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Autumn colours, Ontario, looking up at leaves and blue sky

…And We’re Back

July 16, 2011 by snapshotsandneedledrops

Eek guys and gals, I know it’s been a post-less week, but it’s been busy times. Even now I barely have time to get this off… but I’ve been thinking of you, have you been thinking of me? This photo was taken from my backyard back home. If you like the song, it’s free this week on Canadian iTunes… although I never know when their Single of the Week actually starts and ends- so get on it. Also Montrealers! Mother […]

Categories: Alternative, Indie, Pop • Tags: alternative, Autumn, Givers, indie, music, photography, pop

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Farewell Royals

July 9, 2011 by snapshotsandneedledrops

The Royal couple have officially (because everything they do is official) left Canada and arrived in Los Angeles. Consequently, I’ve been inspired to share this song with you all by U.S. Royalty. The photo matches the lyrics. It was taken on the descent after a gruelling hike up the Swiss Alps in Grindelwald. The views were more than worth it though. Equestrian by U.S. Royalty. While you’re at it, check out Voice Memo by U.S. Royalty as well:

Categories: Alternative, Indie, Rock, Unsigned • Tags: alternative, indie, music, photography, Rock, Swiss Alps, U.S. Royalty, unsigned

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Black and white bare tree at Hyde Park, London

One Month

July 6, 2011 by snapshotsandneedledrops

Hyde Park trees, London Huzzah! A month ago I went public with this blog and now I’ve had over a thousand hits…. I’m pretty sure only about half of those could have been my mother. Thank you all for checking out my stuff! Your feedback makes me ridiculously happy. Guess who figured out how to embed a youtube video without the video?! Truthfully, it’s incredibly easy… computer code is so cool, you can do anything! Today’s selections were actually supposed […]

Categories: Alternative, Canadian, Experimental, Indie, Lo-fi, Soul • Tags: alternative, beauty, Canadian, experimental, Hyde Park, indie, lo-fi, London, music, nature, photography, tree, tune-yards

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Violet tulips, Ottawa

Pushing Up Ottawan Tulips

July 1, 2011 by snapshotsandneedledrops

HAPPY CANADA DAY!!! These tulips just happen to be in the gardens of the nation’s capital buildings. Just look at them as they patriotically ‘stand on guard for thee.’ My love for Florence + the Machine has recently been renewed. I listen to her album Lungs on my way to work, it makes for a lively and cheerful walk through the city. My Boy Builds Coffins is an upbeat, yet slightly macabre song, it suits the bright disposition of these tulips […]

Categories: Alternative, Indie, Pop, Soul • Tags: alternative, Canada, Florence and the Machine, indie, music, Ottawa, photography, pop, tulips

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Café du Cerf

June 30, 2011 by snapshotsandneedledrops

I had this song on my itunes a good two years before they released their album in 2010- I’m not saying this to sound cool… although, I mean… come on- two years before!?… but anyway- that’s how long it took for them to get released. It’s an old song for me but I still regularly listen to it. The band is Local Natives. Check out their website, it’s pretty cool. P.S. No one has correctly guessed the film from the […]

Categories: Alternative, Indie, Rock • Tags: alternative, indie, Local Natives, music, Neuchatel, photography, Rock

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Jazz Fest Wanderers

June 27, 2011 by snapshotsandneedledrops

These photos are the result of me waiting around for a friend at Jazz Fest. The Song is The Stand by Mother Mother. Mother Mother released their third studio album this year called Eureka. I really like this band, they have such a unique and quirky sound with smart lyrics. Mother Mother are creative, experimental and eccentric. However their hooks are so catchy that, despite their alternative heart and soul, they are still very accessible. ….and did I mention they’re […]

Categories: Alternative, Canadian, Experimental, Folk, Indie, Pop, Rock • Tags: Canadian, experimental, indie, Montreal Jazz Fest, music, photography, Rock

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Wine Tasting in Môtiers

June 25, 2011 by snapshotsandneedledrops

  Môtiers is a sweet little town in the Val-de-Travers district, in the canton of Neuchâtel, in the country of Switzerland. Val-de-Travers, besides having some magnificent hiking trails, is a region famous for being the birthplace of absinthe. Interestingly enough, the drink was banned in the country in 1908 after a factory worker killed his wife and children in an hallucinatory frenzy said to have been caused by the “green fairy.” The prohibition was not lifted until 2005. Fortunately, I moved to […]

Categories: Acoustic, Folk, Indie, Soundtrack • Tags: Acoustic, folk, indie, Irish, music, photography, soundtrack

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The Old Port After a Storm

June 21, 2011 by snapshotsandneedledrops

Bon Iver was on the Colbert Report last night as his album “Bon Iver” was released TODAY. Justin said that this disk is a bit more colourful than the last “a little less like laying with your face on the floor,” which is amazingly accurate. Regardless, “For Emma, Forever Ago” is one of my most favourite albums. Having said this, I already used Bon Iver in a recent post so I’m not going to use him today. Instead, I’m embedding Matt […]

Categories: Indie, Rock • Tags: indie, Matt Kanelos & the Smooth Maria, music, photography, Rock

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There’s no need to convert a believer

June 20, 2011 by snapshotsandneedledrops

Bahamas aka Afie Jurvanen is a Torontonian artist. The tracks on his album Pink Strat are short and sweet- like the early Beatles stuff, with only three of the twelve songs reaching the three-minute mark. Bahamas has toured with other Canadian indie artists like Amy Milan, the Stills and Hayden. On the 24th he’s opening for Robert Plant & the Band of Joy on the first night of the Montreal Jazz Festival. He is great. The end. Already Yours by […]

Categories: Canadian, Folk, Indie • Tags: Bahamas, Canadian, folk, indie, Locarno, music, photography, Switzerland, Ticino

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