I met Shaun through Audiofeed Festival. The first year, 2013, his art was on display on the blacktop going towards the restrooms & he did a speed chalk drawing at the Asylum at the end of the fest. I don't think I personally met him that year though...that came in 2014 amongst a lot of cardboard.
He has been battling health problems this year which mostly prevented him from attending Audiofeed but he had a chalk art event just outside Chicago @ Winston Plaza in Melrose Park for which he decided to hold a couple seminars in advance of the event. The idea to live stream the event was brought up & Shaun asked me if it was possible. We discussed it & decided to give it a shot. Unfortunately the internet connection wasn't real great but we were able to broadcast a live stream the first week. I also was filming with another camera so I later recut the footage & used the better audio source (though it was after the event that I finally was able to get to that).
https://youtu.be/QsScNZ4PImE
The second week, the internet signal was even worse. I was able to broadcast for a bit at the end of the seminar, filming using other cameras. I spliced what I captured from the different cameras all together & posted it just before the actual event.
https://youtu.be/54otZvLWj6M
The Chalk Art Festival happened on Saturday August 8th, 2015 @ Winston Plaza in Melrose Park. Elphie & I arrived to get some pictures & footage for Shaun of the art being done. I put together what ends up being just under 15 minutes of footage that showed the art of the participants, Shaun's featured artwork, other activities that were going on, a glimpse of the judging, & the announcement of the winners. It was a fun event. I added a song called "Summer (Break Out & Grow)" by Ancient Mariner as a soundtrack.
https://youtu.be/FRJ-mEWsQb8
This past Sunday (August 23rd, 2015) Shaun came to Risen Savior to speak as well as his chalk art. I filmed him during the speed drawing & a quick clip of his speaking.
https://youtu.be/jiY45SCoPwg
Check out Shaun & his art at http://ChicagoChalkChamp.com
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLh9ZwEF2QQpPDkYyDJS6Eabtb2ww55Vyi
All footage filmed & edited by Joel A. Swanson
http://youtube.com/TigerRAWk
Friday, August 28, 2015
Thursday, August 27, 2015
Filming Life (revisited & updated)
Over the years & especially recently since I got back into using this page, you have primarily seen LIVE music clips & some full concerts I've edited on this page. A lot more is to come. This is a link to a recent reflection on life. I also have filmed clips that have shown my life much like many of my other friends take pictures to show their life.
http://tigerrawk.blogspot.com/2013/03/life-in-film-form.html
You can read what I had to say there and find links to the video playlist that are broken down into various "eras" or if you aren't the reading type then here are those playlists embedded & linked w/ only a brief explanation.
Chicago: A Shared Life (2014 - ?)
Life in Chicago started at the end of 2014. There are a few other clips in here highlighting important events shared with Elphie from the Pittsburgh years as well.
Joel & Elphie's Wedding - 06.13.15
This playlist has both the live footage from the concert the night before, the live stream of the wedding ceremony, the recut & edited wedding ceremony, & other footage surrounding the celebration
Joel & Elphie's Wedding - 06.13.15
LIFE (2012 - 2014) Pittsburgh Years
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLh9ZwEF2QQpOQPjCzkcQyutLuHWccdlG6
It was a much shorter chapter than I expected when I first moved to Pittsburgh. Though I met Elphie while in Cincinnati, our relationship developed more quickly shortly after I arrived in Pittsburgh & for it to continue to the place we are now meant leaving Pittsburgh. I was blessed with the opportunity to live with good friends while in Pittsburgh & reconnect with old friends. I was able to hunt once again which is an activity I enjoy. I also watched my favorite sports teams (ALL PITTSBURGH!) quite a lot. Going to shows decreased significantly but I suppose that's ok. Though the time was short, it was good.
It was a much shorter chapter than I expected when I first moved to Pittsburgh. Though I met Elphie while in Cincinnati, our relationship developed more quickly shortly after I arrived in Pittsburgh & for it to continue to the place we are now meant leaving Pittsburgh. I was blessed with the opportunity to live with good friends while in Pittsburgh & reconnect with old friends. I was able to hunt once again which is an activity I enjoy. I also watched my favorite sports teams (ALL PITTSBURGH!) quite a lot. Going to shows decreased significantly but I suppose that's ok. Though the time was short, it was good.
LIFE (2007 - 2012) Cincinnati Years
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7ED755BAF99C695C
My time in Cincinnati centered a lot in the music scene. I was able to try my hand in booking & promotion & was part of the start of a venue - The 86. I worked my own venue first at Covenant then did house shows when my living arrangements allowed. My most significant learning in video work (though the learning will continue of course) was during this time & I utilized it as much as I could in other areas such as w/ Covenant & The 86.
The 86
These clips highlight the shows as well as "shenanigans" of those of us who spent a lot of our time at The 86.
My time in Cincinnati centered a lot in the music scene. I was able to try my hand in booking & promotion & was part of the start of a venue - The 86. I worked my own venue first at Covenant then did house shows when my living arrangements allowed. My most significant learning in video work (though the learning will continue of course) was during this time & I utilized it as much as I could in other areas such as w/ Covenant & The 86.
The 86
LIFE @ Covenant (2007 - 2012) - these clips fall into the Cincinnati era
The first few years I spent in Cincinnati I worked with Covenant - a Nazarene church in Northside. I tried to share what was going on in the ministry through my video work. I also had the opportunity to book & promote shows there prior to my leaving & moving on to do my own thing.
