Dutch site Fabchannel secured permission earlier this week to webcast shows by Universal Music Group artists at the two biggest rock venues in Amsterdam. Today, the company announced the availability of the first show posted under the deal: a February 8 performance by Jimmy Eat World in the main hall of the Paradiso.
I’m not the hugest fan of this band; some the guitar ideas are decent, if straightforward, but there’s something about their sound and vocal style that just rubs me the wrong way, no offense to fans of the band. Still, I’m enjoying watching the show to see what they’re like live, and it’s interesting to note that they have lots of fans over there (this was a sold out show).
As more people find out about these free online concerts, I have a feeling more of uswill watch shows by artists we wouldn’t have bought tickets for — as I am doing right now — because it is no skin off of our proverbial noses. (Translation for record industry types: this means more peoplediscovering your bands.)
Here’s an embedded video of the concert:
