Take Away Shows

[mickill]

I don't know if there's a thread for any of this already. If there is, sorry. In brief, for those who aren't already familiar, a French video director/filmmaker named Vincent Moon started recording these sessions with various bands/musicians a few years ago. The performances take place in bathrooms, hallways, apartments, bars etc. Generally, the artists are placed in an environment where they can't really hide behind anything. The performances are very natural and unplanned. The style in which a lot of it's filmed is candid, concentrating on the surroundings as often as the musicians themselves. Personally, I think the shit's brilliant.

The aforementioned Yeasayer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8llsiEIvvM0&feature=related) -2080/Tightrope (for checkyourprez)

The National (http://www.blogotheque.net/The-National,2838) - Start A War

Grizzly Bear (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jjy2P0MSVlo) - Knife (performed acapella while walking down the street)

Mum (http://www.blogotheque.net/Mum) - If I Were A Fish (Awesome just for the fact that they're performing it on a public bus, with most of the passengers appearing to be in a state of melancholy)

The rest (http://www.blogotheque.net/spip.php?page=cae_all&lang=fr)

[Planetary]

wasn't there another Grizzly bear one where they're crammed into a shower cubicle? Or was that not him?

Either way i like these.

[mickill]

You're thinking of this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ltvjOj9m-c). It's a good one too.

[Planetary]

Yeah that was the first vid of this kind that i saw. i prefer to this to the paris street one, but only because the sound quality is better i think.

Can't wait to see Grizzly Bear...

[Planetary]

Ahhh that song is from Horn Of Plenty. that means they do play that stuff live?

cool :)

[Caribou]

La Blogotheque filmed almost all of 'The Flying Club Cup' by Beirut.
They're all beautiful, but this is by far my favourite:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hq2s0AhdFE4

And I'm completely in love with the Patrick Watson ones, but those are not on youtube:

http://www.blogotheque.net/Patrick-Watson,4821 <3333333333333333333333

[yeahwho]

These are pretty cool, the Grizzly Bears doing the Knife a Capella walking down the streets of Paris is priceless.

[Caribou]

These are pretty cool, the Grizzly Bears doing the Knife a Capella walking down the streets of Paris is priceless.

Then what about this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SYlLxXX7zw

Beirut singing The Knife. Drunk.