Back in the late 80s/early 90s anyone "alternative".. from metal, punks, skaters, goths, etc etc all hung out together because we were few and far between. I can remember being out in public, seeing someone 'different", and it was this sort of head nod of acknowledgement to each other. Like, there you are, I see you, power to the people. LOL
*sigh* and now we're back to those dark times- when I was still in high school last year most of my friends were post-emo which is a thing now I guess. We had so little in common but we both had band shirts and dyed hair so hey close enough.
tips for going to a goth club: 1. don’t try to pick people up or get laid. 2. don’t stare at anyone. 3. if you dance, don’t touch anyone on the dance floor. 4. don’t ask anyone to dance. 5. it takes time to be accepted in goth scene. goths are ultra clicky
I'm a babybat who's finally getting involved with my local scene. On the 19th I plan to go to a local goth/industrial/EBM/dark electronic night. If I already have a couple of contacts in the scene and one of them's becoming a good friend of mine, how might that affect the amount of time needed for me to be accepted, if one of them's rather prominent as the elder goth of elder goths in my local scene?
A bit late on the uptake, so I'm curious to know how things went down at your first night out? I would say having someone introduce you to people will help for sure. Failing that, don't expect too much on the first night, but then again, if you are very open and friendly, you can probably meet a couple of people and that can get the ball rolling for you. Hope it went well...
I'm 19 and going to my first gothic/industrial night in a few weeks, should I expect people trying to pick me up? That makes me really uncomfortable but I'm not depriving myself of a night out just because of unpleasant people. Are the people at goth clubs (especially the guys) usually friendly and non-creepy?
I went to a Gothic convention for the first time almost a year ago and even though I was genuinely curious about it none of the people I asked were able to make it so I asked my friend who has special needs to go with me. However since he didn't understand what Goth was and dressed as a ninja turtle I was worried people would make fun of him saying that I was self conscious was beyond an understatement. But apparently some people there loved ninja turtles and asked take pics of him plus a majority of them turned out to be very polite and nice.
Honestly that day was the prime example of don't judge a book by its cover and the some of Goths there were more accepting and laid back than some non Goths I loved and definitely plan on going again
I was 13 when I went to my first Goth night (it wasn't a club, it was held in a pub just outside of the town centre) and I met some amazing people. At this point I was in more of a wired phase where I couldn't dress the way I wanted so I went for a more emo look because it was less extreme for my grandparents, so I turned up with my friend and her mum dressed in a my chemical romance shirt and skinny jeans and a leather trench coat. I still have the coat, I don't know what happened to the shirt. But even though I was obviously new and completely out of my depth they actually took me under their and showed me music and taught me about the history of the subculture. I would of found the gothic subculture on my own but to have people around you that take the time to help you and teach you is kind of amazing. That first night I found my people. From a very young age I listened to Goth, metal and punk because of my dad, my mum was a Goth (she died when I was 4) I listen to jimmy Hendrix and Janice Joplin because of my granddad. I had a good start musically.
Yep, Sisters of Mercy Songs are LONG. This Corrosion full version is close to 11 minutes. Temple of Love is 8 minutes plus. dancing to SOM is a cardio workout. Happy Birthday!
i sometimes drink in a working mens club, full of ex miners in there 70s. Occasionally i put Bela Lugosi is dead , bauhaus on the dukebox, the bar man laffs, but the miners get annoyed.lol
@@TheWomblemaster I got a similar reaction at a bar in Providence when I played "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" by Pink Floyd. It's like people only like three minute auto tuned songs anymore. Lol
I'm totally jealous. I spent my teen years in rural Kentucky. It may surprise people to know that there was an emo scene and a metal scene, but there was certainly no dancing like I'm missing a contact lens to Sisters of Mercy.
I'm 21, and I grew up in rural Wisconsin. I still live here, and it sucks as a goth. In my freshman year of high school, there were a good few in the small town high school I went to. But as I got older, I was the only "outlandish", and "gothy" type person left. I didn't fit in, but that's ok. Eventually I want to move to Pittsburgh, where I will meet people like me, and perhaps personally experience the goth subculture for the first time and my first goth club.
