The caravan wonderland music of Crystal Bright and the Silver Hands has crossed over into the realm of dreams. The thirteen tracks on The Absolute Elsewhere drew inspiration from the timeless imagery of Rusty McDonald of DividingMe Photography. Collaborative …
Steamvalve Nation has invaded Chicago. Their objective: to rock! Guitarist and vocalist Terry “The Punisher” Tuccori was kind enough to answer a few of our questions.
Steampunks find inspiration in the past. Steamvalve Nation finds inspiration in classic hard rock. …
After two years of labor, Chicago-based electro-swing producer Vourteque is poised to release The Iron and Jazz Age. His Kickstarter campaign aims to cover mastering and production costs for a March 2015 release.
Not only did Aleister Crowley serve as the Great Beast and the prophet of the Age of Horus, he managed a girl group. The seven women in the Ragged Ragtime Girls played violin and danced. The act was based on …
On December 10, 1896, Parisian theatergoers attended the premiere of Alfred Jarry’s Ubu Roi(King Ubu). An obese grotesque carried a toilet brush as a scepter. He greeted them with the first word of the play, “Shit!” The audience erupted …
Steampunk as a visual style has been spotted everywhere from fashion to interior design and of course, music videos! Right here in Chicago, the steampunk visual style can be seen by local artists and musicians.
First up, is our local …
The Chicago-based Gramovox combines vintage amplification with contemporary audio technology. The Bluetooth 4.0 gramophone pumps music through an audio driver though a powder-coated steel horn.
Pavan Bapu and Jeff Parrish were inspired by a Magnavox R3 horn that they found …
TeslaCon 5 takes a Journey to the Center of the Earth November 7, 8 and 9th, 2014. The well-attended (and sold out!) con provides an immersive experience for steampunks. There will be live music, maker panels, dinosaurs and subterranean mystery. …
Sound artist John M. Bowers created the Victorian Synthesizer out of technology available in the 19th century. Nicolas Collins, Professor in the Department of Sound at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, offered instructions on …
The current Crowdfunder Roundup has some special and unique music treats for you this month!
Local punk rock marching band Mucca Pazza is raising funds to cover production costs for their fourth album “L.Y.A.!” They point out “although the album …
Steampunk Airship Travel Art - Forge22 Design
