Some time ago, when I was a Gothic maiden living in a railroad apartment with a roommate and a small colony of cockroaches, we used to sit around the kitchen table smoking Djarum Blacks and seeing who ...

Born from punk’s flickering embers, goth has always been more than a soundtrack for the suntan-averse. In the late 70s and early 80s, as post-punk bands began slowing the tempo and deepening the mood, ...

The Red & Black is a 501c3 nonprofit. Please consider a one-time gift or become a monthly supporter. Cancel anytime. On Friday, Jan. 19, Dark Entries Athens, a karaoke event featuring punk, new wave, ...

San Antonio’s Paper Tiger welcomed a bill of UK punk pioneers Wednesday night, headlined by the Damned, a band known both for its smash-and-bash riffage and its trailblazing goth touches. The night ...

Maynard James Keenan, Mat Mitchell and Carina Round are set to return with new Puscifer record Normal Isn’t in February, before hitting the road throughout North America in the spring. Puscifer are ...

After landing in Gainesville three years ago, 24-year-old Christian “Cloud” Casey quickly discovered two things: the collaborative community of musicians in Gainesville and the opportunity to grow the ...

Opener “Dead to Me”, a highlight, sets the tone, its title phrase punching out as a chorus from a squall of feedback and Wardruna-style tribal drums. There's plenty similar on board, notably “Drank ...

Having trouble finding a sturdy Fijian cannibal fork or a late-19th century Ouija board for your upcoming soiree? Is your home missing that perfect decorative piece? Maybe a stuffed bobcat from the ...

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