Hanging With Abney Park (extended interview)

Imagine an alternate version of history where plastic was never invented but we had the technology of today and the aesthetic sensibilities of a century ago.  Computers would be encased in wood and brass, we'd be travelling by airship and clothing would be made of leather, lace, cotton and hemp instead of rayon and polyester.  Music would be music, not commercialized clones.

Abney Park embraces the Streampunk lifestyle in their clothers (do not call them costumes), their musical instruments and their lyrics.  Hitting over 90,000 hits on a single YouTube video, Abney Park may not be mainstream but they are followed by fans across the globe.

SYR reporter Caitlin Dougon talked to lead singer Captain Robert on the phone from Seattle.  We have two versions of this interview: a 10 minute slideshow video and and an extended 24 minute audio only version.