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Slow Blow

December 4, 2013 by snapshotsandneedledrops

Sydney reflections Sorry guys and gals, Snapshots and Needle Drops has been taking a brief and unintentional hiatus. Fortunately, I’ve been taking loads of Snapshots-worthy pics and Emily is on deck waiting to publish another stellar post next week. The photo above was taken the night I ran Sydney’s City2Surf. To read about my amazing time in that that epic race, click here. Wolf Alice is a relatively new north-London band who released their debut EP this past October. This song […]

Categories: Alternative, art rock, British, Dreamwave, Experimental, Indie, Post-Punk, Unreleased • Tags: album release, alternative, art rock, British, dreamwave, experimental, indie, music, photography, Sydney, travel

On the Road

October 21, 2013 by snapshotsandneedledrops

A secret beach. Tunnel access only. “There was nowhere to go but everywhere, so just keep on rolling under the stars.” – Jack Kerouac, On the Road Well, I’ve done it again. I’ve turned my life upside down and am now living on a farm in rural South Australia. Just over a month ago I hopped a flight from Canberra to Adelaide with the intention of going orange picking. Intentions are all well and good, but the best laid schemes […]

Categories: Alternative, Folk, Indie, Rock, Unreleased, Unsigned • Tags: alternative, Australia, beach, books, folk, indie, jack Kerouac, Kangaroo Island, music, photography, Rock, travel, wanderlust

Merry Happy

August 26, 2013 by snapshotsandneedledrops

Lavender lattes with Nams makes me merry happy. In two years of music blogging, I cannot believe I have not shared a Kate Nash tune. I often go months without listening to Kate, only to stumble across one of her gems and want to listen to nothing but this fiery Londoner for the next week. I might not have featured her, but Kate Nash did inspire the post “Because Kate Nash Said…” when she, personally (through her facebook fan page), […]

Categories: Alternative, anti-folk, British, Indie, Pop, Renegade Pop, Rock, singer-songwriter • Tags: anti-folk, coffee, happy, indie, kate nash, lunch dates, music, photograhy, pop, Rock, travel, Vancouver

Happiness: Rhythmicized

August 5, 2013 by snapshotsandneedledrops

Enjoying an exceptionally warm May day. English Bay, Vancouver, Canada. An exceedingly happy, hand-clappin’, summer tune. “Waves” by Electric Guest

Categories: Alternative, Electronic, Electropop, Indie, Pop, Synthpop • Tags: Electric Guest, electropop, happy, indie, music, photography, pop, travel, Vancouver

Dreams of Cannibalism, Waves of Sound

July 29, 2013 by snapshotsandneedledrops

Dawn in Tulum, Mexico I like this week’s tune for it’s rolling waves of sound in the intro. It’s like the Japanese tetris version of Phil Spector’s “wall of sound.” “Dreams of Cannibalism” by Typhoon And for those of you who need some Osheaga love in your lives, remember to check out the Osheaga 2013 playlist!

Categories: Alternative, Indie, Rock • Tags: indie, Mexico, music, photography, Rock, sunrise, sunset, travel, vacation, waves

The ‘Yes’ Feeling

July 15, 2013 by snapshotsandneedledrops

Eating breakfast under the Banyan trees in Tulum, Mexico The ‘Yes’ Feeling. The ‘Yes’ Feeling is when, on first listen, you grin like a fool. The ‘Yes’ Feeling is a new song on your itunes. The ‘Yes’ Feeling makes your day. The ‘Yes’ Feeling makes tireless music hunting worthwhile. I stumbled across this tune while searching through my music bookmarks tonight. I had never heard of Bear Mountain before. I extracted two important facts from their facebook page: They […]

Categories: Canadian, Electronic, Electropop, Experimental, Indie, New Wave • Tags: beauty, Canadian, electronic, electropop, indie, Mexico, music, photography, travel

Live a Little

July 9, 2013 by snapshotsandneedledrops

Belated birthday celebrations in Ottawa. Thanks, ST. Giving just a little today. Take it away, Florrie. “Live a Little” by Florrie

Categories: British, Indie, Pop, Rock, singer-songwriter • Tags: blonde, British, Canada, fun, indie, music, Ottawa, photography, pop, Rock, sparkler, travel

Gold fleur-de-lis gates at the jardin tuileries, Place de la concorde, Paris, sun flare

White, Gold, Wild

June 25, 2013 by snapshotsandneedledrops

Looking out through the gates of Jardins des Tuileries towards Place de la Concorde, Paris The Montreal Jazz Fest starts this Friday, which makes me unbelievably jealous. That city is just the greatest place on earth in the summer. Jazz Fest is only the first in a long string of festivals of all my favourite things: music, art, music, comedy, music. Resulting in former-Montrealers to think of the City in wistful tones “Oh Montreal…” We use the same air of […]

Categories: Alternative, Dreamwave, Folk, Indie, Rock, Symphonic • Tags: alternative, art, dreamwave, indie, indie folk, Indie Rock, Montreal Jazz Fest, music, Paris, photography, travel

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

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