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“The Night Brother” by Rosie Garland – guest review

Posted on July 28, 2018 by The Blogging Goth

Rosie Garland’s latest novel, The Night Brother, is out now in paperback. Guest reviewer Dr Claire Nally (Northumbria University) looks at why the book is a unique journey into late-Victorian and Edwardian Manchester… Rosie Garland might be best known to … Continue reading →

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Silhouettes and Statues: The Compilation Review

Posted on August 19, 2017 by The Blogging Goth

Some time ago the Cherry Red Records team approached me with a very generous offer – a very advance listen to Silhouettes and Statues, the magnum opus of goth: a five-disc über-compilation of the finest new-wave, post-punk and proto-goth tracks spanning the … Continue reading →

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Manchester Gothic Conference 2015: “What Lies Beneath”

Posted on October 26, 2015 by The Blogging Goth

We’re back from the third annual Manchester Gothic conference, a meeting of many darkly-inclined academics giving papers on the entirety of Gothic culture, beyond merely the subculture. We’ve touched on theatre, literature, cinema, theology, psychogeography and dinner to name a … Continue reading →

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“The Art of Gothic” by Natasha Scharf – Review

Posted on December 15, 2014 by The Blogging Goth

When I first heard about The Art of Gothic, the new book from author, journalist, DJ and all-round raconteur Natasha Scharf, I was expected some slim volume of familiar faces and photos. Perhaps something suitable for casually leaving on coffee table, … Continue reading →

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Louder Than Words Festival – The Goth Panel

Posted on November 25, 2014 by The Blogging Goth

They convened the greatest minds in contemporary Gothic culture on a cold November Sunday. Academic insight from David McWilliam, media savvy observations from Natasha Scarf, the myriad creative channels of Rosie Lugosi, and the incomparable music world experiences of Si … Continue reading →

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