The Gotobeds - Twin Cities

What this video is

Released April 2019 as a single from The Gotobeds' third album Debt Begins at 30 (Sub Pop Records, May 31 2019), 'Twin Cities' sits at the intersection of Pittsburgh underground punk heritage and the indie rock guest-collaboration trend of the late 2010s. The deliberate choice to shoot the video entirely on authentic VHS — framed by the band as a rebuke of commodified 90s nostalgia — constitutes a pointed…

Why it matters

Documents the late-2010s Sub Pop indie punk revival wave, specifically the Pittsburgh underground lineage connecting Wire-influenced post-punk to contemporary DIY. Exemplifies the guest-collaboration mixtape format applied to indie rock. The intentional VHS format represents a strand of…

The director

Brooklyn-based photographer and director with deep roots in Pittsburgh's DIY underground music scene. Studied film at the University of Pittsburgh. Former tour manager for Q and Not U and Zombi; booked shows at Pittsburgh's Mr. Roboto Project DIY venue.…