The very influential & ever mysterious gothic/industrial legend Ana-Varney of Sopor Aeternus recently announced an online cartoon that seems to show off a light cute & even funny side to a project that's often considered the darkest goth project in existenceThe very influential & ever mysterious gothic/industrial legend Ana-Varney of Sopor... more
This week's Indie Music Show takes you to a Goth fashion show at Crash Mansion in New York City. While Goth may be considered to be an alternative lifestyle there are a lot of interesting designs on display.
Providing music for the event were three bands; Pillow Theory, One False Move and Swear On Your Life. All three bands rocked and it is worth watching the show just for the music even if you aren't particularly drawn to tattooed girls in latex.
Unfortunately technical difficulties prevented me from getting good footage of One False Move, so I apologize to them and will be sure to do a shoot with them in the near future to make up for it.
Here are the web links for those involved in the show:
Today's Halloween Hero is a naked chick with a magic bracelet. What's so magical about that, you ask? Everything.Today's Halloween Hero is a naked chick with a magic bracelet. What's so magical about... more
"It sounds like something out of science fiction: zombie fire ants. But it's all too real.
Fire ants wander aimlessly away from the mound.
Eventually their heads fall off, and they die.
The strange part is that researchers at the University of Texas at Austin and Texas A&M's AgriLife Extension Service say making "zombies" out of fire ants is a good thing.
"It's a tool — they're not going to completely wipe out the fire ant, but it's a way to control their population," said Scott Ludwig , an integrated pest management specialist with the AgriLife Extension Service in Overton , in East Texas .
The tool is the tiny phorid fly, native to a region of South America where the fire ants in Texas originated. Researchers have learned that there are as many as 23 phorid species along with pathogens that attack fire ants to keep their population and movements under control.
So far, four phorid species have been introduced in Texas .
The flies "dive-bomb" the fire ants and lay eggs. The maggot that hatches inside the ant eats away at the brain, and the ant starts exhibiting what some might say is zombie-like behavior.
"At some point, the ant gets up and starts wandering," said Rob Plowes, a research associate at UT.
The maggot eventually migrates into the ant's head, but Plowes said he "wouldn't use the word 'control' to describe what is happening. There is no brain left in the ant, and the ant just starts wandering aimlessly. This wandering stage goes on for about two weeks.""It sounds like something out of science fiction: zombie fire ants. But it's all too... more
Our #12 Halloween Hero is an alien vampire from the planet Drakulon. "An alien vampire from the planet Drakulon." Oh well, I suppose it's not any less ridiculous than an alien who can pass for human just by putting on glasses.Our #12 Halloween Hero is an alien vampire from the planet Drakulon. "An alien vampire... more
Come join our blogger with her VIP front-row seat at the Vintage Valentino show at LA Fashion Week. Sadly, the clothes are a let down, but the she writes really funny perceptions about L.A., Fashion and you get great insider info. Into the show. AMAZING PICS and lots of them!!!!!! Humorous, well-written and great for fashion lovers. Even though the clothes are pretty hideous, and you'll have such a laugh looking at the second rate models too, there is one spectacular dress--a classic Valentino red that will blow your mind. It's in this picture---I'm just showing you the front---it's the back that's worth seeing. Visit the site for the model's exit---Wowza!!!! Oh and PS: if you look really close in the photo to the right, you can catch a glimpse of Cheech from Cheech and Chong!!!!!!Come join our blogger with her VIP front-row seat at the Vintage Valentino show at LA... more
These are the video collaborations of Crooknose and Johnnie Ha Ha.... Johnnie is from London so he probably knows the Queen. Crooknose is from Coventry and probably knows Bex from the Big Brother houseThese are the video collaborations of Crooknose and Johnnie Ha Ha.... Johnnie is from... more
He is a British high-level wizard with a street-level mentality. Originally created to be something of an advisor to Swamp Thing, he quickly rose in prominence in his own right, and it can be argued that he is one of the major break-out comic book characters of the past 30 years, even getting his own movie in 2005 (even though his nationality was changed to American).He is a British high-level wizard with a street-level mentality. Originally created to... more
it seems that the Spanish Prime minister is Recalling all photographs of the US President with his daughters. id say let those children go to the beach. but hey I listened to the Cult back in the day so Rock On!! unforgivably your daughters pictures hit the Web. Anyone who's posted amateur porn videos of themselves with their Bf/Gf would know, that shit aint easy to wipe off.it seems that the Spanish Prime minister is Recalling all photographs of the US... more
I'm a self-taught artist. This is a sample of my work. I love to work in many mediums. I have had to put my art aside for a while to take of my elderly parents but I have to get back to business. My spirit is calling out for it. so I made this to motivate myself.I'm a self-taught artist. This is a sample of my work. I love to work in many mediums.... more
The ever so creative "gothtronica" Band Collide shocked many of their fans recently when they announced they had a new CD the way! the CD contains 10 Cover songs! The Band is currently hold a contest to see if anyone can guess the songs they have decided to cover! The only hint they offered was that the CD is 10 songs & they did two songs by one of the artist they covered! The group has already done covers of such bands as Fun Boy 3 & Adam Ant. The CD is expected out some time in October !The ever so creative "gothtronica" Band Collide shocked many of their fans recently... more
Perhaps you've seen his work on MTV back in the days when they still played music,or on Syfy channel's Halloween commercials , or maybe from comic books,Evil Dead dolls,or his music career! Now the New York Based artist Voltaire, has something new for fans of slightly dark films! He has created a live action stop motion film that tells a dark story about Christmas that makes Nightmare Before Christmas look like a pretty normal Christmas tale! (we all watch Halloween themed movies on Christmas right?) Well...If you're the type up person that goes trick or treating on Christmas,then your sure to love this one! The Film stars My Chemical Romance's Gerrard Way as the story teller as well as other musician turned actors Such as the Flaming Lips! The film is expected out some time right around Christmas.Perhaps you've seen his work on MTV back in the days when they still played music,or... more
I got a friend request from Stever this week and my first visual impression of her, based on the design of her myspace page, was a chick version of Marylin Manson. I'm not real big on the goth/emo/industrial creatures that roam the dark, misty fringes of the music world but I usually listen to what it put in front of me.
