Teen Gothic

Since we have recently got the subreddit up and running, I'd like to introduce it to the general community.

We often get a lot of complaints that we're only a "goth rock" subreddit and the truth is, this subreddit is more based on goth rather than what goths like.

Now, we have r/AskAGoth where you can ask anything like you like e.g. favourite horror films, literature, what your favourite ice cream is, what other music you listen to, etc. basically anything which isn't directly related to the goth subculture but is absolutely about the goth demographic.

Obviously, we have r/DarklyInclined and r/gothclub still but we don't solidly think of those subreddits where "goths can hang out".

This isn't to say (and at the discretion of any other moderator) that we won't allow interesting discussions or friendly debates (I hear you scoffing) but means that any time someone asks "How to be goth?" or "What to do as my parents don't approve of me being goth?" there's a chance it'll get referred there instead. We see these questions a lot and quite frankly, our frequenters are a bit tired of them despite having a wealth of information on this subreddit alone.

We hope that you appreciate the gesture and that it gets more popular… personally, I'm proud of my design skills.

I would love to see how others reacted when you introduced your friends and families to our scene of music. I’ve been lucky enough to have people in my life who are open minded to new experiences even if it’s outside of the comfort zone. I’ve invited my people, including my parents, to clubs, shows and other alternative/goth ventures. Lots of them really enjoyed the experiences and have come back for more, started listening to some of the bands. Some of the things they have said are along the lines of “I thought y’all listened to screaming music” and “I didn’t know goths like to get down” lol it’s always a good time to share our subculture with those who are only aware of it through it’s often faux representation in forms of media.

The Bolshoi Brothers are a band comprising of Trevor Tanner and Paul Clark, once members of post-punk, goth band The Bolshoi (Away, Sunday Morning, Happy Boy).

After disbanding they stayed in touch and currently working on a new album due for release later this year.

Their first release, Steam Funk, is now available in r/goth.

https://thebolshoibrothers.com

Hi members,

We see a lot of people trying to post their music – relevant or not, spammed across multiple subreddits or not – on here, every single day.

Instead of trying to remove posts, which are obviously never going to stop, we've created a special day for posting your own music.

I've already outlined the basic rules (please keep it goth, etc.) in the post itself, but just to clarify, please ensure that it still fits within the subreddit rules and music genres guideline. Any dark post-punk, goth rock, deathrock, coldwave, darkwave, ethereal wave, etc. is absolutely fine!

Any genres, as per Rule 2, will be removed. So make sure to keep out metal, industrial, new wave/synth-pop, etc. as normal.

We want goth musicians to have their own space here, as this is how the subculture continues its longevity.

So, go forth and post your own music. We're dying to hear it.