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Where Eurovision Will Be Singing It's Heart Out in 2014

Where: Europe
May 20, 2013 at 11:31 AM | by | Comments (0)

Well, it's been a whole entire year since all of Europe was singing and dancing to the annual song contest, Eurovision. Last time we watched, the insanity went down in Baku, Azerbaijan and Sweden won, so this year they played hosts in the Southern city of Malmö.

The contest as a whole has held the reputation of being quite the show, a mix of both native tongue and English lyrics accompanied by flamboyant costumes and overly produced choreography. This year was no exception. While the Russian grannies from last year didn't make the cut, 2013's winner did come from another Scandinavian country; Denmark.

If you're not up on the rules, this means Eurovision heads to Copenhagen for 2014.

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South Korea Does the Obvious and Names 'Gangnam Style' Singer New Tourism Ambassador

Where: Seoul, Korea
May 3, 2013 at 4:56 PM | by | Comments (0)

CNN reported earlier this week that Psy has been named South Korea's new tourism ambassador. To which we immediately thought: ummm...he wasn't that already? Who were they using for tourism advertising instead? Because apparently it wasn't the really popular guy whose music videos have been viewed by billions of people in the recent past. And while we're not experts at this sort of thing, it seems to us like maybe they should have been using the really popular guy whose music videos have been viewed by millions of people in the recent past.

It turns out there's an answer to that question. Since October 2012 the tourism ambassador of South Korea has been Kenny G. No punchline. We're just going to let that hang there with no comment. The face of South Korean tourism for the last 6 months? Kenny G.

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5 Real Locations in Seoul from Psy's 'Gangnam Style' Music Video Sequel, 'Gentleman'

Where: Seoul, Korea
April 18, 2013 at 10:31 AM | by | Comments (0)

It's craxy to think that it's already been 9 months since the South Korean hit song "Gangnam Style" began its viral spread and climb from K-pop success to international movement. Just as crazy is the fact that the music video holds the record of being the first YouTube video to be viewed over 1 billion times.

Last week, Psy released the sequel song and video to Gangnam Style, called it simply "Gentleman." To say it was highly anticipated would be a gross understatement, but we're happy to say that Psy hasn't let us down one bit; in fact, it's reignited our love for Seoul.

For the uninitiated, Psy is a South Korean pop star, though he's also been called a rapper. In this song and video, as in Gangnam Style, he pokes fun at the style and assumed swagger of Seoul's Gangnam-gu, a flashy district with high rents, high expectations and a focus on the high-status lifestyle. Psy traipses about the city as he thinks a gentleman would, although he's unable to part with his un-gentlemanly ways until he finds a girl who puts him in check. No amount of money or indulging in what's construed as classy can fix his pranking ways, but love can.

Without further ado, here's 5 real-life locations from the music video, "Gentleman":

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How To Get Tickets To The 2013 Governors Ball Music Festival

March 12, 2013 at 2:50 PM | by | Comments (0)

With headliners like Kanye West, Kings Of Leon, and Guns & Roses, the 2013 Governors Ball Music Festival really does have something for everyone.

The three day music festival will be held over a three days this summer, June 7-9, 2013, on Randall's Island in New York City.

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Why You Should Arrive Extra Early for a Flight from Austin's Airport

March 12, 2013 at 9:53 AM | by | Comments (0)

For those heading to or from SXSW down in Austin this week or next we’ve got one recommendation for you—save some time for Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. Sure it’s not quite the same as what the festival has to offer downtown, but definitely don’t dread heading back to the airport a little early. Thankfully the airport has plenty of local flair to make Austin proud, so even if your flight gets in before your hotel is ready—it might just be worth hanging around for a few as a brief introduction to Austin.

The very first sanctioned shows of the festival finish up today, as the annual SXSW Airport Showcase will do its thing on March 12 between 1pm and 3pm and then again between 3:30pm and 5:30pm. Everything takes place over by Gate 10 on the Asleep at the Wheel stage, and the artists and musicians will be back on March 18 to start closing things down.

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A Flashback to the 1980s on British Airways Breaks World Records

March 11, 2013 at 9:55 AM | by | Comments (0)

Chalk one up for British Airways. Actually, chalk a few up for the airline since they have broken several world records and entered the Guinness Book of World Records for a (not so) little concert they hosted in the air. Lucky winners of the exclusive flight became part of the record books, all th while raising money for a great charity.

