Pathfinder: The Steampunk Movement

A UnLibrarian Resource

Courtney Lerner
LIBR 210 Reference Services
Spring 2009, Professor Midyette
Master of Library & Information Studies 
San Jose State University, California
Showing posts with label Steampunk Decorating. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Steampunk Decorating. Show all posts

Sunday, May 10, 2009

Steampunk in the Flesh: Night Clubs, Eateries, & other Real World Settings





Steampunk Incarnation: 
Night Clubs, Eateries, & 
other Real 
World 
Settings



America

Los Angeles:
  • The Edison The Edison is a world class lounge that retains architecturaland mechanical artifacts; an homage to its history as the first private power plant in Downtown


San Diego:

"Ladies, Gentlemen, Harlots, and Scoundrels,

The Machina Fatalis Steampunk Social Club presents an evening’s entertainment unlike any the fair city of San Diego has seen. Chrononaut: a night for temporal adventurers.
Your host, Prof. J. S. Greyshade, selects sounds from eclectic destinations throughout the space-time continuum such as steampunk, darkwave, and alternative folk.
There shall also be visions of monochromatic beauty from the amazing cinematagraph and a variety of special guests and entertainments.
Steampunk, neo-Victorian, dark cabaret and anachronistic dress is most warmly welcomed."

Austin:




















International

Budapest:
  • The Verne 
Address: 
60 Vaci utca, Budapest, 1052

Phone: + 36 1 318 6274
Fax: + 36 20 912 6570
Web: http://www.vernerestaurant.com/
Nearest Station: Ferenciek tere
Neighbourhood: District VII





Friday, April 24, 2009

Steampunk on the Web


General Websites on Steampunk:




  • LibraryThing: LibraryThing is an online service to help people catalog their books easily. You can access your catalog from anywhere—even on your mobile phone. Because everyone catalogs together, LibraryThing also connects people with the same books, comes up with suggestions for what to read next, and so forth. ~via librarything.com  Books tagged with Steampunk: http://www.librarything.com/tag/steampunk

  • Brass Goggles: Brass Goggles http://brassgoggles.co.uk/

    1. A practical, sturdy, example of protective eyewear.
    2. 
    A blog and forum devoted to the lighter side of all things Steampunk.




  • Abney Park: Abney Park is the forefront band within the Steam Punk Movement. This is there website. http://www.abneypark.com/

  • Sequential Glass: A Collection of Steampunkish Bits for the Creative Sorts. A Growing Catalog of the Odd and Shiny, Transluscent and Etched, Sketched and Antique Retch. http://mad-salvager.squarespace.com/





  • The Steampunk Workshop:  Since a great part of the Steampunk movement is about making things, the Steampunk Workshop is a great resource for Steampunks Projects. From Victorian Era mash-up computers to Steampunk Stratocasters!   http://steampunkworkshop.com/