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Top Drops 2014

January 13, 2015 by snapshotsandneedledrops

It’s been a scarce couple of musical months, guys and dolls. Life has taken on a new kind of intensity after starting my new job– which I love– but unfortunately leaves me with little time for musical exploration or blogging. However, missing out on listing Snapshots and Needle Drops’ top ten drops and shots for 2014 was never an option… even if it is late. Once again, I plan on posting last year’s photography on the Snapshots and Needle Drops […]

Categories: Alternative, Australian, British, Canadian, Dance, Electronic, Experimental, Folk, Indie, Irish, Jazz, Lists, Playlists, Pop, Remix, Rock, singer-songwriter, Soul • Tags: 2014 music, best of, Canadian, indie, jazz, music, photography, pop, Rock, top ten

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We Know The Moves

September 22, 2014 by ebembo

The West Block, Parliament Hill, Ottawa – Scheduled to reopen in 2017 Having each calendar year begin on a seemingly arbitrary day smack in the middle of the winter – just another cold day, undistinguishable from the cold days that preceded it – always struck me as an odd way to start fresh. If I had my way, I would have advised Pope Gregory to start every year in September. What better way to begin anew than during the most dramatic […]

Categories: Electropop, Indie • Tags: Alanis Morissette, Arcade Fire, Bon Iver, coffee, Concordia University, electropop, indie, Kid Koala, McGill University, Montreal, moving, Ottawa, Parliament, Phil Collins, Pop Montreal, Sylvan Esso, The Strokes

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Welcome to My Zoo

July 28, 2014 by ebembo

I’m a sucker for a good bass line. This song by Glass Animals – an indie rock band from Oxford, England – delivers. When you grow up living with a sibling who plays the bass guitar non-stop, you cannot help but develop an ear for new, distinctive, groovy bass riffs. In fact, it is to your advantage to recommend new tracks to your sibling, otherwise you’re just stuck listening to “Aeroplane” by the Red Hot Chili Peppers on repeat. I also […]

Categories: Uncategorized • Tags: animals, bass, British, British Music, Glass Animals, indie, Indie Rock, music, photography, psychedelic, psychedelic pop, trip hop

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Go West, Young Woman

July 14, 2014 by ebembo

Running of the bulls in the Camargue marshlands, France, 1998 I recently rediscovered my old high school diary. It is a treasure trove of late 1990s pop culture gems; no page goes by without some mention of Leonardo DiCaprio, Radiohead, My So-Called Life, or Titanic. None of that came as much of a shock to me. What did surprise me, however, was how much time and effort I devoted to staying in touch with friends. Entry upon entry details the […]

Categories: 80s, 90s, Indie, Rock, Synthpop • Tags: anthemic, Baltimore, bulls, Camargue, France, future islands, indie, music, Rock, Synthpop, travel photography

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Beats on Repeat

June 30, 2014 by snapshotsandneedledrops

We’re branching into something a little different at Snapshots and Needle Drops today. Beats on Repeat will be the periodic (re: whenever I feel like it) publication of my weekly musical obsessions. These are songs that I just can’t stop hitting replay on; the tracks I can’t get out of my head and, for whatever reason, will not get a Doodledrop of their own. Beats on Repeat will be featured pretty much solely on Snapshots and Needle Drops’ facebook page. So get […]

Categories: Alternative, British, Electronic, Indie, Playlists, Pop, Soul • Tags: British Music, electronic, indie, music, playlist, pop, remix, Rudi Zygadlo, sam smith, soul

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Ria Sia

June 16, 2014 by snapshotsandneedledrops

Toronto Pearson International Airport, dawn, New Years Day 2013 Sia’s smash-hit “Chandelier” and its incredible music video have infected the internet with a healthy dose of power vocals, phenomenal dancing and mainstream-busting unconventionality. If you happen to be one of the 12 people who have not seen the video yet, I’ll link it through after today’s track(s). All this talk of Sia, however, reminds me of a remixed version of her 2004 “Breathe Me” that I became obsessed with in […]

Categories: Alternative, Australian, Ballad, DJ, Dreamwave, Electronic, Experimental, Indie, indietronica, Pop, Remix, singer-songwriter, Soul • Tags: Australian, Chandelier, dreamwave, indie, music, photography, pop, remix, Sia, travel, travel photography

Canberra Skyfire- big fireworks celebration

Blogiversary- Snapshots turns 3!

June 2, 2014 by snapshotsandneedledrops

Canberra Skyfire 2014 Just a quick post to tell you all that it’s Snapshots and Needle Drops’ third birthday!! Three years ago, I went public with this little project and I can not tell you how grateful I am to all of you who have stopped by. I am particularly grateful to the loyal bunch who come back week after week to read my ramblings, listen to my music selections and view my photography. YOU GUYS ARE THE ABSOLUTE BEST. […]

Categories: Alternative, Caribbean, Folk, Indie • Tags: alternative, Australia, Caribbean, fireworks, folk, indie, music, photography

Paris, 2am

April 29, 2014 by snapshotsandneedledrops

2am, Rue du Bac, 7e arrondissement de Paris I chose this photo because today’s song reminds me of some sort of chase scene through Europe– like it belongs on Jason Bourne’s running mix. This is undoubtably because it reminds me of “Running Away” by G. Love (embedded below) a great piece used in the movie Cellular. I’ve been running flat out for the last two weeks, so these tracks are fitting. I can finally see the light at the end […]

Categories: DJ, Electronic, Electropop, Indie, indietronica, Pop, Soundtrack • Tags: electric, Electric Guest, G. Love, indie, music, new music, night photography, Paris, photography, pop, Rock, Rue du Bac, running, Soundtracks

Remix Artists Collective

April 7, 2014 by snapshotsandneedledrops

Groovin the Moo, 2013 “Have you heard this song before?” Snapshots and Needle Drops’ Emily (WHOSE BIRTHDAY IS THIS WEEK) is oh so much more than a fantastic contributor: Emily often serves as my eyes and ears back in North America. My main audience for this blog are in Canada and the US, though the number of visitors from the UK and Australia are also growing. It can be incredibly difficult to write across the globe for an audience who […]

Categories: DJ, Electronic, Indie, Remix • Tags: electronic, festival, Groovin the Moo, indie, music, music festival, photography, RAC, remix, Remix Artists Collective

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Top Drops 2014

We Know The Moves

Welcome to My Zoo

Go West, Young Woman

Beats on Repeat

Ria Sia

Blogiversary- Snapshots turns 3!

Paris, 2am

Remix Artists Collective