The Swing Shift Shuffle is a radio program of swing, big band, jazz, boogie woogie and other popular music from the 1930's and 40's that airs every Wednesday from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. (US Central Time) on WEVL 89.9 FM in Memphis, Tennessee, with a live webcast at wevl.org. In addition to the radio show, this blog is dedicated to all aspects of the Swing Era, including art, automobiles, cartoons, comics, history, movies, music, news, science, technology, and anything else that happened during that time. It also includes announcements about events in the Memphis/Mid-South area related to the Swing Era, such as classic movies, concerts, dances, lectures, etc. If you see something that fits the description, send it to me at tim@wevl.org. If you would like more information about the radio show, just go to the Radio Show FAQ page.

Monday, July 16, 2012

No Punk In This Steam

"Steampunk" is a science fiction/fantasy genre in which steam provides the primary motive power for the technology of the story.  Victorian Britain is a common setting for such tales.  In this article from the March 1941 issue of Popular Mechanics, posted on Modern Mechanix, we learn that the importance of steam was fact, not fiction, just before World War II.  One of the commenters to the post stated that he/she works for a company that still produces steam turbines, and the basic design has not changed since the 1940's.
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