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“Sad Songs for Anthony” – new postpunk tunes from The Sisters of Mercy founder guitarist, Gary Marx

Sad Songs for Anthony is a generous selection of dark-tinged, guitar-driven postpunk tracks that share DNA with those mesmeric tunes which immortalised The Sisters of Mercy in the first place… Continue reading

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Leeds Goth QR Code Challenge

A scavenger hunt across the City Centre designed to tell the story of the birth of Goth culture in Leeds. Eight key locations are hosting QR code signs, which, when scanned, link to a short film about the location and how it fits into the wider story. Continue reading

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Siouxsie Weekend

The Ice Queen of the Scene was the theme of last weekend, with my first chance ever to see her perform live on Friday, then on the following evening to discuss her iconic career as seen on the pages of Season of the Witch: The Book of Goth with author Cathi Unsworth. Back to back Banshee action beckons… Continue reading

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The Blogging Goth in conversation with The March Violets

My first video of 2023, an interview I did with the lovely folk in the March Violets – once labelmates with the legendary Sisters, and an ongoing force in the post-punk world. Continue reading

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Catching up with ‘Britain’s Biggest Goth’

It’s always random chance when the British media decides to cover goth. I was worried when I heard my friend Cinzia Bacilieri would be appearing on the Chris Moyles Show on Radio X – and even speaking to the Daily Mail, that dreaded heavyweight of caricature British extremism! Of course I shouldn’t have worried… Continue reading

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