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STEAM-CON – Report from a Midwest Steampunker

Nov

Lord Baron Joseph C.R. Vourteque IV

I had just worked 20 hours (literally) and had not eaten a single meal. I was wearing my “traveling” jeans, a vest, my pocket watch and compass, my great jacket and holding a walking stick. People were looking at me …

Steam-Con is Totally Steampunk!

Oct

Lord Baron Joseph C.R. Vourteque IV

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So I’m here at Steam-Con as it winds down on this mellow Sunday. The full post – with pictures and music and jellies for the kids, will be coming soon. This is a teaser… and by teaser I mean a …

The New Tuesday Weld Adopts Steampunk Aesthetic, But Promises a Wide Musical Range

Oct

Mr Autotechnical

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I opened the London Book of the Dead from the New Tuesday Weld and expected to find maybe some orchestral music, or perhaps some dark cabaret music. What I found was more of a whimsical tribute to jazz and cabaret …

Hellblinki – Pirates Meet Steampunk With New Concept Album

Oct

Lord Baron Joseph C.R. Vourteque IV

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Thanks to Mr. Auto-Technical (whom SHOULD be writing this post instead of I!)

Definitely check out the Neo-Vaudville-Americana-Pirate-Industrial-MusiqueConcrete group Hellblinki. I downloaded their album “Oratory” and I’m loving it, attached are two songs I’m particularly fond of, the first …

The Phonovault – The place for your post-apocalypse music collection

Oct

Lord Baron Joseph C.R. Vourteque IV

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Thank you to Sepiachord on the Brass Goggles forum, the PhonoVault is now open.

The website specializes in music of the dark and strange including such things as “Death Country”, “Dark Cabaret”, “Gothic Americana” and, of course, Psychobilly (and Steampunk …