Emmett Davenport’s DJ career spans over fifteen years. She lends her tune-spinning skills to a variety of steampunk events, including the Clockwork Ball in the Triangle area of North Carolina, and the Mechanical Masquerade at DragonCon. She also works diligently, along with her pal, Lady Attercop, to bring alternate history to the un-steamed masses through a number of other projects, including the upcoming Youtube series Lushington’s Lounge, the only how-to show to feature puppets drinking vintage cocktails.
In addition to her other talents, Emmett displays her comedic chops through her on-air Clockwork Cabaret persona. Davenport is the eldest of the Davenport sisters, traveling the world aboard the airship Calpurnia and trying to avoid trouble from the villainous organization CLANNG. Her companion, the snidely mischievous, rum-guzzling criminal Lady Attercop, hails from a swamp-dwelling family of ruffians with more siblings than there are atoms in the universe. The characters’ continuous storyline determines the theme of each episode’s playlist.
Thanks to the efforts of these self-described “professional ladies” to stay true to themselves and refuse genre restrictions, The Clockwork Cabaret celebrates what might be the greatest attribute of the steampunk subculture: its accessibility. The humor never veers into the desert of pretentiousness (where even the cacti judge you), and the diversity of the music allows a broad audience to embrace their inner anachronist. The next time you’re feeling landlocked, don’t hesitate to grab a bottle of gin and hop aboard the Calpurnia—just ignore the koalas.