Notable Musicals, Pt. 1: Into The Woods
You know, since this blog is about the making of a Steampunk Opera (1 song short of finishing the 2nd Act. There will be 4 Acts, and i am also taking a break to muse over what i’ve done and […]
Month: January 2011
How To Make A Killer Video With No Money
Like THIS. Bat For Lashes: What’s A Girl To Do [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1wnOUH2jk8&feature=related] One of the greatest things about the net, and YouTube to be specific, is that while it has destroyed the record industry (and as a musician, good riddance […]
Steampunk Computers
Today’s post is some pieces of eye candy. Those action figures were so cute i figured today we’d look at some more steampunk things built in real life, like computers. I actually had another post written in which i was going to […]
My Dream Of You
So today we’ll feature a video by a wonderfully talented artist, a fine humanitarian, a giant of artistic integrity and vision, a leader among…. ok, yeah, it’s me. (under my title Mocha Lab) This is off my Subduction album, a […]
Character Background 2: Edgar McAlistair
As we move into the 2nd Act, we arrive at the 2nd generation of McAlistairs, Annabel’s son, Edgar. Who is he? At the outset of the 2nd Act he is young, early to mid 20 something, no older than 25. […]
Birdeatsbaby
Just fyi, i finished the music for the first act last night. But since i won’t be posting anything on that today, let’s take a look at another awesome Dark Cabaret band. Birdeatsbaby is self described as alt-classical-prog-punks, the description […]
Steampunk Action Figures
Let’s talk design for a moment. As far the show goes, the set and costume design is not in my area of expertise, and i will be leaving it to the professionals. I hope to give a juicy story and […]
Wednesday’s Child by Vermillion Lies
Vermillion Lies is a sister act made up of Zoe and Kim Boekbinder. They, to quote, “have spent their lives honing their craft at clown boot camp and the local dump, where they found their favorite instruments like toy piano, […]
The Steampunk Opera Overture (demo version)
I sit here in a tine old, village house in the mountains of southern Serbia madly composing away. My wife has taken our beautiful little toddler to Belgrade in order for me to work uninterupted. I rise each morning, eat, […]
Character Background 1: Annabel McAlistair
Annabel McAlistair: As the 3rd song opens, we are in Annabel’s private lab, where she is about to attempt to animate a mannequin construct. Who is she? Annabel definitely has the neurotic (mad) scientist thing going on. But this is […]