The Genesis of Gothic Rock
THE GENESIS OF GOTHIC ROCK
A Systematised Paraphrase of This Interview with Steve Spon (UK Decay) Supplemented with Specialist Sources
1. The Punk Foundation and the Luton Scene
The emergence of gothic...
Back from the dead: Bauhaus reunited
Source: LA Weekly
by Lina Lecaro
“As contradictory as this may seem, Bauhaus being, in my opinion, the Godfathers of Goth: they were a bright artistic light in a vast wasteland...
Two-Tone Movement
UB40
Originally published on Encyclopedia Britannica
By Peter Silverstone
In several regional British cities, the distinct late 1970s combination of economic turmoil, unemployment benefits (effectively an arts subsidy), and art school punks resulted in...
The Sisterhood — Giving Ground (extended remix)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pB6r1WNA1i4
Giving Ground
The Sisters of Mercy
Gimme, Gimme, Gimme, Gimme, Gimme, Gimme, Gimme, Gimme
In the place, through which we wander
Reason turned around
And every fool
Will see his madness drowned
And every truth is...
“Torrid light, the sun and everything else: the story of Joy Division” is the...
The Joy Division story: Book Premiere readings by author Jon Savage have just been announced
"Sengendes Licht, die Sonne und alles andere: Die Geschichte von Joy Division" (Torrid light, the...
XMal Deutschland: Entrevista traduzida e Augenblick
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gp6iXWKbTTw
Nota: XMal Deutschland foi uma banda alemã de Gothic Rock / Darkwave formada em Hamburgo em 1980 e que alcançou maior sucesso no Reino Unido do que na Alemanha,...
How a Bunch of Romantic Goths Changed Music As We Know It
Originally posted on Vulture
By Sean O'Neal
On December 7, venerated indie label 4AD released deluxe reissues of all three albums by This Mortal Coil, effectively rereleasing their ethereal dream-pop into our...
