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Seven Songs that Shaped You: One

One of the many ‘tag a friend’ chains doing the rounds on Facebook at the moment is ‘Seven Songs that Shaped You’. Normally I forget to ever attempt these, but it strikes me that it would be excellent look at … Continue reading

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Whitby Halloween 2015: Saturday Bands Review

A couple of days ago we posted our review of the Friday Night Bands at Whitby Goth Weekend November 2015. Read on, brave follower, and learn what we made of Saturday’s bands! As always, the first band on stage has … Continue reading

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Whitby Halloween 2015: Friday Bands Review

After April 2015’s epic four-night festival at Whitby Pavilion, it’s almost a relief to go back to the less exhausting two nights of gigs. But don’t be lulled into a false sense of relaxation – the Whitby line-up this year … Continue reading

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Whitby Divided: A Festival of Two Halves and #OurWGW

Tomorrow I’ll be schlepping down to Whitby, North Yorkshire, for the biannual Goth Weekend – the second of their 21st anniversary year. A lot can change in 21 years of course, and certainly the crowds that flock to the UK’s … Continue reading

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American Gothic: PRAYERS and the new sound of Cholo Goth

Several articles, interviews and videos have recently appeared around PRAYERS, a duo in San Diego that fuse the diametrically opposed sounds of early Goth and cholo gang culture. Singer Leafar Seyer cites influences like Joy Division, has handpainted images of … Continue reading

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