Teen Gothic

Okay so stupid question but as an autistic goth who really wants to go clubbing, I have no clue if it's completely abnormal to go to goth clubs alone or not. I don't really have any goth friends- alt friends, sure but not really goth and so I wanted to know if that was really weird or not??

I’ll start out by saying I’m super grateful to even have a goth club in my area, but that being said, I feel like every time I go, they play the same handful of 80’s post punk songs over and over again. I love The Cure, I love Siouxsie, but for the love of god, there’s so much other good goth music out there! I’ve been really into exploring newer bands and I’m glad there are musicians out there trying to keep the scene alive. Why aren’t clubs supporting them more? Does everyone else in attendance also just want to hear the same thing every time? Am I the problem?

What has your experience been like if you’re a regular at any goth clubs?

So I'm newish to my local goth scene, and it's been an incredibly welcoming experience. Everyone that I've met has, for the most part, been very nice. But there has been one guy I've noticed that just…makes me extremely uncomfortable. He only talks to girls (that are very obviously annoyed by him) and interrupts people talking to girls to add them on Instagram and tells them he's "controversial". At first I thought maybe he was autistic, so I really did not want to judge right away. There was one night that he tried to follow me around after speaking a few words to me but I made it clear I wasn't interested.

I eventually found his Instagram from a comment he left on the DJ's page. He had his YouTube linked and oh my god, I almost wish I never clicked it out of curiosity. He is the definition of an incel. Posts saying "I am going to get my dark queen one way or another, she will be MINE". Literally screaming in one video that it's "eating him alive" that he hasn't gotten what he wants yet. He also follows ultra conservative pages, and one called "Black Guns Matter". That alone is concerning enough.

I worry that he is getting more and more desperate, and it just gives me that paranoid thought in my head every time I see him at the club – like does he have a gun on him? The bouncers at my clubs don't search anyone.

I've thought about reaching out to the DJ and informing them of the things I discovered and leaving it at that. I don't know what it takes to get someone banned from a club. But maybe someone else has had bad experiences with him, and the more people that say something about it, maybe he will get banned?

What would you do in this case? Am I overreacting? All thoughts are welcome.

So I’ve been listening to some goth music and seeing how people dance to it and it seems like a lot of fun. While I’m not goth (I dress fairly basic) I’m very into 90s alt, hardcore, and nu-metal. When I’m dancing at a party to pop or rap I feel very trapped and insecure but goth dancing seems very free flowing and fun. I also want to meet new people and stuff. Should I go and how should I dress with the limited stuff I have?

My kiddo is starting a goth club at his elementary school! I’m a lifelong goth, and I’m helping him work on playlists for the club. Any suggestions to play for kids ages 5-12? Thanks!

(I also wanted to show off the adorable poster he made!)

Hey all! Not anywhere close to my first time at a goth club but the most recent time I caught a guy (regular clothes, film looking camera) taking picture of me while I was dancing. He tried to hide his camera when I went up and asked him if he was. I cussed him out and told him it was weird to do that without asking permission. I’ve only frequented all of two goth clubs since I’ve been in this scene and wanted to ask if this is more common than I know? He wasn’t hired by the club but said he had done this before and had seen me before. Was I acting unreasonable? Thanks y’all!

So there's a club in my city that sometimes organises goth rock music nights (it's not exclusively a goth club). There's an event coming up soon that I'd like to go but I have no one to go with, I've been to lives and concerts alone and I don't mind that BUT is it weird and awkward to go to a club on your own? (I'm female btw). I want to go but I have a feeling I'll feel like a fish out of water being an introverted goth alone at a club…

Edit: Thanks everyone for your responses! 🖤 It's going to be a Maske Party as well because it's the time of the carnival where I'm from so that might make it easier to attend alone! And I guess having a beer or a glass of wine before attending might calm my anxiety… As for safety concerns, I've been to this club many times for concerts (both alone and with friends) and never had any issues, I just haven't tried clubbing alone and I guess everything new is scary at first 🦇

One of my favorite ways to express my creativity within the subculture is by making these MVs using my favorite songs at the time and putting them to footage of me exploring the darker corners of the world. These places are often bat caves in different cities to delve into local scenes, concerts, and record stores, old cemeteries, alternative fashion boutiques and markets, macabre attractions, and places filled with dark history. Some are concert footage or conversations around my vinyl collection. Hopefully, you all will enjoy some of my shenanigans in this creepy little world, here are some of my latest adventure:

Gothic Salem/Boston

Gothic LA

Gothic Nashville

Gothic Mexico City

Cemetery Tourism

Live Music

Some Vinyl talk

I learned to DJ last year & have had a couple of gigs here & there. I’m interested in doing a club night anywhere in Cali. & would like some advice & suggestions. I grew up listening to bands like Big Electric Cat, The Veil, Witching Hour, and Rosetta Stone to name a few and would love to spin the music I grew up listening to. I’m open to advice from DJs, promoters and club attendees 🖤 My biggest concern is partnering up with the wrong ppl that are hyperfocused in lots of drama :/