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  • Hebe, in reply to StepDoh,

    Isn't some of the dunedin stuff a *little* gothy

    And, um, sort of goth-ish, I was told that Wellington has the highest per capita sales of Joy Division in the world.

    Christchurch • Since May 2011 • 2899 posts Report Reply

  • Just thinking,

    Nothing was more Goth than the Park Royal/Crowne Plaza after 22 Feb 2011.
    We came back to be haunted by the ragged curtains blowing out of the windows facing down Victoria St and then the pigeons flying in.
    I had visions of Meatloaf living off raw Pigeons.
    I was wrong of course, it was the homeless and Demo workers drinking the bars dry prior to demolition.

    Putaringamotu • Since Apr 2009 • 1158 posts Report Reply

  • Ian Dalziel, in reply to Hebe,

    Isn’t some of the dunedin stuff a *little* gothy

    Gotye?
    Nah it's just some people that you used to know.....

    Christchurch • Since Dec 2006 • 7953 posts Report Reply

  • Hebe, in reply to Just thinking,

    We came back to be haunted by the ragged curtains blowing out of the windows facing down Victoria St and then the pigeons flying in.

    I saw the exact same thing on the new cordon-edge late afternoon last Sunday: the old MED/Southpower building on the corner of Manchester and Armagh. No-one was around bar the two of us and the birds flying in and out the broken windows and the curtain rags flapping in an amber autumn light. A Marie Celeste few minutes; as powerful an imprint as the chaos days. The barrier fence was too near the cracked building for my comfort though.

    Christchurch • Since May 2011 • 2899 posts Report Reply

  • Hebe, in reply to Ian Dalziel,

    Nah it's just some people that you used to know.....

    Every now and again I wonder about a person I still share my house with...

    Christchurch • Since May 2011 • 2899 posts Report Reply

  • Joe Wylie, in reply to Just thinking,

    We came back to be haunted by the ragged curtains blowing out of the windows facing down Victoria St and then the pigeons flying in.

    Only this morning the esteemed Kim Deitch happened to post a page from a past meisterwork on that very theme.

    flat earth • Since Jan 2007 • 4593 posts Report Reply

  • 81stcolumn,

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    Oh bother, that didn’t go at all well never mind envory the not quit one hit wonder played to death on Sunday nights in a nightclub best forgotten.

    As for me I wouldn’t part with the Snake for anything I don’t know about growing old as a goth but it certainly never leaves me.

    Nawthshaw • Since Nov 2006 • 790 posts Report Reply

  • JacksonP, in reply to 81stcolumn,

    Hi 81st.

    Doesn't seem to like shortened Youtube links. Tidied it up for you.
    Cheers.

    Auckland • Since Mar 2011 • 2450 posts Report Reply

  • 81stcolumn, in reply to JacksonP,

    Oh golly, that's probably more kindness than the post deserved, thank you.

    Nawthshaw • Since Nov 2006 • 790 posts Report Reply

  • TracyMac,

    Goth is about the only identifiable clubbing scene in Canberra, still. Beyond 18-year-olds dancing to dire Gaga remixes or "urban" beats.

    As well as a regular club night, there is a shop specializing in the clothes and accessories in the middle of town. Ages range from early 20s (at least) thru to late 40s. The "cool"/arty people in Canberra will actually frock up and go to these events for a night out, even if they aren't goth per se.

    As well as the queer-friendly, non-macho aspects of the scene, there's a kink-community crossover as well. This is very true in Canberra (the dog collars really AREN'T just a fashion statement, for some).

    Canberra, West Island • Since Nov 2006 • 701 posts Report Reply

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