We’ve been pimping this weekend’s Matador at 21 event in Las Vegas for a few months now, but none of us could make it out to Sin City for the three-day celebration. Luckily, those not in attendance will be able to witness many of the performances thanks to a webcast at MySpace Music.
Pavement, Spoon and Guided By Voices will be among the acts whose sets will be broadcast live. Click here for the official webcast schedule as more artists will be added in the coming days.
Here’s six other links you should check out this afternoon…
- Jimmy Vivino to lead the Conan house band on TBS
- UM’s blog offers a look at the latest Stew Art event
- Relix editor Josh Baron reviews Saturday’s Ramble
- Watch Bob Dylan’s appearance on History’s Pawn Wars
- Panic paid tribute to Vic Chesnutt this past Sat. night
- Lawyer: NJ ticket-scam defendants didn’t break law
Finally, the Wall Street Journal posted a great article examining whether video is killing the concert vibe. You’d have to be blind not to notice the proliferation of cameras and cell phones with cameras at concerts of late, but while every band has the right to set their own policies we’d hate to see a uniform ban on cell phones and cameras at shows. Who doesn’t love watching a clip of a noteworthy performance days after it happens?
As with everything in life, there are some concertgoers who are couth about shooting video while others don’t care if they hinder someone else’s experience. We hope the article makes some fans recognize that your shooting video is less important than the sight lines of the person next to you. The live experience comes first and foremost to recordings.