LIFE (2005 - 2007) Mansfield Years
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLh9ZwEF2QQpOiON2bafS9UB0-4tpJ6dEB
These are some of the first videos I shot & edited. They aren't so great but shows a little bit of my life at that time. I got interested in doing this after watching the tour video put out by The Chariot (and other artists who followed suit) so there may be a few references to things I saw in that.
These are some of the first videos I shot & edited. They aren't so great but shows a little bit of my life at that time. I got interested in doing this after watching the tour video put out by The Chariot (and other artists who followed suit) so there may be a few references to things I saw in that.
LIFE (2004 & 2005) "Vintage" TigerRAWk footage - encompasses life in Mt. Vernon, Ohio, Meadville, PA, & Mansfield, Ohio
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL44954C551FCE56C9
Prior to retiring the analog video camera, I took all the footage I shot at Cornerstone & a few places I lived to show whatever was of life in those places. This isn't good footage really but it was life then.
Prior to retiring the analog video camera, I took all the footage I shot at Cornerstone & a few places I lived to show whatever was of life in those places. This isn't good footage really but it was life then.
Wednesday, August 26, 2015
My 'Burgh Life: November - December 2014, Moving to Chicago & The Holidays
This post reflects on the the last sets of videos filmed in 2014 which also brought to an end my time living in Pittsburgh & the beginning of life in Chicago.
https://youtu.be/NZ-KF3IKT5k
After celebrating our One Year Anniversary of being a couple, Elphie & I rented a UHaul to move the majority of my belongings to the home we would share in the future in Chicago. I ended up with a very painful eye infection or something in the midst of trying to load up my stuff but eventually got it all into the truck. I believe I took that Thursday off work in hopes of making the move easier by being able to leave Pittsburgh earlier in the day but the eye situation screwed that up. Anyway on Thursday November 13th, we left in late afternoon & headed north to my parents house where I gathered more of the things I felt wanted to bring to Chicago. We left for Chicago on Friday the 14th afternoon from Warren, PA & arrived in Chicago where all was unloaded as quickly as possible into a room that I would get to use eventually. We slept then I took the truck to a UHaul location to drop it off early Saturday morning. After a little more rest, some things were unpacked & somewhat organized. That Sunday November 16th we went to see Craig Ferguson live. Throughout the rest of the week I attempted to organize my stuff, visited what would be my new job to learn about the daily operations, & hung out with some Chicago friends before returning to Pittsburgh by Amtrak on Thursday November 20th.
Previously, on Amtrak there was a significant delay in travel causing some issues with both trying to interview for the future job but also with getting back to work my new job. I'm not typically one to complain about service but this was an exception. Amtrak reimbursed that trip so this ended up being mostly a free ride back home to Pittsburgh. Back in Pittsburgh we got ice cream at Klavon's Ice Cream Parlour again...I wish we had discovered how good it was sooner.
https://youtu.be/Gq-NgLvSEeo
Elphie spent Thanksgiving meeting the Sorensen side of my family in Clymer, NY before taking Megabus back to Chicago on Friday November 28th. I stayed in Warren for the weekend to prepare for deer hunting season. It meant that I would be missing a couple days of work unexcused because the powers that be did not approve my request for those two days. Saturday I scouted the area I intended on hunting & prepared a few spots I thought might bring some luck. I saw several deer near where I ended up deciding to set up including a buck.
Monday December 1st, I arrived at my spot & saw a lot of deer (without antlers so I couldn't take a shot at those) & possibly a buck (but it was too far & running so I didn't feel comfortable taking the shot) all within less than half an hour. I'd say it was at least 10 deer. I didn't see anything for a while after that then heard a shot not too far away. Shortly after that I heard noise & saw a deer running toward me. It turned out to be a buck so I fired a shot. It continued to run & headed toward my car then stopped, stumbled, & fell dead. I walked over to it & found it to be an 8-point buck! It was my first deer since I was a teenager & first buck in 20 years! It provided good eating for us!
I continued to hunt the Fridays & Saturdays through the rest of the season in hopes of also taking an antlerless deer but I never saw another deer the rest of the season.
I decided that this deer I was able to shoot was well worth any punishment I received from work. As I returned to Pittsburgh after the hunt I called to find out when I was expected to start my day. I was given the earliest start time & told to bring a doctor's excuse. I of course did not have a doctor's excuse but went in anyway to face the music. I was told I was depended on & need to be at work as scheduled. I agreed but explained I had requested it off. When asked where my doctor's excuse was I explained I didn't go to see a doctor because I wasn't sick but hunting. I also explained that I would be resigning my position within the next two weeks anyway so I could turn in a notice now or later. I was told later & was given the rest of the day off. I took it then I worked out the rest of my time employed with the company. Throughout the rest of my time in Pittsburgh I also went to a few more Penguins games.
