Our darling Captain of The Lost Waves. A relative newcomer to the steampunk scene yet it’s difficult to remember a time before he graced our stages. Such is his presence, talent and thesaurus-like dialect. You will all be familiar with … Continue reading Captain Of The Lost Waves Second Album Seeks Funding
Hamster Alert Brace yourselves. This 10-track album combines elements of heavy, modern rock with crunchy,psychedelic synths and cinematic sound design. Exciting tracks keep listeners on their toes with epic orchestras, groovy riffs and soaring guitar solos. The album has received … Continue reading Blue Alatar Announce New EP Release
Wrapping up Saturday Before we jump into all the awesome stuff that happened on Sunday, there are a few more goodies from Saturday to share. (If you missed Part 1, check it out here) The Scally Wags performed at both … Continue reading Report from the Big River Steampunk Festival Part 2 (Sunday and Monday)
Steampunk Journal contributor and Steampunk Jill of All Trades Victoria L. Szulc spent a fun-filled weekend at the Big River Steampunk festival. We’ll be bringing you tons of photos, but we also wanted to share this nice little dance lesson … Continue reading A Lesson in Victorian Waltz from Professor Parker at the 2018 Big River Steampunk Festival
After teasing us for several years with a number of outstanding singles and stellar performances, Alice’s Night Circus dropped her first album on us on August 28th. This was directly after a furious promotion at Weekend at the Asylum in … Continue reading Carnival Queen
If you’re based in the UK, it’s extremely likely that you’re familiar with Alice’s Night Circus. The one woman whirlwind has been treading the boards of the UK steampunk scene and can be seen regularly at Ministry of Steampunk events … Continue reading Metamorphose by Alice’s Night Circus album review
In June 2018 A Splendid Day Out visitors were treated to a burlesque performance by new entries to the scene Burlesque IOM (Isle Of Man). The troupe were well received by the audience and while there, troupe leader Madame Zuri … Continue reading Arise Arossa
We all know that in 2012, IBM labelled the word “steampunk” as a buzzword for 2013. Because of that it generated all sorts of ridiculous articles and increased prices on eBay by at least 30%. Since then mainstream business has … Continue reading Finding Acceptance in the World
Victor & The Bully are, frankly, a runaway success in the UK steampunk scene and have no signs of slowing down. Now their popularity is beginning to spread over to the USA. Entirely due to their catchy music, unique style and annoying likeability. Their highly anticipated second album dropped into the Steampunk Journal inbox a couple of days ago. We’ve had an exclusive first hearing of the new album in all its polished glory. Of course Matt & Harry have never been shy of showing their fans the music that they make as they complete each track. Go onto their Facebook page, or the more popular … Continue reading The 8th Deadly Sin by Victor & The Bully album review
Written by Victoria L Schulz The Men Who Will Not be Blamed for Nothing are a British band formed in 2008, during the rise of Steampunk as a legitimate genre. They amusingly describe their music as “Crusty punk meets cockney sing-songs meets grindcore in the 1880’s”. With Double Negative, TMTWNBBFN keep up the banner of intense politically charged rock with lyrical nods to history gone wrong. Guitars clang with urgency and their vocalists holler with an almost drunken lunacy that would delight hard core listeners and punk fans alike. The sudden breakdown guitar melody from Occam’s Razor, a raucous piece about Jack the Ripper, could have … Continue reading Double Negative by The Men That Will Not Be Blamed For Nothing album review
