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STRANGELOVE – The Depeche Mode Experience is live @ Marquee Theatre (Tempe AZ) – This Friday 5/14 TICKETS “They do it to such fine detail that it’s scary. I think they are fulfilling a fan’s needs by being there when we are not on tour” (Martin Gore – Depeche Mode) VIDEO Strangelove – The Depeche […]
The Wars are a New Wave band from Berlin, Germany. The lead singer and driving force behind the band, Chris, is a talented music and video producer. They incorporate indie, minimal-wave and post-punk elements into their dynamic sound. Their music videos are equally as impressive as their music. They shared the stage with PhxGoth band […]
The Spiritual Bat are the European headliner for the upcoming PhxGoth Virtual Festival on April 24! Their sound fluctuates between deathrock, gothic rock, postpunk and darkwave with a hint of psychedelia. Active since the early 90s, with its earlier incarnation known as Spiritual Bats (plural), The Spiritual Bat is an independent, self-produced band from Italy […]
Saigon Blue Rain are an ethereal darkwave band with dark pop and synthwave undertones from Paris, France. They will be performing in the upcoming PhxGoth Virtual Festival this Spring! We are excited to have them in the lineup. Our writer, Zander, was able to ask Ophelia and Franck about everything from the origins of their […]
In the darkest midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, LORE and herband recorded a locked-in LIVE audio & video performance.These are the DEADLY SESSIONS. It all started with Stay-In-Fest 2020! LIVE from Heretic Sound in Los Angeles, LORE and her band (Chris Egert and Vincent Cabagnot) were video shot as they performed & recorded three songs! […]
We are hosting the first ever PhxGoth Virtual Festival on Saturday, April 24, 2021! It is a free livestream event on YouTube. There will also be a live chat where artists and friends can connect and share the experience. The virtual festival will feature performers: Lycia (AZ), Bella Lune (AZ), The Spiritual Bat (Italy), Dear […]
A brand new local EBM/synthpop/Industrial act has emerged here in Phoenix, Reaching For Shadows. They just released their first full length album, Use Your Teeth. If you are a fan of VNV Nation, Depeche Mode, Kanga & Ayria and have not heard the album yet, you are missing out. The good news is you check […]
When I am feeling nauseous, worried, unable to sleep, or uneasy in any way, I do a color meditation. It is easy to do, it helps lower the heart rate and blood pressure and it calms anxiety. Give it a try! Here is what I do: I start by sitting or laying down comfortably. Then […]
Matters of religion, have always proven itself a topic of controversy, in the realms of the Gothic communities. Because of their backgrounds, many Gothics had abandoned the idea of any spirituality, in their public, or private lives. This, I can empathise with. In more, than recent years, organised mainstream faiths, or should I say, more […]
The Crescent Ballroom has been host to select installments of Haxan, A Doomed Disco-Tech, one of Phoenix’s premiere monthly dance nights in the goth/industrial music subculture. It has brought bands of many dark shades to play to thousands of people throughout the years. Now, it has its own weekly dance night specifically for black-clad crowds […]
Eternal Noir is the new shop run by Mello Jello, featuring locally-sourced garments of a darker and more dramatic flare. The Melrose District in Phoenix is getting a spooky makeover tomorrow with the soft opening of Eternal Noir, the new boutique owned by photographer and socialite Mello Jello. Eternal Noir is a new shop for […]
Is your Halloween spooky enough? If your answer is “no,” you’ve come to the right place. We believe no one’s Halloween can ever really be spooky “enough.” Fortunately, we’ve got a list of some authentic, certified goth nights happening around the valley throughout the month of October that’ll up the ante on the scary, the […]