The stripped-down demo recordings you can find online are some of my favorite downloads. Today's Bittorrent Brunch features two sets of REM demos and an amazing Jonathan Richman demo recording from 1973. Recent shows by Snow Patrol, Franz Ferdinand and The Delgados are also featured.

REM: Green demos [flac]*
REM: Life's Rich pageant demos (and more) [flac]*
Jonathan Richman: 1973 Living Room Demos [shn]*
Green Day: 2004-12-12, Los Angeles [flac]*
Franz Ferdinand: 2004-12-11, Los Angeles [flac]*
Pearl Jam: 2004-10-01, Reading [flac]
Delgados: 2004-12-13, Paris [flac]*
Snow Patrol: 2004-09-22, Minneapolis [flac]*
Chris Whitley: 1999-05-20, Philadelphia [flac]*
Golden Smog, Minus 5, Uncle Tupelo, Wilco: videos [dvd]*

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