December 4th - Penguins lose 3-0 to the Canucks
December 15th - Penguins 4-2 WIN over the Lightning
My last week in Pittsburgh, I attended the Broken Bones Bible Study at In The Blood one last time Tuesday December 16th then worked my last day at Airstar on Thursday December 18th. It felt good to leave the job & the stress of dealing with the management behind. I went to a final Penguins game in Pittsburgh that evening with my family & the Penguins WON 1-0 vs the Avalanche in overtime.
https://youtu.be/WeTMSWBsjOk
I moved the rest of my belongings in my car on Friday December 19th to Chicago. After a much longer trip than expected due to an accident on the highway, I arrived & unloaded in Chicago late in the evening.
On Saturday December 20th there was a show at Risen Savior featuring Brick Assassin, 6'10, FBS, & Flatfoot 56. We attended that before all the holiday travel:
Brick Assassin
https://youtu.be/GZVZOuvA2Ws
6'10
https://youtu.be/U4qOMU3hOvE
FBS
https://youtu.be/PuBsGeiJ23M
Flatfoot 56
https://youtu.be/QvcHNeunNuI
https://youtu.be/Yg1awq3OTmQ
After the show, we traveled overnight to Warren, PA to spend a few days (December 21st-23rd) celebrating Christmas with my family. We arrived shortly before church time but I fell asleep & missed the service. We then spent time with my Sorensen Grandparents. We opened gifts on Monday night then left Tuesday for a stop in Pittsburgh before making the rest of the trip to North Carolina. We were in North Carolina with Elphie's family & friends to celebrate Christmas from December 24th-27th. From there we headed north by way of Ohio & northern Kentucky to see some friends on our way to Chicago. We spent December 27th mostly in travel, met Russ in Lexington, KY for pizza before arriving at the Sheehy home that evening. Sunday we spent in fellowship with the goth friends/family then I left to watch the Steelers beat the Bengals (or Bungals) w/ Chris & Leo. We stopped by The 86 on Monday December 29th to get coffee & food at Island Frydays before leaving for Chicago. On December 30th we opened the gift we received from the Rooke's by uncorking the "Scruffy Cider" & enjoying a glass w/ dinner.
My first New Year's Eve in Chicago was spent with our neighbors (& new friends) while fireworks went off outside on the streets & playing Cards Against Humanity.
Soundtracks include "If I Fell" by Brandon Reid, "Gasoline" by Destroy Nate Allen, "Silver Bells" by Sleeping At Last, "What Child Is This" by Leper, "Still Still Still" by BATZZ in the Belfry, "The Holiday Song (Some Christians Are Nazis)" by The Homeless Gospel Choir, "Dream A Dream" by Charlotte Church, "Auld Lang Syne" by MxPx
Filmed using a JVC HDD Everio, Sony HD Bloggie, iPhone 4, &Canon Power Shot SD 780 IS by Elphie & Joel A. Swanson.
Edited using Final Cut Pro on a Mac Mini by Joel A. Swanson
https://youtu.be/NZ-KF3IKT5k
After celebrating our One Year Anniversary of being a couple, Elphie & I rented a UHaul to move the majority of my belongings to the home we would share in the future in Chicago. I ended up with a very painful eye infection or something in the midst of trying to load up my stuff but eventually got it all into the truck. I believe I took that Thursday off work in hopes of making the move easier by being able to leave Pittsburgh earlier in the day but the eye situation screwed that up. Anyway on Thursday November 13th, we left in late afternoon & headed north to my parents house where I gathered more of the things I felt wanted to bring to Chicago. We left for Chicago on Friday the 14th afternoon from Warren, PA & arrived in Chicago where all was unloaded as quickly as possible into a room that I would get to use eventually. We slept then I took the truck to a UHaul location to drop it off early Saturday morning. After a little more rest, some things were unpacked & somewhat organized. That Sunday November 16th we went to see Craig Ferguson live. Throughout the rest of the week I attempted to organize my stuff, visited what would be my new job to learn about the daily operations, & hung out with some Chicago friends before returning to Pittsburgh by Amtrak on Thursday November 20th.
Previously, on Amtrak there was a significant delay in travel causing some issues with both trying to interview for the future job but also with getting back to work my new job. I'm not typically one to complain about service but this was an exception. Amtrak reimbursed that trip so this ended up being mostly a free ride back home to Pittsburgh. Back in Pittsburgh we got ice cream at Klavon's Ice Cream Parlour again...I wish we had discovered how good it was sooner.
https://youtu.be/Gq-NgLvSEeo
Elphie spent Thanksgiving meeting the Sorensen side of my family in Clymer, NY before taking Megabus back to Chicago on Friday November 28th. I stayed in Warren for the weekend to prepare for deer hunting season. It meant that I would be missing a couple days of work unexcused because the powers that be did not approve my request for those two days. Saturday I scouted the area I intended on hunting & prepared a few spots I thought might bring some luck. I saw several deer near where I ended up deciding to set up including a buck.
Monday December 1st, I arrived at my spot & saw a lot of deer (without antlers so I couldn't take a shot at those) & possibly a buck (but it was too far & running so I didn't feel comfortable taking the shot) all within less than half an hour. I'd say it was at least 10 deer. I didn't see anything for a while after that then heard a shot not too far away. Shortly after that I heard noise & saw a deer running toward me. It turned out to be a buck so I fired a shot. It continued to run & headed toward my car then stopped, stumbled, & fell dead. I walked over to it & found it to be an 8-point buck! It was my first deer since I was a teenager & first buck in 20 years! It provided good eating for us!
