Category Archives: New Wave

wave crashing against water-smoothed tree on Mexican beach

Vamps from Ipa’hema’

March 19, 2013 by snapshotsandneedledrops

Tulum (Mexico) beach at sunrise D’ya get it? Vamps from Ipahema. Judge me all you want, but I am shamefully proud of that title. Now that the incredible Osheaga lineup has been announced- even though there is next-to-nil chance I’ll be attending this year- bands will subsequently fall into one of two camps: those that are playing at Osheaga and those that are not. Today we feature Vampire Weekend who are not only playing in Parc-Jean Drapeau this summer, but […]

Categories: Baroque Pop, Caribbean, Dreamwave, Electropop, Experimental, Indie, New Wave, Pop, Rock, Synthpop, World • Tags: baroque pop, beach, dreamwave, electropop, experimental, indie, Mexico, music, new music, new release, new single, new wave, Osheaga, osheaga music festival, photography, photos, pop, Rock, Synthpop, Tulum, tulum mexico, Vampire Weekend, world

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

Photo taken out plane window of tropical turquoise waters, sea, ocean

Snapshots Has Moved!

January 8, 2013 by snapshotsandneedledrops

I have exciting news! Both Snapshots and I have packed up and moved locations. Snapshots and Needle Drops can now be found at snapshotsandneedledrops.com! (You will be redirected from the .wordpress.com domain.) While I can be found enjoying life down in Australia!! It was a bit of a last minute decision, but I did it and I am thrilled. It will just be a quick post this week as I am spending all my time getting set up here, but I thought that […]

Categories: British, Dance, Electronic, Electropop, Glam Rock, New Wave, Rock, Synthpop • Tags: Australia, aviation, British, dance, electric, electropop, glam rock, Goldfrapp, moving, music, nature, new, new wave, outdoors, photography, Rock, Synthpop, transportation, travel, website

My Running Jams: Fall 2012

November 12, 2012 by snapshotsandneedledrops

One of the most common music-related questions I get asked is what I listen to when I go running. I used to find this to be a strangely personal request- how am I supposed to know what exact music won’t make you want to just give up and flop into in a sweaty heap on the side of the road? How will I know what you find motivating? Do you run to the beat? To the lyrics? To the gangsta […]

Categories: Alternative, Americana, Canadian, Dance, Electronic, Electropop, Experimental, Folk, Indie, Lists, New Wave, Pop, Remix, Rock, singer-songwriter, Symphonic, Synthpop • Tags: 2012, Autumn, Canada, Country, countryside ontario, dance, electropop, exercise, fall, folk, indie, lists, mix, music, new wave, Ontario, photography, photos, playlists, pop, remix, Rock, run, running, running playlist

Sepia, close up girl in sunglasses, street photography

All I Ever Wanted Was the World

August 27, 2012 by snapshotsandneedledrops

I recently wrote about the joys of listening to country music while cruising down rural roads. And while I am ‘a little bit country,’ I’m really a lot more pop. I usually associate driving with pop music. Undoubtably the result of my local radio stations that typically live in their happy place of top 10 hits, occasionally wading further into top 40 waters. As much as I complain, however, I still secretly love rocking out to the latest and greatest pop […]

Categories: Alternative, Dance, Dreamwave, Electronic, Electropop, Indie, New Wave, Pop, singer-songwriter, Synthpop • Tags: b&w photography, Barcelona, black and white photography, dance, electropop, indie, Marina & the Diamonds, music, photography, pop, singer-songwriter, Spain, Synthpop, travel, vacation

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

Obsessed with 2011

January 3, 2012 by snapshotsandneedledrops

NEW ADDITIONS TO SNAPSHOTS AND NEEDLE DROPS! A few of you have stumbled across the new pages, can anyone else find what’s new on the site? I spent New Year’s Day with my good friend Jess. The two of us live pretty far apart so we only manage a visit about once a year. We were reminiscing about road trip a couple years ago when we became obsessed with the, then new, Taylor Swift hit “Love Story.” We didn’t know the words […]

Categories: Acoustic, Alternative, Canadian, Electronic, Experimental, Folk, Indie, Jazz, Lists, New Wave, Pop, R&B, Rap, Rock, Soul, Soundtrack, Unsigned • Tags: 2011, best of, guilty pleasures, music, photography, photos, review

In Slow Motion

November 28, 2011 by snapshotsandneedledrops

Happy Monday! I do have a non-blurry version of these two who are standing along the Seine, but I think this one better suits the music. I just found this beautiful song and I couldn’t resist sharing it immediately. I heard it in a great ad that I’ll put up as well, it’s definitely worth watching. “Last Night I Heard Everything in Slow Motion” by Oliver Tank

Categories: Alternative, Dreamwave, Electronic, Experimental, Indie, New Wave, Soul, Symphonic, Unsigned • Tags: Australian, experimental, France, indie, music, night photography, Paris, photography, Seine, soul, unsigned

Happy Thanksgiving

October 10, 2011 by snapshotsandneedledrops

Enjoying the holiday? Enjoy it a little more with choral symphonic pop rock band The Polyphonic Spree and this feel-good number. Light and Day by the Polyphonic Spree

Categories: Alternative, Choral, Experimental, Indie, New Wave, Pop, Psychedelic, Rock, Soul, Symphonic, World • Tags: alternative, Autumn, Canadian, colours, indie, music, perspective, photography, pop, Rock, Thanksgiving, The Polyphonic Sree, tree