Lviv, Ukraine

Empirical Glamour and Glory

Source: CNTraveller

http://www.cntraveller.co.uk/Guides/Ukraine/Lviv/

“Architecturally stunning, miraculously well preserved and practically untouched by tourism, Lviv is set to become a must-see destination. It was known as Lwow under the Poles, Lemberg under the Austro-Hungarians, and Lvov under the Russians but, amazingly for a city that has changed hands so often, Lviv has never been badly bombed and came through the turbulent 20th century more or less intact. For 50 years under the Russians, it was designated a closed city where foreigners weren’t welcome; as a result, it is now unspoiled and ripe for visitors. It is less brash than Prague, more manageable than Budapest and hardly less spectacular than St Petersburg.”

 

Opera House Mirrored Hall, Photograph by Michael Turek

Opera House Auditorium, Photograph by Michael Turek

 

Top Music Trends of 2008

1. DRM IS DEAD. The final labels will drop all DRM within a month.
2. Mega-Stars are soooo 2007. Find the bands you love. Support them. Who cares if MTV doesn’t play their video? YouTube does..
3. The iPod is still cool but so is the Zune and other players.
4. Everything is going wireless:downloads and net radio on your cell, listen to your music collection anywhere.
5. NICHES RULE! Whether you like Scottish Bagpipe Metal or Mexican Punk there will be sites and communities for you.
6. Don’t pay for a subscription to Napster or Rhapsody. imeem and others give you almost the same thing for free.
7. Ringtones are over. Create your own and stick with it.
8. You’ll get more free stuff with your downloads: lyrics, videos, artwork and more.
9. More great music will become available for free thanks to ad supported sites likeWe7 and SprialFrog.
10. More bands will drop their record labels and go direct like Radiohead, The Eagles, Prince and others already have.

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