Category: Goth

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Halloween Playlist 2024: Editor’s Edition

Happy Halloween you soul suckers… Is your Halloween playlist super lame? You’ve come to the right place and if you’re tired of the “Monster Mash,” this playlist is for you. The editor (that’s me) ransacked their collection of vinyl, CDs, and personal playlists to deliver this hauntingly good set. You don’t have to be goth to appreciate it, but it certainly makes life easier.   As with all posts of this nature, this is a SUBJECTIVE playlist. If you don’t like it, that’s fine, go make your own playlist. Now: back to spooky business: Here is BTN!M’s 2024 Halloween playlist: The … Continue reading Halloween Playlist 2024: Editor’s Edition

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“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

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Siouxsie Sioux Set to Perform for the First Time in a Decade at Latitude Festival

Post-punk icon Siouxsie Sioux, is set to perform for the first time in a decade next summer at the U.K. Latitude Festival. The singer last graced the stage in 2013 when Sioux performed at Yoko Ono’s Meltdown Festival at the London Royal Festival Hall. Latitude announced that Sioux will headline the BBC Sound Stage, joining previously announced headliners Pulp, Paolo Nutini, and George Ezra. Siouxsie Sioux, of Siouxsie and the Banshees and the Creatures, is hailed as the Queen of Goth. Her signature dance style was the number one inspiration behind Jenna Ortega’s legendary goth dance in Wednesday (2022). Sioux … Continue reading Siouxsie Sioux Set to Perform for the First Time in a Decade at Latitude Festival