Ah yes, the return of the Six Songs post! This is a special edition of sorts, six cool Christmas songs released this season. Enjoy six songs from the likes of MC Lars , Abney Park , Random , The Energy Commission , and mc chris after the break! Amazon.com Widgets 1. [...]
Another band that I am excited to see at this year's Dragon*Con are the steampunkers in Abney Park . They recently released this video for the song "My Life" from their latest album, Æther Shanties . You can watch it after the break. Be sure to stop by and meet the folks from Abney Park at the convention, they are very cool people! Plus they flew all of the way from Seattle to be there. They will be playing [...]
It has been over three months since my last " Six Songs " post. I'd say that we are about overdue for one. Oh look, a six ball. Clever, eh? 1. Mega Ran , "Cry Of The Planet (Japan Edit)" Random, also known as Mega Ran, is a school teacher by day and [...]
The Seattle based steampunkers Abney Park are back with a new album. The End Of Days was released just the other day and is available via the Abney Park Market in CD form. Digital releases will follow, but not for a few months. The band has been promoting the disc through sporadic shows, mostly across the West Coast of the States. Thanks to The DNA Lounge , a venue in San Fransisco which broadcasts their live [...]
So I've been listening to the latest album from the Seattle based Steampunk aficionados Abney Park pretty heavily lately. You may know Captain Robert and his gang as the crew of the H.M.S. Ophelia, flying high above... well... anywhere the pirates please. Their latest album saw release at the end of last year. Æther Shanties features eleven tracks of exquisite instrumentation and culturally influenced rhythms intertwined with the industrial sound that they have brought for years now. The Steampunk [...]
There are too many cool songs going through my head lately. Here are seven more of them. List seven songs you are into right now. No matter what the genre, whether they have words, or even if they're not any good, but they must be songs you're really enjoying now. Post these instructions along with your 7 songs… [...]
So Dragon*Con has once again come and gone. This year was a blast. I got to see a lot of cool shows, meet a lot of cool people, and... well... probably a lot more stuff that I can't even remember. The first night of the convention is technically the day before the thing even starts! Those who show up early for Dragon*Con have the opportunity to catch some pretty cool events. After registration and hotels were sorted, I made my way down to [...]
The Seattle based Steampunk aficionados from Abney Park will once again be gracing the stage and hanging out at this year's Dragon*Con . They will be performing on Friday night, so be sure to catch that. In the mean time I've got a free CD to give you... I first heard of Abney Park at Dragon*Con a few years ago, however it wasn't until last year that I really got to experience their live set and get to meet the [...]
Years ago Abney Park released a Christmas album by the name of Dark Christmas . The first incarnation of this album in the band's early years was simply a compilation of instrumental industrial reimaginings of holiday classics. Later, however, it was reworked to include vocals. The album never saw a serious release, however it caught on among Abney Park fans and fans of the genre all around the world. Their cover of Tchaikovsky 's "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies" became particularly popular. After the [...]
Yar, it be Talk Like A Pirate Day here in the New Dutch West Indies. To be celebratin', me salty dogs, being the saucy wenches we be, hast compiled a wee list of tunes worthy of guzzling grog to. Weigh anchor! Lambchop - Talk Like A Pirate Day.mp3 ye Mountain Goats - Pirates (So Long Lonely Avenue).mp3 ye Mountain Goats - Jenny (live).mp3 hi diddle dee dee, goddamn! the pirate's life for me!
Band number eight in our Dragon*Con 2008 music feature is Abney Park . Steampunk musicians Abney Park have been around since the late 90's. After a member change or several they have become what they are today. With an all around darkwave sound, they combine an industrial feel with wordly influences. Band leader Robert Brown's calm yet forceful vocals tell tales of airship battles and piracy while the beautiful voices of Finn Von Claret and Kristina Erickson, also the band's keyboardist, dance in the background. All the while, Daniel C [...]
1. Still Alive - Jonathon Coulton and GLaDOS ---there's just something about hearing a homicidal passive aggressive robot sing about cake that's incredibly addictive even if it is really pretty disturbing when you think about it for more than three or four seconds. Jonathon Coulton's talent with lyrics that make you spit take and the bright, monotone voice of "GLaDOS" are just the perfect combination to make you giggle when you're supposed to be working. [BUY] 2. Yuri The Only One (For me) - The L33t Str33t [...]
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YACHT Covers The Velvet Underground & Nico
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