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Links: Jon Langford and the Sisters of Mercy, J. G. Ballard’s house, your headphones are listening.

28 November, 201629 November, 2016 Goth, Links, Post-Punk, Writing, Your rights 0

Jon Langford’s time as a part-time g*th, J. G. Ballard’s house is for sale again and your headphones can be used to spy on you.

The Danse Society: goth rock roads not quite taken.

27 November, 2016 Goth, Record 0

There’s still the sound of roads not taken since; something tantalisingly not quite right about it. (Your mileage may vary.)

Celebrate the day with a goth pool party.

31 October, 201631 October, 2016 Goth, Industrial 0

What do you do with ten black bath bombs? Plus a goth dance howto. And proof that cyberpunk is real.

Reviews: Nápoles, Damsel in the Dollhouse, Digital Logic (2016).

26 October, 201628 October, 2016 Dance, Esoterica, Goth, Indie, Industrial, Pop, Record 0

So I use the Bandcamp new arrivals as a radio, so what, so should you. Jangly guitar indie, goth-industrial dance and some straight-up vaporwave.

Reviews: Crack Cloud, Night Trap, Ivy Fae (2016).

22 October, 201622 October, 2016 Goth, Pop, Post-Punk, Record 0

Angular post-punk, synthpop and witch house with songs.

Reviews: Frustration, Logic + Olivia, Beborn Beton, Disjecta Membra (2016).

16 October, 201620 January, 2017 Goth, Industrial, Post-Punk, Punk, Record 0

Back to the goth, industrial and punky post-punk, latest works from bands who’ve been around a while.

Reviews: Black Arcade, Atlantic A.M., Bootblacks (2016).

11 October, 2016 Goth, Post-Punk, Punk, Record 1

Minimal synth darkwave with a fondness for Gary Numan, punky new-wave power pop and melodic post-punk with high bass.

Witch house is the new coldwave: totally not goth video links.

1 October, 20161 October, 2016 Film, Goth, Industrial, Links, R'n'B 0

The nicest Nivek Ogre interview ever, 1984 goth clubbing and Joy Division’s influence on rap.

Reviews: Arsia Line, The Primary Colors, Lindy Vision (2016).

20 September, 201621 October, 2017 Goth, Indie, Post-Punk, Rock 0

Black Native angular post-punk, psychedelic garage and some straight-up witch house.

Synthpop: Crystal, Vile Electrodes, Hante (2016).

18 September, 201618 September, 2016 Goth, Pop, Record 0

Synthwave with vocals, English synthpop scene and the darkwave end.

Post-punk: Belgrado, Radar Eyes, Rakta (2016).

11 September, 2016 Goth, Post-Punk, Record 0

Post-punk rock bands that aren’t quite g*th but are certainly leaning in that direction.

Witch house: I’d make myself a majickal sandwich.

25 August, 201626 August, 2016 Dance, Goth, Industrial, Musician, Opinion 0

Witch House is a made-up genre that became real. It was invented as an in-joke and now goth DJs claim they play “witch house”. Perhaps the secret ingredient is the gr▲†u‡†Øu§ Un‡cØd3.

Reviews: Massenhysterie (2015), The Big Sun, Dyan (2016).

24 August, 201621 September, 2016 Goth, Indie, Industrial, Pop, Post-Punk, Record 0

Shouty electropunk, indie pop and cinematic folk.

Dark wave: Voight, LisaWars, Dear Deer (2016).

20 August, 201621 August, 2016 Goth, Post-Punk, Record 2

Fine American, German and French post-punk sounds. With video!

Reviews: Deerful, Brandy Kills, Milan (2016).

14 August, 201619 August, 2016 Goth, Indie, Pop, Record 0

Political indie pop, goth rock with tunes and perfect synthpop.

David J. of Bauhaus on Alan Moore, interviewed by Elizabeth Sandifer.

8 August, 201617 February, 2023 Goth, Writing 0

David J. Haskins is not just the other guy from Bauhaus, he’s also an old mate and collaborator of comics genius Alan Moore. Here he’s interviewed about Moore and occultist magical workings, with occasional sp00ky stories, by Elizabeth Sandifer.

