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Treasure Hunting

March 17, 2014 by snapshotsandneedledrops

The Remarkable Rocks, Kangaroo Island, South Australia A few weeks ago, I wrote briefly about a trip my friend Matt and I took to Kangaroo Island. Matt and I make the perfect travel companions. We’re relaxed, adventurous, spontaneous, and we like climb all over shit. One big hangup we had about visiting Kangaroo Island is that most people do it in a day or two. A DAY OR TWO??! We had a full week there and felt like we had […]

Categories: Alternative, Dance, Dreamwave, Electronic, Experimental, House, Indie, Instrumental, New Wave, Unreleased, Unsigned • Tags: adventure, Australia, dance, dreamwave, electric, experiemental, indie, Kangaroo Island, music, photography, Remarkable Rocks, South Australia, travel, unsigned

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Osh- itimmissing- eaga 2013

Osh-itimmissing-eaga 2013

July 22, 2013 by snapshotsandneedledrops

Osheaga 2013 is less than two weeks away. That, along with missing Just for Laughs, Jazz Fest, the new food trucks (street meat!!) and hikes up to Mile End for St Viateur bagels is enough to make anyone severely nostalgic for Montreal summer days and nights. Fortunately, I am very happy in my Australian life and will only feel slight pangs of jealousy when you all start increasingly posting about this epic indie festival. Like previous years, Osheaga 2013 features […]

Categories: Alternative, art rock, British, Canadian, Concert Pics, Dance, Dreamwave, Electronic, Electropop, Experimental, Folk, French, Funk, Hip Hop, Indie, Instrumental, Lists, New Wave, Playlists, Pop, Post-Punk, Rap, Rock, singer-songwriter, Soul, Synthpop • Tags: 2013, concert, festival, folk, Montreal, music, music festival, Osheaga, photography

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Clock at Musee D'Orsay looking out over Paris, Sacre Coeur

The Clock that Mocks

January 28, 2013 by snapshotsandneedledrops

“Time goes, you say? Ah, no! alas, time stays, we go.” – Henry Austin Dobson Looking out through the clock at the Musée D’Orsay, best museum in the world, at Paris’ 1st Arrondissement and on towards Sacré-Cœur. Time is making a fool of my plans. I cannot believe it’s Monday/post-day already! It’s been Australia Day celebrations-this and sightseeing-that… Anyway I was a bit under-prepared for this week’s entry so you’re getting some standby favourites. The photo was taken from inside […]

Categories: Alternative, Dreamwave, Electronic, Funk, Hip Hop, Instrumental, Jazz, New Wave, Nu Jazz, Remix, Rock, Soundtrack, Trip Hop • Tags: alternative, architecture, art, arts, clock, dreamwave, electronic, electronica, entertainment, funk, hip hop, indstrumental, jazz, musee d'orsay, museum, music, new wave, Nu Jazz, Paris, photography, photos, remix, RJD2, Rock, Sacre Coeur, soundtrack, travel, trip hop

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Close up Nagano Olympic 1998 glass, bubbles

Closing the Games

August 12, 2012 by snapshotsandneedledrops

The Nagano Olympics were the first Games I truly remember getting into the spirit for. I still have my skiier’s bib from a themed birthday party, where I got this awesome glass. The Olympics are so freaking cool! I can’t believe the 16 days are over; they passed so quickly. Like I said in my last post, I love the games. The events display an inspirational mix of athleticism, determination, grace and cooperation. Have you all seen the facebook post the […]

Categories: Alternative, Dreamwave, Experimental, Indie, Instrumental, New Wave, Post-Punk, Rock, Soul, Soundtrack, Symphonic • Tags: 2012 Olympics, alternative, athletes, celebrities, closing ceremonies, dreamwave, entertainment, experimental, Explosions in the Sky, George Michael, indie, instrumental, london 2012 olympics, music, new wave, Olympics, photography, post-punk, Rock, soul, soundtrack, Spice Girls, sports, symphonic

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Photographer reflection in Edinburgh

On Returning

May 16, 2012 by snapshotsandneedledrops

Hey… hi there… how’s it goin’?… Remember me? It’s not the easiest thing to start posting again after eleven weeks. My online silence has been the result of offline chaos. There’s been a lot on my plate this spring, but I’m slowly but surely pulling everything together again and I hope to soon be back in a regular posting rhythm. My busy life has also left little time for music foraging. The stuff I have managed to listen to this season has […]

Categories: Funk, Hip Hop, Instrumental, Rap • Tags: Edinburgh, funk, hip hop, instrumental, music, photography, photos, rap, Scotland, travel

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Banister decorated for Christmas

Carol of the Bells

December 24, 2011 by snapshotsandneedledrops

Merry Christmas Eve Tonight I’m sharing a favourite Christmas song from my childhood. I used to dramatically dance to the following piece in our living room. “Carol of the Bells” by David Foster And if you’re in any doubt about the passion of this piece, you can always double check with Mr. Schrute.

Categories: 20th Century Classical, Canadian, Classical, Covers, Instrumental, Symphonic, World • Tags: Christmas, Christmas Eve, classical, David Foster, instrumental, music, photography, photos

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Murmuration

December 4, 2011 by snapshotsandneedledrops

To witness a murmuration must be a phenomenal experience for, even through an online video, they are spectacular. Please put the full screen on. I was going to find a silent video and put in my own music, but I felt like Sophie and Clive did such a great job with this one that it needed to be shared. I really like that you can hear the rough wind. The wind grounds the event in reality while the music playfully […]

Categories: Instrumental, Jazz

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Water Focus

June 28, 2011 by snapshotsandneedledrops

This composition was my favourite from last year. It grows agonizingly slow, is layered and heavy. It is epic. Warning though, if you’re in an impatient mood or too chipper… maybe hold off from listening to this piece until you’re alone in a dark room and just heard a dramatic story about a hero dying. Can you tell what film score it was composed for?

Categories: 21st Century Classical, Instrumental, Soundtrack, Symphonic • Tags: instrumental, music, night photography, photography, Soundtracks, water

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busking street cellist in Montreal

A Street Side Cellist

June 6, 2011 by snapshotsandneedledrops

I took this photo a few hours ago and couldn’t resist sharing. I love Montreal. I love that on my walk home from work I pass by people like this cellist. The cello also just happens to be my favourite instrument. When I took this photo he had just started playing the very recognizable prelude from Johann Sebastian Bach’s Cello Suite no. 1. If you haven’t heard the piece, it might still seem familiar to you as there are a […]

Categories: Baroque, Instrumental • Tags: Bach, baroque, Montreal, music, photography, street performer

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