The Traveler's Steampunk Blog

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A soon very collectable Steampunk Album

| 30. Januar 2012

I interrupt my holiday to bring you this message: EMI’S ‘NOW THAT’S WHAT I CALL MUSIC!’ SERIES OPENS TRADEMARK DISPUTE WITH STEAMPUNK BAND THE MEN THE WILL NOT BE BLAMED FOR NOTHING! Friday afternoon saw London steampunks THE MEN THAT WILL NOT BE BLAMED FOR NOTHING accused of trademark infringement by the people behind the [...]

Modern Traditionalism

| 9. Januar 2012

Are you confused by the title of today’s blog? Believe me, I am, too.  Anyway, a dear friend of mine brought my attention to this wonderful piece of modern Japanese music: The Yoshida Brothers have managed to bring traditional Tsugaru-janinsen music into the 21st century and created very impressive pieces of music along the way. [...]

Abney Park wants You!

| 4. Januar 2012

Abney Park has something big planned and you can be part of it all! Now you know what you have to do: Get your stuff together, shoot a few photos or make a video and then let Abney Park know about it. I would really like to be part of this, alas, I have none [...]

Review: Escape the Clouds – Circumnavigator

| 30. Dezember 2011

Before I begin the review, I want to mention I have two reviews of albums by Escape the Clouds. One is Circumnavigator, reviewed here, the other is Until the End. The latter will be reviewed on my German Steampunk blog. If you do not read German, there is a short note at the bottom of [...]

The Historical Truth

| 26. Dezember 2011

Yes, just to point it out, long before Christianity reared its (by now unfortunately rather ugly) head, there were other gods having a major holiday around this time of year, so I give you some alternatives:     Happy Solstice everybody!   People who looked at this item also looked at… More Steampunk Interior Design [...]

Steampunk Yuletide

| 25. Dezember 2011

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Winter Solstice – Have a cool Yule!

| 21. Dezember 2011

Today is Winter Solstice, a.k.a. Yule (among others). I am on the road and cannot celebrate this day with my family. In case you wonder, I am actually celebrating Yule, I’m a heathen. So instead, I have to put this off until tomorrow and leave you with this video of last year’s winter solstice:   [...]

The Cog is Dead – Savior of the Skies

| 14. Dezember 2011

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Prof. Minuskel’s Timetravel Panopticum: Recap 2 – Nakari

| 14. Dezember 2011

Last time I wrote aboutProfessor Minuskels Timetravel Panopticum I left the best and most spectacular bit out. Later in the evening, we were honored by a performance of Nakari, a Vienna based Tribal Bellydance Duo: Let’s begin with two photographs I took (please excuse the modest quality): But this, of course, is not all. I [...]

Science is a Song…

| 13. Dezember 2011

… celebrating the beauty and wonder of the universe! Please enjoy the videos I present you here. Even if they are not the type of music you normally enjoy, it is one beautiful way to confront people with hard science. Why? Because this way it is not confrontational, it is highly enjoyable! More information is [...]