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Heavy Halo and Shannon F. (Light Asylum) Cross the Rubicon in Collaborative Single “Die Cast Down”

“Alea iacta est,” which translates to “The die is cast.” Caesar spoke these words upon crossing the Rubicon River with his army in 49 BCE, a decisive act of defiance…

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Bands and Artists to See at Wave Gotik Treffen 2025

The 2025 edition of Wave Gotik Treffen is upon us, ready to engulf the storied city of Leipzig in a magnificent celebration of dark musical artistry from June 6th to June…

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Happy When it Rains — Nick Cave, New Order, Go-Go’s and More Shine at Cruel World Festival 2025

Cruel World Festival, now in its fourth iteration, returned triumphantly to the lush grounds of Pasadena’s Brookside Golf Course at the Rose Bowl this past Saturday. Settling comfortably into its…

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Cuneiform Debut the Mighty “Unmake” Featuring Shannon Funchess

With unmistakable intensity, the Brooklyn-based trio, Cuneiform, premieres their song “Unmake” from their upcoming debut LP, Reverse. Due out on September 24th, the album is an assembly of heady shoegaze…

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Patriarchy Transforms into Drab Majesty in the Remix Video for “Burn the Witch”

Are you ready for a gonzo journey through the themes of sex, power, subversion, and death, via the aesthetics of Ancient Greek mythology and 80s slasher films, Lynchian vibes, sounding…

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NYC Dark Synth Act Light Asylum Announces Rare Concert Performance

In a last minute announcement, Berlin label aufnahme + wiedergabe has organized a rare concert this Thursday from NYC dark synth act Light Asylum. An announcement seemed imminent last week, as Shannon Funchess…

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Goth So White? | Black Representation in the Post-Punk Scene

In the early days of the budding UK punk scene, British film director, DJ and musician Don Letts pretty much ran the scene at The Roxy in London, spinning primarily reggae…

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Depeche Mode’s Dave Gahan featured on Null + Void’s “Where I Wait”

Dave Gahan, Depeche Mode’s frontman, lends his enchanting vocal talents to Null + Void‘s “Where I Wait”, a hauntingly cold electronic track that seeps in the beautiful romance of melancholy. The…

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Watch the ADULT. video for ‘Uncomfortable Positions’—Plus UK Dates

ADULT. the Detroit duo of Nicola Kuperus and Adam Lee Miller have released their video for Uncomfortable Positions, featuring Japanese born, LA based multidisciplinary artist Lun*na Menoh, whose work deals with “fashion, clothing and…

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Download a remix of Bootblack’s ‘Perfect Fiction’ by Bruno Coviello (Light Asylum)

[dropcap]H[/dropcap]appy Holidays! NYC post-punk heroes Bootblacks have shared with us a free download of their track Perfect Fiction by former Light Asylum synth-master Bruno Coviello. The track originally appeared on Bootblacks 2013 album…

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