Teen Gothic

Want to go to a goth show in London but never been before…. is everyone dressed in black?

I'm truly and absolutely fuming today.

I had an interview yesterday for a night porter job – it went well, I interviewed with him before a year ago – and he said that we should schedule a trial shift for tonight.

After trying to get my sleeping pattern in order, buying food for tonight, as well as my £4.94 train ticket, he cancels on me stating that he's worried about me getting to work in the winter. Having already brought this up yesterday, and rebuffing his statements, I respectfully said to him, that it's not his decision to make and asked for reimbursement on my train ticket, as it's the least he could do for wasting my time.

I have had no answer yet. But we must stop being soft with these employers.

I'm changing my CV to a general location, since they like to discriminate geographically.

Hey everyone! I was wondering if I could get a little help with the subject of this post. I can think of a lot of artists who died tragically but I can't think of many women who were apart of the goth community and passed on too soon. Mind you, I'm also not the most educated on the culture, but nonetheless I'd love to see who y'all name and I'm eager to familiarize myself with their work. Thanks, all! <3

edit: When I say "artists" I truly mean anyone. That goes for musicians, graphic artists, writers, etc!

I find this kind of funny, but often around my friends who don’t identify as goth, just don’t vibe with the subculture, or not really even sure what goth is I play goth music. They usually like it and often ask me what band or artist is playing hahaha. I think they don’t realize it because they’re expecting something way different. I just straight don’t tell them while I’m DJing in the car and they usually like the music I’m playing hahaha. Does anyone else have this experience or is it always turn that **** off (experienced this as well) haha

Examples of liked bands: Twin Tribes, Drab Majesty, Colonizing elsewhere

Examples of Turn that ****off: Literally anytime I put on any death rock band

I'm genuinely asking for philosophical/discussion reasons, not for drama.

Thought of this while a leonard cohen song came on and I remembered part of an interview of him talking about how he'd been so depressed that if there was an antidepressant on the market, he probably tried it, and how a lot of his songs are about sex, loss, grief, melancholy, etc. Im not arguing that he considered HIMSELF goth or that he was INTENDING to make goth music necessarily, just that through a certain lens he has SOME songs that could fit the bill, either through content or (even bigger reach I'll admit) some of his more experimental backing tracks

So what specifically makes something "sound" goth? What makes someone a goth artist, aside from self-description? People argue its about the music and sound, so do the aesthetics not matter then? If someone can be a "fake goth" by only being interested in the aesthetics and fashion, what does "real goth" look, feel, sound like?

For a more fun question, what's your most out of pocket example of a song that could be goth if you squint? Can you explain your argument?

For me its more about finding the right feel, its not something i can really put into words, but context is important, like if im hearing a 'non-goth' artist right after a 'goth classic' and it has the right angle or subject, it doesnt disrupt the flow of the playlist, yknow? I think someone could be goth without dressing up or someone who is into the mindset/culture/fashion but doesnt care for any of the typical goth music recs is still goth if they want to be. Goths can be very upbeat and positive in how they handle life, which i feel like is a normie misconception but a pervasive one nonetheless. Idk, i know im overthinking bc i havent had much chance to hang out in goth-specific spaces or circles so in a lot of ways im still new to the subculture, but in others i feel like i grew up in it without realizing it? between my parents loving macabre and morbid humor/media/decor and my childhood spent around my friend's parents who were really involved in the goth music scene from the late 80s on. So im just curious for other perspectives on it.

There’s only one goth club in Seattle, and it generally sucks. Finally someone is trying to remedy this tremendous vexation. Dm pine.tree.needle on insta for info

No clue if this is even considered goth but I wanna be so this is a baby step for me. Advice and tips are very much welcome. ૮₍ ˶• ༝ •˶ ₎ა

I have loved the album Floodland by Sisters of Mercy for over a decade now and tried sporadically to listen to their other stuff, but just couldn't get into it. I have recently gone through their whole discography and I have found some gems on the album "Some Girls Wander by Mistake" I am not saying the album is exceptional because out of the 24 songs I wouldn't eagerly listen to most of them. But if you like goth music, please listen to the following songs.. Burn, Lights, Heartland, Floorshow and Adrenochrome.