Forget television – the gig scene is live and kicking online

Far from killing live music broadcasting, the internet is saving it with Bandstand Busking and The Mahogany SessionsWhat was the most exciting thing about this year's Mercury prize? The guy from Biffy Clyro turning up looking like a cross between former Liverpool player Abel Xavier and a feral Kurt Cobain? No, it was the fact that it represented an increasingly rare opportunity to watch live music on TV.Watching the awards from my sofa this year made me realise television doesn't really do live ...

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