http://www.softcitylights.com Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:34:45 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Seabird - Let Me Go On from Soft City Lights on Vimeo. I didn't know very much about Seabird before shooting these videos. I knew I loved the poster for the show that I would be shooting, and I was excited to be aboard the Belle of Cincinnati Riverboat, but didn't ... http://www.softcitylights.com/seabird Soak It Up from Soft City Lights on Vimeo. I had shot these videos a little while back when Wussy and The Turnbull ACs had opened for Okkervil River at The Mad Hatter in Covington. It was a day chock full of shooting, but was happy to do it since it ... http://www.softcitylights.com/wussy Full disclosure: I've known the guys in The Host for around 7 or 8 years now. I became friends with them back when they were in bands called Levelnine and Dropshadow, which was probably some of my first introductions with the local scene in Cincinnati. It killed me when I ... http://www.softcitylights.com/thehost WOXY.com presents: Okkervil River from Soft City Lights on Vimeo. I realized before heading down to WOXY last Thursday that Okkervil River is the only band that I own all of their albums not only on CD, but also on vinyl. So needless to say, I was pretty excited about going ... http://www.softcitylights.com/okkervilriver WOXY.com presents: Frightened Rabbit from WOXY on Vimeo. While we finish up the last couple of WOXY SXSW lounge sessions, I figured I'd post one of my favorites to witness and edit. This is Scotland's Frightened Rabbit, a band I got unhealthily obsessed with at the turn of the year. Here ... http://www.softcitylights.com/frightenedrabbit WOXY.com presents: The Kills from WOXY on Vimeo. The first of many videos from the WOXY SXSW 2008 sessions shot at EAR Studios in Austin, TX are now being posted at the WOXY blog, The Futurist. The two posted so far are Zykos and The Kills. Keep an eye on The ... http://www.softcitylights.com/thekills OK, back to Cincinnati bands finally. Here we have The Lions Rampant, a rambunctious Northern Kentucky quartet I had the pleasure of shooting a few weeks ago in Dayton, OH. They were playing with friends The Northwest Ordinance who were hosting a CD release party (which you should check out). ... http://www.softcitylights.com/thelionsrampant It's been tough sitting on this video for a couple of weeks, but I'm glad to finally make it live. Ra Ra Riot is an insanely talented young band who performed for a small audience on a cold winter night at the WOXY studios. There is a ton of extra ... http://www.softcitylights.com/rarariot While this video may not focus on a Cincinnati subject, it's roots are buried deep in the Cincinnati culture. If you've never heard of WOXY before, well, let me introduce you to, arguably, the best online radio station in the world. Yes, they are based here in Cincinnati. They've had ... http://www.softcitylights.com/jukeboxtheghost The snow is changing to rain and back again in Cincinnati, OH. Every window gleams white and cold. And every year on the first snow it brings back these feelings of nostalgia and loss. It's a perfect moment to listen to Bad Veins. Maybe because hidden within the ... http://www.softcitylights.com/badveins