Teen Gothic

Hello!

I’m annoyed at death guild in San Francisco!

Death Guild is apparently the longest running goth/industrial night in the country, however they didn’t play a single goth or industrial song last night aside from fascination street and some club remix of a Siouxsie song.

Otherwise they were just playing what sounded like rave or even dubstep music.

I will say I’m not too well versed in EBM or its many subgenres but it really didn’t sound like the EBM i know of.

Is this a common occurrence? Going to an advertised goth night just to end up not hearing many goth songs at all?

I know that "convert" isn't the word I'm looking for here, but I couldn't think of a more succinct way to put it! I'm trying to compile some songs together that might get some of my friends hooked on the genre as much as I am; I have shown them some Pink Turns Blue because I'll be seeing them in September (so, so, so excited…!) and they liked them, but I was wondering if anyone had any more songs that they had used to get someone hooked on gothic rock.

I know that other people are (ugh!) independently-thinking human beings who might not like the same things that might have changed my life, but I want to at least give it a shot!

So, do you have any songs or albums that you've played for people and had success in getting them hooked on the genre, or what do you think could? I'm thinking the classics are an obvious choice (especially Siouxsie is very popular even with those who have never heard of goth rock), but am incredibly partial to smaller bands myself, and those were the bands that really made me addicted to the sound and sought more of the genre.

I hope this post is alright! I'm just brainstorming songs and playlists right now, and am curious about this in general.