Brandon Miner

Hoodrat Music/Art/Nature Balm Beach, Ontario

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The thirteenth concession knows how to party.  Greasy, drunk nights with the KREW.  #Pleasedonttellmymom

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Top Notch Local Photographer - Ryan Longlade

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The magic of reverb

This is a cool video for anybody who is fascinated by music production. Put together by Touché Videoproduktion Creative and performed by Joachim Müllner is a short video/song that perfectly displays how natural environments create and affect reverb

It is an extremely well done stop motion video with 0 reverb added to the mix and uses nothing but the natural body to perform the song. Great experiment to demonstrate how vastly different a song can sound with a different tonality of reverb added to it.

Give it a listen. It’s a catchy song and hell you might even learn something.

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Artist Spotlight: Joni  Niemela

http://www.joniniemela.com/

Finnish photographer with impressive macro photograph galleries. Carnivorous plants, popping colors, and near microscopic images that seem out of this world. Take a peek

As the summer nears fall and the life cycles of plants begin to end I thought I’d share one of my favorite macro photographers Joni Niemela. Joni’s works combine highly detailed imagery with fantastic color contrasts that depict truly otherwordly visuals that are truly on earth and within reach.

Two galleries I’ve particularly liked and would like to share with you are the Drosera and Otherwordly Blues. These galleries are macro images of carnivorous plants with such beautifully contrasting colors.

These pictures in particular combine so many aspects of photography worth appreciating; from picking a unique subject (not to say it hasn’t been shot before, but interesting none the less), using soft diffuse lighting to create a different feel to the setting such as in otherwordly blues gallery, and encompassing such a plethora of vibrant colors that nearly make you forget these plants kill any insect that touches them.

I’d encourage you take take a look at his portfolio and see some otherwise overlooked aspects of the world, that we often walk by every day.

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PREACH

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Stenography EP, by Holy Pinto

3 track album

Some indie alt rock with hints of Cali surf style? Yes Please

From the United Kingdom I bring to you, Holy Pinto a 2 piece alt rock band that puts out some songs you’ll be sure to enjoy this summer. They’ve got some really cool stylings that are mellow but build up into some fun to sing choruses and verses.

Holy Pinto

Genre Tags:Indie, Alt Rock, Pop Rock,  Similar Bands + Styles: People’s Children, Shwayze Pros:Catchy catchy catchy. They have a great habbit of writing some really fun vocal melodies that are a blast to sing around the house. The vocalist straints to hit notes at parts which is actually really cool to hear. The vocal break-up is pretty rad especially when the rest of the song is just easy listening and fun to vibe with. Tracks to Check Out: 1. Teeth 2. Architect

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Artist Spotlight: Stefaan de Croock

July 4th, 2015

Location: Europe

His website: http://strook.eu/

An artist that’s been working out of Europe for quite a while now has recently done a piece that I really enjoy. The pieces I’m sharing with you today combine two things I truly love. These things being abstract and geometric artwork and using salvaged and recycled items. And something additonal I personally like about his work is the way he places them into urban environments. He may just choose a random placee for the piece but from what I see it looks as if he chooses particular locations to contrast the pieces themselves. Could be reading more into it than he ever meant, but hey...It’s interpretive.

His artwork is always a pleasure to see as he still encompasses the uniqueness of the human figure he depicts but he breaks it down into geometric shapes which have hints of picasso’s style. 

These large scale pieces of art are formed out of recycled doors he salvaged which is in my opinion the best part of this piece of work. In a day and age where our earth is grossly overpopulated, anytime we have a chance to use salvaged or waste materials to form art, it should be done. I applaud Croock for turning these otherwise waste materials into pieces of art that the whole city (and world for that matter) can enjoy.

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Artist Of The Month - Victoria Siemer

Her Page: http://witchoria.com/

June being the beginning of Summer up here in Canada I’m on a huge nature fling right now. I love landscape photography on a completely unhealthy level to begin with but what I especially love about this artist is the unique way that she brings it to the table and presents these pieces of art.

Shown here today is some neat photography from Victoria Siemer, an artist working out Brooklyn NY. She captures a large amount of landscape and human photography and captures some art that I’d loosely call macro photography.

What’s unique about Victoria’s work is that she works photo-manipulation and almost fractal imagery into these pieces of art. It can be as simple as an abstract visual representation of the landscape (Image 3) or something as depicted here (Image 1) which is combining two of her most commonly photographed elements into a single piece.

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Splitfist - Sidelines -Straight Outta Halton - 6.30.15

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Splitfist - Straight Outta Halton

Some angsty pop punk straight of Oakville Ontario! Seaway fans anyone? 

Straight outta oakville ontario comes Splitfist and their soon to drop debut album “Straight Outta Halton”. They’re an instrumentally banging and vocally catchy band this band holds true to the roots of pop punk yet manages to sound unique in a genre that’s sounding all too similar.

Splitfist

Genre Tags: Pop Punk Similar Bands + Styles: Seaway, Like Pacific Pros: Unique vocals and very catchy songs from start to finish. Unique style that sets them apart from majority of pop punk bands. They’re Canadian eh... Tracks to Check Out: 1. Sidelines 2. 21 and Running

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My favorite snap from last nights liquored stroll through Tiny Township. Such a different atmosphere during a foggy night compared to a bustling tourist filled day.

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Kiss The Television, by Shoos Off

11 track album

Shoos Off

Shoos Off is a 5 piece band hailing from Los Angeles California. They boast an impressive style that comes off as jazzy with hints of pop as well as r&b. A purely enjoyable smooth album to listen too from start to Finish. Throw this bad boy on for your morning coffee and have a good listen.

Shoos Off

Location: Los Angeles, California Genre Tags: Jazz, R&B, Pop Things to Love: Some perfect easy-listening music that pulls together some nice analog synths with beautifully delayed guitars to build a perfect base for smooth Rhythmic vocals. Tracks to Check Out: 1. Ranger 2. Enveloper 3. Feel It Missing

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North By North-East Toronto, Ontario 2k15:

Went to toronto and did all the touristy garbage we’re expected to do. Saw the Cn Tower, ate street meat, and quoted drake lyrics to Torontonians. All before finally attending one of the cities many yearly events which held some astonishing musicians and Art pieces all over the East End.

Picture - Best Coast From California, USA

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Knuckle Puck - Disdain (Official Music Video)

New Knuckle Puck track. Straight molten fire that does not disappoint one bit.