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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 […]
This is our list of goth, industrial, EBM, synthpop, electro, punk, psychobilly, experimental, dark alternative bands from Arizona. If we have forgotten anyone or any information needs to be updated, please let us know. Enjoy! A’ Rebours Gothic (Final Joy Records) A0N Dark Experimental (Self Released) Access Zero Electronica, Industrial (Self Released) Acidica Industrial, Electronica, Gothic […]
Gothic Shadows Productions Presents: Sunday, December 31 from 9 PM – 3:30 AM New Year’s Blood Drive A Blood Driven Grindcore Apocalypse Experience! Come out for a bloodletting this New Year’s. Start 2018 with some fresh iron in your system. Blood Drive is all local talent, extracted straight from the vein of Phenix’s dark underground. […]
Kanga is bringing her vicious, vulnerable brand of industrial to Phoenix on November 30th, complete with all the ferocity, rage, and disdain that most music is too scared to touch. If you’ve heard the record, you haven’t really felt the danger and drama she commands until you’ve seen her on the stage. If you missed […]