Moving: Cincinnati To Pittsburgh - November 2012

In November, I moved to Pittsburgh. If you pay any attention to this blog you realized this when there was a delay of postings for a while.

I made this video clip which highlighted the Witler years of the 5+ years that I lived in Cincinnati as well as the process of moving to Pittsburgh where I am currently living in the Greenway Community House with my friends Dylan, Kathryn, & Al.

I used the music or LIVE video clips of the following artists: Jonezetta, Deadhorse, Listener (w/ The Homeless Gospel Choir), Pomegranates, Crash Cap Hooligans, & Aaron Lee Martin.

The video was shot using a Sony HD Bloggie and JVC Everio HD. It was edited using Final Cut Pro on a Mac Mini.


http://youtu.be/Cq2gcNZ37Rc

Filmed & edited by Joel A. Swanson

I failed to include it in the blog earlier this week when I uploaded it but there was also a video project that highlighted the Holidays 2012 in Pennsylvania. You can find that here - http://youtu.be/iitIC8wCYeg

The Homeless Gospel Choir & Groundhog Day: February 2013

On Friday I dropped into a house show that my friend Derek was playing. I filmed a clip of the song "Capitalismo" (by The Homeless Gospel Choir). I left the show early (and arrived a bit late due to other commitments) for work, this was the only clip from the show I got.

http://youtu.be/KNU9Ir51o8M

Saturday was Groundhog Day. Since I was at work until 10am, I was not able to go to Punxsutawney to experience this holiday the proper way. My uncle, who was born on Groundhog Day saw his shadow and therefore prognosticated six more weeks of winter (much like the calendar says) but Phil did not claiming we'd have an early spring. I watched it as I believed it was shown on the movie by watching KDKA-TV. I later watched the movie and realized they used a station called WPGH...opps! haha.

After leaving work I went to my first real Pittsburgh Penguins game at Consol Energy Center (and first real one in Pittsburgh) as they beat the New Jersey Devils 5-1. After a little nap, I met with my friend Joe for his 30th birthday at Roland's Seafood Bar & Grill where he works.

I got some footage throughout the day so here is that clip as well:

http://youtu.be/uO5ZSHi-IS0

Filmed & edited by

Joel A. Swanson

Video Clips From Pittsburgh Shows: November & December 2012

I moved to Pittsburgh on November 24th, 2012. Less than a week later, my friend Derek Zanetti played a set as The Homeless Gospel Choir opening along with a few other locals for Paul Baribeau in Pittsburgh at 222 Ormsby, a sweet DIY space. It was good to get to a show...I'm glad a friend was performing at it as well.

I included a clip from each artist that performed at 222 Ormsby on 11.29.12:

A Life Of Arctic Sounds

http://youtu.be/zW_7WdNJITA
Unraveler

http://youtu.be/Un42saOXpxI
The Homeless Gospel Choir

http://youtu.be/o_Kg3jErjFU
The Ghostwrite

http://youtu.be/fNb2YMO871o
Paul Baribeau

http://youtu.be/PDfhk3h45nM

12.12.12 - Mr. Smalls, I got to see one of my favorite live bands, The Chariot, in Pittsburgh this night:

Kills & Thrills

http://youtu.be/H_eqZ2Sns4E
The Chariot

http://youtu.be/QCgH38KRW-I
Every Time I Die w/ Josh Scogin

http://youtu.be/rb9f2NYtRbA

12.22.12 - The Rex Theatre. Blue Collar Christmas with Once Nothing:

Once Nothing

http://youtu.be/BWDLj_Uv-wU
All footage was filmed using a Sony HD Bloggie. All editing done using Final Cut Pro on a Mac Mini. Filmed & edited by Joel A. Swanson

LIVE clips from The Smiling Moose: 01.03.13

On Thursday, January 3rd, 2013 some friends were traveling through Pittsburgh from Cincinnati. It was the first band from where I used to live that I got to see on tour where I live now. The promotion wasn't the best that night, the situation wasn't the most ideal for those performing but it was good to see the folks in Corpus Christi and meet the guys in Conquerors as well as the locals - Until We Have Faces and Andare. These are clips of each performance that night filmed using a Sony HD Bloggie and edited using Final Cut Pro on a Mac Mini.

