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Setting the Arcade on Fire

September 26, 2011 by snapshotsandneedledrops

On Thursday night I was part of “the most polite giant mob” Win Butler had ever seen. Hometown heroes, Arcade Fire, drew a crowd of 75,000 people for their free show which, both concluded their international tour and kick-started the 10th annual indie-music festival, POP Montreal. This has been a fantastic year for the band, in August 2010 they came out with their third studio album, The Suburbs. The Suburbs received wide acclaim by both music critics and fans. The NME’s […]

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

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

Gate ornaments, spikes at Buckingham Palace

London Calling

July 23, 2011 by snapshotsandneedledrops

Continuing with bands playing at Osheaga this coming weekend, we have The Sounds. Music imports from Sweden tend to fall into one of two categories: heavy death metal or lively, colourful pop. The Sounds fall under this second grouping and provide exactly the type of fun music we’ve come to expect from this country and their artists: artists like Robyn, Miike Snow, Peter Bjorn and John, Caesars, Teddybears, The Hives, I’m from Barcelona, Ace of Base and, of course, the […]

Categories: Alternative, Indie, New Wave, Pop, Post-Punk, Punk, Rock • Tags: alternative, indie, London, music, photography, pop, Rock, Swedish, travel

Montreal la chine canal, sunglasses, filter, picnic

Nine Types of Light

July 22, 2011 by snapshotsandneedledrops

Huzzah for sunglasses as makeshift filters! Last week I spent some quality time in my radio station’s library. My wonderful DJ partner and I were in this musical paradise into the early hours of the morning. We went through a bunch of the new promo CDs we’d received over the past three months… um… yes: Jackpot. I had already heard and liked the new TV on the Radio single Will Do, so I gave the album a listen and discovered that […]

Categories: Alternative, Experimental, Funk, Indie, Jazz, Rock, Soul • Tags: experimental, indie, jazz, living in montreal, Montreal, music, photography, Rock, TV on the Radio

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Looking up Montreal street, Avenue du Parc, Apartments

Signing the Brothers

July 20, 2011 by snapshotsandneedledrops

Early last month I posted a track by unsigned Montreal band the Barr Brothers: Beggar in the Morning. Out of the forty some-odd snapshots and needle drops posts to date, this track received by far the most positive feedback. Just praise, it’s fantastic. Well… Exciting news fans! The Barr Brothers have been signed!! Secret City Records have added them to their lineup alongside fellow Montreal artist Patrick Watson (who I featured in my very first post). This means quality studio time and… a […]

Categories: Alternative, Canadian, Folk, Indie, Lo-fi, Rock • Tags: Canadian, folk, indie, music, photography, Rock, The Barr Brothers

Mother Mother Concert in Mac store July 2011, Molly Guldemond

Mother, May I?

July 19, 2011 by snapshotsandneedledrops

So far I’ve avoided listing a song by the same band twice, but yesterday I attended a free Mother Mother concert at the Apple Store in downtown Montreal (I know!) It was fantastic and deserving of a post. As I lined up alongside fellow music hipsters/snobs, cars on the street and passerbys stopped to ask “what’s the new gadget?” Our response that it was a concert upstairs by a group called ‘Mother Mother’ only served to increase their looks of confusion. I’d […]

Categories: Alternative, Canadian, Concert Pics, Experimental, Folk, Indie, Rock • Tags: Apple, Canadian, concert, indie, Mother Mother, music, photography, Rock

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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Dannish train platform, black and white photo

Closing Jazz Fest

July 5, 2011 by snapshotsandneedledrops

The Love Shack is a little ole place where 100,000 people can get together. Last night my friends and I went to the closing concerts of the 2011 Montreal International Jazz Festival. On the main stage the B-52s were rocking it like it was 1989. The place was a mad house. Apparently by the time the 80s band graced the stage over 100,000 people had crowded into Place-des-Arts. After paying our respects to the B-52s by grooving to their tunes […]

Categories: Covers, Funk, Jazz, R&B, Rock, Soul • Tags: Black and White, covers, Denmark, festivals, funk, jazz, Montreal, music, photography, R&B, Rock, soul, summer

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Category Archives: Rock

Setting the Arcade on Fire

Red, Red Wine

“We are Stars and so are you”

London Calling

Nine Types of Light

Signing the Brothers

Mother, May I?

Farewell Royals

Closing Jazz Fest