Music Mondays | Blood Orange Mondays suck, but new music does not suck, therefore it is time for Music Mondays once again. As for this weeks Music Monday we bring you yet another reader suggestion that frankly we love, and that is ‘Blood Orange’. Melding electronica beats with almost Michael Jackson sounding lyrics, Blood Orange brings a weird, yet pleasant sound to the music scene. And with dance moves […] Jesse Cassidy | November 4, 2013 1 Comment
Music Mondays | Alt-J It’s Monday people, and after a brief hiatus, Music Mondays is back for your listening pleasure, cause lets face it, who doesn’t like new music. Recently a band was suggested to us that we fell in love with immediately, and we think deserves a spot on your playlist, and that band is Alt-J (∆). Hailing from Leeds, England, Alt-J delivers a fresh, mellow, and interesting sound. Described as Indie rock, experimental, and […] Jesse Cassidy | October 28, 2013 3 Comments
North Korea Accuses Europe of Human Rights Abuse After Being Denied Chairlifts On Thursday October 10th, North Korea is set to open its first ski resort, Masik Pass according to the Washington Post. There is one problem though, there are no chairs on the chairlifts. With the project massively behind schedule, with no lifts, runs littered with rocks and weeds, and unfinished hotels, the resort is still slated to open in less […] Industry News Jesse Cassidy | October 8, 2013 4 Comments
Music Mondays | Imagine Dragons It’s Monday people, and hence it is time for Music Mondays, where we here at Snowbrains try and bring you an artist we think belongs on your playlist, whether for skiing, biking, or whatever. This week we bring you Imagine Dragons. Hailing from Las Vegas, Imagine Dragons is a fresh new rock, alternative band that brings an awesome sound and […] Jesse Cassidy | September 30, 2013 3 Comments
“The Crash Reel” The Fall and Rise of Kevin Pearce | Movie Review On December 31, 2009, in Park City Utah, snowboarder and Olympic hopeful Kevin Pearce suffered a horrific accident during a half-pipe training run. While attempting a Cab Double Cork, a trick he had been working on for months, Kevin fell, hitting his head directly on the snow with no time to put his hands out. The traumatic brain injury left Kevin in critical care for almost a month, and in rehabilitation for nearly five months in Colorado. Finally in June Kevin was back at his home in Vermont with his family, however the injury left him with long term damage and serious […] Jesse Cassidy | September 26, 2013 2 Comments
Music Mondays | People Under The Stairs Well it’s Monday, I know, it’s not your favorite day of the week, but we here at Snowbrains wanna change that, therefore we bring you once again Music Mondays. A weekly feature here at Snowbrains where we bring you a band or artist we think deserves a spot on your skiing, biking, running, whatever playlist, this week we bring you hip-hop group People Under the […] Jesse Cassidy | September 23, 2013 1 Comment
Music Mondays | Lana Del Rey It’s Monday, hence it’s time for Music Mondays where we try and bring you an artist that we think belongs on your skiing, biking, whatever playlist. This weeks featured artist has been in the industry for a while now, however she has not seen the mainstream play that she deserves, we are talking about Lana Del Rey. Del Rey’s music brings a different sound to the industry, one that hasn’t been heard for years as her music is often described as “orchestral”, and “retro-60’s” sounding. Rolling Stone Magazine commented on how Del Rey likes to play the role of lounge singer, and she has been described as […] Jesse Cassidy | September 9, 2013 1 Comment
Music Mondays: The Top 10 Albums of All Time This weeks Music Monday is going to be slightly different, rather than giving you a band or artist, we bring to you the Top 10 Albums of All Time. Now this subject is a bit subjective, as everyone’s opinion on the matter is quite different, and often times people are quite passionate about their choices. So in turn we bring […] Jesse Cassidy | September 2, 2013 4 Comments
Burning Man’s 2013 Theme = “Cargo Cult” | What Does It Mean? On Sunday evening in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada, gates officially opened, kicking off the 2013 Burning Man event. And with the Man burning in less than 5 days, we thought we would explore this years art theme which plays an integral part in what Burning Man is. Every year Burning Man has a new and unique art theme in […] Jesse Cassidy | August 27, 2013 4 Comments