@@CassandraPantaristi Im not in the community, just curious but I do hope you got to move out, man. (Seeing as this comment is a little old I mean.) And I can sympathize with wanting to move out and start up new with fresh people and a new place. I can also feel you with not feeling like you have like minded people near you, just a different reason. (I'm atheist and everyone in my family is adamantly Pentecostal. Along with essentially _everyone_ I grew up with. It gets to you feeling like you have to suppress thoughts and urges to simply talk about something, like sharing a simple fact and everyone feels you're the odd one out.) Not saying my position is worse or nothing. Just expressing I can sort of relate is all :)
@@dazrod. Yes, there's a lot of them. Both in the big cities, and there's those like me who have grown up in the wrong place in a rural area of most people who don't understand us.
Oh god... These stories are making me so jealous because here where I live, there isn't ANY gothic night club nearby. Actually, there isn't any goth at all so every time I go to another 80's pop/rock club, either they won't let me in, or I would spend the whole night trying to dance to music I don't really like with everybody else starring at me. I wish I could move to Leipzig right now...
Angela Benedict I think that's the only major city in the region with "Karlsruhe" and "Stuttgart". Actually, the lack of night clubs isn't the major issue. I miss alternative shops and people in the area :$ I thank the lords for having created WGT and Mera Luna!
Thanks for these incredibly valuable tips! I see now that my first time in a bar on a goth night certainly won't compare to my first time in an actual goth club. I totally appreciated the parts about packing light, the gum/mints, not feeling intimidated by everyone else in my first time in a club. I'll be keeping these in mind when I (HOPEFULLY) go to my first goth club this December. :D
I've been hearing good things about the clubs in Seattle- You're gonna have a blast. I'm jealous! Rubber soles on boots are super helpful with the baby deer leg syndrome :) Honestly, the last time I went to a club was last summer and literally the first dance of the night I was a wobbly, mess XD I'm glad you found the video helpful!
Angela Benedict I've heard mixed things about the clubs in Seattle; that they're freakin' awesome or that they're loaded with a bunch of elitist snobs. But I'm totally not going to let them stand in the way of me having a good time. If they give me grief, I'll make sure to blow my wine breath at them! 😂 I have plenty of platform shoes that are comfortable and versatile to wear in such settings (I've also been walking in heels since age eleven), so I think I'll be golden. ;) Thanks again for the goths sage advice. ❤️
LigeiaResurrected Ugh, elitists. Wine breath and a snub, I love it! We called them 'pretentious'. My usual treatment is to look at them as if they're reading me the manual that came with my phone (if at all). I can't wait to hear about how it goes!
I might even make a video about my first goth club experience! My friend Lisa assured me that I'll have a blast, and if anything I'll overdress for the occasion and be swimming in compliments, so I'm not worried much. I am really looking forward to it. When my opera career eventually brings me to Seattle, I look forward to being a frequenter. :)
I'm actually going to my first goth club tonight and I'm really nervous, so I just wanted you to know that I've found your channel to be a comfort. Thank you for helping to ease my jitters
Loving your videos! I remember as a teen I was discovering myself and the goth me was the most me I have ever been. I was happy and comfortable in my own skin. Depression kicked in and I stoped caring and few years later I look into the mirror and discover I have no goth left on my outer appearance. But I do feel I'm getting interested in it again, slowly investing myself. Not just listening and discovering the music, but trying to find my appearance. Probably won't be going as extreme as before but still, It feels good, feels right.
That's one thing i will say about our club, gotham in cape town south africa (few years ago, it's gone now). you could put your drink down anywhere and put your bag down at the side of the dance floor, with no problems.our community was small. though not everyone was friends, everyone knew each other and would look out for you.
Hi! I’m not sure if you’ll ever see my reply but I happen to be close friends with one of the ex-DJs of that club. He moved to Australia in 2008 and is still really active in the goth scene here in Sydney. He’s told us so many stories about his time with Gotham so it was nice seeing this (now old) comment in the wild!
@@asmithforu OMG, wow....Yeah still think back to those days...was happier days. Take it you are an Australian. Who was the DJ, I didn't know them all. Anyways thanx for the msg. put a smile on my face
@@wfrancis25 Aaw, I’m so glad to hear! Yeah I am, Sydneysider through and through. He was DJ Ladyfingers, he has a bunch of playlists on his channel here from his Sydney sets: ruclips.net/user/theVictorian
I am 46 and I have never been to a Goth Club. The closest I ever came was at WGT in Leipzig last year after seeing VNV Nation at Agra Hall on the Saturday Night. After the show I wandered into the cafe next door, there was a DJ and people dancing, but the music was very ungoth. It was all classic rock stuff but people were really getting into it. I sat down and tried to comprehend it all. As soon as Abba’s Dancing Queen started playing, I was up on my feet heading for the nearest exit, much to the girls amusement that was sitting next to me. It was a memorable night to say the least.
