This is what was played at "Up in the Aether", our Steampunk event at the Phoenix Cafe in Hazel Park.
Pre-show
The Beatles - Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite
Queen - Seaside Rendezvous
Scott Joplin - The Entertainer
Scott Joplin - Maple Leaf Rag
Scott Joplin - Something Doing
Eubie Blake - Mr. Freddie Blues
Scott Joplin - Weeping Willow Rag
Eubie Blake - It's Right Here For You
Eubie Blake - Regal Stomp (aka Bow To Your Papa)
The Califorina Ramblers - Sweet Georgia Brown
Joe Haymes - Organ Grinder's Swing
Jack Teagarden - Beale Street Blues
Louis Armstrong - West End Blues
Louis Armstrong & his Hot Seven's - Potato Head Blues
Louis Armstrong - St. Louis Blues
Louis Armstrong - Heebie Jeebies
Dance Lessons
The Sussex Waltz
Mrs. Favorite Waltz
Katzenjammer Kabarett - Gemini Girly Song
Abney Park - Herr Drosselmeyer's Doll
Kate Bush - Army Dreamers
Voltaire - The Headless Waltz
Hellblinki - Bella Ciao
Squirrel Nut Zippers - Suits Are Picking Up the Bill
Mr B The Gentleman Rhymer - Straight Out Of Surrey *
Man Man - Black Mission Goggles
Unextraordinary Gentlemen - Open Arms, Empty Air
Dr. Steel - Planet X Marks the Spot
Palast Orchester Mit Seinem Sänger Max Raabe - Blue (Da Ba Dee)
They Might Be Giants - Birdhouse In Your Soul
Siouxsie & The Banshees - Peek-A-Boo
Puppini Sisters - Heart of Glass
Nouvelle Vague, feat. Martin Gore - Master & Servant
Taco - Puttin' On The Ritz
Elvis Costello - Let's Misbehave
Squirrel Nut Zippers - Hell
Gogol Bordello - Start Wearing Purple
Los Lobos - I Wan'na Be Like You
Modest Mouse - Float On
Adam Ant - Puss N' Boots
Eddy Grant - Electric Avenue
Thomas Dolby - She Blinded Me With Science
Palast Orchester Mit Seinem Sänger Max Raabe - Tainted Love *
Abney Park - Airship Pirate
Repo! The Genetic Opera - Zydrate Anatomy
Rasputina - AntiqueHighHeelRedDollShoes
Mr B The Gentleman Rhymer - Let Me Smoke My Pipe
Dr. Steel - Back and Forth
The Puppini Sisters - Walk Like An Egyptian *
Oingo Boingo - Dead Man's Party *
The Smiths - This Charming Man
They Might Be Giants - Istanbul (Not Constantinople)
Asylum Street Spankers - Digga Digga Doo
Jimmy Dorsey & his Orchestra - Charleston
Lucas - Lucas With The Lid Off
Mr B The Gentleman Rhymer - A Piece Of My Mind
The Dresden Dolls - Coin-Operated Boy
Ghostfire - The Last Steampunk Waltz
Unwoman - Haunted
Dropkick Murphys - Im Shipping Up To Boston
Flogging Molly - Devil's Dance Floor
Beats Antique - Beauty Beats
Tones on Tail - Go! [Club Mix]
Cabaret Decadence - Discipline *
Abney Park - The Wrong Side
At this point, a relatively recent top 40 track that I wont admit was played, and was only played because a nice young woman requested it, had stayed all evening and invited friends, so....
Dr. Steel - Build the Robots
Jace Everett - Bad Things (Theme from True Blood) *
Concrete Blonde - Bloodletting (The Vampire Song) *
The Rocky Horror Picture Show - The Time Warp *
nine inch nails - Closer
The Smiths - How Soon Is Now
Orbital - Dr Who?(Live At Glastonbury, 2004) *
Stereo MC's - Connected *
Voltaire - When You're Evil *
The Men That Will Not Be Blamed For Nothing - Etiquette
* = request
And now a question or two for all who have come out to the event....what do you think of it? Is there anything you'd like to see/hear different? Any recommendations to make our event better? Please let us know...!