Teen Gothic

My boyfriend and I are thinking of moving to Washington state but dipping our toes first and taking a vacation there beforehand. We're both Native so our culture and community are important to us plus we're goth so moving to an area that kind of embraces both is important to us. He's looking at Half Moon Bay but I'm still very unsure of things so I'd love some recommendations on the scene and state overall and what fun things to do. I'd also love to hear from fellow BIPOC on your experiences. Is racism really bad there? Have you only dealt with small instances of things happening or has it been an ongoing nightmare?

I'm from LA and really like finding lesser known local punk bands; I've also been getting into goth music recently – or at least goth adjacent. So what are some LA goth bands (or goth adjacent) I should check out? Don't have to be lesser known or underground or whatever.

Am sad to report that u/evilive who was a fixture in the Sydney goth scene, and this subreddit, has passed away. He was a great friendly guy and hard to miss on a dancefloor. He was well loved in the local community as well, particularly in the dog-walking scene of inner Sydney, and is greatly missed by all.

I would like to make a comprehensive playlist of some of people’s favorite bands/songs from around the world. I would love some underrated bands in there as well, but whatever your favorites are would be swell! Also if you recommend bands, please recommend a specific song