I continued to hunt the Fridays & Saturdays through the rest of the season in hopes of also taking an antlerless deer but I never saw another deer the rest of the season.
I decided that this deer I was able to shoot was well worth any punishment I received from work. As I returned to Pittsburgh after the hunt I called to find out when I was expected to start my day. I was given the earliest start time & told to bring a doctor's excuse. I of course did not have a doctor's excuse but went in anyway to face the music. I was told I was depended on & need to be at work as scheduled. I agreed but explained I had requested it off. When asked where my doctor's excuse was I explained I didn't go to see a doctor because I wasn't sick but hunting. I also explained that I would be resigning my position within the next two weeks anyway so I could turn in a notice now or later. I was told later & was given the rest of the day off. I took it then I worked out the rest of my time employed with the company. Throughout the rest of my time in Pittsburgh I also went to a few more Penguins games.
December 4th - Penguins lose 3-0 to the Canucks
December 15th - Penguins 4-2 WIN over the Lightning
My last week in Pittsburgh, I attended the Broken Bones Bible Study at In The Blood one last time Tuesday December 16th then worked my last day at Airstar on Thursday December 18th. It felt good to leave the job & the stress of dealing with the management behind. I went to a final Penguins game in Pittsburgh that evening with my family & the Penguins WON 1-0 vs the Avalanche in overtime.
https://youtu.be/WeTMSWBsjOk
I moved the rest of my belongings in my car on Friday December 19th to Chicago. After a much longer trip than expected due to an accident on the highway, I arrived & unloaded in Chicago late in the evening.
On Saturday December 20th there was a show at Risen Savior featuring Brick Assassin, 6'10, FBS, & Flatfoot 56. We attended that before all the holiday travel:
Brick Assassin
https://youtu.be/GZVZOuvA2Ws
6'10
https://youtu.be/U4qOMU3hOvE
FBS
https://youtu.be/PuBsGeiJ23M
Flatfoot 56
https://youtu.be/QvcHNeunNuI
https://youtu.be/Yg1awq3OTmQ
After the show, we traveled overnight to Warren, PA to spend a few days (December 21st-23rd) celebrating Christmas with my family. We arrived shortly before church time but I fell asleep & missed the service. We then spent time with my Sorensen Grandparents. We opened gifts on Monday night then left Tuesday for a stop in Pittsburgh before making the rest of the trip to North Carolina. We were in North Carolina with Elphie's family & friends to celebrate Christmas from December 24th-27th. From there we headed north by way of Ohio & northern Kentucky to see some friends on our way to Chicago. We spent December 27th mostly in travel, met Russ in Lexington, KY for pizza before arriving at the Sheehy home that evening. Sunday we spent in fellowship with the goth friends/family then I left to watch the Steelers beat the Bengals (or Bungals) w/ Chris & Leo. We stopped by The 86 on Monday December 29th to get coffee & food at Island Frydays before leaving for Chicago. On December 30th we opened the gift we received from the Rooke's by uncorking the "Scruffy Cider" & enjoying a glass w/ dinner.
My first New Year's Eve in Chicago was spent with our neighbors (& new friends) while fireworks went off outside on the streets & playing Cards Against Humanity.
Soundtracks include "If I Fell" by Brandon Reid, "Gasoline" by Destroy Nate Allen, "Silver Bells" by Sleeping At Last, "What Child Is This" by Leper, "Still Still Still" by BATZZ in the Belfry, "The Holiday Song (Some Christians Are Nazis)" by The Homeless Gospel Choir, "Dream A Dream" by Charlotte Church, "Auld Lang Syne" by MxPx
Filmed using a JVC HDD Everio, Sony HD Bloggie, iPhone 4, &Canon Power Shot SD 780 IS by Elphie & Joel A. Swanson.
Edited using Final Cut Pro on a Mac Mini by Joel A. Swanson
Thursday, July 30, 2015
"Time Toupee" - The Trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7z7tem1DGKc
This is a trailer that Josh Robieson & I worked on over the last week or so for a movie called "Time Toupee"
It was fun to work on & learn a few new things in the process. Hope you like it & support the funding campaign if you can! Only $900 needed to reach the goal!
Thanks!
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"Time Toupee" - The Trailer
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"Time Toupee" - The Trailer
PunGent Studios w/ a TigerRAWk Film present a trailer for "Time Toupee"
An angry, bald cop finds his salvation when things get too hairy. With a time altering wig in his arsenal, you know it's TIME TOUPEE!
An angry, bald cop finds his salvation when things get too hairy. With a time altering wig in his arsenal, you know it's TIME TOUPEE!
Tony Donovan is a temperamental, clumsy police officer suffering from alopecia. When the case of a lifetime falls into his lap, he must navigate the pitfalls of the investigation without losing his temper, his sanity, or his life.
When this detective is on the case you know it's TIME TOUPEE!!
Helping him along the way is the nervous rookie Adam Fuddnuddler, his sauve and handsome best friend and partner Dominic Sprazzo, his office crush Delilah, his anger management psychotherapist, and a mysterious blind gypsy who sees much more than anyone. Oh, and did we fail to mention a mystical wig that can alter time itself? Yeah, he has that too!
In a world of thinning justice, where a bald faced lie sends a cop to his demise, you know that it's TIME TOUPEE!
