Tag Archives: charity

Trek Transylvania, and help drac-cats!

You could be a prime candidate for a sponsored six-day hike across Transylvania, home of the world’s most famous vampire, to raise money for needy kittens via Cats Protection! Continue reading

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Post-punk Punditry: The Blogging Goth a Talking Head?

It’s been a busy time for The Blogging Goth. I’ve been on my travels, with a week in beautiful Venice – a desperate attempt to submerge myself in continental culture before the bigots put up the fences. I fielded the … Continue reading

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World Goth Day 2015 – Sun and Social Media

It’s quite bright here in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, where The Blogging Goth is keeping an eye on Facebook and Twitter and watching as the Goth community comes together to celebrate – even more than on Halloween! We’ve covered World Goth Day before … Continue reading

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“So This Is Permanence” – Peter Hook & The Light play Joy Division’s entire back catalogue

Peter Hook – the former Joy Division bassist – and his band The Light were celebrating Ian Curtis’ life by playing the entire back catalogue on the 35th anniversary of the tortured singer’s death. Continue reading

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Real Gothic FC – The ‘real’ media catch-up

Well it’s been almost a month since Patrick Smith wrote a glowing article on Real Gothic FC for interminable “34 most annoying social media lists”-style list site Buzzfeed – so about now, the sluggish forces of British mainstream media are … Continue reading

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