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Sun rising behind Temple of Kukulkan/El Castillo in Chichen Itza, Mexico 2012

Dissolve Me

June 10, 2013 by snapshotsandneedledrops

Temple of Kukulkan, Chichén Itzá, Mexico All week I’ve been thinking up a completely, mindblowingly awesome post- it didn’t happen. Sorry kids, time has once again escaped me, as it has done so frequently since moving to Australia. This photo was taken on an amazing trip to the Yucatan peninsula. The history major in me was on an all-time high as we explored some of the most significant sights of the Mayan civilization: Chichén Itzá, Uxmal, Cobá and Tulum. I’m sure […]

Categories: Alternative, art rock, British, Experimental, Indie, New Wave, Psychedelic, Rock • Tags: alternative, art rock, British, experimental, History, indie, Mayans, Mexico, music, new wave, photography, psychedelic, Rock, ruins, temples, travel

On Her Majesty’s Secret Service

October 8, 2012 by snapshotsandneedledrops

“Skyfall” is a 13-second word in the hands of Ms. Adele. Along with producer Paul Epworth, Adele channels her inner Shirley Bassey for the theme of the next instalment of the James Bond film series. Unlike the past few themes, tackled by the likes of Madonna, Sheryl Crow, Jack White, Alicia Keys and U2, Adele’s efforts hark back to the 60s ballades with femme fetale splendour. Calm but always dynamic, the song unravels itself with the cinematic lush and grandor we’ve come to […]

Categories: Dreamwave, Pop, singer-songwriter, Soul, Soundtrack, Symphonic • Tags: 007, Adele, Edinburgh, History, James Bond, james bond film, music, photography, pop, Scotland, Skyfall, soul, soundtrack, travel, vacation

Stained glass window of La Sagrada Familia

It’s Always Darkest Before the Dawn

December 1, 2011 by snapshotsandneedledrops

“People are like stained-glass windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in, their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light from within.” Slightly cheesy, I know, but when I was 15 I thought this Elizabeth Kübler-Ross quote was incredibly astute. Random fact: Elizabeth Kübler-Ross is the same psychiatrist who proposed the five stages of grief model. The photo is from inside La Sagrada Família, Antoni Gaudí’s cathedral in Barcelona. Construction […]

Categories: Alternative, Rock, Soul • Tags: alternative, Barcelona, Florence and the Machine, Gaudi, History, music, photography, Rock, soul, Spain

Lost and Found at the V&A

May 31, 2011 by snapshotsandneedledrops

I took this photo at the Victoria and Albert Museum a couple months ago. I absolutely love that all the museums in London are free. It’s such a fantastic system. Though… one could make the argument that a lot of the items in their collection were acquired in a colonial manner and so access to them must be universal. If you’re interested in this type of discussion- ownership of items taken from foreign lands, culture exchange, etc.- last summer Michael […]

Categories: Acoustic, Folk, Indie • Tags: Acoustic, folk, History, indie, London, museum, music, Ola Podrida, photography

The Beautiful Théâtre Corona

May 26, 2011 by snapshotsandneedledrops

Le Théâtre Corona is a beautiful concert hall in Montréal. It was built in 1912 for screening silent movies with a pit orchestra to provide accompanying music. Today, if you go down to the stage you can see the outline of where the pit used to extend out towards the audience. Apparently the theatre was a huge hit in the first half of the century, but in the 1960s it fell into the hands of the city. Under the banner […]

Categories: Concert Pics, Indie, Rock • Tags: Concerts, Corona Theatre, History, Montreal, music, photography, The Wooden Birds

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