“The next thing that really stuck out to me was Beyoncé and Tina Turner. The whole time it was going all I could think was, ‘How cool would it be to have Tina Turner as your grandma?’ Like, she was busting pretty insane moves if you think about it . . .”
Picture your favorite indie-licious band. Picture them walking the streets of some European city, playing music while a camera follows them around and people walk by. You’ve just pictured the genius of French blog La Blogotheque’s “Take-Away Shows”.
These videos feature a large number of indie favorites (including Arcade Fire, Andrew Bird, The National, Xiu Xiu, Okkervil River, Liars, and Mojave 3, to name a bunch) performing some of their songs in “unique urban environments” in single takes. The result is usually very intriguing and intimate. Marissa Nadler sings in Central Park at night and then alone on a bed with her guitar. Some bands play in a metal elevator.
One of my absolute favorite Take-Away Shows performances features Will Sheff of Okkervil River sitting in the grass near a flowerbed singing the devastating “Song of Our So-Called Friend” with his guitar and harmonica.
There is a lot of magic to be found on this website — I strongly suggest you check it out.
http://www.blogotheque.net/takeawayshows
Canadian radio host Dominique Payette is suing the White Stripes for $70,000. Payette claims the duo violated her privacy by using a 10-second sample from her show without permission. Said 10-second sample can be found on the Stripes’ 2000 album De Stijl. (You can preview the audio at Cyberpress.ca — it’s just Payette exchanging a few words in French with a girl during the call-in portion of her radio show.)
Here’s where things go from sue-y to screwy: Payette is seeking an injunction that could force the White Stripes to remove De Stijl from shops immediately!
May the best man win.
[via Pitchfork Media]
http://www.mediafire.com/?aroloaubfud
I like to listen to music. Recently I’ve been doing so while taking showers and let me tell you, it is divine. I’ve found that the best music to listen to in the shower is that of the infectiously boppy variety. So most of these songs, at some point, will make you bop around your shower whilst definitely increasing your chances of slipping, falling, and dying. So try not to slip, fall, and die, because the disclaimer here is that I am not responsible for anything that happens to you while rocking out naked and wet in your shower (meeeow!). However, I am responsible for sharing these really infectiously awesome songs with you. Oh, they’re also fun driving songs. Just don’t wreck - I’m not responsible for that, either.
Also, just so we’re clear - if the second song doesn’t make you want to shake your booty then it’s obvious you have some serious booty-shaking issues. Which are kind of like daddy issues, but with more ass.
(The beautiful photo above is by Joana of Bright White Light)
