Teen Gothic

It's that time of the week again everyone. Time to expel those demons and force them onto all the readers right here. Will there be rage? Probably. Will there be sympathy? Possibly. Will you feel a little better after getting your ails out? Sure, why not.

THE SCREAM OF THE GOTH WILL RISE LIKE A MOTH! OH YEAH!

Bring out your dread!

*ding!*

Bring out your dread!

*ding!*

Bring out your dread!

*ding!*

…I've no dread! I don't want to go on the cart.

*looks in r/goth for 5 seconds, gets in the cart*

Bring out your dread!

*ding!*

Bring out your dread…

Got a gothic gripe? Managing a migraine induced by life's awfuil obstacles? Tired of ignorant people assuming they are an expert about everything even when they know nothing? Is the internet being the internet again?

Complain away!

(As you can see we're going a little more official though I plan on still doing the weekly post custom as I have since before I was a moderator here)

I'm feeling lazy and uncreative this week so here is Unofficial Seething Sunday no frills. Go nuts, you know what to do.

Weird things at the gig I DJed this weekend. First it was reduced to only one room because the venue got scared due to low pre-sales. So my modern post punk/darkwave set was cut. No matter, I'll do something else with it. Funny thing is we had a great turnout (around 90 paid entries all up) and they want to do it again in September. And the venue is stoked as the bar was busy all night. Maybe two rooms next time.

I was playing a vs set so 2 DJs it is hard to get music to transition smooth plus we are playing to the crowd so as long as they are happy and dancing we don't care. I dropped a clanger and killed the floor with one song (it seems a techno mix of Yakety Sax is too cringey for even weeaboos and nerds to dance to yet I played an industrialised version of it a few years back at Cybermorph and they loved it) but we got it back and even better within the next 2 songs. Overall the set was great, the crowd loved it and other DJs who played loved it too in spite of not doing any "real" technical DJing.

Then there was the heckler. He wanted to talk and I could barely hear him. Initially I thought he had a request but he just wanted to tell us we were shit, the music was shit and nothing was matching up before he left drunkenly stumbling up the stairs.

I found out after he was badmouthing us in the beer garden to Marcus – the organiser and head DJ. Apparently he could do better and he's a DJ with a whopping three years experience. When Marcus told me I laughed as I have been DJing for over 15 years and Mike (the other vs DJ) for over 10. I don't think he got what we were doing yet for the majority of the set the dancefloor was full. What can I say, we know our people in spite of me bringing too many pop hardstyle remixes to a meme fight.

After the heckler left for my next song I dedicated it to him before hitting play. A hardstyle remix of ABCDEFU. Never bait the troll DJs.

Also my legs hurt today. How are you doing?

So many pretty lights in the sky. Not everyone gets to see them. And those cool photos need to be taken with a camera in night mode. And general best places to see are on top of hills or on the coast.

On top of hills or beachfront property. How convenient for rich people. While us plains dwelling plebs can only see a glow over the houses and trees. And that's if light pollution does not drown it out.

Pity the people who can only see clouds. This silver lining is covered in clouds. Why is the sun wearing flares anyway? Grumble grumble.

I can't be bothered complaining about anything right now. Is that a complaint about not having any complaints? Like, it could change later. Might have plenty to complain about later. Maybe even something goth related because we are in r/goth after all.

But don't let that stop you if you got a gripe right now. Go for it!

What got your gears grinding this week?

For myself, it was the recent chaos at work and lies being said about me and the team here at r/goth (not all that was said was a lie, but a lot sure was. We are strict, not nazis or bigots. And we dont ban you just for mentioning you enjoy different music haha. Silly.)

This week has been awful. More to come in a comment later.

Also the popcorn you are eating has been pissed in, film at eleven.

Ugh. My so-called "better half" has roped me into taking her to an event called Yacht Rock Revival. It's an Adelaide Fringe event with a Melbourne party band (of the same name) playing a bunch of soft rock from the late 70s to early 80s.

Bloody soft rock! I hate soft rock! It is so… nothing! My idea of easy listening is Einstürzende Neubauten and Kraftwerk! Maybe Lycia or Cocteau Twins if I'm feeling particularly slow today.

I looked up the band and they have a repertoire list. I despaired. They have maybe one song on it I can tolerate and that's only as a joke. No doubt next Unofficial Seething Sunday I will be complaining about going to the blandest event ever as it is on Friday. Woe is Aytakk!

So, what you got?

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