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TVAM and Riki Invoke Ancient Magic, Heartbreak, and Timeless Love in Ethereal Goth Dirge “The Sorrow”

A lament begins where ordinary speech reaches its limit. Across Irish and Scottish Gaelic traditions, keening gave bereavement a communal voice, allowing grief to rise through repeated cries, elongated vowels,…

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Darker Waves Festival Returns with 2026 Lineup Featuring Morrissey, The Smashing Pumpkins, Adam Ant, Simple Minds, Gary Numan, The Psychedelic Furs, The Damned, and More!

Darker Waves has unveiled the lineup for its 2026 return to Huntington Beach, California. The single-day festival takes place Saturday, November 14, with Morrissey and The Smashing Pumpkins topping a…

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Diluted but Bright — Mareux Shares the Spotlight with Riki in Video for Romantic New Single “Ébène Fumé”

Upon the stones you laid, That love will last forever I won’t throw your candles away In fact, they’ll always stay alighted In the delicate interplay between smoke and ebony,…

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Houston’s Dark Ceremony Festival 2025 Announced With Twin Tribes, London After Midnight, Drab Majesty, and More!

Houston’s about to get a whole lot gloomier this summer. The 2025 edition of Dark Ceremony Festival is set to descend upon White Oak Music Hall on Saturday, June 28, 2025,…

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A Hideaway in The Hague — Grauzone Festival 2025 Featured the Best of Post-Punk, Synthpop, and New Wave!

The 2025 edition of the Netherlands long-running Grauzone Festival felt like stepping through the looking glass and into a post-punk wonderland – a three-day summer camp where the clock stopped…

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RIKI and Angel Maker to Record Live Albums For Indy CD & Vinyl at Spellbound in Indianapolis

Nestled in the heart of Indianapolis, Indy CD & Vinyl stands as a revered record store, its shelves a testament to the intricate grooves of countless musical odysseys that shape…

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Dais Records To Release Retrospekt Walkman and 223 Cassette Compilation — Listen to New Songs from High Vis, RIKI, and Drew McDowall

In a move that is equal parts nostalgic and forward-thinking, Los Angeles-based label Dais Records is joining forces with analog revivalists Retrospekt to unveil a limited-edition marvel: the CP-81 portable…

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Cold Cave Announce Autumn Tour — Including Dates with SRSQ, Riki, and The Cult

Following a stint of European tour dates with Depeche Mode, darkwave luminaries Cold Cave are gearing up for a much-anticipated headlining journey across the U.S. Led by the artistry and…

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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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