steampunk

DK Zero welcome you to their dystopian future with "Switch Me On"

Over the decades, industrial rock has frequently decried mankind’s greed and ecological destruction. In 2020, as we’re facing corporate interference and coronavirus, the Los Angeles duo DK Zero are keeping the fury alive with “Switch Me On,” which Altpress is premiering today.  Five years ago, frontwoman Kato and multi-instrumentalist D-Punk met each other while active […]

Sub Urban makes “Cradles” the best bad dream you've ever had—watch

Ever had those bad dreams where you’re in peril but you survive it? Like falling off a cliff and surviving, then getting up to dust yourself off and go on to the next big danger? Like maybe getting mortally wounded by somebody’s hand throwing a gun shape? If so, you’re going to love the latset […]

OP-ED: The importance of steampunk in today's culture

[Photo by: FabienPhoto]  By: Marquis of Vaudeville Steampunk, or any “punk” culture for that matter, means liberty — freedom for any individual — of expression, of invention, to be whatever or whomever they wish to be. It is independence and liberation from society’s dependency upon big business, on corrupt corporations and politicians. It is nonconformity and individuality. […]

Wobbling Amish: A simple young man of simple means hopes you’re ready to steam-step

It sounds like something right out of AP’s silly genres list from last year. But dedicated music fans, hipster scum and bloggers are starting to talk about steam-step, an unlikely blend of dubstep’s wobbling propulsion alongside the quirky Victorian-era sci-fi of steampunk. Right now, the movement is hardly a blip on the rock radar. But […]