Takeaway Shows

It is my contention that inasmuch as one visits a social networking website, productivity and learning are diminished proportionately. Many online sources of entertainment seem to grow exponentially more wasteful after each visit. Thus I would like to share with you a source in which the opposite effect occurs:

http://www.blogotheque.net/-Concerts-a-emporter-?lang=en


Founded under the umbrella of the French website La Blogotheque, The Takeaway Shows (Les Concerts à Emporter) were developed by Vincent Moon and Chryde. Their idea is to present music videos in a refreshingly unpolished light. More specifically, they invite bands each week to perform candidly somewhere on the streets of France (most often Montmartre, Paris). With handheld cameras continuously rolling and audio fresh from the scene, the results are transporting. Placing the emphasis on the 'moment of creation' rather than the moment 'as approved by each of 7 producers, the record company executive, the executive's executive, etc,' they summarize their worldview in one sentence: "Spontaneity is the keyword." Fortunately, Chryde and Moon's guest list has included artists such as Phoenix (http://www.blogotheque.net/Phoenix,5179), Bon Iver (http://www.blogotheque.net/Bon-Iver,4255), and Andrew Bird (http://www.blogotheque.net/Andrew-Bird,2976).

A related side note: Producer Don Was has taken a remarkably similar path with his work on My Damn Channel. For example:

http://www.mydamnchannel.com/Don_Was/Favorites/BuddyMillerSoNewTheresStillNoTitle_2469.aspx



Bon appétit