www.fabchannel.com
When I first tried a link I saw for this site, I thought I'd found heaven. A site that has free online concert videos from 2 clubs in Amsterdam in the Netherlands (Pardiso and Melkweg). Much like the Cabaret Metro club here in Chicago, these two clubs digitally film every night's shows. But unlike any other club I have yet to see, these clubs put the shows out online for free viewing. GENIOUS! In an age where artists are so uppity about not getting paid for their music, this kicks all the doors open. I have also never seen as good an outlet to gain new fans. If you can play, they will come! I've checked out a ton of bands there that I was curious about but didn't want to invest money in without a preview. Now I would go and pay to see these bands live because I know they rock already (and not just on the album). It's a good thing whether they think so or not. I've found a ton of bands that are great live. Most of the bands on the fabchannel.com are good to watch live. So it's a ++ situation. It's all stored there. You just stream the shows in their entirety. Close it whenever. Come back and finish the show off a week later. Nice. The first show I saw online there was Jaga Jazzist and they rock live. This site has so much potential in my mind, I have to tell the world about it. I hope that more clubs will do this so that the list of bands who do this will increase. Truly an aspect of the future of music.