My first goth bar was around 88-89... thereabouts anyway and was in Montreal. It was called Mars and it was in a back alley and it was downstairs (how underground can you get, right?), it also had a system of tunnels that were rounded and really looked like something out of a troglodyte cave! This maze (there really weren't that many tunnels but at the time it seemed like you could lose yourself in there) opened up to the main room and it was dark which made the bar stand out and there were vamp-looking people sitting around or dancing and the whole thing was very intimidating but oh so cool at the same time! Naturally I didn't have the look yet so I kinda stood out like a sore thumb but that didn't deter me and I soon started going to other clubs, especially Foufounes Electriques or Foufs for short (which translates to electric butt cheeks in French lol) and much like you described, the scene back then was a big mash-up of all the alternative styles into one same place and everybody got along generally speaking, and there were a lot fewer fights than in the normal clubs downtown; mind you, the bouncers were HUUUGE and would chuck your ass down two levels of metal stairs without any hesitation, so people knew better than to start shit for bullshit reasons. As far as tips go for the new club-goers (goth or otherwise), I SECOND the mint/gum tip!!! I would also add, take a bloody shower before you go out and use DEODORANT FFS! Also, wash your clothes regularly! It doesn't matter if you can smell them or not, bodies make odors over time and if you don't wash your clothes as well as your body, you WILL stink, I don't care what YOUR nose tells you! TRUST ME on this! DOUBLE this if you are a smoker and/or have pets, especially cats; again you may be used to the not-so-subtle undertones of feline urine your clothes have picked-up, but I guarantee you the rest of the world is not and you WILL stand out as Pepe Lepew! SO ya, soap is your friend, use it. Jackets CAN be cleaned or at least aired out... If you use perfume, don't overdo it and for the love of all that is of good taste, don't buy cheap stuff, we CAN tell the difference! There simply is no substitute for quality products. Seems it was your birthday, so happy birthday! Love your channel! Keep 'em coming! Oh and happy October! Cheers!
I 42 I'm very comfortable with my self I miss my 20s but I'm loving my 40s as an elder goth. You are beautiful you look better then some 20somthings I know no offense to 20 yearolds!
I recall my first time in a casual Goth Club. I liked some industrial and harder music before, but never knew about the smaller bands and style. I felt like I fit in even though it was my first time there. My best friends at the time, who were regulars, took me there. Had my first alcoholic drink (@23) which was a Red Death which is the best drink ever. I eventually started going three times a week, (80’s night, and two Goth/industrial nights). Would love to check out the NY scene.
what a WONDERFUL song to walk into :DD I'm a HUGE NIN fan @_@ I brought my dance hoop to my fist club. can't go wrong with that :DD and again, Lucretia My Reflection. AWESOME song @_@
I'm planning on going to my first goth club soon, and I am really excited. These tips will definitely help so I don't seem or look like a total moron. Now to choose which shoes to wear: the platforms or the stilettos with spikes.
Hey Angela, I was on the periphery of the Bank scene back in the 90s. Your videos are always smart, funny and informative. So many memories! Keep up the great work.
i absolutely love your videos. you remind me of my aunt who introduced me to the goth scene and is about your age. I'm now getting older (32) and I feel everything you say. happy bday xo
I still remember my first goth night, in 1999; it was called Temple of Goths (and has later split into two different club nights) and the venue, which was a tiny club called Burdl, no longer exists. Before then, I never knew there were other goths in my home town, and discovering it was amazing! Even though I went on my own, I had a lot of fun and made a few friends before the night ended. I still have this little pang of nostalgia when I think about it. But my most memorable goth club experience was my first night in Slimelight. Compared to all those fabulously looking people, I felt totally underdressed and very, very inadequate. Then I got drunk and stopped worrying, and had the time of my life. Packing light - I couldn't agree more! I swear by my little backpack, or a belt with pockets, depending on what I'm wearing. You don't need a lot of stuff at the club anyway, and if you forget any essentials, like eyeliner, someone's bound to let you use theirs if you need to top up.
