things about which i cannot yet talk
Oct. 17th, 2011 10:29 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
solarbirdG’morning! There are a bunch of things I can’t talk about yet that I really want to. But I can’t. Some of them are pretty undefined and really not even definitely happening yet, some are definitely happening but there’s one more thing to sort out.
Not that you heard it from me, but relevant dates are probably in the vicinity of 29 October, 11 November, and 18 November. Probably.
But there are things I can talk about!
First, Steamcon says hi!
Not Hardly Everybody
I’ve never been before, so one-dayed it on Saturday. I… mostly don’t have the rhythm of this convention. I enjoyed the sensory immersion in retro cosplay, I even bought a few things in the dealer’s room – tho’ most of that was tea. And any fandom which supports a loose-leaf tea vendor has my approval.
But not being so heavily into steampunk cosplay – which seemed to be cosplay based on fashions anywhere between 1720s and the early 1930s, as far as I could tell, tho’ most of it was Victoriana – I felt rather at loose ends. Also, with a couple of exceptions, it seemed way more “steam” than “punk;” as Torrey mentioned, almost all of the costuming is ruling or merchant class, and there’s not much punk in that.
Which isn’t to say the standards weren’t very high – I have too many photos to post here, and didn’t take a fraction of the number I could’ve! But enjoy a few random photos:
A Sharky Constitutional
Putting the Punk Back in Steampunk
Sin By Me
Supervillainy!
Also, I do not know what era this was, but I would like to visit it
Attoparsec was there, showing off their new their latest invention, the hydrocrystalophone:
A New Musical Instrument
I also spotted a lovely hat which contained a gazing sphere showing an animation of a galloping horse, but sadly did not get a photo! I was hoping for more such gadgetry – that, I really enjoy – but if there, I largely missed it. That said, I do believe I spotted a spy:
Not Stealthy
I spent most of the evening at Second Stage, getting to enjoy shows by Toy-Box Trio, Fein and Dandee, Aeon Now!, and Curtis Eller. All put on good shows, but I was really impressed in particular by Aeon Now!, and if you get a chance to see them, you’d be insane not to take it. Complex lyrics, strong vocals, good arrangements, and the craziest drummer I’ve ever seen perform live means they blew the roof off of that place.
Shooting in the dark is difficult when you have dynamic performers, but I got a couple of decent shots:
Toy-Box Trio
Fein and Dandee, neo-Vaudvillian musicians
Aeon Now
I’ll post more photos to Flickr, later, after I have time to sort them properly.
In other news, Moog has released an iPad polysynth, and for the first month, they’re basically giving it away at 99¢. Demonstration video here; it goes up to $30 in a month. Grab it now if you’re interested!
That’s all I have for the moment. I’m really excited about things I can’t talk about. Frustrating! But in a good way. Keep watching for updates!
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Date: 2011-10-17 05:51 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-10-17 05:56 pm (UTC)It's a lot bigger this time around.
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Date: 2011-10-17 07:32 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-10-17 09:12 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-10-18 12:43 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-10-18 12:39 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-10-18 12:43 am (UTC)But also image-size reduced. ^_^ I took those at 11mp specifically for picking out people. I'll upload highres to flickr once I sort them.
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Date: 2011-10-18 01:11 am (UTC)Seconded. Great photos!
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Date: 2011-10-18 02:27 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-10-18 01:20 am (UTC)It looks like a..."sexy Predator" costume.
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Date: 2011-10-18 02:16 am (UTC)