Snapshots and Needle Drops

Favourites at Second Cup

June 10, 2011 by snapshotsandneedledrops

One of my favourite photos of one of my favourite people deserved to be paired with one of my favourite songs from one of my favourite bands. Pairings with The Temper Trap might just keep happening… they’re just so stellar. I saw them last fall when they came to Montréal the onstage sound these guys have is incredible. This pic came in second in a photography competition, the one that came in first I used for my first entry. Sweet Disposition […]

Categories: Indie, Rock • Tags: Australian, award, competition, indie, Montreal, music, photography, prize, Rock, Second Cup, studying, The Temper Trap

That Colourful Swiss Sky

June 9, 2011 by snapshotsandneedledrops

Today has been a good day. There’s been quite a lot of things going on lately, among them include my brother getting his pilot’s licence and I found a DVD full of photos from European travels that I thought I had lost! …. Okay, arguably it was a better day for him than me, but anyway this means that the images on this blog are going to get even more euro-centric. Starting with these, unfocused, images of the sky above the city […]

Categories: Indie, Rock • Tags: Alps, Bombay Bicycle Club, indie, music, Neuchatel, photography, Rock, sunset, Switzerland

Woods and Lemonade

June 9, 2011 by snapshotsandneedledrops

Good Morning! The song is Lemonade by Braids. Although they are now in Montreal, so a couple of their members could attend McGill, Braids got started in their high school in Calgary. I wish I was that cool in high school. My ‘band’ was a 40 person choir ensemble that seemed to sing most of our stuff in Latin or Swahili. I also happened to be the president of it… so yeah, I guess you could say I was pretty cool. Lemonade by […]

Categories: Canadian, Electronic, Indie • Tags: Braids, Canadian, electronic, forest, indie, lemonade, Mont Royal, Montreal, music, photography, woods

A Night Out at Baldwin’s

June 8, 2011 by snapshotsandneedledrops

If I am remembering correctly, Lapdance by N*E*R*D was playing around the time this photo was taken… it’s not the exact vibe I want for this photo. I first heard Yukon Blonde when 1000 Years was featured as iTunes’ free Single of the Week. Make sure you check those out, there’s some really good stuff that they gives away. 1000 Years is great, it has a metronomic beat that really just makes you want to bob your head and tap your feet in time. […]

Categories: Canadian, Indie, Rock • Tags: bar, Canadian, drinks, friends, indie, music, photography, Rock, Yukon Blonde

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By the Seine

June 8, 2011 by snapshotsandneedledrops

I’ve mentioned before that I do some work at a radio station. Yesterday I was preparing to pre-record a show and grabbed Iron & Wine’s album of rare-releases “Around the Well” from the station’s library (which, by the way, is a Mecca of music). I was scrolling through the tracks when I found this gem God Made the Automobile…. Psych! Can’t actually embed that track but I found a youtube video that I really enjoy that uses it. So check […]

Categories: Acoustic, Folk, Indie • Tags: Acoustic, Bon Iver, folk, indie, museums, music, Paris, photography, Seine

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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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Paris sunset, Eiffel Tower, Place de la Concorde

Beggar in the Morning, King at Night

June 6, 2011 by snapshotsandneedledrops

Yesterday I went a little more public with this blog than I had before. The response was overwhelming. The stats on this page skyrocketed. Thank you all so much for your kind words of feedback, you guys are all kinds of awesome, particularly NA, MH and BB… Aces. Today I wanted to share a song by the Montreal band The Barr Brothers. I like Beggar in the Morning because of its simplicity. Consequently, I’ve chosen a simple photo. I don’t want to […]

Categories: Acoustic, Canadian, Folk, Indie, Unsigned • Tags: Acoustic, Boston, Canadian, Eiffel Tower, folk, Harp, indie, Montreal, music, Paris, photography, sunset

Hometown Visits

June 4, 2011 by snapshotsandneedledrops

Man, I miss that waterfront… The summer after my first year of university these two fine women came to visit me in my hometown. The Parisienne attracted a lot of attention at dinner in my small town, by the end of the meal, the entire wait staff had come over to say “bon-jer.” I have two ideas for these photos, it all depends on how you want to perceive them. Happy? You Are the Best Thing by Ray LaMontagne Nostalgic […]

Categories: Acoustic, Folk, Indie • Tags: Acoustic, Barrie, beach, Black and White, folk, happy, indie, music, photography, Ray LaMontagne, sad, Sam Amidon, waterfront

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Spanish Guitar by the Med

June 4, 2011 by snapshotsandneedledrops

It’s a good life they live in Barcelona. I’ve been wanting to share this song by Australian band The Middle East for a little while now. It came out in April and has been a favourite ever since. Months by The Middle East

Categories: Folk, Indie • Tags: Barcelona, folk, indie, music, photography, sunset, The Middle East

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