Night Watch Paradox

Night Watch Paradox is a steampunk ensemble founded by Andj Stainer and Andy Hunt in 2013. The band describes its music as “an eclectic fusion of original progressive rock, neoclassical, cabaret, post-punk, new wave, comedic storytelling, and other avant-garde genres.”

Its songs are set in a steampunk version of 19th century Baltimore. The band’s magnum opus is Magnificent Machines & Astonishing Tales, a rock opera released in 2018.

Location: Baltimore

Major releases: Magnificent Machines & Astonishing Tales (2018)

Stories

C.O.G.S. Expo Presents the STREAMPunk Spooktacular

Staff Report | Oct 16, 2020

COGS STREAMPunk Spooktacular is happening this weekend with a program that includes musical performances from Frenchy and the Punk, Night Watch Paradox, and Steamcordia.

Clock Museum to Host Steampunk Fest

Makers, horologists, costumes and musical guests are on tap at the NAWCC Clockwork Festival

Staff Report | Mar 27, 2019

Steampunk will meet the art and science of horology as the first-ever NAWCC Clockwork Festival takes place on Saturday, April 13, at the NAWCC National Clock and Watch Museum in Columbia, Pennsylvania.

A Steampunk Showcase in Central PA

A new Thanksgiving weekend event will feature concerts, vendors, workshops, and more

Staff Report | Nov 10, 2018

Performances by The Cog is Dead and Night Watch Paradox are among the attractions as Steampunk Showcase debuts Nov. 24-25 in Grantville, Pennsylvania. The event will also feature a large vendor area as well as workshops and contests.

Details Announced for C.O.G.S. Expo

The Sheraton Parsippany Hotel in New Jersey will host the steampunk event in May 2019

Staff Report | Jul 31, 2018

The organizers of C.O.G.S. Expo announced the location, theme and pricing for next year’s event. Scheduled for May 17-19, 2019, it will be held at the Sheraton Parsippany Hotel in New Jersey, notable for its medieval castle exterior.

Steampunk Fest Returns to Maryland

Organizer Wheeler Stone has ambitious plans for the Key City Steampunk Festival in Frederick

Staff Report | Apr 28, 2018

Some of the best-known makers in the steampunk world will converge this summer in Frederick, Maryland, as the Key City Steampunk Festival rolls into town. It will likely be the largest paid-admission steampunk event on the East Coast.