January 2012 Blog Posts (80)

Frank Reade: Adventures in the Age of Invention~ book trailer http://boingboing.net/2012/01/31/trailer-tuesday-new-book-fr.html

Sepiachord Playlist for the Week Ending Jan 29th~

http://sepiachord.tumblr.com/post/16851052339/sepiachord-playlist-for-the-week-ending-jan-29th

Black Tape for A Blue Girl: Rotten Zurich Cafe

The Dad Horse Experience: Tella Me Lord

Rasputina: Fire & Ice

Siouxsie and the Banshees: Rawhead and Bloodybones

Rhubarb Whiskey: Birch Bones

Calexico: El…

"Everyone is a genius.  But if you judge a fish on its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing it is stupid."

                                                                                            Albert Einstein

Bruce Sterling and Jon Lebowsky talk about future change as we start 2012. It sounds sort of ominous.

Speaking of, the Victorians had some ideas about the apocalypse. (A related link that’s just as…

Sharon Van Etten "because i was in love" review on Sepiachord~
http://www.sepiachord.com/inlove.htm

The Men That Will Not Be Blamed For Nothing get smacked around by EMI~

http://roarrock.co.uk/now-that-what-i-call-music-trademark-dispute-with-andrew-oneills-steampunks-the-men-the-will-not-be-blamed-for-nothing/

"EMI‘s ‘Now That’s What I Call Music!‘ series opens trademark dispute with steampunk band THE MEN THE WILL NOT BE…

So, aside from the fact that 'the January Review' would make a fantastic band name, I'm here to tell you all about my new business venture, Ava's Apparel. A little about me first:

I have been into Steampunk actively for the last 2 years, but been into it without knowing there was a word for it (let alone an entire community) for about 10 years. I've been making my own clothing for about 4 years, and Steampunk clothing for the last 2. I specialise mainly in Steampunk women's clothing,…

An Interview with The Extraordinary Contraptions on Sepiachord~
http://www.sepiachord.com/ecint.htm

It's Monday night and that means: The Clockwork Cabaret!

http://www.clockworkcabaret.com/

The Clockwork Cabaret™ is a weekly podcast hosted by the darling Davenport sisters in Chapel Hill, NC.

The sisters play the "Music o' Gears" for Steampunk ears, an anachronistic style of music that will make you long for the days gone by. A wide assortment of jazz, blues, goth, folk, swing, gypsy punk, dark cabaret, classical and other…

Hello I am Black Angus of Valhalla's Anvil! I am a blacksmith/bladesmith, jeweler and leather worker in the Medieval, Fantasy, Scifi and Steampunk Genres. I have been in business since 1999. As of late the economy and my personal life has stood in the way of my business. I am trying to change this, but I need help. Below is my plan for what I will do if I can raise enough money...

First I need to get some equipment and supplies in order to keep making things, design new pieces and…

EXT. TRAIN

Jack takes Burt to a car that is more heavily decorated than the others.

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EXT. TRAIN-DAY

STOCK FOOTAGE of a train winding it's way through the Sierras.

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"Over There" by RPM Orchestra is the Sepiachord Song of the Day:
http://soundcloud.com/rpm-orchestra/rpm-orchestra-over-there-cover

1. Thoroughly clean the toilet.
2. Add the required amount of shampoo to the toilet water and have both lids lifted.
3. Obtain the cat and soothe him while you carry him towards the bathroom.
4. In one smooth movement, put the cat in the toilet and close both lids (you may need to stand on the lid so that he cannot escape). CAUTION: Do not get any part of your body too close to the edge, as his paws will be reaching out for anything they can find. The cat will…

At the turn of the previous Century, science fiction was still a fairly new genre and there were very few successful authors so it shouldn’t be surprising that the stories of these founding fathers were recycled by later authors. We are all familiar with the works of Jules Verne and H. G. Wells, whose stores are told and retold over and over, but not so much with those of Arnould…

New today: The Sepiachord Almanac 2012~ http://www.sepiachord.com/almanac2012.htm A new collection of more than 40 songs on a nifty "watch-fob" styled flash drive released as a fund raiser for Sepiachord. It will be released tonight in Seattle at The Steampunk Exhibition Ball~ http://steampunkexhibitionball.com/

Tonight in Seattle! The Steampunk Exhibition Ball~

http://steampunkexhibitionball.com/

It's the the steampunk event of the season featuring a bevy of burlesque performers, a dedicated ballroom dancing floor, live music by the Blackmoor Traveling Picture Show, the Beehive Juggernauts and Toy-Box Trio, an art gallery, contests for Impressive Beard/Moustache, Fabulous Hat, and Enticing Ensemble... plus *two* DJs.

And drinks.…

In the Aether of life time and illness conquer most. Time can be managed, illness is much harder to conquer. If not for Medics, minstrels, magicians, and the like we would suffer.Time slips by and we ponder, illness creeps up and binds us, being able to look past all the misery and focus on life is sometime…

"If you want your children to be intelligent, read them fairy tales."

                                                                                                             Albert Einstein