2024: The Year in Music
Jan 30, 2025
New albums from Frenchy and the Punk, Steam Powered Giraffe, and Abney Park were just a few of last year’s musical highlights in the steampunk world. We have a roundup.
Frenchy and the Punk
Scenes from Jewelry City
Jan 29, 2025
The Jewelry City Steampunk Festival returned to Attleboro, Massachusetts on Jan. 25 with a program featuring talks, music, dance, circus performances, teapot racing, and lots of cosplay.
Frenchy and the Punk, Bruce Rosenbaum to Appear at Jewelry City Fest
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
The musical duo will join the “Steampunk Guru” and others as the Jewelry City Steampunk Festival returns to Attleboro, Massachusetts, on Jan. 25.
Frenchy and the Punk Plant a ‘Midnight Garden’ in New Album on Bandcamp
Wednesday, July 3, 2024
A bit sooner than expected, Frenchy and the Punk are out with their eighth album, Midnight Garden, just two months after concluding a successful Kickstarter campaign for the release.
From Baltimore to SF, a Jam-Packed Month for U.S. Steampunk Fans
Wednesday, April 3, 2024
The next month will be a busy one for steampunk fans in the U.S., with multiple events over each of the first three weekends of April. The calendar includes happenings in Galveston, Chicago, Baltimore, the San Francisco area, and points in between.
This Weekend: TeslaCon, Steampunk Adventurers Weekend, and More
Tuesday, November 28, 2023
With the start of December comes a big weekend for steampunk fans, as TeslaCon takes place near Madison, Wisconsin, while Steampunk Adventurers Weekend returns for its second engagement in South Florida.
Dragon Con 2023 Preview: Alt History, Music, Celebrity Guests, and More
Thursday, August 31, 2023
The huge multi-genre fan convention returns to Atlanta over Labor Day weekend with celebrities, authors, musical acts, costume contests, the Dragon Con parade, and programming tracks covering every conceivable fan interest.
Asylum Steampunk Festival Returns to Lincoln with Jam-Packed Schedule
Wednesday, August 23, 2023
Once again, thousands of steampunk fans along with curious onlookers will converge on Lincoln, U.K. for the Asylum Steampunk Festival, billed as “the longest running and biggest steampunk event in the world.”
Dragon Con Announces 2023 Authors, Music Lineup, and Celebrity Guests
Wednesday, June 14, 2023
Once again, the list includes many authors and musical acts that will be familiar to steampunk fans. The multi-genre fan convention takes place over Labor Day weekend at multiple locations in downtown Atlanta.
Kickstarters: Victorian-Style Playing Cards and New Guitarmy of One Album
Tuesday, May 30, 2023
Costume designer Laura Meyer is back on the crowdfunding platform, this time with a Victorian-style playing card deck. Meanwhile, Scott Helland of Frenchy and the Punk has launched a campaign for a new Guitarmy of One solo album.
This Weekend in the U.S.: Watch City Steampunk Festival, Old Timers Day
Monday, May 8, 2023
The Watch City fest returns Saturday to Waltham, Massachusetts with a program featuring circus acts, art exhibits, kids’ activities, live music, and more. Meanwhile, Van Buren, Arkansas will host the Old Timers Day Steampunk Festival.
2022: The Year in Music
Thursday, December 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.
Music Roundup: Madam Misfit, Frenchy and The Punk, Fate Gear, and More
Thursday, November 10, 2022
Music acts that cater to steampunk fans have been busy lately, with new releases from Frenchy and the Punk, Fate Gear, and Unwoman, while Madam Misfit’s second album is waiting in the wings. Here’s a roundup.
Big River Fest Is Back with Doc Phineas, Frenchy and the Punk, and More
Wednesday, August 17, 2022
One of the largest steampunk gatherings in the U.S., it will feature live music, costume contests, teapot racing, tea dueling, nerf dueling, a “tinkers show and tell,” make-and-take workshops, and lots more.
Frenchy and the Punk Launch Kickstarter for New Album ‘Zen Ghost’
Monday, March 7, 2022
Their seventh full-length album will consist of 10 new original songs. “We’re picking out more of that dark mystical vibe,” says Samantha Stephenson. It’s set for delivery in July as a CD and digital download.
Steampunk Music for the Holidays: Abney Park, Madam Misfit, and More
Friday, December 17, 2021
Want to celebrate the holidays in steampunk style? Here’s a sampling of holiday-themed music, old and new, from musical acts that cater to steampunk fans. They include selections from Abney Park, Madam Misfit, Professor Elemental, and more.
New Music: Abney Park, Mr. B, Frenchy and the Punk, and Unwoman
Thursday, December 9, 2021
This week’s music news includes a holiday album from Abney Park, a box set from Mr. B The Gentleman Rhymer, a music video of a Frenchy and the Punk oldie, and a side project from Unwoman.
New Music From Fate Gear, Frenchy and the Punk, The Cogkneys
Thursday, November 4, 2021
New for your steampunk listening pleasure: Music videos from Frenchy and the Punk and Japan’s Fate Gear, plus a Halloween-themed EP from the UK music hall duo The Cogkneys.
Is Steampunk Too Reliant on Facebook? Should We Seek Alternatives?
Tuesday, October 5, 2021
Steampunk may draw influences from the 19th century, but the steampunk community is highly dependent on one decidedly 21st century technology, and that’s Facebook. This point was driven home during a worldwide outage on Monday.
New Music: Thomas Benjamin Wild, Scott Helland, Cyborg Assassins
Thursday, September 23, 2021
Wild released a video with accompaniment from Madam Misfit. Helland paid another homage to spy shows of the 1960s. And Catfish Comstock is out with “Steampunk Woman” from his new solo project Cyborg Assassins.
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