take away shows

Go visit the French site, http://www.blogotheque.net/ .

They have been doing a project since 2007 or so called Take Away Shows, where popular bands and musicians would be convinced to perform in unpopular places.

Some bands that have contributed are The Kooks, Grizzly Bear, Au Revoir Simone, Cold War Kids, The Shins, Vampire Weekend, Bon Iver, Dirty Projectors, Andrew Bird, The Ruby Suns, Arcade Fire, yes yes the list goes on and on.

I think right now they have more than 100 episodes already with these performers.

Here are the Fleet Foxes doing Blue Ridge Mountains in an abandoned wing of the Grand Palais:



Beirut playing Nantes in front of a cafe - Zach Condon marry me:



Grizzly Bear with acapella Knife in Paris:



I really like the idea of this project, and I'm glad it has been warmly received by the performers.
And go to yellowbirdproject.com for some neat designs for charity. Enjoy! :)