Music Mondays | Macklemore Believe it or not it is Monday once again, hence it is time for Music Mondays, where we try to bring you an artist you may not have heard of yet, have long forgotten, or are trying to forget. This week for some of you we bring you the later, for others the former as he has gone from super […] Jesse Cassidy | August 12, 2013 2 Comments
Music Mondays | ZZ Ward It’s Monday yet again, and thus it’s time for music Monday, in which this week for your listening pleasure we bring you ZZ Ward. ZZ has been making a name for herself the last two years, breaking the top 40 alternative chart, increasing radio play, and performing on shows like Good Morning America and the Tonight show. Mixing rock and […] Jesse Cassidy | August 5, 2013 3 Comments
Music Mondays | Of Monsters And Men It’s Monday yet again, which of course means its time for some new music for your listening pleasure. For this weeks edition of Music Mondays we bring you a band that many may already be familiar with, Of Monsters And Men. Gaining mass popularity over the last year with their hit song, “Little Talks”, this folkie pop band from Iceland […] Jesse Cassidy | July 22, 2013 2 Comments
Changing the Airline Industry | Virgin Airlines Cali – AK So you want to go to Alaska, I mean who doesn’t? Summer or winter, it is arguably one of the best places on earth when the weather cooperates. Big mountain lines in the Chugach in the winter, and jumbo-tron salmon out of the Kenai in the summer, whats not to like? Well if you like AK in the summer, Virgin […] Jesse Cassidy | July 19, 2013 3 Comments
Music Mondays | Willy Moon It’s Monday yet again, which of course means its time for some new music for your listening pleasure. This week we bring you New Zealand born musician Willy Moon, whom just recently released his debut album, Here’s Willy Moon. With a style that very few share, Moon mixes 50’s rock with modern day hip hop techniques. With a unique soulful […] Jesse Cassidy | July 15, 2013 2 Comments
Pebble Mine Alaska | The Case For and Against For years now a proposed mining project on the Alaskan Peninsula about 200 miles southwest of Anchorage has been causing quite a stir. The project known as Pebble Mine is a proposed mineral exploration that aims at extracting porphyry copper, gold, and molybdenum in what would become one of largest open pit mines in the world. The proposed mine would […] Featured Article Jesse Cassidy | July 10, 2013 5 Comments
Music Mondays | Current Swell {It’s Monday, and that means it’s time for Music for your Monday’s, a new weekly feature here on Snowbrains where we bring you a band or artist that we think deserves a spot on your skiing, riding, biking, whatever playlist.} For this weeks Music Monday we continue the BC band theme and bring you one of my personal favorite, Current […] Jesse Cassidy | July 8, 2013 1 Comment
Music Mondays | Said the Whale {It’s Monday, and that means it’s time for Music for your Monday’s, a new weekly feature here on Snowbrains where we bring you a band or artist that we think deserves a spot on your skiing, riding, biking, whatever playlist.} It’s another Monday, and it also happens to be Canada Day, and in turn this week we bring you Vancouver […] Jesse Cassidy | July 1, 2013 1 Comment
Music Mondays | Coconut Records {It’s Monday, and that means it’s time for Music for your Monday’s, a new weekly feature here on Snowbrains where we bring you a band or artist that we think deserves a spot on your skiing, riding, biking, whatever playlist.} For this weeks edition of Music Mondays we bring you Coconut Records, a solo music project by actor Jason Schwartzman. […] Jesse Cassidy | June 24, 2013 2 Comments
Music Mondays | The Submarines {It’s Monday, and that means it’s time for Music for your Monday’s, a new weekly feature here on Snowbrains where we bring you a band or artist that we think deserves a spot on your skiing, riding, biking, whatever playlist.} For this weeks edition of Music Mondays we bring you indie artist The Submarines. While the song 1940 has been […] Jesse Cassidy | June 17, 2013 2 Comments
Music Mondays: Why We Love & Need Music This week we bring you a special edition of Music Mondays, there is no artist, no band, but instead we attempt to explain why it is that we not only love, but need music. In a recent article published in the New York Times by Robert Zatorre and Valorie Salimpoor titled Why Music Makes Our Brains Sing, the two Canadian Neuroscientists’ expain […] Jesse Cassidy | June 10, 2013 2 Comments