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Sesja fotograficzna WINTER STEAM – WINTER STEAM photo session

| 23. Januar 2012

Witajcie moi przyjaciele z Polski, tutaj jest sesja zdjeciowa na która moglibyscie sie udaς! And since my mastery of the Polish language has not improved much, I continue in English My friend Ana, she guest-posted here earlier,  is organising a photoshoot. I would love to go there myself, alas, although our respective countries of residence [...]

Cthulhu calls the Steampunks

| 13. Januar 2012

A call has gone out from the deepest crypts of the sacred city of R’lyeh. Chaosium is going to publish an anthology of Steampunk-Cthulhu Mythos crossover fiction. This is too good, to epic and too non-euclidean opportunity to miss. I will do my best to follow the call and hopefully get a piece ready in [...]

The Marionette Unit – A Project on Hold

| 19. Dezember 2011

While scouting the ætherweb, as I do when I have the time, always on the lookout for oddities, marvels and the odd cryptid, I discovered this: The Marionette Unit – Inception Trailer from Fun Size Studios on Vimeo. I was quite intrigued by this rather harrowing trailer. Mad scientist, evil industrialist and damsel in distress, [...]

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 [...]

A message from Abney Park’s Captain Robert

| 10. Dezember 2011

Captain Robert of Abney Park posted this just about an hour ago on his Facebook Wall: To those bitching about Steampunk going mainstream, I have one thing to say: It isn’t a revolution, if you don’t plan to change the world. And along the same line, check out this blog post by my friend Tee [...]

Sharing the Pain

| 6. Dezember 2011

A friend of mine shared this on the well-known ætherweb gathering place remotely connected to libraries (as far as the name is concerned). Now it is time to share the pain. It really made me cringe but it is also bizarrely amusing: And speeaking of bizarre, another friend of mine pointed my attention to this [...]

Neil Gaiman, Steampunk and The Guild!

| 5. Dezember 2011

What an absolutely epic combo! The Living Legend Neil Gaiman, Felicia Day and the other brave adventurers of The Guild fame and Steampunk all together in one video… OK, it’s an episode of The Guild, so Felicia and her crew are hardly a surprize… Anyway, please enjoy the distilled epicness/epicicity… Video: Season 5 – Episode [...]

Review: Victor Sierra – Electric Rain

| 2. Dezember 2011

Before I start with the review, I have got something to request: If some of you know of a band or single artist in the general vicinity of steampunk you consider bad, let me know. It is getting somewhat embarrassing. When I look back on the albums I have had the pleasure to review, there [...]

Boneshaker is coming to the Big Screen!

| 1. Dezember 2011

Yes, you read this one correctly. Cherie Priest’s fantastic novel Boneshaker is being turned into a movie. She has announced this on her blog, all I am doing is spread the good news. The official statement is this one: Los Angeles, CA – November 30, 2011 Brian Oliver, President of Cross Creek Pictures, Simon Oakes, [...]

Review: BB Black Dog – No.One.

| 29. November 2011

I have known BB Black Dog for quite a while now. Everywhere you look in the European Steampunk scene you find BB Black Dog mentioned somewhere. I was thus delighted when they inquired if I could review their album No.One. and rather surprised to learn it was their debut. The official email I got sums [...]