Corpus Christi

http://youtu.be/XORlVnTvUGo

Conquerors

http://youtu.be/pVSVWmNvhCI

Until We Have Faces

http://youtu.be/XqbzeFuYNV0

Andare

http://youtu.be/ckDPIqanmH4

Filmed & edited by Joel A. Swanson

Detroit - 1.19 & 20.13

I made my first ever trip to Detroit, MI this past weekend by way of Columbus, OH to pick up Marco Castor to see Underoath, mewithoutYou, As Cities Burn, and LetlLive on the farewell tour for Underoath. Unfortunately we ran a little late so I got in the venue just as LetLive was finishing up but I did get clips of the rest of the bands.

I also filmed a little of the sights of Detroit after my friend, Otto who hosted us for the night, spoke of the "ruins" of Detroit and possibly taking us on a tour. Though we weren't able to go on the tour as we would have liked, I drove around a bit prior to leaving to see a few of these "ruins," downtown, Canada, and the arenas and stadiums. We also happened to see a house fire on the way out. So, here are the clips:

The Detroit Visit (01.20.13) *music used in this clip is "Lose Yourself" by Eminem & "Detroit" by Rancid

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAqGbC5mgAQ

Spencer Chamberlin speaks about the band breaking up & Writing On The Walls by Underoath LIVE @ The Fillmore (01.19.13)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFILNxLfz2g

Fox's Dream Of The Log Flume by mewithoutYOU LIVE @ The Fillmore (01.19.13)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lyk_XGd0Bio

Thus From My Lips, By Yours, My Sin Is Purged by As Cities Burn LIVE @ The Fillmore (01.19.13)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4-tryZEAbI

All this footage was filmed using a Sony HD Bloggie and edited using Final Cut Pro on a Mac Mini.

Filmed & edited by Joel A. Swanson

Finally Finished! Cornerstone 2012 video project

This took much longer than I wanted it to. The blame can be placed on my decision to relocate to Pittsburgh in the middle of working on this Cornerstone video project but it is now finished. The bootlegs will be made available here like every other year on the page with all the bootlegs listed. The bootlegs are compiled into 3 DvDs by genre:

Metal/Hardcore - full sets from Norma Jean & Grotted with clips of Set Free, Me The Mountain, Strengthen What Remains, A Hero Remains, The Burial, A Lesser Hope, The Infantry, The Rose Hill, Every Knee Shall Bow, Wolves At The Gate, Behold The Kingdom, Harp & Lyre, Becoming The Archetype

Indie, Folk, Rock, Pop, & Hip Hop - full set of Like Brothers with clips of Like Brothers, Spoken Nerd, La De Les, Listener, Keyoung, Levi The Poet, Mike Mains & The Branches, Da M.A.C., Insomniac Folklore, Jesse Smith & The Holy Ghost, Timbre, Kye Kye, Josh Garrulous

Punk/Hardcore - full sets of Flatfoot 56, Destroy Nate Allen with clips of Triple Stitch, The Kings Kids, Fight To Die, F.B.S., Crush The Enemy, Ruin Into Ruin, Leper, Grave Robber, White Collar Sideshow, All The Departed, The Scurvies, The Blamed, Squad Five-0, Crashdog, The Homeless Gospel Choir, Gamblers Die Broke

Filmed using a JVC HDD Everio & edited using Final Cut Pro on a Mac Mini.

Filmed & edited by Joel A. Swanson

Below is the trailer and the playlist of all live clips. Campsite shenanigans are not included in this playlist. They are only on the DvD.

Trailer


Playlist


Enjoy and if you would like this stuff in DvD form please donate! thanks!

Sorry For This Delay...

I will again post video related things here soon (and on the Facebook page). I have taken a break from this hobby while I relocate my life to Pittsburgh. I am excited for this new chapter though I love my family/friends and many of those I worked with back in Cincinnati.

Well...stay tuned!