Words by Jess Ralph Lead photo from No One Studio Dark, fetishistic , transgressive , hedonistic and with community at its core, Wraith is the club night for those who like their electronica gloomy and hard, their platforms stacked high, and don’t mind their dancing momentarily interrupted to witness someone being whipped- all in… Read more »
Home to the original gothic novelists Horace Walpole, Mary Shelley and Bram Stoker and later gothic rock spawning from punk in the late 1970s (for more info about goth check out our article on the story of the subculture here) the UK inevitably gave rise to a number of iconic Gothcentric venues . Here are… Read more »
Goth. It’s the 19th Century actress Sarah Bernhardt wearing a stuffed bat and sleeping in a coffin. It’s the macabre, greyscale illustrations of Edward Gorey. It’s a coal-eyed Siouxsie Sioux submerged in a bathtub full of flowers; an homage to Ophelia. It’s The Horrors in their winkle-picker shoes singing “Sheena is a Parasite.” It’s Dicken’s… Read more »
Goth, gothic rock, post-punk and new wave are often used interchangeably, yet with with its gloomy themes and dedicated subculture, goth has and continues to be unique. Providing inspiration for musicians, creatives and fashion designers ever since its emergence in the early 1980s, goth’s influence on subculture is profound. Here we take a whistle-stop tour… Read more »
History of Goth Rock: Siouxsie and the Banshees (Photo Credit: Barry Schultz) Over in the darker side of the late 1970s, underground music scenes with plenty of reverb, melancholic melodies, minor or bass chords doused in themes of sadness and morbidity was goth rock. With bands such as Siouxsie and the Banshees, Joy Division, Bauhaus… Read more »
Iconic Goth Bands: Bauhaus (Photo Credit: Fin Costello) A true melting pot of different genres, post-punk gave rise to the emergence of goth rock in the late 70s. Bauhaus and The Cure were among the big names associated with its creation. Heavily influenced by the pioneers of goth rock, artists such as indie outfit Pale… Read more »
Californian goth-grunge band L.A. Witch It’s overstuffed with churning guitars and garage noise; yet fuelled by an undercurrent of fuzzy bliss. We are talking about Los Angeles’ goth-grunge band L.A. Witch, who take us through the dark brooding tales of mischief and romance with their bewitching tunes. From vocalist Sade Sanchez’s sultry vocals to the… Read more »
HAPPY BIRTHDAY NICK CAVE Once in a while, there comes the time to write broad but celebratory articles in honour of multi-talented creatives, and it is somewhat understandable to feel a little fainthearted. Especially those who boast ingenious indexes spanning multiple decades, genres and mediums. Maybe it is just my inexperienced self, but that is… Read more »
STRAWBERRY GIRL The song Christine by Siouxsie and the Banshees marked a turning point in terms of sound for the British post-punk band. Budgie and John McGeoch replaced John McKay and Kenny Morris; and experimentation with drum machines, acoustic guitar and synthesizers superseded their usual motifs. Released as a single from their album Kaleidescope in… Read more »
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