This video was the first thing from her that I watched/listened to and I got to sort of like Stever through it because the weirdly psychotic chick she portrays in it reminded me a lot of my ex wife. Too much maybe... It was sort of fun to see the corpse of the whole substance of 16 years of my life reanimated in a music video lol
The beauty and mystique of dark inspiration from Japan. Part fashion and artbook, and part storybook.
By Tiffany Godoy and Ivan Vartanian
Release date: June 2009
Published by Rizzoli International
Softcover, 240 pages
This book is a visual foray into the popular and influential Japanese subcultures of Gothic Lolita, Gothic Punk, and Visual-kei. It showcases a creative lifestyle synthesized from a remix of Victoriana, the macabre, manga, supernatural, and traditional Japanese aesthetic forms, as well as the punk scene of the 1970s and 80s.
Japanese Goth blends disparate elements of global pop culture into something fun, stylish, and unique — part Marilyn Manson, part Hello Kitty, and part high art. This volume features established key designers, artists, and personalities from Tokyo’s trendsetting fashion, art, music, and design scenes including Mana, Kokushoku Sumire, h. Naoto, Fuyuko Matsui, and many others.The beauty and mystique of dark inspiration from Japan. Part fashion and artbook, and... more
You're a cuddly goth, you don't feel any emotions and you've got absolutely no motivation to do anything productive with your life *but* you do want a girlfriend. So, what to do?
Well you could always record a video dating advert for the entire world to see in which you reveal an admirable devil-may-care depth of honesty, like this guy, I suppose. After all, what girl doesn't want to know the size of your Mini Goth, your mental health history or the fact that you're happy to respect your state's age of consent... just?You're a cuddly goth, you don't feel any emotions and you've got absolutely no... more
Tokyo Decadance April 2009 - wild times prevail at Tokyo Decadance with guest stars Dengeki Network or Tokyo Shock Boys!
People ate beer cans, bugs, worms, swords (well, swallowed at least), and stuffing from a stuffed animal.
There were blindfolded transvestites wielding weapons, girls kissing, a man lighting his cigarette with the fiery sparks of a power tool, money stapled to another man's ears.
Snoopy was eviscerated by a chain saw and his insides ripped out and devoured by a naughty nurse.
All in all - good times!Tokyo Decadance April 2009 - wild times prevail at Tokyo Decadance with guest stars... more
As so many people have wrongly been calling so many things Goth these days.I thought I'd set the record straight on just what Goth is & how it even started in the first place!
Firstly I have to start off with the most common misconceptions! : Goth has NEVER been a mainstream genre! Goth artist NEVER make mainstream pop hits! Goth musicans have wrote popular songs,but the songs are usually only popular with certain groups of people! Thus Evenessence & Lancuna Coil are not any where close to Goth!!!
Goths actually don't wear black all the time! In fact many like to wear bright pink!
Goths don't like hanging in grave yards! Most goths actually are freaked out by grave yards,but do enjoy old buildings & often like the looks of old stone.
Goths are actually not vampires! (No Duh!)
Goths are actually very nice friendly caring people!
Okay now! Now that we debunked the common misconceptions, it's time to get a bit more serious & talk about what Goth is exactly!
Goth came out of a unique combination of punk,new wave,& glam! The term "Goth" was first used in London to describe the kind of sound that post punks started up! Many people thought the music was actually much like Old world gloom in a lot of ways! The singers in Goth bands do often tend to use a slow clam tone when singing,often with a backing of synthesizers played in a slow ,but harsh manner.Oddly enough most Goth songs actually love to pick on what people think Goths are! (Something that the Punks before them loved doing! ) But other songs are kind of slow dark love songs, & then there are even songs that are recreations of much older songs in languages that no longer are spoken! Such languages as classical Latin & even the old Germanic language known as Goth! Bands styles in both dress & music are very vastly different, but share a lot of basic concepts
!!!As so many people have wrongly been calling so many things Goth these days.I thought... more
In this video the ever shocking Goth diva Ana-Varney of Sopor Aeternus, leaves her mark on a stop sign to show that she's against eating meat!In this video the ever shocking Goth diva Ana-Varney of Sopor Aeternus, leaves her... more
As soon as the weather gets warm, it always seems like there’s just too much to do in Pittsburgh and not enough time to see it all, especially if you rely on the bus. However, there are a few things one can’t afford to miss in the city, if your interests lie in the dark, eclectic, or electronic.As soon as the weather gets warm, it always seems like there’s just too much to do... more
Three female-fronted bands are coming to Pittsburgh in the next few weeks, their style ranging from psychobilly to synth-pop. Get dates and locations here!Three female-fronted bands are coming to Pittsburgh in the next few weeks, their style... more
