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

The Wendyhouse, Leeds, 2012

Posted on March 17, 2017 by The Blogging Goth

One of my favourite YouTube videos is the one taken at the Xclusiv Club in Batley, 1984. The (Black) Gold Age of Goth, it shows perfect hairdos and artless makeup in the incongruous surroundings of a sleepy, little West Yorkshire … Continue reading →

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The Chameleons Are Not What They Seem

Posted on March 9, 2017 by The Blogging Goth

I believe that other blogs, dedicated to the topic, cover music better than The Blogging Goth could. However, as a long-time fan of gorgeous and under-appreciated post-punks The Chameleons, and currently on a binge-watch of David Lynch’s small-screen opus Twin … Continue reading →

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Andrew Eldritch moves in with Mountain Goats

Posted on February 23, 2017 by The Blogging Goth

Of all the strangest headlines for my blog, that is currently in the lead. This is the story that an American indie-folk band, the aforementioned ‘Mountain Goats‘, have recorded a new album entitled Goths. The launch was promoted with the release … Continue reading →

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Illamasqua Antifa

Posted on February 20, 2017 by The Blogging Goth

Rather suddenly, everyone has woken up to the fact that politics affect us all, especially with the bizarre emanations from the White House. And when Teen Vogue starts putting out some cutting political analysis, it should come as no surprise … Continue reading →

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The Death of Discworld

Posted on February 14, 2017 by The Blogging Goth

Over the weekend I settled down to watch Back in Black, the docu-drama about Sir Terry Pratchett on the BBC. Curiously containing a strange amalgamation of actor Paul Kaye with the appearance and sound of Britain’s finest fantasy writer (YMMV), it … Continue reading →

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