My pleasure! Glad you liked it!

Really enjoyed revisiting Siouxsie and the Banshee’s Tinderbox for @thequietus.com and came away with a new-found love of the record, particularly John Carruther’s underrated guitar playing.

Spellbound | A Gothic Rock Compendium From The Velvet Underground to Bauhaus to The Cure to now, explore Goth Rock’s global story and influence. Spellbound reveals the artists who defined the style.

This gorgeous book by Wesley Doyle is out in Sept. Chris Bigg, of 4AD fame, is responsible for the design. Yours truly is in it (AAE), alongside Wayne Hussey, and more. Publisher's page for more info, including discount for pre-orders: ruffianbooks.com/products/spe...

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@slackcityradio.bsky.social featuring @wesleydoylewrites.bsky.social in conversation about his new book.

Wesley Doyle joins tomorrow Saturday Jan 31st from 5pm on Planet Of Sound on Slack City Radio for a goth special. Wes will be talking about his forthcoming new book Spellbound. We’ll talk all things goth, from its fore-bearers, its legacy, to the current new generation bands.

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I got straight in and tickets had already gone. Tried again, got told I was a bot, then got kicked out. Ain’t technology grand?

Today was the presale, tomorrow is the general sale. But seeing as the ICA only holds 350 I don’t fancy the odds of getting a ticket. The guest list is going to take up most of that!

The ICA is a ridiculously small venue for this, so it was always going to be a bun fight, but the least AEG could've done was make sure their systems were up to it. Bring back the days of queuing outside Star Green on Argyll Street I say!

Photograph of Bauhaus frontman, Peter Murphy, wearing a trilby and sporting a sun parasol.

As Peter Murphy releases a new solo album – his first for a decade – the erstwhile #Bauhaus frontman looks back at the music that has excited and inspired him, from glam to punk, classical to devotional, jazz to trip hop

Look Into the Shadows: #PeterMurphy’s Favourite Albums

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Look Into the Shadows: Peter Murphy’s Favourite Albums As Peter Murphy releases a new solo album – his first for a decade – the erstwhile Bauhaus frontman selects the music that has excited and inspired him

Another one off the bucket list. Peter Murphy tells me all about his favourite albums (and his new one Silver Shade) for @thequietus.com. thequietus.com/interviews/b...

Worst Marvel franchise yet.

Fantastic interview with Nik Fiend from the criminally under appreciated architects of goth Alien Sex Fiend.

Calibri (12pt), single spacing.

For me, they’re like an annoying, overachieving mate. I know they’re going to be good at everything they do, but I can only ever appreciate it begrudgingly. Like, The Bends is brilliant - but OF COURSE it is!

The incredible Heartworms at the @concorde2.bsky.social in Brighton last night. None more goth.

Circles The Myths · Single · 2025 · 1 songs

Debut single from my 15-year-old son’s band The Myths is released today. I know I’m his dad, but if this had landed in my inbox from a PR, I’d have been impressed. Give it a listen. open.spotify.com/album/3Pxvnz...

Today is final order cut off for Endeavour #1 from @dstlry.bsky.social @stephsmash.bsky.social and myself.
Please let your local comic shop know that you want a copy today!
I'd be hugely grateful for all reposts - many thanks in advance.

I appreciate there are worse things in the world to be getting bothered about right now, but that new Skunk Anansie single is terrible on so many levels. A real crime against humanity.

Oh bravo, @2000ad.bsky.social. Coverline of the year. #waughondrugs

“As God is my witness…”

An absolute giant. His 2018 feature for ‘the other mag’ on Ian McCulloch remains one of the greatest ever pieces of music journalism, not just on the Bunnymen, but on any band.

This looks amazing. Everyone I know will be at this. Forget the Gathering of the Tribes, this is the Gathering of the WhatsApp groups.

My tribe.

One year since Regis and I hosted A Some Bizzare Evening at Centrala in Birmingham. A weird, wonderful and chaotic affair that saw the first public screening of Soft Cell’s Sex Dwarf video since 1982. Stevo was his usual baffling, frustrating, and very funny self and a good night was had by all.

Great band.

Computer Blue - Hallway Speech Version Prince · Purple Rain (Deluxe Expanded Edition) · Song · 2017

Always one of my favourites. This version is incredible too. open.spotify.com/track/0QTXed...

The versions of Computer Blue and Darling Nikki are definitive. What a band The Revolution were.

I watched this Prince show when it was first broadcast via a dodgy satellite link back in 1985. It’s one of the greatest live performances, made all the more so by its almost bootleg quality.

Thanks! I have to admit, he was a bit of a style icon for me!