by Eric
May 13, 2009 in Featured, Music, Steampunk by Eric
Abney Park have announced a new album to be released the summer of 2009.
The 12 track of the album will be:
I can’t wait to hear it!
(via Captain Robert)
by Eric
April 2, 2009 in GLBT, Music, Steampunk by Eric
Captain Robert from Abney Park is a little defensive in his latest post about disruptive behavior during rehearsal. His language is a little gruff:
A little Whiskey or a little rum…okay, A LOT if Whiskey…and they are all over each other. In front of the rest of the band, in front of fans, in front of my kids.
It started as ass grabbing, arms around each others shoulder, dancing, pretending it was a joke…but as the months went on it turned into more. Mooney eyes, pretend kisses leading into real kisses, leading into full on tongue swapping! IN THE MIDDLE OF FUCKING SONGS! And the worst thing is, when they do it, their guitars rub together, and that messes up there playing, and then we got to start the songs all over again (Captain Robert)!
I don’t know Robert personally, though I wish I did. It would be easier to wrap my head around this.
I know many of these people, and in fact I have been married to one for 12 years.
I am a little concerned that Robert could be labeled as homophobic for his rant. Honestly, it doesn’t take much these days to earn the label. I have even been accused of Homophobia, and I am gay!
From reading his blog, listening to his music, and watching his videos, I tend to believe Robert is a dedicated and passionate about the future of Abney Park, and anything he sees as a threat to that would engender his rage.
His band mates not focusing on rehearsal is just the sort of thing I can see him flying off the handle about.
I wish Robert would have left his children out of this.
I have mixed feelings about the effect on children of seeing grown people making out, but invoking the kids doesn’t help his argument.
Personally, I would rather my kids (if I had any) see a public display of affection than to see me (I don’t know if Robert was drinking or not) and my friends imbibing copious amounts of whiskey and rum. I wish the kids had not been mentioned.
I really wish we had the other side of the story. The nature of Robert’s actions will be under a cloud of suspicion until we know the opinions of the other people in the room.
I hope Robert is right that this is not homophobia, but honestly, we cannot know one way or the other until we hear from the others.
by Eric
January 6, 2009 in Music, Steampunk by Eric
The Universe keeps hinting that I should move back to San Francisco:
Jan 23rd – 25th
The Edwardian Ball
(the San Fran One) will feature:
Abney Park, Rasputina, Jill Tracy, The Ghosts Project, Kinentic Steam Works, Dark Garden, City Circus, Vima Dance, Rosin Coven, Vau De Vire Society, Cirque Berzerk, Miz Margo, Delachaux, Agent Ribbons, Fou Fou Ha, and a millioin billion other acts that are too small on this flyier for me to read!
Abney Park will be playing Friday Night with Rasputina.
If you are in the area, and get to see the show, send me a review. It sounds like a great show!
(via Captain Robert)
by Eric
October 29, 2008 in Music, Steampunk by Eric
There is not much to add to this. If you ever wondered what Steampunk music is, and why I love Abney Park so much, then just watch the video, and you eyes will be opened.
I am not sure why there is such a long black silence after the video. If you see something in there that I didn’t, let me know.
by Emerian Rich
October 9, 2008 in Architechture, Art, Decor, Games, Interview, Steampunk by Emerian Rich
For awhile now, Second Life has amazed me with its very realistic settings and endless options. There are writers, poets, artists, and voice actors there that astonish me with their level of talent. Recently, my friend Dream teleported me to a place I thought could never be recreated. The Magic of Oz SIM is a themed build based on the books and movie “The Wizard of Oz”. I was fortunate enough to be able to chat with one of the creators Candy Cerveau.
Emz: Candy, thank you for taking time out of your busy launch weekend to speak with me. This place is awesome. How many people did it take to build this place?
Candy: A great deal of the SIM’s incredible look is due to the builder, Jenne Dibou. She took our ideas and thoughts and turned them into something more magical than we ever dreamed possible. Yet she never sacrificed utility for beauty or performance for flash. The buildings are all fantastical, but they are not mere decoration. Each area was carefully planned to be a useful space. She is really incredibly talented.
Emz: Very talented indeed. What inspired you to build this SIM?
Candy: Malkavyn Eldritch and I were looking to create a SIM for our main store locations and we wanted a theme build. I have always loved the Oz books and the movie as well, so it seemed a perfect match. We found Jenne and we worked with her to get the concept of what we wanted. Our goal with the SIM was to interpret the world of Oz differently than had been done before, while still keeping to the spirit of the books. We also wanted to put our own unique spin on the parts of the build that would be the main stores for the two of us. The Witch’s Castle was given a Steampunk/Tim Burtonesque feel, while the Emerald City drew more upon natural and elven themes. Our overriding dream for Magic of Oz was to create a place where people could go and be taken out of the realm of the ordinary in Second Life. A place to explore and to experience, to shop and to relax, to dream and to love. A place that is magic. We think we achieved that and hope visitors think so as well.
