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Showing posts with label #steampunk. Show all posts
Showing posts with label #steampunk. Show all posts

Sunday, November 26, 2017

The Steam Festival



The Steam Festival in Fillmore was a great success. We had a few hundred people through the gates and their enthusiasm is the encouragement I needed to move the event forward. S.T.E.A.M. is an Educational approach to learning that uses Science, Technology, Engineering, Art & Math as access points for guiding students inquiry, dialogue and critical thinking. S.T.E.A.M. has been brought to the forefront of schools curriculum in recent years. S.T.E.A.M. is a movement championed by Rhode Island School of Design & widely adopted by educational institutions, corporations and individuals. (The STEAM Festival)
The S.T.E.A.M. festival is here to make learning fun with Steampunk themed workshops, games, vendors and entertainment; united through the power of imagination and shaped with the aesthetic of Time Travelers, Tinkerers and Steampunks. It’s the worlds of Jules Verne and Leonardo Da Vinci played out exclusively at old train towns and museums across the western United States. Steampunk is a genre of science fiction that has a historical setting and typically features steam-powered machinery rather than advanced technology. A perfect fit for the existing train museums that feature Steam engines and other extinct technology.
Coming to Ventura and San Diego next!

Visit the website for more info: www.thesteamfestival.com

Tuesday, December 20, 2016

Buy the Poplock Holmes CD


If you are looking to enjoy the sonic satisfaction of Poplock Holmes, well, you have exceptionally fine taste and should be rewarded. Here is the link you have been searching for. The Chap Hop album you need to own. The Grand Adventures of Poplock Holmes - 




Buy it now and please do share it with your friends!

Wednesday, November 11, 2015

Some Steampunk news



Fellow Steampunks! I am so sorry to have been absent for such a period of time. As you can see I am now the subject of a Steampunk cartoon, playing the character known as Chaz Von Steam. It's been a wild ride the last two years with you, the fans, and all of the new friends I have made traveling abroad. Steamy Tech, Lost Boys Ragz, and Butterfly Frillies Corsets have come on board as sponsors of the Poplock Holmes live show. Matt Burke has joined me as DJ Wattson along side Aaron Bakker playing Shoveley McGee on lead shovel. What's next? Well, one song has been finished for the next album https://youtu.be/UIprwgY2ZeM and the search for the remaining wild beats is on. Stay tuned for new adventures, new music and new fun coming soon!!!!

Wednesday, February 18, 2015

Monday, February 16, 2015

New Music Video in progress.


     They say the cobblers kids go barefoot, true is the same of an artist working on a project for him/herself. Even though video production is my main bag, I haven't shot very many Poplock Holmes music videos. Well that is going to change! Here is a snap from a recent shoot at the home studio.



In the interim, here is a video I directed for the beautiful Unwoman - https://vimeo.com/119364706

Wednesday, January 7, 2015

Sunday, December 28, 2014

Upcoming shows!



Ladies and Gentleman! 

TOUR NEWS!

1/16/15 - Steampunk Symposium aboard the Queen Mary. www.hrmsteam.com I will be at the event for the duration, when the schedule is updated, I'll update here, but mark the dates and book your passes for the weekend! January 16th -18th.

2/06/15 - Next up is Steamathon in Las Vegas!!! http://www.steamathon.com Febraury 6-8th playing with Baron Von Velveteen and more!

2/20/15 - February 20th is a show in San Diego with the Nathaniel Johnstone band at Queens Bee's. Details will be forthcoming as we are trying to set up shows in San Jose and Los Angeles that weekend for a mini Steampunk invasion!

3/06-08/15 - In March we have Wild Wild West con in Arizona - https://www.wildwestcon.com March 6th-8th. My favorite Steampunk event. Set in a full immersion wild west town replete with steam powered trains, old timey buildings and so much more. The same town the "Three Amigos" was filmed in.

3/21-22/15 -  March - Iron Horse Carnivale. Set at a full immersion steam powered train museum. Actual steam powered trains run on a small loop around the city.

4/11-12/15 - April Calico, Wild West Fest. A full immersion event set at a historic silver mining town! Knotts Berry farm was modeled after this tiny town.

5/00/15 - May - TBD

7/00/15 - July - San Diego Comic Con

8/00/15 - August - Kinetic Carnivale. My other favorite event. A pre-burn, if you will. Super fun and inspiring event with music, fire and art cars!

