Teen Gothic

this band is from Adelaide Australia in the early 80s. Rique Humour Live recording from 1984. Features members who went on to popular local grunge band The Lizard Train.

I'm looking for books that contain photos, interviews or just general discussion from the early days of goth. I have my eye on this one as it seems to be a great resource, but are there any others that would be worth getting that I should know about? (Or conversely, any in particular I should avoid?)

I've been seeing a lot of overlap of works said to be Goth I often knew as other. Call it whatcha want depending where you stand, whatever. A great snot load of stuff I've always been into I'm discovering is considered Goth by the Goth community. Or Goth adjacent or of Goth in some way. I've always seen myself as somewhat Goth. More I explore the music from a Goth angle and, again, been listing to lots of it for decades now, I belong. Quiet cool. Looking for Goth compilations. Some I've already got. Life Less Lived – great tittle there!

Not sure if this is the correct place to ask but I used to go to a goth club in NYC back in the day and I cannot for the life of me remember what it was called. It was in Alphabet City. Had a main room and a small back room. Used to go there a lot and I can’t remember what it was called. Ugh. Was talking ti a friend who would go with me and he can’t remember either. I’m sure it’s not there anymore. Any ideas?

Im very curious what it was like to be goth in the early 2000’s were you bullied/ made fun of more then now? Have you noticed a change in how people treat you then vs now? I’m genuinely curious what it was like in that era. If anyone was goth in that era or before let me know your experience!

I’ve always thought of U2 in the early 80s as a gothic band but for some reason whenever someone talks about gothic bands from that era, U2 is never mentioned. Yeah they became just a regular rock band after the 80s but back when they were starting they had lots of eerie, dark songs which to me, fitted in to what bands were classed as gothic back then (An Cat Dubh, 11 O’Clock Tick Tock, The Ocean, Another Time Another Place, Drowning Man etc.). I think it’s that people just know for the popular hits and don’t know about their early stuff. So what do you think?

I remember a member of Bauhaus mentioning reggae as on influence on Bela, and I was curious if any other bands in the genre have made similar statements.