Haha, all of this. Where I live the alternative scene is close to non-existent, but we have a bar here where I noticed a few regulars show up for any of the local bands playing. I didn't feel like going by myself, so I brought a friend along. Now, I have been to that bar before with other people so it wasn't my first time, the difference was that there were far less people this time for the band playing (and because the scene is close to dead in my city nowadays). The bar is divided into two rooms, one with the small stage and a lounge room so I took up a seat where I could drink and see the stage from the other room while listening to some of the most amazing songs I ever heard a local band play...they are really good. So, me and my friend are playing cards and enjoying a couple of drinks halfway through when this guy walks over to us, saying we should join them near the stage to support the band. Because of shyness, I certainly didn't feel like it and I was actually waiting for a song I heard prior (thank you youtube) so I kinda politely declined that offer and remained seated. At that moment and until recently before I thought back on the entire situation, I actually thought he was being elitist..? Like, he walked over to us saying we should go support the band in a rather rude way, as if us sitting there listening to the music was not support enough. But now I kinda realized he probably just wanted to bond, like, set a way for us to be part of the group. Of course, when the song I was waiting for came up, I went over to the stage in support of the band and thanked them when we left and what not, but...this experience still left a sour taste in my mouth for one reason or another...and I still feel like that bar is a bit elitist, like the atmosphere is a bit heavy when I am there, so I never wished to go there since.XD I think your advice on being yourself is very important...and in my case, I remained myself, I didn't do what I didn't feel like doing and I feel very good about myself, despite it being a bit of an awkward experience. Then again, no matter how many concerts I go to, I still feel awkward about them...not sure why.XD Anywayz, thanks for the awesome video, like always!
That night sounds like one hell of an amazing party. Way more exciting than any Goth club or night I've been to in the UK. The gargoyles and fire-breather sound awesome! Your bagel sounds delicious. Clubs with locker-rooms are great. I take two bags - one for my coat, brolly, spare shoes (I live in the Highlands of Scotland, this is necessary most of the year :P) etc. and then a small bag with my money, mints and touch-up make-up into the club and put the other bag in the storage locker. DRUNK YUPPIES INVADING THE DANCEFLOOR. That still happens. Not as bad as drunk chavs trying very, veeeeeery hard to chat up all the girls in corset. It's taken me a long, LONG time to learn to dance nicely, because I'm dyspraxic and generally a terrible dancer. I used to just flail and wiggle.
My first time at a goth club was a few weeks ago with my goth boyfriend and it was so much fun. I just kind of vibed to the music and I didn't really stress about the way I was dancing and just moved intuitively to the music having fun with it, he and I ended up and getting drunk and dancing together anyway LMAO. Right before we went in, he asked me to be his girlfriend and it was the best night ever. Going to another with him tonight!
First "alternative" club was a place on the college strip in Lafayette, LA called Nightcaps. Cramped, loud, but there was EVERYONE there! The regular DJ was incredible; the owner was a shitball. But it was a start. First actual Goth club? The Blue Crystal/Crystal/Whirling Dervish/Dervish in New Orleans. You knew it by what it was named when you started going there. Long bar on one side, cramped booths on the other, dance floor crammed in the back, and don't even think about the bathrooms. But the music was great, the people were fun, and it was where I felt at home.
TP on the boot was the worst! Not only that, glows under the black light so everyone's eyes are drawn to it immediately. I was one of those people that quadruple checked my feet before I left any bathroom and I still didn't trust my eyeballs.
