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The Underdog

October 28, 2011 by snapshotsandneedledrops

Meet Rocky. Rocky lives in Vancouver. Rocky is gorgeous. Rocky is fierce. Rocky was made for the camera. The photo here was taken by a Mr. Davidson at a high tea hosted by the ever-dashing Mr. Ting. It was well posh. The song, The Underdog has been used both wisely and unwisely by music supervisors in quite a number of projects. For instance, it’s used awesomely in Horrible Bosses, How I Met Your Mother, but awfully in 17 Again. There is an […]

Categories: Alternative, Indie, Pop, Rock • Tags: alternative, Canada, dog, indie, music, photography, pop, Rock, Spoon, Vancouver

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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

View looking up at colourful fall autumn tree from trunk

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

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Rolled up sound wires hanging on radio station wall

….And Now For Something Completely Different

October 5, 2011 by snapshotsandneedledrops

It’s Wednesday, which means it’s the pre-recording day of Total Eclipse of the Chart on cKut 90.3! The show, which plays tracks from the station’s most played albums from the past week, airs at 6am on Thursday- so we’re not so keen on doing it live. Last week we had a particularly strong set list. If you’re interested you can listen to September 29th’s show and hear me DJ with Karen R. The earlier show ran long, so you’ll hear […]

Categories: Canadian, Electronic, Experimental, Hip Hop, Mashups, New Wave, Pop, R&B, Rap, Rock

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

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Red, Red Wine

September 17, 2011 by snapshotsandneedledrops

Happy Saturday night everyone. Promises by The Morning Benders

Categories: Indie, Pop, Rock

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“We are Stars and so are you”

September 16, 2011 by snapshotsandneedledrops

I loved them when I was 14 and I love them now. The band Stars are Montreal legends. It has become tradition that, every autumn, the lovely Ms. GB and I attend a Stars concert in the fabulous city that both we and the band calls home. Sadly, my bestie and I are parted at the moment, but I was fortunate enough to be asked by another stellar individual to go to a free Mother Mother and Stars concert organized […]

Categories: Alternative, Canadian, Concert Pics, Indie, Pop, Rock

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

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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The Underdog

“What’s your fish problem?”

Happy Thanksgiving

….And Now For Something Completely Different

Lazy Tuesday

Red, Red Wine

“We are Stars and so are you”

Because Kate Nash Said…

Out With the Old