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Showing posts with label steam. Show all posts
Showing posts with label steam. 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

Monday, April 29, 2013

Monday, April 22, 2013

Museum of Sonic Weaponry


     On display is the "Museum of Sonic Weaponry" used in the making of the album "Run DM Steam" please take the self guided tour at you leisure. You can read a detailed description simply by matching up the numbers written on the specimen tags with the corresponding description listed below.



The Museum of Sonic Weaponry guided tour.

#OJ9 – Sonic Amplifier– A Tesla inspired power conductor that amplifies auditory elements for the sonic enjoyment of large groups. *Does not go up to 11.

#OTH3 – Theremin - The Theremin ætherphone/Etherphone, thereminophone or termenvox/thereminvox is an early electronic musical instrument controlled without discernible physical contact from the player. It is named after the westernized name of its Russian inventor, Léon Theremin, who patented the device in 1928. The Theremin that is on display at the MOSW is geared for experimentation. Please feel free to play and experiment with the Theremin.

#O96 – Condensed Steam- Steam is the technical term for water vapor, the gaseous phase of water, which is formed when water boils. Water vapor cannot be seen, and steam does not occur until water has reached 212 degrees. With Steam you can power many things. See video explanation here - http://youtu.be/Uhb-7fgWVl0

#913 – Photograph - Slide Film of Poplock Holmes battling a Chupacabra in Costa Rica captured on film (On  display in France at this time, returns to the Americas in June)

#054 – LD1 - Leprechaun Detector. If you are a leprechaun, the air that emits from this small device burns immensely. If you are human or other, you feel nothing.

#OGR7 РPep̩ Le Pew РThis cute little ray gun is a weapon of mass hysteria. Few can hold a straight face once pewed.

#0975 – Weston Volt Meter – You WILL get shocked of you don’t use one of these. Electricity hertz. Manual is attached for ease of operation.

#064C - Portable Sonic Amplifier – The same as #0J9 except it extracts power from inert static electricity. No room to transport. Need a larger Airship. The HMA Albatross simply has no more room.

#043 – Machine that goes Vwub – Where all Vwub-Vwub bass sounds originate. The most expensive machine deployed at the MOSW. Currently on loan.

#077 – Pen - Writing pen, stolen from a  Trole late 1600’s.

#MIC – M1 - Custom built microphone for live performances. Built by Tesla in 1943 and only recently discovered hidden inside a wall chamber at Wardenclyffe during recent renovations.

#04HT – Forged Copper Hammer - The Hammer that is referenced when it is “Hammer Time”. The forged copper head gives it a unique, deep thud that quickly deteriorates in the mix.

#0BLX – Blunderbuxx - One of a kind. It is much larger than it’s tiny, little brother the Blunderbuss. It can capture a sound from over 3 miles away.

#0XV – Magnaphone - for voice magnifying and flash performances. Includes an electromusic box for music accompaniment.

#0314 - Stereopticon Version1 with stereo 3D slide of Poplock Holmes in Italy.

#03D -  Stereopticon Version 2 – Incomplete, from the personal collection of Thomas Edison.

#033 - Illumunagnifier – A magnifying glass capable of illuminating subjects, found in an abandoned Illumunati meeting hall in Illinois

#0AS1 – Alphabet Sea flash cards - They are one of only 3 items for sale at the Museum of Sonic Weaponry. $10 per set. Hand Illustrated, limited to 1000 sets.

#081 – A Sonic Sampler (CD) – From the Poplock Holmes beat laboratory; Work in progress tracks from the forthcoming EP “Run DM Steam”. 7 songs. Hand pressed. Limited to 300 CD’s $10 each

#0RR – Botmarks - Set of 3 Robot bookmarks featuring boy robots, Max Gigarams, Red and 11. The back of each one is covered with unique games, jokes and robot facts. Hand Illustrated, limited to 1000 sets. $2 per set of 3, 3 sets for $5.

#00H9 & #00H9b – The Audiotron 1900 Sonic Absorberay gun - A two part unit consisting of the handheld Audio Absorberay gun and the Sonic Snapshot helmet. No sound or wild beats can escape it’s detection and capture in the wild.

