The Midwest has finally burst upon the Steampunk scene and made a notable impression with the fabulous World Steam Expo, held in Dearborn Michigan, just outside of Detroit, land of gears, cogs, machinery and even an old Airship port.
We …
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Curtis Eller, Sepia-Tone Americana. Cristina Beller brings some Steampunk to Horrorbles
May
22
By Prof. Joseph F. Mason
The Uncommon Curtis Eller
I had the pleasure of attending the Curtis Eller show at Uncommon Ground last Thursday. The first thing to strike me was that this energetic man reminded me of somebody, initially …
Countdown to World Steam Expo 2010
May
21
As many of you may or may not already know the much heralded World Steam Expo is set to launch a week from today and we here at Steampunk Chicago and esteemed members of the Royal Ladies’ & Gentle-mens’ Experimental …
Yoshi Akai’s instruments evoke a Steampunk feel, Also – Clockwork Vaudeville MAY!
May
10
The Wonderful World of Yoshi AKAI
If you are ever to find yourself in Sweden, Norway or The Netherlands I highly suggest seeing if Yoshi AKAI is planning a live performance. The Japanese native has certainly developed some of the …
Reenactment of “Battle of Halsted Viaduct” Fun & Outlandish!
May
04
Photographs by Elizabeth Mason.
It was a late July 1877 morning in the burgeoning city of Chicago in the Fascist State of Illinois when blue-collar workers from Bridgeport and Pilsen left their streetcars, ships, trains, and factories to clash with …
Go Forth! Design a Raygun!
Apr
22
If you are anything unlike me (though perhaps like the Rev. Cpt. Flint or the Lady KL) then you wake up on any given morning and think “I wish I had some motivation other than mad science and/or sheer boredom …
Upcoming Midwestern Steampunkery!
Apr
12
My, My, look at All the Steampunkery!
Yes! It does look as though things are taking off in the Midwest! Why with the soon to be coming SECOND edition of Clockwork Vaudeville, a Steampunk book spread at Quimby’s, and the …
Steampunk: A Present-Day Way of Life, Not Solely Anachronistic Fashion
Apr
04
I’d like to discuss the idea of what one might call chronological acclimatization, or better put, “what year you think you’re in” and how it relates to Steampunk. To the uninitiated, those who dedicate themselves to the Steampunk movement, fashion …
Steampunk Infects Disney – Mundane World Could Be Next
Mar
24
No my good people, that is not an image Photoshopped by a lonely fan of both Disney and Steampunk – that is an image from the DisneyParks.com’s blog – the post is entitled “The Mechanical Kingdom” and at risk of …
Clockwork Vaudeville: Chicago Defines Midwestern Steampunk Dance Party
Mar
20
It was the Saturday before St. Patrick’s day – it was raining outside – it was cold – there were a whole lot of things going on – what was a Steampunker to do?
Go to Clockwork Vaudeville of course! …
