In a digital age where musicians can no longer solely rely on the sales of their CDs, vinyls and mp3s due to peer-to-peer sharing and piracy, it's easy to sort the weak from the strong by watching how they perform live. Some of the best bands in my opinion are those who make their live performances really special and different to their studio-recorded material.
Therefore, these are some of my favourite websites for finding cool new artists with raw talent, showcasing lots of live videos of bands performing their songs and occasionally some covers. I included are a couple of my findings, though it's difficult to pick the best - there are so many amazing acts captured in such interesting locations. Go find!
La Blogotheque - A a huge catalogue of live sessions with an 'arty' feel; filmed in various interesting locations, usually around France or Continental Europe, but sometimes ventures over to the States and beyond.
Here's one of the best live videos I've ever seen, hands down - a really creative performance by Beirut of their song Nantes:
And here's one of my favourite musicians, The Tallest Man on Earth, playing his song The Gardner in a bizarre and enchanting shop full of musical instruments.
Black Cab Sessions - Bands play rough and raw in the back of black London cabs. Like La Blogotheque, they've got a huge archive of artists for your perusal.
And here's the husky Holly Miranda belting out heartbreaking a cover of Lauryn Hill's Ex Factor:
From the Basement - Live performances from the basement recording studio of the bloke who produced Radiohead. A few more well-known artists here, such as Gnarls Barkley and The White Stripes.
Here's one of my all-time favourite live versions of a song, purely because of how unique, haunting and strangely classical it sounds - Andrew Bird's Plasticities:
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