Welcome friend and a Happy (?) World Goth Day to you! Yes, it’s the Halloween in Spring when we rally to the black banner of our subculture, celebrate our heritage and ensure it continues by gathering to support the events and artists that are the lifeblood of the goth scene.
Continue readingIn case you aren’t a subscriber to my YouTube, I’ve linked a recent chat I had with promoter Rick who is running a small (but perfectly formed) two-dayer at a gorgeous venue in Gateshead, just across the river from where I live.
I call it the Newcastle Goth Weekend because frankly we know who is the bigger and better known city on the Tyne! I am planning to do more video interviews and features in the future, so do consider subscribing.
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A brief update this time just to note I’m headed back to Whitby for the first time since 2022! Do ensure you’re following my socials as I pinball around the venerable home of UK Goth. I also feel obliged to highlight again the distinction between what is held this weekend and what is taking place over the May bank holiday weekend, a week later.
I love the Celestial Bureaucracy concept from fiction. To see it acted out with a snarlingly satirical north-east accent, and focusing on outcasts both Above and Below, looked like it would be a delight. And it was! Many thanks to Mel and the team at ARC Stockton for inviting and looking after me.
Continue readingNow we’re well into the New Year*, I’m keen to look ahead to see what’s on offer to the discerning goth across the UK this year. Our goblets runneth over with festivals, as more and more promoters stake out multiple nights with a substantial roster of bands in cities and towns across the country.
This could be a windfall moment for the excellent array of upcoming UK goth bands looking for more recognition and appreciation – or thinner and thinner slices of the same tired 80s post-punk cake we’ve been cutting since Whitby Goth Weekend began in 1994. Let me know in the comments which you think it’ll be!
* – this was originally my January article!
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