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Whitby Halloween 2015: Friday Bands Review

Posted on November 12, 2015 by The Blogging Goth

After April 2015’s epic four-night festival at Whitby Pavilion, it’s almost a relief to go back to the less exhausting two nights of gigs. But don’t be lulled into a false sense of relaxation – the Whitby line-up this year … Continue reading →

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The Pavilion of Love: Craig Adams and Spear of Destiny

Posted on November 6, 2015 by The Blogging Goth

Kirk Brandon’s iconic outfit Spear of Destiny headlined Saturday night at the Spa, the beating black heart of Whitby Goth Weekend. On bass, they had the legendary Craig Adams, member of more bands than you could shake a stick at … Continue reading →

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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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