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i have been a passionate Menomena listener for a wee bit. Sooo good! Finding them on ‘take away films” has mad me love them more. fliiip. “Take away films” aka “La Blogotheque” is pretty wonderful in and of itself. i once saw Architecture in Helsinki’s vid on there and thought it was a one time deal. HRO let me know today that i was wrong. there are many many good bands playing wonderful, live,
free, genuine songs. no cuts, one take. a true experience with the band. there were some i wasn’t so impressed with too… i won’t mention them.

#62.3 – Menomena – Wet and Rusting

#12.3 The Kooks – Ooh la
i’m pretty sure this was before one of their own shows, seeing as the crowd knows the words to the lyrics.

#25.2 – GUILLEMOTS – MadeUp love song 43
eff you guillemots! for making the way you make me feel. they make me miss/appreciate/covet the feeling that is love. i do prefer the recorded version of this song. i was sightly disappointed he didn’t rock out the high notes during the one section near the end, but it was still exceptional.

#76.2 – CARIBOU – Sundialling
Caribou have a sound that resonates with my soul. layer upon layer, crash upon crash, resolving into a clearing, only to build once again. this acoustic version is very different. I love how they are half a block away from their drummer to have the sound levels right.

#41 – Arcade Fire – Neon Bible & Wake Up
arcade fire. every time i see them preform “live”, aka on tv preforming in real time, i am taken away. their energy and brightness… yet a dark contrast and applicable tension is seen and is unsurpassed.