Author Archives: The Blogging Goth

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News, reviews and other articles written from the UK Goth subculture

Infesting 2017: The Blogging Goth Goes To Bradford

Posted on July 6, 2017 by The Blogging Goth

“There goes Tim Sinister”, you’ll say. “Stereotype Trad Goth,” you’ll say. “Wishes he was Eldritch but, you know, still with hair. ” You’ll be right too, and it’s only a matter of time I ink myself with the head and … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged bands, festival, goth subculture, Infest, music, personal, review, UK Goth Festival | 2 Comments

Red Is The New Black: Goth Election 2017

Posted on June 9, 2017 by The Blogging Goth

The United Kingdom, and the world, wake up to an unexpected future after the General Election returns a hung parliament with no party holding enough seats to form a government. The polls also closed in Goth Election 2017 with an … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged fun, goth subculture, internet, links, mainstream, news, non-goth, politics, poll | 5 Comments

Goth Election 2017

Posted on June 5, 2017 by The Blogging Goth

We’re just days away from the United Kingdom General Election on 8th June, which reminded me of our last foray into political waters with a poll we ran before the 2015 election. Along with all the official polling companies, we … Continue reading →

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“A Place Both Wonderful And Strange” – Geography through a Goth lens

Posted on May 24, 2017 by The Blogging Goth

The TV adaption of Neil Gaiman’s acclaimed fantasy novel American Gods has been unreal and amazing so far. It would be so easy to mangle this complex combination of subtle themes and sly allusions, but Starz seem to have come … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged America, Andrew Eldritch, bands, david lynch, Dracula, fun, gothic tropes, leeds, links, mainstream, media, music, nick cave, nightclub, personal, response, the sisters of mercy, the x files, TV, twin peaks, vampires | Leave a comment

World Goth Day 2017 from The Blogging Goth

Posted on May 22, 2017 by The Blogging Goth

(Un)happy World Goth Day, darklings! We are in the thick of it on Facebook and Twitter today as the world takes a walk on the gloomier side. There has been some great coverage from the media, like The Independent (who interviewed … Continue reading →

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