Sounds of Steam

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Sounds of Steam is a syndicated radio show focusing on the Steampunk genre and culture. Sounds of Steam airs every Monday at 9PM EDT/6PM PDT (2AM Tuesday morning GMT) on Radio Riel and Wight Party Internet Radio, and re-airs at 8 PM GMT/3 PM EDT/Noon PDT every Wednesday, on Wight Party Internet Radio.

What is Sounds of Steam?

It is a weekly, Steampunk-themed, internet-radio show, hosted by Travis I. Sivart and Chris Hall.

We have our usual weekly segments of Drink-Du-Jour, This Week In History, Opening and Closing Toasts, Upcoming Events, and Steampunk Music Hour. We discuss the influence of Steampunk in the world of movies, literature, music, gaming, and every other corner of culture we can find. We interview convention goers and hosts, artists, bands, writers, inventors, time travelers and craftsmen. We explore the hobbies, sub genres, geographic influences and fringe cultures that help shape Steampunk every day. All of this blended with wit, sarcasm and a pub-like atmosphere.

Curious how many countries listen or check up on us here at Sounds of Steam?

Fifty Five countries; Argentina, Antarctica (Yes, Antarctica!), Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Columbia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Denmark, Egypt, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungry, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Pakistan, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Serbia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States of America, and Vietnam… for a total of about 4,421 visits on FB in one week alone..

Which continents?

Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, and South America. All of them! And, I knew there be pirates listening to us! And that also would include the Seven Seas! HA!

These statistics are a combination of Facebook, Radio Riel, SoundsOfSteam.com, Twitter andWightPartyRadio.com. We are truly an international show, with a thousands views of the page per week. We may only have a hundreds Likes on Facebook and hundreds of Followers on Twitter, but the folks that do like us, are loyal!

So if you have been wondering who actually sees and hears what we say… I say, with all confidence, the world does!

Website: http://SoundsOfSteam.com
Location: International, on your computer!
Members: 30
Latest Activity: yesterday

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Sounds Of Steam, Steampunk to Reality: Making Your Dreams Come True, May 27th, 2013

Started by Travis I Sivart, Traveler on Wednesday. 0 Replies 0 Likes

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Sounds of Steam, New Year's Extravaganza!, December 31st, 2012

Started by Travis I Sivart, Traveler Dec 27, 2012. 0 Replies 0 Likes

Join us as we count down the last three hours to the New Year in a Steampunk style! We will explore the history of New Year celebrations and how the Victorians in particular would spend the time of…Continue

Sounds of Steam, Musical Holiday Brouhaha, December 24th, 2012.

Started by Travis I Sivart, Traveler Dec 18, 2012. 0 Replies 0 Likes

Music and celebration will abound, but in a non-traditional form. We will have Holiday music from Steampunk musicians; Abney Park, Hellblinki Sextet, the Men That Will Not Be Blamed For Nothing, This…Continue

Sounds Of Steam, Fetish in Steampunk, December 3rd, 2012 International Internet Radio Show

Started by Travis I Sivart, Traveler Nov 29, 2012. 0 Replies 0 Likes

Due to the sensitive nature of this show, I will not be sending out invites to the masses. But YOU can invite anyone you think would like to listen! This week we will be discussing Fetish in…Continue

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Comment by Travis I Sivart, Traveler on Tuesday: The live episode, Steampunk World's Fair Adventures, May 20th, 2013, is complete and uploaded for your listening pleasure in the form of a podcast. I want to Thank you for joining us and Being A Part of Our humble endeavor!http://www.SoundsOfSteam.com/episodes/

Comment by Travis I Sivart, Traveler on Tuesday: The live episode, Steampunk World's Fair Adventures, May 20th, 2013, is complete and uploaded for your listening pleasure in the form of a podcast. I want to Thank you for joining us and Being A Part of Our humble endeavor!http://www.SoundsOfSteam.com/episodes/

Comment by Travis I Sivart, Traveler on October 25, 2012 at 8:48am

Sounds of Steam Oktoberfest and All Hallow's Eve, October 29th, 2012 Internet Radio Show

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Hosted by Travis I. Sivart and Chris Hall we shall be discussing the history of Oktoberfest and All Hallow's Eve as well as trying various mixed cider drinks and beers! We shall have our usual weekly segments of Drink du Jour, This Week In History, Opening and Closing toasts, Upcoming Events, and musical interludes.

In other weeks;
We discuss the influence of Steampunk in the world of movies, literature, music, gaming, and every other corner of culture we can find. Each week we will discuss different Steam

y historic occurrences, drinks (including beers, cider, wines, liquors, and teas) and current Steampunk events around the world.