Starring Josh Robieson from Flatfoot 56, wrestling superstar Tony Kozina, Kimberly Azana from Boss and Couples Retreat, and featuring international wrestling stars such as Kongo Kong, The Hooligans, Yabo Gustobo, Machine and many more!
Please visit our kickstarter to find out more & to be a part of this groundbreaking new film!
Movie concept created & written by James Amthor & Josh Robieson
http://www.facebook.com/PunGentStudios
http://www.facebook.com/PunGentStudios
This trailer Written & directed by Josh Robieson. It narrated & also written byJames Amthor. These scenes acted by Kimberly Azaña & Josh Robieson. Additional soundtrack is Chopin's Funeral March.
Filmed using an iPhone 6 & JVC HDD Everio. Edited using Final Cut Pro on a Mac Mini. Filmed & edited by Joel A. Swanson
aTigerRAWkFilm.blogspot.com
aTigerRAWkFilm.blogspot.com
Friday, July 24, 2015
My 'Burgh Life: Joel & Elphie Celebrate 1 Year Together (October 30th - November 7th, 2014)
https://youtu.be/gBIWQ-5evX0
This project contains footage of Joel & Elphie celebrating the first anniversary of the commitment to be in relationship with each other. Elphie traveled by Amtrak back to Pittsburgh & arrived while I was at work. On October 30th besides watching The Crow (as EVERYONE should) we went to a Penguins game that they won 3-0 over the defending Stanley Cup Los Angeles Kings. Before we watched the movie, Elphie decided to bag up Scout.
On Halloween we officially celebrated the anniversary. We went to EatNPark for dinner then drove around the nearby South Hills neighborhoods to see the decorations & trick or treat costumes before heading out to Monroeville for some Monster Mini Golf. It's not documented apparently but we hit another EatNPark for dessert where the manager I assume was dressed in drag & costume. It was interesting. We picked up a few movies then went back to the house to watch Donnie Darko.
The next day we decided to take advantage of the Daylight Savings time change by driving to the Cincinnati area to enjoy a nice meal of Island Frydays & LIVE music from The Saudades & Leper at Joe's Java in Wilmington. We returned to Pittsburgh late then I had to work fairly early in the morning of course. Also not documented in video was the Halloween leftovers shopping trip & the visit to Burgatory.
At the end of the week, I got the privilege of driving in a brief but awful storm while at work. After work we went to Game N'at to play arcade games, pool, pinball, & other games. It was a good time. The next day we decided to stop by Klavon's Ice Cream Parlor in the strip & enjoyed some amazing ice cream.
It wasn't a bad way to celebrate our first year as we prepared to transition to the next chapter in life.
Additional soundtrack includes Tell Tale Heart by Grave Robber
Here are the LIVE clips separate from the project for those who care.
Horrible Rambler by The Saudades
https://youtu.be/TVvYTxnWNyA
Primul (The First) by Leper
https://youtu.be/HpuspXoTmf4
Filmed by Elphie using a Canon Power Shot SD 780 IS & Joel using an iPhone 4 & Sony HD Bloggie. Edited by Joel using Final Cut Pro on a Mac Mini.
aTigerRAWkFilm.blogspot.com
Thursday, July 23, 2015
My 'Burgh Life & other footage: September & October 2014
https://youtu.be/25f3Pa4oZFE
The footage was shot in Pittsburgh, Warren, & Chicago (as well as along the way while on Amtrak) after Elphie returned to Chicago after our RAWkNRoll summer. The Pittsburgh Pirates played their last stretch of home games in mid to late September so I attended as many of those games as I could:
Sept 17 - Pirates WIN 9-1 vs Red Sox
Sept 18 - Pirates WIN 3-2 vs Red Sox
Sept 19 - Pirates WIN 4-2 vs Brewers
Sept 20 - Pirates lose 1-0 vs Brewers
Along with the game on Friday the 19th, my parents & I went to the Heinz History Center in the strip. We primarily visited the sports part on this trip but did get to see Mr. Rogers Neighborhood, & George Romero's directors chair for one of his Pittsburgh area zombie films. On Saturday the 20th after the game was the final fireworks night of the season:
Pirates Post Game Fireworks @ PNC Park (09.20.14)
https://youtu.be/tqQH8QjkK0Y
Preseason hockey started in September in Pittsburgh as well so I went to the 2 home games which the general public could purchase tickets to (one preseason game each year is designated for kids so those tickets are not available):
Sept 22 - Penguins lose 2-1 vs Red Wings preseason
Sept 25 - Penguins WIN 3-2 vs Wild OT preseason
In between those hockey games the Pirates clinched a spot in the playoffs for 2nd year in a row on September 23rd! On September 26th, I made a trip to my hometown for the following weekend & found out that Island Frydays - a favorite food spot owned & operated by my friend Leo would be on Diners, Drive Ins, & Dives. The next day I took some time to calibrate my hunting rifles.
October 1st was the day The Pirates returned to the playoffs for one game vs the Giants. I got some footage from around Pittsburgh through the day leading up to what turned out to be a 8-0 loss. The next day we had a bonfire at the house...turned out that The Appleseed Cast were among those enjoying the fire & the Smores.