+Angela Benedict, I got to see Frozen Autumn Live at ibar in Orlando Florida! So cool that you mentioned them! I am a goth 3.0, So I'm still pretty new to the scene but now I feel super in the know :D
Angela Benedict, crucify my now, they were the best thing that ever happened to little Gothic me, Arianna was like a dark angel that graced me with her voice and Diego was sooo good on the keys. It was shortly after I saw them that I started to become more everyday goth and less of a weekender. P.S. I found you from watching +it'sblackfriday religiously
wired67 Oh wow, it sounds like it was an amazing show-- A life changing one! I think we all have that one show that stands out as THEE show. Thanks for sharing :) I've seen Blackfridays channel :) I must have come up as recommended. I'm happy you found me
my first goth club was at a club in Tijuana mexico, actually the party took place in the basement, there was just one big red light a projection screen a bar a few tables a fuck load of gore-geous humans and the dancefloor, it was epic(:
Oh so many memories! What you were describing of your first club actually reminds me a lot of the early raver days here in Canada-land. Looking back, it was so weird that we were even allowed to go to these things considering that you had to call the promoters at a certain time to find out where the hell the venue was and it was always a pop up at a warehouse somewhere secret. And I had a good laugh over the Lucretia = cardio thing. Only because I know it's true. The other song to look out for is Hurt by NIN. I still remember the first time me and all my friends were like "We fucking love this song!!" only to go out there and realize it's kinda really difficult to dance to and pretty slow but by that point we'd all committed. It was when we all learned my favorite lesson of the goth club (at least for here): No matter how silly you think you feel, someone is usually busting out their best moves nearby and you're the ones having the most fun.
One day I will come to Canada! I've been really dying to check out the clubs there. Those secret raves were the realllly dodgy ones! Sisters of Mercy is responsible for some of my more serious next day leg cramps XD I couldn't imagine trying to dance to 'Hurt'. That's commitment right there!
Angela Benedict I haven't been to the ones here in my new home yet but the goth clubs where I was were sadly on the move a lot. We had a small goth community but it was resilient as fuck because every time we lost another club, we had another person pick up the torch. I've heard good things about the clubbing atmosphere here out on the west coast though. :) And yeah, that's a pain I remember well. I still recall when we decided to honor a friend who had been banned from the club for *insert reason here (I never did figure out what he did and it was pretty much an urban legend after a couple of years)* by doing his "one foot stomp" dance. That, my friend, was a mistake and a half.
A very informative video about a culture that I kinda wish would make a comeback from an extremely beautiful woman. Wish I could thumbs up this three times instead of once!
I live in Utah and in Salt Lake City they have a gothic Club called Area 51, they have two floors the first is more 90's music and the second floor is more todays and 2000's music. They have fetish nights every month and I'm in love with the club. My style is scene but alot of people tell me i look more gothic/scene (i don't know if that's a thing but i take it as a compliment).
That was helpful! I've never been to a goth club before, mostly because I was scared of elitists. Now, I think, I will be brave enough to go to one :P Thank you!
Honestly the goth club I go to is full of everybody. I go to Xmortis and it includes everyone! Goths, Industrial, Nu Metal, Metalheads, Horror Fans, punks, everyone! and its so excepting
Have you ever heard of the webcomic Dangerously Chloe? I'm confident you'd make both a note-perfect Lucretia Devotion (www.dangerouslychloe.com/strips-dc/physical_love) and a spot-on Charity (www.dangerouslychloe.com/strips-dc/engage_the_criminal).. Just Sayin'.
The first time I got to go to a goth club was when I was eighteen, almost a decade after I entered the scene. I think it was Das Bunker. I pretty much went on a club spree. I went to Eternal and Perversion also. Das Bunker was my favorite. I move to San Francisco a couple of years later and started going to Death Guild. It's not as good as Das Bunker, but I still enjoyed it. I went to Death Guild's 20 year anniversary and there was a goth opera singer, aerial performers, and the lead singer of the Information Society performed. There were vendors with spooky cookies and such. It was a lot of fun, but Das Bunker remains my favorite. I haven't been clubbing in like six years now.
Im going to go to this Goth club in Cleveland called Phantasy star..first time ever in my life..im 35 and i always been emo/gothic/rocker/metal head/stoner/ plus im black..i hope i can blend in when everyone else is standing out In this shitty society i always felt like i standout like a metal CD in the rap section...im isolated hated and underrated...i really hope i have a good time...wish me luck!
I went to my first goth club just last night! It was a bit of a letdown cuz the scene in this town is minuscule but I made some great new friends and elbowed my way into the Belfast alternative scene 😁 another great video! ❤️
Angela Benedict oh definitely, like although the music was mostly industrial and I'm a bit more trad I still had the best time surrounded by like minded people and beautiful outfits 😌
Rona Bell That's the way the clubs have gone. More electronic. There either needs to be a good mix, another room or a full on GOTH club. It sucks when it's predominantly Industrial. Velvet doesn't stomp well.
