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Cruel World 2023 was Two Days of Goth Heaven Culminating with the Triumphant Return of Siouxsie

As a somewhat “elder Goth” in his 40s, with a lifelong love for post-punk, darkwave, and gothic rock, and the many festivals celebrating these genres, I’ve seen many an event…

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Cold Waves Festival XI Announces 2023 Lineup Featuring Godflesh, Frontline Assembly, Twin Tribes, Harsh Symmetry, Nuovo Testamento, and More!

Cold Waves Festival XI has officially announced their lineup for 2023, featuring some of the biggest names in industrial and darkwave. The festival is set to take place from September…

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Listen to Nuovo Testamento’s Perfect Late 80s Style Dance Album “Love Lines”

As avid fans of synth-pop trio Nuovo Testamento, we eagerly awaited the release of their second full-length album, Love Lines, which certainly did not disappoint. Nuovo Testamento’s Love Lines is…

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Oblivion Access Announces Full Lineup with Faust, Godflesh, and TR/ST, and Dais Records Showcase with Drab Majesty, Choir Boy, Body of Light, and More!

Oblivion Access has announced the full lineup for its highly anticipated 2023 edition, taking place from June 15-18 in the Red River Cultural District of Austin. This year’s festival promises…

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Five of the Hottest New Darkwave Acts to See at Flesh and Steel NYC

Restless Presents, in partnership with SYNTHICIDE and Saint Vitus Bar in Brooklyn, announces the single-day lineup, single event passes, and ticket bundle packages for FLESH & STEEL, a multi-venue, multi-date descent into darkness. The first-ever…

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Flesh and Steel NYC with Boy Harsher, A Split Second, and Riki, Announces Final Lineup with Catherine Moan, Night Sins, and More!

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Catherine Moan and Primer are a Synth-Pop Dream Team in Their Video for “My Heart”

When one gives all their energy away with nothing in return, their own emotional wellspring dries up. This is the theme behind the delicious synth pop collaboration between songwriters Catherine…

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Flesh & Steel Festival Announced in NYC Featuring Boy Harsher, A Split-Second, Riki, Phase Fatale, Psyche, Parade Ground and More!

The sky like blood Oh, steel to flesh The earth so black Oh, flesh and steel Get ready, New York: the maiden launch of Flesh & Steel (a multi-date/multi-venue symposium…

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Dream Pop Sensation SRSQ Debuts Video for “Saved For Summer”

Three years of soul searching, songwriting, and self-discovery has taken SRSQ’s Kennedy Ashlyn down a complex path. Finally, she is unleashing her magnificent sophomore LP, Ever Crashing. Ashlyn’s private struggles and…

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SRSQ Surfs Through Waves of Turmoil and Uncertainty with “Someday I Will Bask in the Sun”

In the riptide of this life Would be so nice Just to know what tomorrow will bring… It’s been nearly three-and-a-half years since the release of SRSQ’s solo debut Unreality,…

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