Traveling in the Victorian Era was not for the faint of heart and in the world of Steampunk you may venture by air, land, sea and even through time. Adventure awaits you at Geneva Steam Convention 2018 where swashbuckling airship …
Posts Tagged ‘Pirates’
A Pirates View of WSX
Jun
27
Hello mates! Do you know why you are such an impressive component of the great Steampunk machine? It is because you are a singular cog in the whole contraption and without it you remain an impressive wad of leather and …
A Piratical Account of Gearbox Fantatstique II
May
16
Awright mates! Thee Bluebeard here to give you the bitter end of the recap for Gearbox Fantastique II. It was a rainy night in April at Reggies Rock Club in Chicago. The year was 2012. I brought my hat. I …
Teslacon II and the RLGEMS Swim into Madison this Weekend!
Nov
14
Teslacon II continues to explore the fantastic world of Lord Bobbins versus Dr. Proctocus this weekend in Madison, Wisconsin. We, the RLGEMS and hundreds of other steampunks will be travelling 20,000 leagues under the aether in the fantastic submarine/airship the …
Chicago Steampunk Event this Saturday!
Jun
01
Come one, come all to Chicago, for this Saturday June 4, we have an extra-ordinary event! Presenting, the Polyphonic Panorama! A night filled with steampunk and vaudeville music, steampunk fashion, pirate humor, fantastic Steampunk art, jewelry and more!
The …
Plans, Imagery and Resources for the Intrepid Airship Builder
Mar
04
I’ve become a great fan of airship history and lore. As captain and creator of the USAS C.E. Rosendahl, accuracy, plausibility and function are all very important to me when creating my floating gas bag based transport. My research has …
New Abney Park album “Aether Shanties”
Jan
31
If you are unfamiliar to the band Abney Park, you are either new to the Steampunk sub-culture or have somehow ducked any and all reference to them ubiquitously scattered throughout the aether.
Regardless, I am sure the rest will be …
A Steampunk Outing to the DIY Festival
Nov
23
It was Sunday November 22nd and after posting on Steampunk Empire that it might be fun for all six existing Chicago Steampunkers to meet up for brunch and a trip to the DIY Marketplace – four of us were actually …
STEAM-CON – Report from a Midwest Steampunker
Nov
07
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 …
Hellblinki – Pirates Meet Steampunk With New Concept Album
Oct
21
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 …
