Tag Archives: goth subculture

Whitby Divided: A Festival of Two Halves and #OurWGW

Posted on October 29, 2015 by The Blogging Goth

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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Goth Teenagers, Depression and the Bristol Study

Posted on August 28, 2015 by The Blogging Goth

By now, some of you may have heard me speaking on BBC Newcastle radio (21:00), or even the Today Programme on BBC Radio Four (48:00). You might have heard Sylvia from the Sophie Lancaster Foundation, on BBC Scotland radio or … Continue reading →

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American Gothic: PRAYERS and the new sound of Cholo Goth

Posted on August 2, 2015 by The Blogging 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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Where were you when the Goths sacked Belfast?

Posted on July 23, 2015 by The Blogging Goth

A few news organisations have run with the story that Belfast City Hall will reopen its doors, permitting the public to tour parts of the building on a weekend, after a ten year ‘blockade’ enforced by Goths. Well possibly. In … Continue reading →

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World Goth Day 2015 – Sun and Social Media

Posted on May 22, 2015 by The Blogging Goth

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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