Tag Archives: goth subculture

On The Web in Hull: Spiders Nightclub

Posted on May 2, 2016 by The Blogging Goth

Mention the city of Kingston-upon-Hull to anyone vaguely alternative in the UK, and chances are they’ll tell you ‘Spiders Rocks’! It’s possibly one of the most formidable nightclubs in the country, running consistently since 1979. That longevity probably owes to … Continue reading →

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Supermarket Value Abuse

Posted on April 7, 2016 by The Blogging Goth

Several British papers are running with a story that a self-identified Goth called Aisah has complained about being abused for her appearance by two employees of a Tesco supermarket in London. The papers involved are red-top tabloids – the Sun, … Continue reading →

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Cemetery Confessions from The Blogging Goth

Posted on March 2, 2016 by The Blogging Goth

The motivation to set up The Blogging Goth as a more generalized Goth culture blog, rather than a music or fashion blog, seems to have been shared by The Count and the rest of the team behind Cemetery Confessions in … Continue reading →

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‘When They Invent A Darker Colour’: Black Skin versus the Pale Aesthetic

Posted on February 17, 2016 by The Blogging Goth

As often as possible, I like to feature guest articles written by people far more qualified in a topic than I. During a discussion on our Facebook page about feminism and the Goth scene, Jacqueline Eccleston mentioned her experiences as … Continue reading →

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Whitby Halloween 2015: Saturday Bands Review

Posted on November 18, 2015 by The Blogging Goth

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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