Video
Posts featuring videos shot or produced from 2005 to 2015. Visit my YouTube page for a complete collection.
- 2022 Photo Dump ()
Photos shot September 17, 2022 at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames, Iowa (for the Iowa State Cyclones vs. Ohio Bobcats football game), plus some shots from The Flying Elbow in Marshalltown (and the Mr. Mac’Man and Bang! Bang! burgers). Photos taken Saturday, June 18 at Mini Pines Miniature Golf Course in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Photos […]
- villin: “yezzir” ()
The “yezzir” beat was made using GarageBand, Audacity and an Akai Professional MPK Mini MKII. The video was made using Premiere Pro with audio and video samples including Pharrell Williams from Snoop Dogg’s “Let’s Get Blown” music video, Home Alone, Home Alone 2, Kevin Durant’s interview on My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David […]
- villin: “v-sides” ()
<a href=”https://villin.bandcamp.com/album/v-sides”>v-sides by villin</a> The v-sides EP includes three tracks I made in January of 2022 using the BeatMaker 3 iPad app, released as a collection on May 1. “styles” samples the “Which Cup” loop from thricedotted’s 2021 Music Loop Variety Pack!, while “ching ching” samples the #11 loop from Hip Hop Makers‘ “Free Synth Sample Pack.” Listen on Bandcamp […]
- villin: Nashville Lunch Counter Sit-Ins ()
This past month I’ve dedicated myself to learning more about the Nashville lunch counter sit-ins, which began in February of 1960. Moved by the process, I’ve made a two-part audio/video collage in tribute to the heroes who so greatly impacted our city (and nation). Part one (released February 2, 2022) is titled “peace, quiet and […]
- villin: “king’s breath” ()
The “king’s breath” beat was made with a sample from YAVANE‘s “Vocal Chords,” using the Beatmaker 3 iPad app. The video uses excerpts from “The Flow of Zen” with Alan Watts, retrieved from the Internet Archive. The track also features a brief audio clip from a separate Alan Watts recording, in which he says, “And […]
- villin: “for thich nhat hanh” ()
This video was created in appreciation of the life and teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh, serving as a mediation on breathing, happiness, and being. The track underlying “for thich nhat hanh” was created using a singing bowl drone from myNoise, in conjunction with a selection of singing bowl samples from a “Crystal Singing Bowl Healing Sound Bath” video […]
- 2021 Photo Dump ()
Hiking and nature photos taken August 22, 2021 at Beaman Park in Nashville, Tennessee. Hiking and nature photos taken August 27, 2021 at the Warner Parks, via the Burch Reserve Trailhead, in Nashville, Tennessee. Photos of the sun dial art taken September 4, 2021 at the Tennessee Welcome Center on Interstate 40, mile marker 267 […]
- Savage Falls (Palmer, TN) ()
Photos and video from Savage Gulf State Natural Area hike (including Savage Day Loop, the Dinky Line Camp, Mountain Oak trail, South Rim Trail, and Savage Falls) shot November 27, 2021 in Palmer, Tennessee.
- Charlies Bunion Hiking Trail (TN, NC) ()
Photos and video taken Sunday, October 31, 2021 on the Charlies Bunion Hiking Trail via Newfound Gap, Boulevard Trail and Appalachian Trail near Gatlinburg in the Great Smoky Mountains of Tennessee and North Carolina.
- Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail (Gatlinburg, TN) ()
Photos and video taken Sunday, October 31, 2021 along the Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail, including the Alfred Reagan Tub Mill and Historic Ely’s Mill, near Gatlinburg in the Great Smoky Mountains of Tennessee.
- Clingmans Dome (TN, NC) ()
Photos and video taken Friday, October 29, 2021 at Clingmans Dome in the Great Smoky Mountains of Tennessee and North Carolina.
- Lost Creek State Natural Area (Sparta, TN) ()
Photos taken Saturday, October 16, 2021 at Lost Creek State Natural Area in Sparta, Tennessee, including Lost Creek Falls, Rylander Cascades, and Virgin Falls. The video features an excerpt of the track “Expedition Chant Cup” by Music For Your Plants, used under a Creative Commons license from the Free Music Archive.
- Machine Falls (Tullahoma, TN) ()
Photos and video shot September 25, 2021 at Short Springs State Natural Area in Tullahoma, Tennessee, including Machine Falls, Adams Falls, Busby Falls and Laurel Bluff Loop. The video features an excerpt of the track “As Colorful As Ever” by Broke For Free, used under a Creative Commons license from the Free Music Archive.
- Monte Sano Nature Preserve (Huntsville, AL) ()
Hiking and nature photos and video shot September 12, 2021 at Monte Sano Nature Preserve in Huntsville, Alabama. Visuals cover the Three Caves Loop Trail, Alms House Trail, Fagan Creek, Watts Trail, Bluff Line Trail & Water Line Trail.
- Walls of Jericho (Estillfork, AL) ()
Photos and video taken September 5, 2021 at the Walls of Jericho trail in Estillfork, Alabama. The video features an excerpt of the track “Self Driving” by Smo, used under a Creative Commons license from the Free Music Archive.
