When I look for music I like, I often find myself reaching for the video of the acoustic performance, the live performance, the remix.
Many times this has led me to one particular channel on Youtube called watchlistentell, where I can often find well-filmed videos of favourite and newly discovered artists alike.
In an interview for itsnicethat.com, WLT director Dave Tree explains that in simple terms 'it's a unique music channel, featuring new artists playing live music'.
While many of the artists that have played for WLT are well-known, some - as was Florence + the Machine at the time of their WLT film - are unsigned. WLT's increased visibility over the last few years has meant that it is a great platform for unsigned talent.
Here are a few of my favourite videos:
Over the bank holiday weekend, I took a leaf out of WLT's lengthy book and filmed my friend Stephan Metcalfe in a similar vein. We drove around Jersey (Stephan's home) and stopped at a few beach locations to film him and a couple friends playing their music. I definitely feel like we managed to encapsulate the spirit of WLT and also Stephan's own vision for the videos - showing off how beautiful his home is and having a good time with his friends.
While he is yet to edit a final cut of each of the three videos, but I will definitely keep everyone posted.
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