Intended Audience: "Take Away Shows" is an online video archive of sorts, made up of clips of bands playing in odd places in and around Paris (for the most part!). The bands fall on the relatively unknown/indie side of the music spectrum for the most part, but several of the semi-popular are also features (Of Montreal, Okkervil River, etc.) It is a unique idea, and seeing someone like Andrew Bird play a song while walking down a crowded street is somewhat magical in a way.
So music nerds are the intended audience, is what I'm trying to say. Them and the French (making me two for two!).
Usefulness of Content: Like most of the sites I've chosen for this assignment, mostly entertainment value (am I getting the most out of the Internet? Perhaps not...) The videos are presented in multiple formats and sizes, some specifically made for ipods/other video enabled mp3 players. So that's helpful!
Consistency of Design: Very simple. Plain black background, with bands listed in order of performance. The thumbnail image of each band leads to the streaming videos, with the downloadable versions located on the right side of the screen. Once you figure it out, you don't have to relearn it. Very nice!
Ease of Use: As the site grows, it has become somewhat harder and harder to navigate, since they're still keeping all the videos on one page. They may want to consider ordering the bands alphabetically, with the newer videos featured on the topside of the site. But the site still works pretty well.
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