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‘Goth needs to defend its territory’ – how the ‘postpunk’ tag is muddying the waters

Posted on June 3, 2024 by The Blogging Goth

“Joy Division is a massively important band in explaining why some indie and rock bands sounded the way they do in the 2000s. No self respecting music journalist wanted to admit the bands they liked were influenced by something as stupid and tawdry as goth and so it all got neatly sanitised, packaged and labelled as post punk.” Continue reading →

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Killstar Employee Woes / Dom Joly’s Goth Weekend / Morecambe Corrosion – DREADLINES

Posted on February 25, 2024 by The Blogging Goth

The Dreadlines for February – Killstar in staff relocation row, Dom Joly in Whitby visit and CorrosionFest 2024 approaching rapidly! Continue reading →

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The 2024 Goth Calendar

Posted on January 31, 2024 by The Blogging Goth

A (non-exhaustive) list highlighting key events in the discerning goth’s calendar for 2024! Continue reading →

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The Whitby Conundrum

Posted on November 6, 2023 by The Blogging Goth

Reports and thoughts from Whitby, North Yorkshire, in the aftermath of Goth Weekend 2023. Continue reading →

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The Blogging Goth in conversation with The March Violets

Posted on January 30, 2023 by The Blogging Goth

My first video of 2023, an interview I did with the lovely folk in the March Violets – once labelmates with the legendary Sisters, and an ongoing force in the post-punk world. Continue reading →

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