Few things are cuter than this wonderful song. Enjoy this thin veil betwixt the dead and the living, however you celebrate it. Jack Skellington is a mensch.
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Vintage Halloween
Look at these amazing Halloween costumes from the early -mid 19th century. No plastic in sight, and extremely eerie. I’m pretty sure that the second one inspired Angine de Poitrine…
The Pitiful Commodification of Goth
Queen Nephie, subtle as ever, but more covered up here. There’s been a lot of discourse of late of the seemingly ubiquitous commodification of goth. While I can accept that this is par for the course, and has been happening since the teddy boys were appropriated by the media in the 1950s, there’s a horribleContinue reading “The Pitiful Commodification of Goth”
New Release: Orbital featuring Maxine Peake- Mother, Maiden & Crone
It must be October. The Hartnoll brothers are going full pagan techno on our arses, and I’m loving it. This arcane-school banger with witchy mutterings from the actor Maxine Peake throbs with pagan poetry, as Bjork once called it. Hand me the candles and berries. We all come from the goddess.
Must Be The Season Of The Witch
October is officially Samhain season, so here are some songs and melodies that evoke some spooky feelings. I’ve tried to avoid obvious goth songs. In essence, it’s a nocturnal playlist.
Dance Review: Matthew Bourne’s Edward Scissorhands
Matthew Bourne paints his adaptation of Tim Burton’s gothic fairytale in somewhat broad strokes. This is both a blessing and curse: fine, when cartoonishly attacking the bland uniformity of suburban Upton; not so effective when tackling the more vicious elements (Kim’s jock boyfriend is a toxic asshole, the town is populated by bigots). Liam MowerContinue reading “Dance Review: Matthew Bourne’s Edward Scissorhands”
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Album Review: Anna Secret Poet- Pillow Princess
It’s always a good day when there’s a new release from the mighty Anna Secret Poet. ‘Pillow Princess ‘ is her latest album, and as ever, there’s some great songwriting, along with new genres, all delivered with humour, pathos and experimentation. The opener, ‘Everything That Was No Longer Is’ is a melancholic, piano- driven instrumentalContinue reading “Album Review: Anna Secret Poet- Pillow Princess”
Film Review: The Seventh Seal (1957)
A classic film which I- to my shame- finally caught for the first time last night, Ingmar Bergman’s film, meditating on death, life, spiritual emptiness, creation and purpose, sounds like an example of European doom on paper. But it’s multifaceted, with bawdy humour, lovely monochrome expressionism -inspired cinematography from Gunnar Fischer and a wonderful, livelyContinue reading “Film Review: The Seventh Seal (1957)”
Drag Race UK Series 8 – Family Makeover Time
Flesh and Flash crush it in the makeover challenge. What an emotional week. The family makeover is always heartwarming, regardless of the outcome, as it’s lovely seeing the queens reunited with loving family members, but this was a close call, in terms of styles. Naya Thorn and her mum as River Thorn were a realContinue reading “Drag Race UK Series 8 – Family Makeover Time”
