VNV Nation/Holygram Tour

Dub Apocalypse At The Lucky Dog

From their Facebook: "Dub Apocalypse is an instrumental dub reggae band from Boston,MA.The lineup includes Tommy Benedetti(drums),Timo Shanko(Sax/Bass),Johnny Trama(gtr),Van Martin(gtr) and Aaron Bellamy(bass)."

Pictureplane releases a new album: DEGENERATE

The music of Travis Egedy, known as Pictureplane has been a fixture in this blogger's life since around 2009, when his album 'Dark Rift' really began making waves in the Indie scene. Songs like Goth Star, True Ruin, and 5th Sun were the equivalent of the perfect aesthetic planets aligning... UFOs, neon lust, chaos magic, punk attitudes and NYC club kids. What must it have been like, at Rhinoceropolis in '06, the Denver DIY epicentre where Travis also lived for a time, refining his art performing for intimate crowds? Each city has its mainstays, but few are as special a place as that which also hosted his excellent peers HEALTH, Dan Deacon, and Lightning Bolt. What an experience it must have been on both sides of the stage!  (continue reading after the jump)

DARQ: Salem's Own Goth Night

While nearby Boston and Maine have healthy goth scenes, Matt Richard, also known as VUDU:DJ is holding it down at home here in the North Shore, spinning danceable darkwave, EBM and hard industrial beats... DARQ is a monthly goth/industrial party which takes place at Koto on Washington St in downtown Salem, MA from 9:30-1. The action really starts to get going at 11, when all the area's lost boys (and girls) are feeling uninhibited and free to let their freak flags fly. It truly is a magickal night- inclusive and nonjudgmental for all of us. Often times there are vendors in attendance too, with goth subculture accessories, art and fashion for sale. (read on after the jump)

This is Boston... Not NJ

So, I moved to the Boston area. I'll be reviving the blog and shifting focus to the new area that's local to me. Really excited after attending Vein's record release show tonight in Billerica with a number of other local talents - Typecaste and Fuming Mouth! Some of my New York area favs were there as well - the incredibly talented group SANCTION and COLONY.

VEIN has been on a meteoric rise for some time now, and are set to garner even more fans as they will be playing the Dia De Los Deftones festival in San Diego at petco Park on November 3rd.

Here's some footage of the absolute carnage that ensued for these Boston natives, from the Some Heretic Sect Youtube Channel: