Staff Report | May 30, 2023
It’s another jam-packed steampunk weekend with events across the U.S., along with Steampunk NZ in New Zealand and Portsmouth Comic Con in the U.K. U.S. highlights include Cogs & Corsets and the Freaky Mutant Weirdo Festival.
Staff Report | Apr 24, 2023
The steampunk calendar is tilting toward the U.S. Northeast this weekend as the Jewelry City Steampunk Festival returns to Attleboro, Massachusetts, while Washington Borough, New Jersey hosts the Rock & Roll Steampunk Fair.
Staff Report | Apr 11, 2023
This will be another big weekend for steampunk-related gatherings, especially in the U.S., with events in Chicago, Maryland, Connecticut, and Atlanta, plus the Shrewsbury Steampunk Spectacular in Shropshire, UK. Here’s a rundown.
Staff Report | Dec 29, 2022
This year’s musical highlights included new albums from Frenchy and the Punk, Abney Park, Victor and the Bully, Madam Misfit, Feline and Strange, and Unwoman. CPYist, a new steampunk-inspired band from Germany, released its debut album along with some eye-popping videos.
Staff Report | May 17, 2022
May has been a busy month for steampunk fans on both sides of the Atlantic and it’s about to get busier still with multiple events this weekend, including the inaugural Time Traveler’s Convention Spring Faire in Quincy, Illinois.
Staff Report | May 10, 2022
Other guests include Madame Askew and The Grand Arbiter plus Montague Jacques Fromage, Eve Riot, SteamFunk Studios, Leanna Renee Hieber, and a host of steampunk makers. It takes place May 13-15 at the APA Hotel Woodbridge.
Staff Report | Apr 27, 2022
Musical entertainment includes Celtica Nova, Frenchy and the Punk, The Eternal Frontier, and A Halo Called Fred. Traditionally one of the largest steampunk gatherings in the U.S., it’s set for Saturday, May 7, in Waltham, Massachusetts.
Staff Report | Apr 14, 2022
Past events have been held indoors, but now it's set to take place June 4 at Vasa Park in Hackettstown, New Jersey. The music lineup includes A Halo Called Fred, Frenchy and the Punk, and This Way to the Egress.
Staff Report | Dec 4, 2020
The latest release from A Halo Called Fred was named by music columnist Bob Makin as 2020’s best independent album from a band in New Jersey. The title: Go Home Drama You’re Drunk and Other Tales of Going through Hell to Escape the Evil Monkeys.
Staff Report | Sep 11, 2020
The online festival will include appearances by Frenchy and the Punk, The Eternal Frontier, A Halo Called Fred, and more. It replaces an in-person festival held annually in historic Belvidere, New Jersey.
Staff Report | Apr 17, 2020
The band recorded “Hold the Turkey” while under lockdown.
Staff Report | Jan 17, 2020
It’s entitled Go Home Drama You’re Drunk and Other Tales of Going Through Hell to Escape the Evil Monkeys, featuring 13 tracks recorded between 2016 and 2019.