We interview convention goers and hosts, artists, bands, writers, inventors, time travelers and craftsmen. We explore the hobbies, sub genres, geographic influences and fringe cultures that help shape Steampunk every day.

We cover the spectrum of elements that touches Steampunk. Not so much a show about the core elements, but all the seasonings and spices that give it such a wonderful and personal flavor for each individual partaking of it. All of this blended with wit, sarcasm and a pub like atmosphere.

To listen to Sounds of Steam live broadcast:
Go to http://WightPartyRadio.com/ and in the upper right hand side you will see a box that says "tune in to WightParty Radio". Below it you will see your four choices of listening methods; WinAmp, QuickTime, RealPlayer, or Windows Media Player. Choose the method you wish to use to listen to the show and it will either open up the application in your browser, or install the application.

To download the Sounds of Steam most recent podcast recordings of the live broadcast:
Go to http://SoundsOfSteam.podOmatic.com/ and listen to it streaming, or download it!

Comment by Travis I Sivart, Traveler on October 20, 2012 at 6:50am: Join us on Monday 9:00pm EST until 12:00am EST for Live streaming on WightPartyRadio.com, direct from Fredericksburg, Virginia 22407
for this week's Sounds of Steam, with guest host, comedic blogger, and professional chef... straight from the Isle of Wight, Kevin Crew! We will be discussing Victorian era food and recipes. We shall have our usual weekly segments of Drink du Jour, This Week In History, Opening and Closing toasts, Upcoming Events, and musical interludes.

https://www.facebook.com/events/156163331192426/

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Comment by Travis I Sivart, Traveler on October 5, 2012 at 2:19pm: In the first half of our next show we will be discussing how to research and form a Steampunk persona as well as if it is important to do so. In the second half of the show we will be exploring steam powered transportation during the Victorian era, in Steampunk literature, and in modern Steampunk. We are also hoping to have a surprise interview with an awesome author, as well as our regular features such as; 'This Week in Steampunk', Drink du Jour, recent events, upcoming events, and of course some of our favorite Steampunk music! See you there!

Comment by Travis I Sivart, Traveler on September 13, 2012 at 11:07am: Hey Brian and everyone else,

Welcome to Sounds of Steam. We are building up for our first show on October first, but I am curious what topics would you like to hear about on a Steampunk show?

Comment by Travis I Sivart, Traveler on September 12, 2012 at 12:43pm: A quick video introduction to my new Steampunk themed radio show that starts on October 1st, 9:30 PM EST/6:30 PM PST.

http://youtu.be/g9srtSk-s64

Comment by Lady Annie Von Horne on February 29, 2012 at 4:55am: Hello, my fellow Steampunkers! :-)

I hope you don't mind that i post this here, but... Got a question for you all:

Would anyone be willing to go to the KC Ren Fest (in Kansas City, Kansas) this year (Sept-Oct) if you know there was a Doctor Who wedding (with steampunk flair) there, and that with all the S.P.ers showing up (even if they're not interested in seeing the wedding) might encourage the owner of the Ren Fest to incorporate a S.P. weekend there?

We want to accomplish two things with our wedding there this year:

1)(Obviously, to have a fun Doctor Who/Steampunk wedding)

And 2) to work with a few other employees at the Ren Fest in trying to convince the owner to have S.P. weekends there from this year on, and with that, to hopefully help bring more S.P. conventions, etc HERE to Kansas City, etc.

So FEW people know about Steampunk, and yet soooooo many of them IMMEDIATELY fall in LOVE with it as soon as they know what it's all about! If enough people show up (whether for the wedding, or just for fun) in S.P. attire and all, it might help change the owner's mind about having the S.P. weekends, etc!!!

Comment by Muse en Lystrala on January 31, 2012 at 12:26pm: Hello everyone,

My performance duo, Lunares, will be performing this Friday at TempleCon in the Rotunda - and we're followed up by the amazing Eli August!

Our performance will involve hand drums, accordion, classically trained mezzosoprano voices, harmonies, and beautiful Romantic music, as well as some modern classical and contemporary. If you're attending TC this weekend, we hope you'll stop in to the Rotunda to relax with us for a little while before diving back into the fray! We'll be performing from 3-4pm (and I will be giving a solo performance on Sunday afternoon at 2 in the Rotunda as well).

See you there!

Comment by Cabaret Decadance on January 27, 2012 at 12:14am: The Decadancers are back at the Varsity Center for the Arts in Carbondale, Illinois, with an evening of live original music, mime & mirth.