Un Concert A Emporter / A Take Away Show

You may know about this already but go here now and watch these amazing videos. There are over a hundred! The site is in French so that makes things a little difficult for some of us to know for sure what is actually happening.  But one thing is clear, these francophones manage by some sort of noir magic to trick these poor famous musicians into doing personal shows in interesting locations around the world.  Sufjan Stevens on a roof in Cincinnati?  Phoenix on the top deck of a tourist bus roaming around Paris? Sigur Rós, Menomena, Wilco?!

The real charm about all these shows results from the nature of the performances — so intimate and informal the musicians can’t help but reveal something personal that you wouldn’t see at a big concert or music video or even in an interview.  As for this video above, I was never too impressed by Lykke Li but she totally won me over with her kazoo necklace and adorable dancing.

Then there is the enchanting Annie Clark of St. Vincent.  Skip to 1:11. Wishing my name was John.

#67.2 - St Vincent - Marry Me
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And just to tip the hormone scales back to level, here are some plaid-clad, bearded men:

Fleet Foxes - A Take Away Show from La Blogotheque on Vimeo.