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The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 916: The Post-Punk Explosion part 5: Goth

April 2, 2021April 1, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bauhaus, Goth, Post-punk, Siouxsie and the Banshees, The Cult

On April 10, 1815, a volcano erupted in the central part of the Indonesian archipelago. Mount Tambora blew up, ejecting

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Ongoing History of New Music 

Ongoing History Daily: The origin of the term “Goth”

March 12, 2021March 11, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Goth, Ian Astbury

Have you ever wondered where the term “goth” came from? Most people assume that it was derived from the term

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Funny/Weird 

The Christian owner of a restaurant lost his sh*t on this Goth girl

January 20, 2021January 19, 2021 Alan Cross 2 Comments Goth

Well, that wasn’t very Christian of him, was it? The backstory: After an apparently previous encounter, our Goth hero goes

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This is the creepiest video you’ll see all month. This cannot be unseen.

August 21, 2020August 21, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bats, Goth

Someone noticed that if you take a video of bats–actual bats–hanging about in their cage and flip the perspective upside

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Music News 

Random music news for Tuesday, August 4, 2020

August 4, 2020August 4, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Coronavirus, David Crosby, Goth, Hello Kitty, Iggy Pop, Live Music, Spotify, TikTok

Thanks. I needed to know that. Over to music news for August 4, 2020. Coronavirus update 1: Gamify the pandemic

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Random music news for Wednesday, January 1, 2020

January 1, 2020January 1, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Goth, Mariah Carey, Massive Attack, Mike Portnoy, Rush, Tencent, Travis Barker, Universal

It’s the future. Time for the first roundup of music news of the new decade. Here’s a list of all

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Music News 

Random music news for Wednesday, August 28, 2019

August 28, 2019August 28, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments BMW, David Lee Roth, Disco, Goth, Iggy Pop, Internet, Mark Maron, Phones, Prince, Smart Assistants

Why does a salad seem taste better when someone else makes it? Just wondering. Meanwhile, here’s what I have for

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Random music news for Monday, November 26, 2018

November 26, 2018November 26, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Aretha Franklin, Bauhaus, Danny Michel, David Bowie, Elvis, Facebook, Goth, ICP, Kid Rock, Michael Buble, Mumford & Sons, Nicolas Roeg, Queen, Rami Malek, Scalpers, Streaming, Viagogo, YouTube

Officially back at work after a two-week hiatus, although after the US Thanksgiving weekend, it’s going to take some time

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Music News 

Now that the sun has gone down, we can talk about World Goth Day

May 22, 2018 Alan Cross 1 Comment Goth, World Goth Day

For those of the Goth persuasion, today (May 22) is all about you. Here’s a collection of stories to celebrate

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Random music news for Monday, May 21, 2018

May 21, 2018May 21, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, Beyonce, Billy Idol, Bryan Adams, Carpool Karaoke, Ed Sheeran, First Modern Rock Festival, First Rock Festival, Goth, HomePod, Ice Cream, Ireland, Korn, Ontario Election, Podcasting, Royal Wedding, Sonic Youth

Queen Victoria has been dead since 1901, but we’re eternally grateful for this May holiday. She was actually born on

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A Goth burger?

May 5, 2018May 4, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Goth, Kuro Burger

If you’re into Goth culture, your favourite colour is black–at least until something darker comes along. If you find mealtime annoying

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    This week’s guest — director James Erskine — joins us from England where he has just released his latest feature-length documentary, The End of The Storm. The documentary follows Liverpool Football Club and their fans as they navigate the covid-interrupted 2019-2020 Premier League winning season. James expertly weaves together the voice of Jürgen Klopp, the […]
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