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 »
Vampire Weekend has recently caught some flack for their transformation from East Coast prepsters to laid-back California rockers. But no matter what coast they end up on, the band’s sound is as American as penny loafers and the Ivy League (or should we say as American as surfboards and sneakers?). Tomorrow night, though, the Weekend is headed to the ... Read More »
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 »
Yesterday we had a good laugh at the expense of the cast of ‘2012.’ But a look at the film’s official trailer got us thinking … is no landmark safe from Hollywood effects people? Can you spot the ones that get destroyed in ‘2012’? Let’s find them…after the jump. Read More »
You know we love music and you know we love movies, so it should come as no surprise that ‘Quadrophenia‘ is one of our all-time favorites. The 1979 film is based on The Who’s 1973 rock opera album of the same name. It’s the story of Jimmy, a young Londoner with a dead-end job who finds release in the sharp ... Read More »
When it comes to going on location, few films do it with as much panache and style as the James Bond series. ‘GoldenEye,’ the 17th Bond installment, features an in-his-prime Pierce Brosnan, as 007 in a case that sends him around the globe. The first of the Bond films to be made after the Cold War, ‘GoldenEye’ heads back to the U.S.S.R., stopping ... Read More »
When ‘Basic Instinct 2: Risk Addiction’ headed to the UK in 2006, the sequel set up shop in London, except for one very creepy old castle. You can see it about a minute into the trailer. So … where in the world is it? Answer, after the jump… Read More »
Here at Museyon we know that there’s nothing worse than being labeled a tourist. So next time you’re traveling in a new European city be sure to check out Spotted by Locals. We’re absolutely loving this website which features the inside scoop on 22 cities from Antwerp to Ljubljana to Zagreb. The site features the usual restaurant reviews, maps and ... Read More »
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