archives: Music & Movies

The Winter Olympics is well underway in Vancouver...  More »

Beat the lines and avoid the stampedes by hopping on these early Black Friday shopping deals.  More »

Travel can be a mind-blowing, life-altering, consciousness-expanding experience, but for serious musicians, it can also be a minor pain in the ass. Wh  More »

Dance across continents, immerse in ethnic chants, sway to beats, and indulge in rhythmic sounds from around the globe.  More »

As part of the Matador Twitter contest, we will be spotlighting cool gear we'll be giving away  More »

One of my goals is to spread peace, one person at a time, through listening, understanding and sharing stories.  More »

I like to exercise almost as much as I like to eat.  More »

Packing for long-term travel overseas is tough as it is, but for musicians there’s even more to think about. If you’re taking your guitar, bass, d  More »

And the radio/MP3 player + 1,000 songs goes to......  More »

Planning on schlepping that guitar or bass overseas? Here are five things you need to know to get prepared.  More »

Headed out on the road for a Delta blues adventure? Matador editor Eva Holland rounds up some classic tunes from Mississippi boys who made good.  More »

The Eddy Feeling is the first 'kayak movie' that doesn't just show whitewater footage but follows the lives of various characters while examining the   More »

Can a self-proclaimed, biased U2 fan be truly objective?  More »

From funky bossa nova remixes to reggae-infused carimbó beats, "hippe-hoppe" in Brazil to psychedelic Amazonian surf rock, we bring you the latest so  More »

Take a snow-day, order in Chinese, and camp out on the couch with these movies.  More »

Catch up on one of the most critically acclaimed TV series of our time  More »

Move over Hollywood! Bollywood provides a unique fusion of traditional Indian culture and mainstream entertainment.  More »

The thought is what counts most. Nothing is truer when faced with the Christmas gift-giving season.  More »

Remember that guy in the pub or the frat house who would always point out the inconsistencies and errors in a movie? Photo by mattlemmon How about tha  More »

Rwandans can breathe a little sigh of relief this week. Photo by TKnoxB In Rwandan Genocide “Masterminds” Convicted, Sentenced, Matador Pulse edi  More »

These classics will inspire you to hit the waves  More »

Be sure to check out these movies before hopping across the pond  More »

Today’s travel film selection comes from Matador community member, adamrussell. This documentary film is the sequel to Endless Summer in which two s  More »

This week, you’ve probably noticed from the various articles published across the Matador Network that we’ve got love on our minds. Phot  More »

Driving hypnotic drums.  Deep guttural chants. I wasn’t sure what I was listening to, but I was loving every sound and rhythm emanating from my  More »

Today’s travel film selection comes from Matador community member, Travel Anna. 5 countries. 300 years. The main character, a violin, travels the wo  More »

Great music for a great cause: help fight HIV / AIDS while rocking out to Fela Kuti and some of today's most prolific musicians on this special editio  More »