- Greg Bryant Trio at Centennial Black Box Theater (Nashville, TN) ()
Photos and video of the Greg Bryant Trio taken June 18, 2015 at Centennial Black Box Theater in Nashville, TN. [Photos and video originally published by the Nashville Fringe Festival.]
- Matt Endahl, Rodger Coleman & Sam Byrd at Centennial Park Black Box Theater (Nashville, TN) ()
Photos and video of Matt Endahl, Rodger Coleman & Sam Byrd with live sketching by Daniel Arite taken May 15, 2015 as part of Free Form Friday at Centennial Park Black Box Theater in Nashville, TN. [Photos and video originally published by the Nashville Fringe Festival.]
- Radio Free Nashville’s 10th Anniversary at Yazoo Brewery (Nashville, TN) ()
Photos and video taken April 12, 2015 at Radio Free Nashville’s 10th Anniversary at Yazoo Brewery in Nashville, TN. [Photos and video originally published by the Nashville Fringe Festival.]
- Anthony Belfiglio Quartet & Parallel Lives at Centennial Black Box Theater (Nashville, TN) ()
Photos and video of the Anthony Belfiglio Quartet & Parallel Lives taken March 6, 2015 for Free Form Friday at Centennial Black Box Theater in Nashville, TN. [Photos and video originally published by the Nashville Fringe Festival.]
- Meant for the Milk Crate at The Stone Fox (Nashville, TN) ()
Photos and video of Meant for the Milk Crate featuring Iron Mic Coalition, Adoniyah, AL-D & E.T., and Tio shot January 9, 2015 at The Stone Fox in Nashville, TN.
- Absurdist Marketing ()
“The shadows guard against wordless posturing. Only when removed from the light can we begin to shed any semblance of who we were never meant to be. Toys ‘R’ Us: Where a kid can be a kid!” Seeing as though this is a thought that’s been building for over two years, there’s a bunch more […]
- Concurrence & Cher Von at Centennial Black Box Theater (Nashville, TN) ()
Photos and video of Cher Von, Concurrence (Greg Bryant and Paul Horton), and Dig Deep Light Show taken October 10, 2014 at Centennial Black Box Theater for Free Form Friday in Nashville, TN. [Photos and video originally published by the Nashville Fringe Festival.]
- Hope Lodge Relay for Life (Nashville, TN) ()
Video and photos of the Relay for Life event—featuring the Saturns and Ron Dee & the Music City Soul Dancers—taken June 26, 2014 at the American Cancer Society’s Hope Lodge in Nashville, TN.
- Taking it Slow ()
“It was a big blessing in disguise.” Early in 2012, six songs that had been recorded for Penicillin Baby’s debut LP were mistakenly deleted. Someone got ahead of themselves at the studio and in an attempt to clear up some hard drive space, wiped the session without double-checking to make sure it’d been backed up. […]
- Sturgill Simpson at The Station Inn (Nashville, TN) ()
Photos and video of Sturgill Simpson taken May 8, 2014 at The Station Inn in Nashville, TN. [These photos and video were first published on Villin.net]
- Day Old Bred ()
“Everyone’s in it to make music, not to make money.” There’s nothing new about musicians giving their work away for free, forfeiting track or album sales to encourage future gains. Free downloads hypothetically attract more fans to listen, encouraging increased attention and exposure, and potentially leading to performance income or merch sales. The formula isn’t […]
- Night of the Silvermen at The Stone Fox (Nashville, TN) ()
Poster design for March 12, 2014’s “Night of the Silvermen” show. Photos and video of the Jack Silverman Ordeal (featuring Robert Crawford on drums, Viktor Krauss on bass, Tyson Rogers on keys) and Tracy Silverman taken March 12, 2014 at The Stone Fox in Nashville, TN. [Photos and video originally published by the Nashville Fringe […]
- Hataraqq feat. Schelli Tolliver “Slow Woks” Video ()
During my time spent in Kansas City this year I came across a local producer online, making synth-heavy beats under the Hataraqq alias. Primarily sharing short snippets, and stamping most songs with a unique Cab Calloway imprint, his music reflects a happy medium between Weeknd-leaning nonchalance and traditional hip hop. I really dig his style. “Slow Woks” (which […]
- Kacey Musgraves vs. “California Love” Mashup Video ()
Last week I was reading a GQ interview with Kacey Musgraves. In the discussion she mentioned that she has “California Love” on her phone — no shocker there, I remember seeing her rock a 2Pac t-shirt a few years back. What was surprising to me was her caveat that, “it’s not like I know a […]
- Star Wars “Sexy Ackbar” Mashup Video ()
“Make a song about Admiral Ackbar and puppies, win prizes.” So went the challenge on my friend Sean‘s blog (Buzzgrinder) a few years ago. Being neither a Star Wars fanboy or an animal owner (or a musician, for that matter), I had no idea where to begin, but figured what the hell and took on […]