Almost as much as his work, the myths and legends surrounding Vincent Van Gogh keep him alive and present. We all know the tales: He cut off his ear and mailed it to a prostitute, he fled Paris in mental anguish, and, finally, e shot himself in the chest, standing in a field, an unfinished painting propped on an easel ... Read More »
Hot enough for you? We’ve heard of room service that offers in-room shabu-shabu cooking, hotels that offer rental dogs to guests, and concierges who can find almost literally anything for patrons (regardless of legality) in quick order. But human bed warmers, currently in use at London Kensington Holiday Inn, bring a whole new level of delightful, bizarre intimacy to ... Read More »
With a population of just a touch over 100,000, you might not expect Gainesville to be hiding a particularly prolific music scene. You’d be wrong. This small corner of Florida has produced members of the Eagles, featured as “Rock City” in a number of tracks by hometown heroes Less Than Jake and been voted by Blender Magazine as the best ... Read More »
Brooklyn punks and TV comics band together for Haitian earthquake relief at popular Gowanus, Brooklyn venue. Read More »
The Flaming Lips are one of those acts known for their wacky stage personas as much as their music. Now you have a chance to see the band’s singer Wayne Coyne like never before, thanks to Google Street View. Head (virtually) to Oklahoma City and you’ll see Coyne sitting outside in a bathtub outside his home next to a sign ... Read More »
Brazil is one of the most culturally diverse countries on the planet, so is it any wonder it keeps producing some of the coolest music in the world? Throughout January, San Francisco’s Yerba Buena Center for the Arts is celebrating Brazil’s cultural contributions with a four-part documentary series, A Bit of Brazilian Music on Film, which runs through Jan. ... Read More »
It’s always cool to see art get a contemporary re-do, like the latest project from the amazing online Barbie Museum. As a birthday present to the buxom blonde — who turned the big 5-0 in 2009 — doll-lover Jocelyne Grivaud has recast Barbie into iconic images from throughout art history, from magazine covers to movie still an even the Statue ... Read More »
Despite being the butt of many musical jokes (see Bryan Adams, Nickelback and Celine Dion), Canada is something of a musical hub right now. In fact, you’ll find many of the world’s most fashionable bands in residence, wowing critics more and more by the day. While Canada’s superstars might not have taken the world by storm in terms of sheer ... Read More »
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