Tag Archives: subculture

The Rapper and the Content Creator, the Gooners and the Goths

Posted on August 31, 2026 by The Blogging Goth

No part of this, from the artificially sustained conversations to the prodigious amounts of money involved, feels particularly goth or even subcultural at all. Continue reading →

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International Women’s Day – Goth Herstory and Future

Posted on March 8, 2022 by The Blogging Goth

As much as it lifts my shrivelled black heart, this photo is more than forty years old! Not to detract from the immortal achievements of these musicians, but they’re from genres famous for innovation and creation. Where are the new women stepping up to carry on the legacy of fearless creators in a field riddled with – like so many others – misogyny and sexism? Continue reading →

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Could you be in the Museum of Goth?

Posted on June 3, 2019 by The Blogging Goth

Now all the celebrations have ended and our hangovers have receded, it’s time to confront reality. 2019 is the fortieth anniversary of many goth origins, and so we must accept that this odd old scene of ours is a legitimate … Continue reading →

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Sophie Lancaster Foundation to receive Government Funding

Posted on January 26, 2017 by The Blogging Goth

The Department for Communities and Local Government, part of the British Government, has awarded £50,000 to the Sophie Lancaster Foundation. The grant is part of a larger fund given to four groups that have historically faced challenges in reporting and … 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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