So you truly love music? If you’re like our own James Hendicott, you’ll want to be their first, experiencing that truly special performance in a venue so intimate you can have a pint at the bar and still spot the graffiti on the lead singer’s guitar. Discovering that true gem and then watching them rise through the ranks is a ... Read More »
2010 marks more than just a new decade it’s also the centenary of famed director Akira Kurosawa. New York City’s Film Forum is celebrating with a four-week Kurosawa film festival, featuring 29 films — ranging from the 1950s classics Rashomon and Seven Samurai to the 1990 surrealist masterpiece Dreams. The series starts this Wednesday, January 6, and runs through February ... Read More »
A while back we told you about the drama surrounding the on-location shoots for Sex and the City 2. Well in the holiday rush we missed the newest SATC trailer to hit the web. And guess what? It’s got some glamour shots of Dubai, the glitzy city where parts of the film were shot. So what do you think? The ... Read More »
He was the “handsomest man in Norway,” but he wasn’t lucky in love. That’s the story of Edvard Munch, the painter best-known for his iconic image: The Scream, a icon more reproduced than even the Mona Lisa. Munch spent much of his life working in and around the city of Oslo, where much of his work remains today. In ... Read More »
Wonder what 2010 is going to sound like? The sonic savants over at Pitchfork have kicked off the year with their guide to this winter’s upcoming releases, so get your iPod ready for new jams from the likes of Kanye West, Yeasayer, Xiu Xiu and more. Our early favorite? The latest from Baltimore’s Beach House — we’ve been digging the ... Read More »
We promised you big news this Monday, and here it is: Art+Travel Europe is headed to bookstores this March! The next up from Museyon Guides, Art+Travel Europe follows in the footsteps of five famous painters with walking tours of the cities where they lived, loved and labored. Each day this week we’ll give you a sneak preview of one ... Read More »
2009 has been a big year for us at here Museyon. Just six months ago we launched our first title, Film+Travel series, then we followed it up in November with Music+Travel Worldwide. Here at Museyon dot com we talked Berlin with the Criterion Collection and got the skinny on music scenes from some of our favorite music acts from ... Read More »
Now I’m not exactly sure who the woman in this video is, or what she’s singing about, but man … is she up against a tough crowd or what? Check out with guy with his hand thoughtfully, pensively, sternly placed on his chin. Or the woman with her arms coldly crossed over her chest. Not a smile in the whole ... Read More »
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