Emz: Well I for one, definitely admire your vision. For those who don’t know what your Second Life stores are about, can you tell me the name and what you specialize in?
Candy: Eye Candy and Treasured Visions. Malkavyn does hand drawn eyes and textures. He is graphic artist, so he works only from scratch. No photosourcing. I make jewelry and accessories. I tend to specialize more in the “elegantly casual” style of jewelry, but I do have some more whimsical type of work as well.
Emz: Your stuff is really crafted well. I just found a free box with “Halloween Eyes” that I can’t wait to try on. Magic Of Oz is amazing. How long did it take you guys from concept to finish date to do this?
Candy: Jenne is a super fast builder and we did it in 3 phases. Basically we got the SIM the first of August 2008 and began plans. So the entire thing only took two months start to finish.
Emz: That is fast for a build of this magnitude.
Candy: Yes indeed. Jenne is in Europe and so each morning we would wake up and a huge portion would magically appear!
Emz: Sounds very exciting.
Candy: It really was so much fun. The story of Oz is such a rich one and there are so many wonderful parts to it that it was hard to choose what to feature.
Emz: I like all the dark features you have here with the flying monkeys and the large skull on the hill. Is there any little secret or feature that you find particularly interesting?
Candy: The secret lab in the Witch’s Castle is fantastic! Very “mad scientist”. It’s hidden in the right side of the Witch’s Castle
Emz: Congratulations on completing this. It’s really awesome. Thank you so much for your time.
Candy: My pleasure, Emz. Thank you.
I was able to explore the area for some time and found many hidden gems here. If the pictures don’t amaze you, the features will. Right now there are tons of little shoes around the SIM that when clicked, give you free things. There are also a number of boxes, pumpkins etc… Keep an eye open and click things.
The Witch’s Castle Features: Steampunk architecture, hammock to lie in, perches to see the whole valley, skeleton fountain, elevator, flying monkeys ride.
Scary Tree / Graveyard Features: laying dead pose and sinking in lava pose.
Munchkin Land Features: Shops, park benches, a nice promenade.
Emerald City Features: Emerald throne, many little meeting or discussion areas, Oz’s curtain, 3 levels of fun activity, beautiful emerald gems.
Center of town Features: Watch The Wizard Of Oz by clicking the sign on the giant tree, follow the yellow brick road to Munchkin land, tree attack, stairs to Witches Castle.
Cool things to buy: Jewelry, specialty eyes, clothes, bodies, hair, and these gear tattoos inspired by the designs of Da Vinci.
Magic of Oz launched on October 3rd, 2008. If you would like to visit Magic Of Oz, click here:
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Magic%20of%20Oz/130/152/0
by Eric
October 7, 2008 in Primers, Speculative Fiction, Steampunk by Eric
Steampunk is a subgenre of Speculative Fiction with Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror manifestations.
I am going to go out on a limb and define steampunk using the rubric established in Science Fiction. A story fits into the steampunk genre if the steam powered technology is integral to the plot. In other words, if the plot would have to be changed from the story to use anything other than steam as the basis of technology, then it is steampunk.
Steam, clockwork, and differential engines are often used to replicate modern technology. Robots are replaced with automata, and airships fill the skies.
Steampunk, like all of the -punk genres, approaches its characters and setting with an irreverent attitude, adapting the punk style and sensibility into the story.
Introductions & FAQs
Blogs
Books, Movies, and Games
Comics
Desktops & Icons
Music
Resources
Sites
English posts that contain Steampunk per day for the last 30 days.
What did I miss? Is there anything that should or shouldn’t be on the list? Let me know in the comments. Let’s make this the best on stop shop for steampunk.
by Eric
April 24, 2008 in Steampunk, Tech by Eric
Jake von Slatt over at The Steampunk Workshop has posted the step-by-step pics of the creation of this beautiful machine that I wish was available for purchace. I would really like to have 3 of them.
Be careful to take his advice and turn down the volume before you watch the video.
by Eric
February 13, 2008 in Music, Steampunk by Eric
Abney Park have added three new tunes from their upcoming album, Lost Horizons.
As always, they are bringing their unique sensibility to the emerging steampunk music genre.
If you have never checked out Abney Park before, definitly check out the new tunes.
(via Abney Park)
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