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I happen to think that this Ian Taylor side project, which sounds like something happened between London and Leeds in 1983 holds a lot of promise. Julie X's vocals certainly reach the places that other female vocalists I can think of (no-one I know) narrowly miss.
Most music reviewed on the weblog is music that has been bought, and therefore music we think is good in the first place.
So don't be surprised if scores are frequently high. We don't tend to buy music that we don't think is up to much!
We are happy to review unsolicited submissions that fall roughly in the genres we cover. This includes the artier and edgier end of the indie scene, different varieties of punk, minimal and experimental industrial and electronica, and 'goth' that is in the spirit of '79-'83 rather than closer to dark trance or stadium rock. We don't do metal, although sleaze and bluesy rock may find an ear here.
We tend to prefer to work with CD quality audio that will sound good through a hi-fi system rather than MP3's that are suitable for PC speakers or headphones.
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Well why not stick my nose in this one?
Goth is a movement that has its roots in British Punk. It has always been based around music. Goth is not a lifestyle. Goth is not an orientation. Goth is about music. A Goth is a fan of that genre of music who tends to dress the part.
(more)"The goth tag was a bit of a joke," insists Ian Astbury. "One of the groups coming up at the same time as us was Sex Gang Children, and Andi -- he used to dress like a Banshees fan, and I used to call him the Gothic Goblin because he was a little guy, and he's dark. He used to like Edith Piaf and this macabre music, and he lived in a building in Brixton called Visigoth Towers. So he was the little Gothic Goblin, and his followers were Goths. That's where goth came from."
Pete Scathe's: History of Goth
I am a fairly cheery person in my early 30's from the UK who enjoys going out and seeing great bands that are doing something glam, creative and different. I feel just as comfortable in the indie scene as the 'goth' scene.
At home I listen to a range of music swinging from trad-folk through post-punk to dub-step. I don't listen to Metal, it is to music what technical drawing is to painting. I have a 50 hour a week job and certainly do not have an alternative lifestyle. If you want one of them try being a nun.
I like dressing up quite a bit, especially putting outifts together from charity shops (thrift stores), and modifying existing clothing.
You might also find me playing Team Fortress 2 on Steam from time to time.
Ever wondered how also those different types of music got tied up in the Goth Industrial labels?
No?Well maybe you should have...
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(more)Evilpoppy is a rather eccentric weblog covering a range of music, focusing on the arty, the punky, the glam, and in particular stuff that might have once been joking labeled Goth ...