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The Year in Movies

We’ve said it before — we’re not the biggest fans of lists. But when someone like Quentin Tarantino is ready to share his picks for the year’s best we’re ready to listen. Thankfully, the famed director talked with The Hollywood Reporter and the rag’s Heat Vision Blog got it all on film. Check out his top 8, some big surprises ... Read More »

Motor City Five

Later this week we’re going to share our interview with Detroit-based music-writer Mark Binelli, but to get in the mood let’s take a look at our favorite acts to come from the city they call Motown.   Read More »

The Year’s Best

Now that we’re in December, is it any surprise to see “Best Of” lists popping up like crazy? We’ll here’s one with a lot of cred — the American Film Institute’s picks for the best films of 2009. The venerable institution picks fan favorites ranging from raucous bromance flick ‘The Hangover‘ to the year’s biggest downer ‘Precious‘.     Did ... Read More »

Avatar and the changing face of Animation

It’s the most expensive movie ever made. James Cameron’s 3-D animated extravaganza, ‘Avatar’. The sci-fi flick–which tells the story of an injured U.S. Marine (Sam Worthington) who travels to a distant moon called Pandora in hopes of regaining use of his legs–cost over $300 million to make, which means to make its money back this has to be one big ... Read More »

The Creation Story

Just as cities have their scenes, sometimes there is a single record label that can define a genre or a place. In the ’80s and ’90s the place was England and the record label was Creation. Founded by Alan McGee in 1983 the label went on to promote iconic British acts including Primal Scream, Oasis, The Jesus and Mary Chain ... Read More »

The Scene In Six Sounds: France

As arguably the most artistic country in Europe (calm down, Italians…), France has plenty to say when it comes to music, too. Of course, the language barrier limits many French artist’s international impact, but -– as Museyon’s Music + Travel Worldwide found out –- rap rules the roost in Paris, and the arty side of hip-hop and some of the ... Read More »

On Location. At Home.

Every once in a while we’re reminded that it’s about to be 2010 and that we do, in fact, live in the future. The latest gadget to make us realize this? Yoostar, a new at-home green screen kit that let’s you be the star of your favorite movies and TV shows. The kit comes with a green screen and studio-quality ... Read More »

Fela Kuti’s Broadway Debut

Innovative, controversial and constantly cool, Fela Kuti was a pioneering Nigerian musician, a man with a message and a funky groove that influenced even James Brown. He is the creator of Afrobeat — a new blend of music combining jazz and funk with traditional African rhythms and highlife — and today he is known all over the world simply as ... Read More »

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