On October 4th Mike Herrera & some other guys came to the Altar Bar playing MxPx songs:
https://youtu.be/J7Do9-hnI6A
October 10th I departed on the worst Amtrak trip imaginable. I had been contacted earlier in the week that the train would travel as far as Toledo then from there busses would be provided. I boarded the train around midnight as usual in Pittsburgh. I was pretty tired so I went to sleep quickly. I woke sometime around 6am I believe only to find out we hadn't even arrived in Cleveland yet! Cleveland is less than a 3 hour drive by car from Pittsburgh. By the time we pulled into the Cleveland station it was nearly 9am. We arrived in Toledo for the chaotic transition from train to bus around noon & I didn't end up in Chicago until 6pm that evening. The trip was to meet with my current employer about the job possibility. Thankfully they are reasonable people & I got my interview done that evening. I was in Chicago just over 24 hours, much of that time sleeping from the grueling trip. Leaving Chicago then for Pittsburgh, travel seemed to go quite well through Indiana but once back in Ohio it was delayed. I was scheduled to work at 7am if I recall correctly so once I realized that wasn't going to happen, I called from the train. I got a call back at some point asking when I would get there. I couldn't give an actual time but figured it would be between 11am & noon that we would finally pull into the station. It was 11:30am so I went home then on to work by 1pm which added to the nightmarish scenario when they decided to add on to the rest of my shift indefinitely through the evening. I argued against this, finally got to go home & fell asleep. The next day I had been written up. Ha! I'm glad I don't work there anymore. More documentation on that in a later video.
That week, mewithoutYou was coming through Pittsburgh playing "Catch For Us The Foxes" in its entirety on October 14th:
https://youtu.be/0K9RJG673po
https://youtu.be/n-IIKkmk8rY
https://youtu.be/JrkqofqpW7M
On Friday the 17th, one of my housemates had guest spots on a hardcore/metal show at The Altar Bar through Gideon. She asked if I wanted to go so I figured why not?!
https://youtu.be/IgoSnr4jX84
https://youtu.be/qTjOSdWrJ28
https://youtu.be/RJ7OzMgta3U
https://youtu.be/_H7imvy9PJ0
After the show we got to hang with the Gideon boys & ate at Primanti Bros.
The Steelers were playing on Monday Night Football October 20th so I kept my eye on ticket prices. They were surprisingly low cost. I work on Sundays so attending Steelers games isn't easy unless it's a late afternoon or more likely a night game. I purchased an upper deck north end zone seat to attend for the first time at Heinz Field. They won 30-23 & afterwards I checked out The Great Hall.
Wednesday Night Rivalry came to Pittsburgh on Oct 22nd w/ the Flyers coming to town. It was the first regular season Penguins game I got to attend but unfortunately as seems to happen, the Flyers won in Consol Energy Center.
Friday & Saturday (October 24th & 25th) I got my first chance at hunting for the season. It was the only success I had for the entire squirrel season. I realized it was a lot easier as a kid with my grandpa out there helping me. He would walk around a tree where a squirrel would try to hide. His walking would usually get the squirrel to move where I could get a shot. We had quite a lot of success in those days. This weekend, I saw a few deer on Friday & Saturday I saw a couple squirrels both in the same tree. It happened to be where I had success last fall as well. I was able to shoot a Black Squirrel & hoped to get a crack at the Grey Squirrel to but that didn't happen. The Black Squirrel would be the extent of my harvest for the small game season.
Additional soundtrack includes Pittsburgh Pirates radio highlights, Analogue Logic by Action Action, & The Pittsburgh Steelers theme song.
Though this was part of the summer film project, I decided to add this September LIVE music clip into this blog as well:
Simple Man by Lynyrd Skynyrd LIVE @ PNC Park (09.13.14)
https://youtu.be/No-ribHkBUM
Filmed using an iPhone 4 & Sony HD Bloggie. Edited using Final Cut Pro on a Mac Mini. Filmed & edited by Joel A. Swanson
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Wednesday, May 27, 2015
a TigerRAWk N Roll Summer 2014
This footage is from the summer of 2014. It is the video project documenting the Summer festival (Death Or Glory, Audiofeed & Ultrasound) travels with other trips sprinkled in. Project filmed by Elphie using a Canon Power Shot SD 780 IS & Joel Swanson using a JVC HDD Everio, iPhone 4 & Sony HD Bloggie. Project edited by Joel A. Swanson using Final Cut Pro on a Mac Mini.
a TigerRAWk N Roll Summer 2014 Trailer
Information on the project & LIVE bootlegs available at: aTigerRAWkFilm.blogspot.com. Soundtrack is "Strange Part" by The Saudades. Project filmed by Elphie using a Canon Power Shot SD 780 IS & Joel Swanson using a JVC HDD Everio, iPhone 4 & Sony HD Bloggie. Project edited by Joel A. Swanson using Final Cut Pro on a Mac Mini.
a TigerRAWk N Roll Summer 2014 Part 1 (05.14.14 - 05.16.14)
This footage from May 14-16th 2014 includes an introduction as Elphie & I travel from Chicago to Texas by Megabus with some of the cities in-between for Death Or Glory Fest in San Antonio, Texas. Also included is a visit with Raye in Austin, Texas for a few days where we wandered around town, ate good foods, & caught a punk show at The Legendary White Swan featuring F.B.S. w/ Cum Again & Ixteria Korrosiva. Additional soundtrack is "The Road To RocknRoll" by Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros.
