be found in his coffee table book Gaia. Proceeds from Gaia go towards his One Drop Foundation which supports […]

Categories: Acoustic, Alternative, Covers, Folk, Indie • Tags: Acoustic, alternative, beauty, covers, folk, indie, Montreal, music, night, photography, space

Band Mother Mother live at Concordia University Frosh, Montreal

It takes a dedicated hand to put it through the wall

September 29, 2011 by snapshotsandneedledrops

Just some Mother Mother for you- because some Mother Mother is infinitely greater than zero Mother Mother. Wrecking Ball by Mother Mother

Categories: Alternative, Canadian, Concert Pics, Experimental, Folk, Indie, Rock • Tags: alternative, Canadian, concert, indie, Montreal, Mother Mother, music, photography, rock experimental

Lazy Tuesday

September 20, 2011 by snapshotsandneedledrops

Today is one of those rare and strange days with absolutely no commitments. Made even more odd because it’s a Tuesday. You know how people like to find celebrity lookalikes for themselves and their friends? Yes? No? Just the foolish people I know? For whatever reason, my friends are always at a loss when it comes to me and can never think of anyone. EXCEPT this one time a girl told me I look like Ingrid Michaelson. I think it’s the […]

Categories: Folk, Indie, Pop

Because Kate Nash Said…

September 14, 2011 by snapshotsandneedledrops

This morning a message from one of my favourite singers, Kate Nash, popped up on my facebook feed. It urged me (and I suppose the rest of the ‘like’ Kate Nash community) to go buy the newest Peggy Sue album, Acrobats. I didn’t- but I did check them out. They’re a pretty cool band from Brighton, UK. I’ve embedded my favourite, but there are also some really great ones of them doing street-side performances in a few cities. The video […]

Categories: Alternative, Folk, Indie, Pop

‘The trapeze act was wonderful…’

August 13, 2011 by snapshotsandneedledrops

Old Port after a rain storm. The Trapeze Swinger by Iron & Wine P.S.

Categories: Acoustic, Alternative, Folk, Indie • Tags: Acoustic, alternative, folk, Iron and Wine, Montreal, music, old port, photography

Out With the Old

August 8, 2011 by snapshotsandneedledrops

This beauty was waiting for me by the staircase to my apartment. I’m a big fan. You can’t really tell from the photo, but this mama is huge. Probably about 30cm wide- pretty big for the urban jungle. I thought I’d follow up yesterday’s super sombre post with a super jubilant one. I especially feel this song is apt as this is my first post from my brand… new… computer! Woot! This baby allows me to open iTunes and iPhoto […]

Categories: Folk, Pop, World • Tags: Casa Di Mondo, colour, flower, folk, music, photography, pop, world

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