Light of Day
Formerly RailandSky.com, Light of Day is a website created solely to collect and showcase live band videos which have never before seen “the light of day.” There are many band videos which have never made their way onto the internet, our goal is to gather and share as many of these as possible.  We are fans who only exist thanks to fellow contributors willing to provide previously unsurfaced footage.  If you would like to contribute to the site, please see the information at the bottom of this page.  Otherwise, please feel to browse the links below.
VIDEO CONTRIBUTIONS
 
One of the main reasons these videos remain unshared is because they were filmed on 8mm or VHS tapes and those who own them do not have the means to digitally convert them.  To help overcome this hurdle I offer free digital video production and conversion services for videos with appropriate content for the site.  I’m not out to make a profit--just to make unsurfaced videos available to those who desire them.  If you would like me to convert and share a tape, or if you are simply curious about what I can do, please do not hesitate to send an email.
DONATIONS
 
It is important to me and fellow contributors to keep this website free of fees and ads and membership requirements.  While many have contributed to the content on this site, lightofdayvideo.com was purchased and is maintained solely by my self.  While acquiring new videos is my primary concern, monetary contributions will allow me to offer more webspace, faster downloads, and additional services.  If you would like to donate, please be aware that all donations will fund the site and services, and certainly, every little bit counts.  Even a few $1 donations will help cover web costs.  We would like to thank all our contributors for their effort in finally getting this project in motion.  All donations are welcome and greatly appreciated.
My PayPal donation link is currently not working.
If you’d still wish to donate, please email me via
the link above
BRIEF PERSONAL/WEBSITE BIO
 
The concept behind this site was conceived in late 2005 while I was in the midst of a desperate search for old Get Up Kids rare and live media.  I was initially disappointed to find that pre-On A Wire audio and video boots seemed impossible to find.  And even more frustrating, it seemed like fellow GUK fans didn’t even share the same enthusiasm to locate these rarities.  I was even told once to accept the fact that the media I was searching for simply “does not exist.”
To make a very long story short, via the internet I eventually got in touch with a few people who told me they could help.  One of these contacts said he had an old VHS tape I might be interested in.  He mailed me the tape that day, and I soon after I was watching a GUK show from 1997, filmed in what appeared to be a home basement.  
After the ball got rolling, it didn’t stop.  I posted these video clips on the internet and was contacted by more people with more videos and more leads.  In the end I was being mailed not only GUK shows, but videos of other bands from the same era and similar genres.
As a videographer by profession, I had the necessary means to digitally convert these old VHS tapes and be the first to distribute them over the internet.  Unfortunately, I was without an actual website, and all of my sharing was done over AIM with people I’d already met during my searches.  This method of circulation was obviously not the most effective.
Finally, over a year later I have my own a URL and sufficient webspace.  I have hosted a few videos for download, and I promise many more are on their way.  If you can contribute in any way with any band, please do.  I wish to make this a valuable source for fans like myself.
I do apologize that I’m not a web designer.  This is my first website and I just wanted it to “work” for downloading videos.  Please do not hesitate to offer suggestions.  I’ll do my best to consider them, but please remember I do not have unlimited funds or time to work on this project. --And I’m only using iWeb :)
 
--Sam Miller
AIM:  LightOfDayVideo
Click the link above to send an email to samuel @ lightofdayvideo . com
 
CREDITS & DISCLAIMERS The origins of most of these videos are a mystery and will probably remain this way forever. Therefore, I unfortunately can not offer the necessary credit to those individuals behind them. Many are copies of copies which have remained under beds or in closets gathering dust for years. I include as much info as possible about each video, as well as appropriately thank the fans who provided them to this site. I can’t offer much more than that without your help. If you do have information about where and when a video is from, who filmed it, or any other general information, please do email me. I do not intend to provide videos offered elsewhere for licensed sale, or on other free, currently existing websites. --If you can find it somewhere else, it doesn’t need to be here. This website was created as an archive for videos which previously had no other home. If I am hosting a video which I shouldn’t be hosting--for any reason--please email me with a complete description of the issue and I will do our best to correct the problem. This site was created to share rare video. It is simply a charity for those who can benefit from it.