a TigerRAWk N Roll Summer 2014 Part 2 (05.17.14 - 05.18.14)
This footage from May 17th & 18th, 2014 includes the Megabus trip from Austin to San Antonio, Texas, a quick visit to the Alamo, clips from Death Or Glory Fest of Dead Words, True Til Death, Our Corpse Destroyed, Lust Control, Unchained, F.B.S., Grave Robber (feat. Basilio Carrillo), Bobby Steele (feat. Grave Robber), xLooking Forwardx, & Leper, hanging at Taco Cabana & the Muth house, church w/ Rise Above Ministries with Basilio Carrillo speaking & music from Bobby Steele, going to the Alamo, returning to Austin by Megabus, & hanging at Torchy's w/ Raye. Additional soundtrack is "The Road To RocknRoll" by Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros. Please disregard the dating errors; all dates were in 2014.
a TigerRAWk N Roll Summer 2014 Part 3 (05.19.14 - 05.27.14)
This footage from May 19th - 27th, 2014 includes the Megabus trip from Austin, Texas back to Chicago, Illinois & cities along the way where we saw a drug bust in Dallas, stops in Texarkansas & Memphis, a sunrise somewhere in Illinois, seeing Grumpy Cat at Navy Pier & wandering around, leaving by Amtrak for Pittsburgh, PA, Pyrofest, a trip to Hamilton, OH for The Rose Hill's last show w/ Beneath The Destruction, Authors, & Forever At Last performing, then the return trip to Pittsburgh, PA. Additional soundtrack is "The Road To RocknRoll" by Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros. Please disregard the dating errors; all dates were in 2014.
a TigerRAWk N Roll Summer 2014 Part 4 (05.31.14 - 06.27.14)
This footage from May 31st - June 27th, 2014 includes my broken windshield, hanging with Justun, Josh, & Charlie at In The Blood Tattoo, grilling burgers w/ Dylan, a long walk home from work along train tracks, getting a tattoo from Justun @ In The Blood Tattoo, The Brewers beat The Pirates & The Goo Goo Dolls, Gregory Polanco's debut as The Cubs beat The Pirates, driving to Cleveland to pick up Elphie, going to IKEA, EatnPark, Page's Ice Cream, Szmidt's Old World Deli, Broken Bones Bible Study at In The Blood Tattoo, Emma & Scout frolicking, going to Warren, PA, getting dirt from the filming location of Night Of The Living Dead at Evans City Cemetery, Elphie holding a chicken, hanging around a fire in the yard w/ friends, Pirates beat the Mets on Fireworks & Faith night w/ Clint Hurdle, Andrew McCutchen, & Josh Harrison speaking, driving through Wabash Tunnel - a filming location for The Dark Knight Rises, enjoying a Gavino's seafood calzone on Mount Washington then ice cream at Pages. Additional soundtrack is "Broken Dreams; Broken Bones" by F.B.S., & "Pardon Thy Monster" by White Collar Sideshow . Please disregard the dating errors; all dates were in 2014.
a TigerRAWk N Roll Summer 2014 Part 5 (06.28.14 - 07.01.14)
This footage from June 28th - July 1st, 2014 includes waking up to begin our road trip, a visit with Jon Sonnenberg & Kristen including seeing the newly remodeled studio used for Travelogue & other project, a stop @ the Ohio State Reformatory - filming site of Shawshank Redemption, a strange restroom sign, hanging @ the 86 for comedy night, hanging with the Humans @ Findley Market, a gathering of Goths at the Sheehy home, visiting Chateau LaRoche in Loveland, Ohio, road tripping to Chicago through a storm with a Steak N Shake pitstop, & Chicago hanging w/ Lisa @ The Lincoln Park Zoo, downtown, Garrett's Popcorn, Giordano's, & Millennium Park. Additional soundtrack is "Pardon Thy Monster" by White Collar Sideshow, "Lost In The Crowd" by Travelogue, & "The Man Of Metropolis Steals Our Hearts" Sufjan Stevens. Please disregard the dating errors; all dates were in 2014.
a TigerRAWk N Roll Summer 2014 Part 6 (07.02.14)
This footage from July 2nd, 2014 includes driving from Chicago to Champaign, IL for Audiofeed, setting up camp, going to Meijer, visiting & catching up with lots of friends while enjoying Mama Linda's delicious meal, Tyler Hentchel speaking, clips of The Saudades, Von Strantz, & Burlap To Cashmere, & finishing the night with friends at The Asylum. Additional soundtrack is "The Man Of Metropolis Steals Our Hearts" Sufjan Stevens. Please disregard the dating errors; all dates were in 2014.
a TigerRAWk N Roll Summer 2014 Part 7 (07.03.14)
This footage from July 3rd, 2014 includes clips of the campsite, Buck Buck, This Heart, Dougle McMysteron, The Saudades, Desiring Dead Flesh, Sean Huncherick peddling stuff from the phone book, Insomniac Folklore, Elphie bringing joy to children with bubbles, Destroy Nate Allen, Tessa autographing a pot holder for Elphie after Elphie helps lead exercises, dinner on the grill, Must Build Jacuzzi, chatting with Josh, F.B.S., In Exile, chatting with Jesi, The Scurvies, Keyoung, Grave Robber w/ blood spraying from Ben & Dougle, Nate attacking me w/ cardboard, Flatfoot 56, Anemia, & The Illogical Spoon. Please disregard the dating errors; all dates were in 2014.
