Teen Gothic

It being Event Tuesday I thought I’d do a post about my night! I host Dark Wave Dance Cave here in Cleveland along with my co-host Mimi Dromette. Post covid we wanted to do something different from the gothic-industrial nights, so we created a night that was a mix of modern darkwave with new wave, synthpop, goth, and post-punk. We do lots of themed events, too, like World Goth Day and Discothèque Gothique, and Mimi designs a unique flyer every month. We always bring decorations to fit the theme and lots of lights – we turn The Winchester into a goth club for the night!

We’ve been lucky to have great crowds and a supportive venue – our regular nights usually attract over 300 patrons. It’s a diverse crowd… lots of goths, but also people from the LGBTQ community and other alt folk, too. So if you’re in Cleveland, passing through, or within road trip distance you should come check us out! The best way to keep up with us and learn more is our Instagram, and we put our setlists on Spotify (they vary a lot by event theme).

Our next event is this coming Saturday. There are also other fun Cleveland events like Nocturnal, I put together a guide to Cleveland events to help people keep track of things.

So I'm kinda on the fence about going to this one, mainly for logistical reasons. I really dig the line up and I'm very much in need of a fun weekend. I'm kinda late to the party on it though, I guess the hotel their throwing it at is all sold out. Anyway, I know next to nothing about Jersey. I'm not sure where to go for hotels, I've been checking around online. I don't really have any friends that would be interested in coming with so I'm on my own for it. Anyway, is anyone here going? If so what do you plan to do for lodging, food, ect? Or really any other info. Thanks in advance!

I’ve seen posts/comments that divide them for example, “goth and darkwave” “goth and deathrock”, I thought they were all together considered goth music?

It just gets frustrating when you’ve listened to a lot of the genres, find a song you think is goth and someone says “no that’s post punk” “no that’s darkwave” are those.. not all goth?

Hello! I’m writing a book currently and I tend to get inspiration or new ideas by listening to music. I am looking for something dark but romantic. Examples like Star-crossed or tragedy or similar topics. Thank you!! I don’t mind how old the song is as long I can imagine the story play out.

Just got the notification email of a ticket refund. Pretty disappointed. My band was going to play in San Antonio the night before. An after party of sorts for the Twin Tribes show happening at Paper Tiger. It was going to be a killer weekend. I’m not familiar with enough people who are involved with this fest, but it’s probably not too much of a leap to assume it’s because of visa issues caused by the cruel incompetence of the current presidential administration. Obviously this isn’t as bad as executing people in the streets, but it’s all connected. Whether you think you can ignore what’s happening around you or not, it will impact your life at some point.

Here are some references 🙂 Looking for something like that

Nick Cave & Bad seeds- The Carny

Bojler – Uspavanka

Christian Death – Lament

Neither/Neither World – Dancing in my Garden

Rozz Williams & Gitane Demone – World Apart

Not sure what more I can add. I just like really morbid and macabre lyrics.

This weekend in Seattle at the Kremewerk complex!