Return to the 70s with ‘The Final Revival of Opal & Nev’

By Caitlyn Tarney “Do you think that violence makes someone powerful?” A reporter asks as the famous rock duo Opal Jewel and Nev Charles, sit down to discuss their first song following the riot that thrust them into the spotlight. Opal explains the history behind their song, considered radical for portraying a Black woman fighting back against a white man. Nev steers the conversation to the character they had created, talking instead about his excitement to play, “Who’s the N-word Now?”  Dawnie Walton does not shy away from the intricacies of the interracial duo she created. The result is an … Continue reading Return to the 70s with ‘The Final Revival of Opal & Nev’

“The Art of Darkness: The History of Goth” by John Robb arrives May 16th

Eight years in the making, The Art of Darkness: The History of Goth by John Robb is set for release on May 16th in the United States. The book is an in-depth account of the music, style, culture, and history that made Goth what it is today.   Beginning (as it often does) in a Goth club, The Art of Darkness is complete with interviews featuring the likes of The Cult, Laibach, The Damned, Nick Cave, Johnny Marr, Bauhaus, Killing Joke, Adam Ant, The Cure, and Einsturzende Neubauten, to name a few. But those who know better know that Goth … Continue reading “The Art of Darkness: The History of Goth” by John Robb arrives May 16th