#1138 – Collection of vials containing wild beats used in the making of the album Run DM Steam. Consisting of less than 2 microdrams each of the following: Found, Natural, India, Africa, Mexico, Ireland, Scotland, Brass beats, Micro beats, and a brass ring (one size fits none).

#006 - Lions Roar captured in Sahara 1839

#072 - Yet Scream 1863

#OM3 – Monkey Wrench

#007 – Monkey Chirp, Michigan 1846

#049 – Brass Monkey Chalice

#044 – Made in Dublin 1851/2

#023L – Shrunken Wild Beats Head – So small I bet you didn’t see it. Mounted on a tiny plaque with all possible beat pipes plugged, it is tucked away in a corner of sound and imagery, hiding for the innately curious to discover like a 3 week old Easter egg.


     This concludes the tour; at this point you may repeat the tour as many times as you would like, and please purchase multiple souvenirs.

Thank you,
Sir Poplock Holmes


Sunday, March 31, 2013

Poplock Press Release


***PRESS RELEASE***


Chap Hop is the Genre - Victorian flavored hip hop, revolving around drinking tea, smoking a pipe, time traveling and hunting cryptozoological monsters. It's a world powered by steam where people travel by airships. It inspires creativity at conventions and meet up groups across the nation, and it's time is now. Steampunk is the scene. Chap Hop is the music.

At it's helm the fore runners Professor Elemental and Mr. B are closely tailed by newcomer and sole American artist on the scene Poplock Holmes. Together with DJ Doc Wattson, they drop fat beats and gentleman rhymes to an audience eager for spokesperson under the moniker Run DM Steam.

Below are some links to better understand the performances of Poplock Holmes and Run DM Steam!

Live at Wild Wild West fest - Street Performance - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYyytm-oYxA

Music Video shot between takes at Wild Wild West Fest - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uhb-7fgWVl0

Song that started it all - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eX2t1aaVkNY

Poplock Holmes is the MC plus performing for the event Clockwork Alchemy -http://www.clockworkalchemy.com/

Also playing upcoming events at Calico Wild west fest, Gaslamp Gathering in San Diego, and Dr Watsons Steampunk Art Extravaganza in Oceanside.

Bookings available Mid May for your Steampunk event!
*Some exceptions for So Cal venues

For bookings contact poplockholmes@gmail.com and be sure to visit www.poplockholmes.com


Saturday, March 30, 2013

Social connections


Let's get social shall we? You can follow me on Twitter - https://twitter.com/poplockholmes
 You can like me on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/PoplockHolmes
   You can listen on Soundcloud - https://soundcloud.com/jerrold-ridenour
     And Watch on YouTube - http://www.youtube.com/user/poplockholmes


Friday, March 22, 2013

Steam Power



     With all of our men up in the air, we need all able bodied woman to help stoke the furnaces and turn the heat up. We need your heat to make more steam! Report to your nearest Steam & Power district to volunteer. Volunteering is mandatory for all woman ages 14-65.

Monday, March 11, 2013

Fan Video


It's been a long ride and a lot of hard work to get to this meager beginning. Poplock Holmes is here to stay. Here are two songs from my first set of performances.


Thank you Tucson and Wild Wild West con for having me!

Sunday, March 3, 2013

Some postcards for your fancy pants.


The beat laboratory.


A lion? In Africa?


Well then, by Jove let's go for it.


Don't hate the racers, hate the race.


New tracks are being produced at a frenetic pace. I am working alone on cranking out tracks and working with a new addition to the group on a stage show that will make your jaw drop. Stay tuned. Check out my work in progress EP "Run DM Steam"

Saturday, November 10, 2012

Poplock Holmes on iTunes!


You can now purchase the single "Pass the Tea" on iTunes and directly support fine independent music. Your generous support will help get more dandy fresh tracks recorded. Please spread the word.



Monday, June 25, 2012

Blogs, blogged on my blog.



     I traveled the Blogosphere on the W.B. Google and found, much to my chagrin, a plethora of sites that have allowed access to my first Moving Picture and Phonograph recording, just look:






and better yet, many of the Bloggers themselves have actually listened to these recordings and given them praise!




and most gloriously wikipedia and facebook!



So I was forced to create my own Fan Page. Do go and like it right away!