Reviews: Vanguard, Dark Narrows, Navvi (2016).

5 August, 201619 August, 2016 Goth, Indie, Industrial, Record 0

EBM, goth-aspiring new wave and dreampop.

Links: cultural markets in late capitalism, Patricia Morrison, the 1938 synthesizer.

24 July, 201621 August, 2016 Goth, Links, Musician, Opinion, Writing 0

Consumer markets, a nice Patricia Morrison interview and the 1938 Novachord.

Strap On Halo: Altar of Interim EP, Prayers for the Living CD (2016).

21 July, 201615 September, 2016 Goth, Opinion, Record 0

Strap On Halo are a goth rock band from the goth scene. This is unfortunate, insofar as not even current goths are interested in current goth music — it’s a subculture of new clothes and old music.

Alixandrea Corvyn makes her deserved bid for fame.

3 July, 201625 August, 2016 Drugs, Goth 1

This is Alixandrea Corvyn, of Last July and Rhombus and various previous bands. It’s a cover of “White Rabbit”, but with this grasp of imagery she’s on the right track. This video is just made to be cut up into stills and GIFs and reassembled into viral Tumblr posts.

Reviews: Amy’s Arms, Foster Body, Uranium Club (2016).

18 June, 201623 June, 2017 Goth, Indie, Punk, Record 0

Today we hit the Bandcamp for various recommendations of mates’ mates’ bands. Send yours in! At worst it’ll be ignored.

The enduring popularity of bishonen: the Wraeththu Trilogies by Storm Constantine.

17 June, 201610 May, 2018 Goth, Opinion, Writing 0

I have unresolved literary trauma, so you can have some too. These books are “sexy gender-ambiguous goth boys ahoy” porn from Storm Constantine as early ‘80s goth girl. (Note the cover star’s hand stapled to his forehead.) Apparently originating in a short story she wrote in 1973 at age 17, so David Bowie’s in there too.

Se Delan: Drifter (2016).

23 May, 201625 August, 2016 Goth, Metal, Record 0

The press release page (includes album stream) says “dark, alternative, new wave” and studiously avoids the word g*th, but OH COME ON.

Jesus and Mary Chain “Psychocandy” 30th Anniversary

29 March, 201625 August, 2016 Goth, Indie, Live 0

It is rather frightening to think that it’s now over thirty years since Psychocandy by The Jesus and Mary Chain graced the airwaves. Well, frightening to people of a certain age such as this reviewer.

The Sisters of Mercy, Corner Hotel, Melbourne, March 1st

12 March, 201228 April, 2017 Goth, Live 0

The “industrial groove machine” known as The Sisters of Mercy recently performed twice in Melbourne at the Corner Hotel and apparently also at the

Now that’s industrial.

10 July, 200912 April, 2017 Goth, Industrial 0

Is Joy Division goth or post-punk? When played by hitting bits of metal, you may wonder. Best cover of “Transmission” ever, by steel band

Phoenix hairpins.

1 July, 2008 Goth 0

For those who enjoyed The Thing On The Doorstep, I give to you: Phoenix Hairpins, Capa Nostra Syndicate, Ghosts In The House, Habit Of

Queen Of The Damned: The extras speak.

10 April, 200220 December, 2016 Film, Goth 3

First, let’s get into character. Go find a mirror. Look into it. Go “grrrrrrrrrrruff!” Now hold that look. Hold it … hold it …

Review: Queen Of The Damned

10 April, 200222 July, 2023 Film, Goth 1

As part of a culture, any culture you care to name on the planet, the concept of ‘respect’ is seen to have inherent value. In fact, people throughout history have been acculturated to believe that people must seek the approval and approbation of others. Earning other people’s respect is seen to be inherently worthwhile and worthy of pursuing.

Allow me to destroy what little goodwill and respect I have garnered with the good people of this site, both wonderful posters and vile, mailbomb sending lurkers, with the following review.