Familiar with Steam Punk? If not, it’s lots of fun — the music, the outfits, the mindsets. If you care, my favorite band from that genre is Abney Park, (current) favorite song of theirs’ is “Victoria” — so pretty, so poignant — it’s a like a little movie. Give it a listen. For something more hardcore, listen to “The Wake.” And if you really want to hear something wild, check out their version of “Little Drummer Boy” — so very, very different, you’ll forget it’s a Christmas song.
Four pieces of Steam Punk jewelry I made last Spring, crafted from analog watch parts, a cannibalized typewriter, and tiny miscellaneous electronic bits:
If ever there was music to put you in the mood for a good vampire romance/soap opera/epic storyline, it’s Rasputina. They have some dark-mood inducing covers (“Transylvanian Concubine” and “Wish You Were Here,” for starters). Here’s a pic to help set a vampiric atmosphere:
How about something for bad dreams?
But, hey, let’s lighten things up a bit, because it is vacation time (!) after all:
This ratter is the star of his own series of video shorts — if you’re interested, watch them here.
Adios, amigos. See you in a few weeks.