Snapshots and Needle Drops

The New Gig

October 22, 2011 by snapshotsandneedledrops

It’s been a post-less few days, but I promise I’ve been thinking about you. The new headline in my life is my new job with Steal My Playlist! I am their new resident album reviewer. Now I’ll get new music sent directly to my house! My first article is on Feist’s new album Metals. So check out my thoughts on that over on SMP! The first song on Metals really reminded me of a campfire, so, for your listening pleasure, here it is. […]

Categories: Alternative, Canadian, Indie, Rock • Tags: alternative, bonfire, Canada, Canadian, Feist, fire, indie, music, photography, Rock

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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

… and that’s the way it is

October 12, 2011 by snapshotsandneedledrops

In the mood for some 80s hiphop? I’m pretty sure I was on a dance team that did a routine to this song. It must have been over ten years ago because I can’t quite remember what it was for… certain moves definitely come into mind… muscle memory is an incredible thing isn’t it? Anyway, this track does not deserve to be forgotten. Straight out of 1997, the Jason Nevins remix of Run DMC’s It’s Like That:

Categories: Electronic, Funk, Hip Hop, Rap, Remix

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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

Gaia by Guy Liberté, photos from space in Montreal's Place des Arts

Commuting Home

October 2, 2011 by snapshotsandneedledrops

So when you commute home from your job at 6:30am, do you get to bike through beautiful aerial shots? At the moment Montreal’s Promenade des Artistes is adorned with sixty spectacular photographs of earth and its waterways. They were taken by space tourist Guy Laliberté, founder of Cirque du Soleil, during his 2009 trip to the International Space Station. The images can also be found in his coffee table book Gaia. Proceeds from Gaia go towards his One Drop Foundation which supports […]

Categories: Acoustic, Alternative, Covers, Folk, Indie • Tags: Acoustic, alternative, beauty, covers, folk, indie, Montreal, music, night, photography, space

Band Mother Mother live at Concordia University Frosh, Montreal

It takes a dedicated hand to put it through the wall

September 29, 2011 by snapshotsandneedledrops

Just some Mother Mother for you- because some Mother Mother is infinitely greater than zero Mother Mother. Wrecking Ball by Mother Mother

Categories: Alternative, Canadian, Concert Pics, Experimental, Folk, Indie, Rock • Tags: alternative, Canadian, concert, indie, Montreal, Mother Mother, music, photography, rock experimental

“THIS IS HISTORY, FOOL!”

September 27, 2011 by snapshotsandneedledrops

On Friday night I was sent back to 1964 curtesy of the POP Montreal event, The Ponderosa Stomp Revue. In Caberet du Mile End, Montreal DJ, Karen R. and myself took in a night of Motown soul that featured The Velvelettes, Ralph “Soul” Jackson and Lil’ Buck & The Buckaroos. I got to live out my American Bandstand dreams as I danced the twist to a real 60’s Motown girl group, who were complete with coordinated outfits and synchronized dance […]

Categories: Motown, Soul, Standards

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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

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