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R.E.M. does La Blogoteque Take Away Shows (videos)
brooklynvegan — "The driver lead us directly to Michael Stipe's place." [La Blogoteque] #89.1 - R.E.M. - Until the day is done by lablogotheque The rest are HERE. ...

R.E.M. performing various songs live @ La Blogoteque
ZME Music — ... in his characteristic cinematic and lighting vision. I was particularly impressed by the trio’s live rendition of “Until the Day Is Done,” a acoustic song from Accelerate that matched perfectly the Take Away Show’s format. Then there’s “Living Well is the Best Revenge,” an acoustic song performed in a station wagon, very fun, although it doesn’t beat this or this. Bellow you can watch two of the six videos, the rest at The Take Away Show. ...

R.E.M. Brings La Blogothèque To Athens
Stereogum — ... -rs. We have them here for you, but we particularly dug this passage in the accompanying essay , which speaks directly to the potential friction from a veteran band squeezing itself into up-and-comers' means. Doing a Take Away Show with REM could be seen as a way to rejuvenate their image. Obviously, it's part of the whole thing; letting aside the huge venues and ultra-sophisticated recording studios to play in the street, that is said to be highly fashionable. But when you push REC for the first time, doubts assail: what if it didn't work ? What if the band looked ...

A Skin, A Night - a film about THE NATIONAL & a new EP
brooklynvegan — ... FOREVER AFTER DAYS (demo) 7) REST OF YEARS (demo) 8) SLOW SHOW (demo) 9) LUCKY YOU (daytrotter session) 10) MANSION ON THE HILL (live) 11) FAKE EMPIRE (live) 12) ABOUT TODAY (live)The National is going on tour with R.E.M. and Modest Mouse. Tickets for those shows are on sale. Vincent Moon also makes videos for La Blogoteque - the French music blog behind the famous Take Away Shows (like R.E.M. for instance). ...