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Wednesday, October 5 2011

Out of the Dark and Into the Light: The Horrors and ‘Skying’

Do what thy wilt shall be the whole of the law -- the Horrors are making up their own rules, and it shows strongly in their recently-released third album, Skying.


Friday, April 22 2011

The Raveonettes: Raven in the Grave

If the Raveonettes of yore were Tarantino flick knives, bubble gum, and Ray Bans, they're now the decaying beauty and warped nightmares of David Lynch.


Tuesday, October 26 2010

Your Ultimate Goth Anthem: The Sisters of Mercy’s “Temple of Love”

Halloween is coming, so don't forget to cue up one of goth's most overblown anthems to foster the proper gloom-and-doom vibe.


Tuesday, September 7 2010

Blip Blip Bleep: Like Track Stars

The synth-pop trio's buoyant full-length debut is a loose concept album about the rise and fall of a romantic relationship.


Wednesday, March 3 2010

The Mayfair Set: Young One

East-meets-West shitgaze collab sees two of the genre's most exciting players meet in the middle.


Monday, December 7 2009

Verse-Chorus-Verse: An Interview with Diane Birch

Artist/producer PC Muñoz mines for gems and grills the greats.


Tuesday, November 3 2009

The Black Heart Procession: Six

Still bleak after all these years, the Black Heart Procession has failed to, well, proceed much.


Thursday, August 6 2009

Post Honeymoon: Post Honeymoon

Post Honeymoon's debut of retro goth club music isn't the disc you'll break out at your next party -- unless that party involves a casket.


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  2. Beach House: Bloom (Reviews)
  3. Tea with 'Sherlock': Investigating the Investigators (Features)
  4. Sunk? This 'Battleship' Stunk! (Short Ends and Leader)
  5. Top Ten Lost Midwest Punk Singles (Sound Affects)
  6. Tenacious D: Rize of the Fenix (Reviews)
  7. 20 Questions: Kate Bornstein (Features)
  8. 10 Pieces of Cinematic Art That Require Revisiting (Short Ends and Leader)
  9. Like 'Doom', In Heels (Moving Pixels)
  10. Punk Rock's Pet Sounds: An Interview with Bomb the Music Industry! (Features)
  11. Counterbalance No. 82: U2's 'Achtung Baby' (Sound Affects)
  12. She's a Rainbow: A Tribute to Donna Summer (Features)
  13. 'Albatross': A Not-So-Weighty Coming-of-Age Meets Mid-Life-Crisis Film (Reviews)
  14. This Is All There Is: The Boredom of Lessened Expectations (Short Ends and Leader)
  15. Go Goth!: Ranking the Burton/Depp Collaborations (Short Ends and Leader)
  16. We Will Avenge Them Or… Be Avenged?: The Individual in the US Experience (Features)
  17. The Queen and Her Crayons: An Interview With Donna Summer (Features)
  18. Best Coast: The Only Place (Reviews)
  19. The Best Canadian Records of the Year? The Fun Agony of Voting for the Polaris Prize Long List (Sound Affects)
  20. Something’s Wrong with the Black Widow! (Graphic Novelties)
  21. Flash Points: Mommy's Breast, Marriage Equality and Why Chipotle Is King (Features)
  22. Sergio Leone: Something to Do with Death (Columns)
  23. Counterbalance No. 83: The Stooges' 'Fun House' (Sound Affects)
  24. Killer Mike: R.A.P. Music (Reviews)
  25. Willie Nelson: Heroes (Reviews)
  26. Like a Jack London Story on Steroids: 'The Grey' (Reviews)
  27. The Cult: Choice of Weapon (Reviews)
  28. 'People's Pornography': The Mundanities of Pornography and Surveillance Culture (Reviews)
  29. Various Artists: Occupy This Album (Reviews)
  30. Feeling '80s Spirit: Post-Hardcore Punk for the Plastic Generation (Columns)
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