#eighties alternative

[gothmusiclatinamerica]

Short-lived 1980s Uruguayan post-punk act La Tribu de los Cristianos performing "El Antipapa" in 1987.

[eroticlamb]

Cassandra Peterson AKA Elvira at the MTV music video awards, Los Angeles, September 7 1988 ⋆ ౨ৎ ˚ ˖ ࣪ Photographed by Michael Grecco and Barry King

[beauty-in-waste-and-despair]

Robert Smith and Siouxsie Sioux

[possible-streetwear]

LYDIA LUNCH

[cleopatragirlie]

Anita Lane's voicemail, featured in 'O Wow, O Wow' by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds from their latest album 'Wild God'

[ominouspuff]

just wanna say your art is PHENOMENAL! omfg your Commander Fox art has me screaming with how badass it is!

There’ll be no living with him now

Thank you so much!! This is sweet of you to reach out to say; I’m glad you’re enjoying!!

[nothing-but-music-videos]

Echo & The Bunnymen

"The Killing Moon"

Music video, 1984

[madamshogunassassin]

De La Soul

RIP Trugoy ✝️🕊

[beserkclothing]

Killstar x The Lost Boys Collection online now at Beserk SHOP NOW!

[cadencewishes]

I played Everyone Smokes Here in my acting class :D

[k-zit-the-oooze]

The Sugarcubes, late 1980s

[sauljudgeman]

This picture of Robert Smith does indescribable things to me

[eroticlamb]

Zakk Wylde and Ozzy Osbourne featured in Burrn! Magazine, March 1988 🦇 unknown photographer

[beauty-in-waste-and-despair]

Robert Smith <3

[possible-streetwear]

LYDIA LUNCH

[literaryxbones]

Goth History-Episode 1: Brand New Series!

Today I am starting a brand new series on my @literaryxbones blog. As a history buff, 80's enthusiast, and aspiring author, I decided to focus on the formation and evolution of goth.

Most subculture blogs focus on the makeup, fashion, and music; while I'll cover these aspects too I want to pivot towards focusing on the past. It's not something I've seen a lot of people do on here. Archiving our scene is important and there's a lot that can be learned from remembering and preserving it.

General Overview

The goth subculture is centered around its distinctive, bleak, and poetic music. It's emergence has almost no relation to the Germanic Tribes or the medieval architectural period of the same name. Rather, it is a scene swayed by its sound. Music is the priority. Fashion, overlapping interests, and politics are second in line. That is precisely why I'll be overviewing the humble beginnings of gothic genres.

During the rise of punk in the 1970's, post-punk was born. Despite the similar-sounding names, these two styles are sonically different. Post-punk sought to break free of established cliches; combining low-toned bass with funk, synth, and disco elements. A common misconception is that Post-punk came AFTER punk, when it was really created at the same time. The name really doesn't cement that idea. Post-punk musicians, while all different, possessed some similarities. They strove for independence. DIY, upcycling, creative multimedia, and indie record labels signaled a divergence from mainstream industries, consumerism, and conformity. What separated them from the punk scene was their lesser emphasis on politics and innovative new sound.

Siouxsie and the Banshees, Soft Cell, Joy Division, The Cure, and The Talking Heads pioneered the 1980's. Each of them set a precedent for what "pop music" became.

A band called Bauhaus, fronted by Peter Murphy; was among the first to incorporate "Gothic Rock" in its discography. "Gothic Rock" is best illustrated by its bass and minor tones. Its scales lend to its darker atmosphere, complimenting the melancholic lyrical themes goth music is so well-known for.

Though associated with Post-punk, Gothic Rock branched out into a fully-fleshed genre. As you may have guessed, many macabre concepts were inspired by gothic literature, written during the mid-to-late 1800's. Think Jane Austen or Edgar Allan Poe.

Some of the goth subculture shares their interest in cryptids, horror, oddities, and classic poetry with these long-dead writers. This historical evolution influenced the modern goth subculture, as it is today.

Thank you reading the first installment of my new little series. New episodes will be posted every 3 days, so make sure to check back in every once in a while. If you have any topic you want me to cover please let me know Credits: divider made by @animatedglittergraphics-n-more , written by SORDID from @literaryxbones