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By: Amy McCain, intro by Chris Stead

As the Gothic community grows and evolves new elements get introduced. Originally an offshoot of the Punk scene from the late seventies and early eighties, the Goth subculture has developed into a much more rich and diverse scene than its progenitor. As this evolution occurred, Gothic Belly Dance and Tribal Dance was introduced. Asherra wrote an article about this several months ago and Tempest left a comment which added further information about the topic. We have managed to track down one of the founding members of Desert Sin, a Gothic Belly Dance troupe from the Los Angeles area. They have performed at many venues least of which is Labyrinth of Jareth and have generated a reputation for themselves. Full Story »

By: Chris Stead

Christopher has been involved with the Goth scene in Southern California for some time. In that stretch, he found himself rooming with Roman Dirge, who is now working alongside Christoper on a series from Slave Labor Graphics called Haunted Mansion after the Disneyland classic attraction. In the meanwhile, Christopher works as a graphic designer and develops his own line of shirts plush dolls and the like for his private label called Invincible studios. Since becoming a father, Christopher tells us, he has had less time to get out and about, but he still feels ties to the culture. He was gracious enough to take time out of his busy schedule for Gothic Angst and answer a few questions. Take a look into Christopher’s world. Full Story »

By: Chris Stead

What makes a good Goth comic? It must be a little dark, the humor has to be a little twisted, perhaps even silly, and monsters always make for good reading. Voltaire’s “Oh My Goth” or Roman Dirge’s “Lenore” definitely meet these criteria, as does Batton Lash’s “Supernatural Law.” Wait, what? You haven’t been reading “Supernatural Law?” You’re missing something great. Batton says that he feels the idea of the comic comes off as a little “dry” at times, but if one were to read his work it is hardly so. Lighthearted and fun would be a better description. The idea of the comic is two lawyers take up casework for monsters. Frankenstein’s Monster, The Wolfman and many other creatures have come for legal advice from Wolff and Byrd. Full Story »

By: Chris Stead

Youth and talent are always a great boon to art. The youth provides vitality to the art while talent offers the means to produce moving and inspiring pieces. Jeanine Thiele has both of these and her work is proof. Working mainly in Germany, Jeanine combines her career and something that she loves to create an environment where she can truly live. Her photography tells a story all its own and it can only be appreciated if you see it. Jeanine lives the life of a creative professional with the heart of a true artist.

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By: Chris Stead

Jessika is a model out of North Carolina. This set of photos represents a body of work that she did for a group called Madams. She is currently looking for work as a model with great people to further her career. She got started with modeling while taking courses on communications in college. She says she loves being in front of the camera.

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By: Chris Stead

From a fairly young age, Elle Pedron was interested in art and artistic pursuits. Her initial interests were not painting, but she started to look into that avenue as she got older. As with many artists, her artistic statements range emotionally, but she acts upon all of her emotions vivaciously and without apology. Elle gave us a little time and answered some of our questions. This interesting story is best heard in her own words.

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By: Chris Stead

Self taught and self made artist, Rich Friend started making art in the form of music. As he got older he found himself in a prime position to start working in visual arts. Now he works as a cartoonist in the new Batman comic. Although he does not claim to be a Goth artist, avoiding the cliches of Tim Burton-esque look, Rich says that he has a certain kinship with the Goth community.

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By: Chris Stead

Welcome to the world of dark arts and crafts. Welcome to the land on which the preschool macaroni crafter would not dare tread. This is the realm where Denialle Chabot lives. Call it functional art or dark crafting, but either way this is not your mother’s hand-crafted home decor.

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By: Chris Stead

The Gene Generation is not GATTACA, Blade Runner or any other movie that you have seen. Gene hacking, dire circumstances and a dark future surround the characters in this story. With a science fiction theme and Andy LaPlegua of Combichrist working on the soundtrack, this is a recipe for a dark futuristic movie. We were fortunate enough to get a little of Pearry Reginald Teo’s time to find out what we can expect from this movie.

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