It's called "The Gig In The Sky" and it took place this last Sunday as part of BA's fund-raising for the 25th anniversary for Red Nose Day. Since the charity started in the 1980s, the music should be from the 80s, right? Kim Wilde, Spandau Ballet's Tony Handley, Bananarama and Go West performed for the passengers of a chartered Boeing 767 for 22 minutes, at an altitude of 43,000 feet, breaking James Blunt's previous "highest concert" record of 42,080 feet.

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How to Eat for Free, Party for Free, and Catch Free Shows at SXSW 2013

March 5, 2013 at 1:54 PM | by | Comments (0)

It's that time again. Austin's permanent residents are gearing up to welcome the influx of out-of-towners for this year's South by Southwest Festival (SXSW).

"You may all go to hell, and I will go to Texas." - Davy Crockett

This year you'll be just as likely to see Skrillex eating some Stubb's BBQ as you are a talk entitled "Learn How to Stop Letting Your Desk Job Make You Fat, Sick & Dead." SXSW has clearly evolved from what was once just a week-long event where bands from all over the world try to get signed to a record deal.

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Boy Band One Direction Boogies with British Airways Babes in New Video

February 26, 2013 at 9:39 AM | by | Comments (0)

Cue the screaming tweens. The (currently) most popular boy-band have called on the crews of British Airways and Heathrow's Terminal 5 to star in their new charity video.

The video, a cover of Blondie's hit, One Way Or Another was shot to raise money for British Charity, Comic Relief. Aside from dancing around various foreign locales including New York, London, Tokyo and Africa, the boys got to cut a rug with some well-heeled BA cabin crew. The idea is apparently to prove that not only do these guys care, they know how to have a good time, right?

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This Airplane Has a Fireplace.

January 29, 2013 at 4:37 PM | by | Comments (0)

Just as we were thinking that private bedrooms in a Boeing 747-8 was the epitome of jet set awesomeness, the masters of cool from decades ago put us in check. We're talking about the bands of the 1970s who took private jet travel to (literal) new heights, adding shag carpeting, love lounges and—umm—faux fireplaces to their airplane interiors.

Flavorwire recently featured 17 musicians and their private jets, but we couldn't help focusing in on Led Zeppelin. Who wants to bet that smoking was allowed onboard, even if the fireplace was just for show?

[Photo: via Flavorwire]

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Mark Your iCal for V Festival's 2013 Dates

January 10, 2013 at 2:24 PM | by | Comments (0)

Here's the good news, the V Festival has announced this year's fest will return to Hylands Park and Weston Park on August 17th and 18th. Now for the bad news, early bird ticket sales have closed and tickets don't go on sale again until March 1.

But, in the meantime, you can sign up for pre-sale registration, beginning February 4, and find out the fest's full line-up on February 25. Plus, this gives you plenty of time to decide which ticket package will work best for you before they go on sale.

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Ozzy Osbourne International Airport? Hey, It Could Happen.

January 7, 2013 at 9:26 AM | by | Comments (0)

It’s hardly a done deal just yet, but it sounds like an idea is kicking around to change up the name of an airport over in the United Kingdom. Right now Birmingham International is named after the city in which it resides, but officials are thinking that it might need something a little more creative. They’re not going with a war hero or elected official, but so far so good on another figure of (modern) history—Ozzy Osbourne.

The famous rocker—and reality TV star—is originally from the area, and the thought is that a new airport name could boost tourism to the area. Heck yeah we'd go out of our way once in our life to land at Ozzy Osbourne International Airport, but it sounds like at least for now the idea is simply just in the brainstorming stages.

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It's Not a Flashmob, but JetBlue Sings Travel-Themed Holiday Carols

December 21, 2012 at 9:57 AM | by | Comments (0)

It might not be as polished and clean as some of those overly planned "flashmobs" at the airport, but when it comes to holiday greetings—JetBlue knows what they doing.

The airline's most festive crew penned a little set of lyrics to the tune of Jingle Bells, and they made it all about what to do at the airport to keep your holiday stress-free. Initially it was just words on paper, but after a request over on Twitter it was time for JetBlue employees to put on their Santa hats and sing for the masses.

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