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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 […]
Club Nocturne is back with three events this summer: Underworld 6/24/17, Black Out featuring New York’s Black Asteroid 7/22/17 and Cabaret featuring LA’s Street Fever 8/26/17! Nocturne: Underworld features dark moody dance music curated by local band and DJ duo Bella Lune and DJ Kevin Brown. DJs ///she/// and Lolita are joining them in June to spin […]
Since 2012, London’s Sidewalks and Skeletons has been dishing out albums of eerie, downtempo synth tunes that evoke the occult, midnight strolls, and the essence of independent horror flicks. While typically characterized as “witch house,” mastermind Jake Lee explores compositions that are low and somber, high and frantic, and all polarities of ambient and crushing […]
DJ Kevin Brown has been a staple in Phoenix’s dance scenes and a revered DJ around the world since the 80’s. His repertoire includes industrial, post-punk, acid house, techno, and much more. He’s proven himself to be an essential component of the underground and a respected force among more mainstream crowds as well. His latest […]
After years of putting on the renowned Vampire Tale, Phoenix’s own “Nutcracker of Halloween,” Scorpius Dance Theatre, in partnership with Davisson Entertainment, is taking over the beautiful Grand Ballroom (formerly Club Palazzo) for a bloodsucking blowout extravaganza, just in time for All Hallows Eve. The Vampire Ball is drama, decadence, and gravitas, brought by the performers […]
Don’t miss Gothic Insanity, a live podcast every week with DJ MasterMel. Mastermel has been serving Phoenix’s dark music community for years. In addition to weekly servings of tracks from the goth/industrial hotbed that spans the world, he’s also devoted entire DJ sets to local favorites Bella Lune and Alter Der Ruine. And if you’re good […]