8/31/15 - That Thing in the Desert (you know)

9/27/15 - Gaslight Gathering, recently moved from a May event. Unconfirmed.

10/00/15 - October - TBD

11/00/15 - November - TBD

12/00/15 - December - TBD

Look for me at San Diego Comic Con, Wild West at Calico, The Iron Horse Carnivale, Gaslight Gathering, Kinetic Carnivale and more to be announced when dates are set! Look forward to seeing you at one or all of these events!


Tuesday, July 22, 2014

Next show!


Hey Steampunk fellows and Steampunk Ladies! Make sure you come catch me in Northern California for the Kinetic Carnivale August 9th and 10th! http://www.kineticcarnivale.com 
Hand Car Races, Steampunk music, a Grand Ball and of course ol' Poplock! Joining me on Theremin will be DJ WattsOn 3rd clone. New songs, new stage show.

In other news, putting the finishing touches on a collaborative track between myself and Sir Reginald Pikedevant Esquire entitle "My Airship".

Hope to see you soon!


Poplock Holmes

Wednesday, April 9, 2014

Wednesday, March 12, 2014

Wild Wild West con 3


Steampunk cons get better every year. More wonderful people come out to play and bring with them wonderfully creative costumes and props. This year the Wild Wild West con put on in Tucson, Arizona was by far the most immersive and jolly good time I have had in years. Mixing what I love most about Sci Fi, historical re-enactment, a working film set and of course great entertainment. The Cog is Dead, Nathaniel Johnstone, Dino Staats, Steam Powered Giraffe and of course, the mad Professor Elemental were all incredible as always. I had the privilege to introduce Professor Elemental perform his set and we had a great conversation about classic hip hop, our influences and the future of Chap Hop. Brian Kessinger is super nice guy and he was always surrounded by lovely models, making his small respite in the courthouse a blessed sanctuary after preparing our stage outside. Speaking of which, we owned the blue wagon stage this year. Joined by a shovel wielding musician by the name of Shoveley McGee, we raised the bar, or lowered it, by including a Shovel turned into slide guitar in to our Chap Hop sets. We debuted the newest track Carousel and did a fun secret show at the Carousel in the park with the riders who were kicked off the Carousel in San Diego for which the song was written... So meta. So now it's 2014 and we are mid stream to a new album, playing a bunch of shows and looking forward to meeting new fans and sharing tales of joy!
 If you haven't been to a Steampunk event, stop what you are doing and find out where the nearest event is, hop on the train and get on it. 


Thank you Joshua Reed for the photo session and thank you Diana Givens for having us at the 3rd annual Wild Wild West con 3.

Sunday, August 25, 2013

Latest Moving Picture


We had a blast shooting the latest music video for Monster Hunters out at the Mormon Rocks in the Mojave Desert. We battled heat, wind, thirst and Yeti to make a super fun Steampunk music video just for you! If you like it please share! 

Friday, August 2, 2013

Thursday, June 27, 2013

Saturday, June 22, 2013

Show Dates


If you haven't seen us a live, there are a smattering of upcoming shows you can be a part of.


6/30 - June 30th at Whimsic Alley www.whimsicalley.com as part of their Steampunk fair. We will be playing 3 sets between noon and 4pm for you to catch. This is our first LA show!!!

7/6 - Next is Gearcon in Portland July 5-7. http://pdxgearcon.com/ ROAD TRIP! WattsOn and I will be traveling via Airship to the tiny town of Portland. Steampunks be ready!!!!

7/19 - Mid July is every Geeks favorite holiday, San Diego Comic Con and we will be playing at the nearby Steam World Fair hosted by the Gaslight crew http://gaslightgathering.org/

7/27 - Then it's back to Northern California for the the second annual Steamstock. Get your tickets now!!! http://www.steamstock.org/

So there is no excuse why as a decent Steampunk you can't make one of these events. Stop by and say hi so we can be friends!



Thursday, June 6, 2013

Steampunk Jam session


     I'm lumped into Chap Hop by default, but I like to think of my music as novelty music for Steampunks. Here is some music jammed in the hallway with Nathan Johnstone and Unwoman
http://doctorfantastiques.com/2013/05/clockwork-alchemy-day-3-recap/

And a gratuitous shot of the best fans ever Jeff and Lisa Vaca.



Thursday, May 30, 2013

Sunday, May 19, 2013

Wednesday, May 8, 2013