a TigerRAWk N Roll Summer 2014 Part 8 (07.04.14)
This footage from July 4th, 2014 (the third day of Audiofeed) includes clips of the campsite, Shane Claiborne, Exegesis, Jesi Neaves, Household, Strengthen What Remains, hanging with Nate, Josh, Josh, as Jesi gets a haircut, Red Sweater Lullaby, hanging with Dan, Keyoung, some dude's butt, Spoken Nerd, grilling dinner, a Zanelfie, The Homeless Gospel Choir, food court, Those Who Fear, Listener, War Of Ages, Dark Valentine, '68, Leper, My Epic, some fireworks, hanging near the restrooms, DJ Mr. Nasti, & late night jams & other shenanigans. Please disregard the dating errors; all dates were in 2014.
a TigerRAWk N Roll Summer 2014 Part 9 (07.05.14 & 07.06.14)
This footage from July 5th (the fourth day of Audiofeed) & 6th, 2014 includes clips of a sign in the restroom, Aaron Lee Martin, Dödsmarsch, Destroy Nate Allen, Jesi & Elphie breaking the rules, Elphie's bubbles, Spirit & The Bride, 6'10, Corpus Christi, Barb doing goth makeovers, Insomniac Folklore, Analecta, Honz praying w/ Lisa, Lessons, Elphie getting deep friend candy bars, Comrades, New Heart vs Strengthen What Remains, Rebuker, the Masqueraud @ the Asylum w/ Jamie B., Levi The Poet, Steve Taylor & The Perfect Foil, Timbre, late night hanging & translations from Josh, proposing to Elphie (she said YES!!), Community worship, praying at the Asylum, some geese, packing up & leaving Audiofeed, a stop & a poop at Jimmy Johns, driving to Chicago. Additional soundtrack is "Haunt" by Leper (taken from their set at Audiofeed & "Burning Wheels" by The Scurvies. Please disregard the dating errors; all dates were in 2014.
a TigerRAWk N Roll Summer 2014 Part 10 (07.06.14 - 07.10.14)
This footage from July 6th - 10th, 2014 includes arriving in Chicago, clips of The Homeless Gospel Choir, '68, Listener, hanging at Everybody's Coffee, & driving back to Pittsburgh. Additional soundtrack is "Burning Wheels" by The Scurvies. Please disregard the dating errors; all dates were in 2014.
a TigerRAWk N Roll Summer 2014 Part 11 (07.11.14 - 08.09.14)
This footage from July 11th - 10th, 2014 includes clips of Human Petting Zoo, The Homeless Gospel Choir, '68, Listener, hanging after the show at Mr. Roboto & Derek's porch, Pirates 3-2 win vs Rockies & fireworks, editing this video, Pittsburgh blimp parking, filming location of "South Paw," clips of Silent Planet, Those Who Fear, Phinehas, This Or The Apocalypse, & Sleeping Giant at Rext Theater, Pirates win vs Padres, Gasoline Heart & Pirates Postgame Fireworks. Additional soundtrack is "Burnin' Wheels" by The Scurvies.
a TigerRAWk N Roll Summer 2014 Part 12 (08.15.14 - 08.29.14)
This footage from August 15th - 30th, 2014 includes a trip to Detroit, a tire blowout, Leper @ Small's, a return to the filming location of Night of the Living Dead in Evans City, PA, going to Warren, PA then Jamestown, NY to see the Jammers lose to the Spikes 7-3 while Elphie won a free pizza, getting ice cream, & hiking around the upper reservoir & Jake's Rocks outside of Warren, PA. Additional soundtrack is "BackPack" by 6' 10.
a TigerRAWk N Roll Summer 2014 Part 13 (08.30.14 - 09.05.14)
This footage from August 30th - September 5th, 2014 includes a trip to Cincinnati, hang out at the Sheehy home, WEBN Fireworks, a trip to Chicago, clips of Horror Is Dead, Leper, Every Knee Shall Bow, & Abated Mass Of Flesh from LIVEWIRE, & going to a Pirates game vs Cubs at Wrigley which resulted in a rain out. Additional soundtrack is "BackPack" by 6' 10.
a TigerRAWk N Roll Summer 2014 Part 14 (09.06.14 - 09.07.14)
This footage from September 6th, & 7th, 2014 includes a trip from Chicago, IL to Fort Wayne, IN for Ultrasound Fest, giving Carcass Craig his dirt from the filming location of Night of the Living Dead, clips of Filthy Rags, Desiring Dead Flesh, MayFly, Scarlet Raven, Shawn Browning, Relesser, Leper, Exegesis, & Grave Robber, hanging at Gateway Fellowship where we stayed, worship & Shawn Browning preaching @ The Gathering, & driving to Pittsburgh, PA. Additional soundtrack is "BackPack" by 6' 10.
a TigerRAWk N Roll Summer 2014 Part 15 (09.13.14 - 09.16.14)
This footage from September 13th, - 16th, 2014 includes the Pirates 6-4 loss to the Cubs, Lynyrd Skynyrd live clip, Elphie leaving by Amtrak, & credits for the project. Additional soundtrack is "BackPack" by 6' 10.
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