Happy Monday to you! I forgot that it's Lent, and I hate to admit it, I'm not really a fan of eating fish, so I have neglected to follow that little bit of advice. But no one is perfect, and to be honest I find the idea a little bit silly. Please don't judge me for that.
In any case here's your five songs for the coming week. I hope it's magical and that positive energy makes you happy.
Yeah it's another Monday. YAY! (I hope you can sense the sarcasm in that.) Anyway, I figured maybe today we'd have some steampunk music again because it's been a bit since we looked at it. And let's be honest, we LOVE steampunk music around here.
So here to bring your week a nice taste of fun, steampunk!
October is such a funny month. We all want to go through some darker things. But today is a Holiday, and I think that calls for some steampunk music. A little bit of variety this time. I hope you're getting ready for Halloween too. It'll be here sooner than you think.
Abney Park - The Circus at the End of The World
White Ghost Shivers - Mama Said
Johnny Hollow - Bogeyman
Hellblinki Sextet - Indelicate Brew
Paul Shapera (The Dolls of New Albion Steampunk Opera) - Annabel Has A Doll
People have long dreamed of being able to fly. Through the centuries a variety of ways to take to the air have become reality. But one type that has continually been depicted in films and art is that of an airship. What makes these things so interesting, and what do they mean to us today? Are they possible? And of course there is the question posed above: could there be Airship Pirates?
Zeppelins were a real thing, and still are, as are blimps. But neither of these are really as complex as the airships that are described in films and literature. Blimps are still use on occasion,
The idea of airships has been embraced by pop culture. As steampunk and fantasy ideas have become more accepted we have seen the inclusion of their elements in many films. For example in the film The Three Musketeers released in 2011, there is a running theme of fantastic steampunk type contraptions. One being an airship based (supposedly) on a design made by Da Vinci. The photo below shows a pair of airships, mid battle.
Airships from The Three Musketeers circa 2011
Another film that shows some elaborate types of airships is Castle in the Sky. But there are a number of instances of this type of interesting technology mentioned in films and literature. While the uses of the devices vary depending on the subject matter, the usage is generally about the same. A flying ship. These seem roomier than airplanes, and afford the passengers space to move. Also offering amazing views while traveling through the vast skies.
Abney Park : Airship Pirates
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Even Disney has gotten in on the idea of airships. In their space bound
version of Treasure Island (called Treasure Planet released in 2002), we see a variety of
different spaceships that could pass for airships. Not only that the
style in general speaks to those interested in steampunk as an
aesthetic. Plus there's pirates, and everyone knows how cool pirates are.
Treasure Planet featured a number of Airships
Which leads us to our question. Could there be airship pirates? Well, in my opinion there is no reason if there were airships there couldn't be. After all, there's been pirates on the seas for ages, and the skies are merely a vast counterpart similar to the ocean. So my thought is, why not?
What do you think? Do you think the interest in these fantastical flying devices is interesting? Or do you favor planes over the more romantic notion of flying ships?
In July we're going to be looking at a style/thematic genre called Steampunk. If You don't know what that it is, by the end of the month you will hopefully have an idea of some of the general facets of this fun and quirky field. Now not every post we make is going to be on Steampunk, but this should be fun.
The Shanklin Freak Show : Carousel
The Men That Will Not Be Blamed For Nothing : Goggles
(Go about 1:57 in if you wanna cut right to the song)