I forgot to mentioned that I saw this makeup palette on an IG makeup account called Solalook and I thought of you since you're a big 80s buff, it's called the "Flashdance palette" inspired by the movie.
Happy Birthday! Don't fret over your birthday, you look drop dead gorgeous (It's no exaggeration) I'll be 29 next month and people like you make me less afraid of getting older. I've only been to one club and was surprised to see there were snobs even in the goth scene. It was packed and they insisted on having lots of space so they could dance, so inconsiderate. There was also a guy pretending he was trying to get through the crowd and all he was doing was rubbing his junk on girls... ick. Oh and a fight broke out inside too, maybe I shouldn't judge on just one visit to the club... If anything else it was nice seeing people of all ages/races there.
Sadly, yes. There are snobs there. Same as any other club with regulars. Just ignore them. It sounds like an eventful night. Where was this? (Happy early Birthday!)
It was Das Bunker in LA 2 yrs ago. I went to see Hocico, I felt bad for them cause the guys that started fighting knocked over the keyboard mid song. I heard from other regulars that the club had never been that packed before, so there was def not enough security for the crowd. Definitely a different vibe lol It was fun though!
Goth clubs still exist? Blast you Oklahoma. I'm pretty young (25) so I was pretty young in the late 90's when the Scene was slightly declining but still very vibrant, I wish I lived somewhere where the scene was still vibrant and thriving.
I am also a very observing person When i was like 18 i observed people for 3 Weeks before i decided to actually talk to them because i was just Extremely Shy and Introverted and i still am but now i talk to people after 1 Week
I don't know, this whole scene seems really complicated and evaluating. I like techno clubs cause all sorts of people go there, it's really neutral and you don't have to look, act or dance a certain way... I remember being at a goth night one time, all casually looking and I was just dancing cause I liked the music... Isn't that the way it should be?
Katz's deli is where best bagels are...just steps away from old Bank....doing Red Party at Mercury Lounge this weekend next to old Bank and now will pop in for bagel & mango....sounds perfect
+Angela Benedict only started going recently...having event tomorrow at Mercury Lounge next door to old Bank... your videos have motivated me back into scene, and cool weather much more so. Lot of old Bank crowd there...dance event once a month
Interesting stuff, sounds like a cool time you had back in the day. Also remember when I was talking about korn being my favorite band, well I finally got to see them in concert and now I can die happy. All the videos of you talking about your youth got me thinking about my favorite band and I couldn't believe that they were coming to Peoria in 11 days so I went and seen them, so thank you and happy birth day Here is a clip from the concert, They started in 95 so you might like it. The break down blew my fucking mind away lol. ruclips.net/video/0cKI4-aDdMQ/видео.html
I was super nervous my first time at a goth club. I stayed super quiet and just copied how other's danced and got the hang of it and found my own kinda style. I just pretended to be confident lmfao Great tips.
Totally hehe :D I love going out dancing. Where I moved to there isn't a goth club as far as I know :p but I am traveling to L.A when I can to dance at some clubs there. I am in Pismo Beach/SLO area at the moment.
I'm 16 and I consider myself a babybat as I'm getting intorno the subculture. The sad thing is that I don't have goth friends and here (I'm from the North of Italy) I don't even know if goth club exist. And if They even exist, I have no one to ho with!
Happy birthday! Reminds me of my first and last trip to a biker bar. I went to use the bathroom some guy was in there. I think he was pissing in the sink. After that some guy decked someone. About 10 minutes later here come the cops stomping through there.
If you show up and you really feel that you want to be there and you really feel that you belong there, there is no way you can be a poser. Some random person may try to to label you as such. Ignore them.
Bagels at The Bank that was the days. I seem to remember that they also had a resident ghost... I have to admit I mostly went to DJ Jason's Alchemy Mondays at CBGB’s Gallery and to pretty much anything DJ Charlie the Slut did whenever I was in town. Honestly two of the best DJs I know.
I don't know if the bagels were that incredible or if we were just so starved after a night of dancing. My memory says awesome although it's been a few years and I think that bagel place closed down :/ Alchemy was pretty awesome as well.
resurrectionjose yea I made it there once or twice. Thursday was bad for me because that was usually the day I flew in. My usual routine was Fridays Squeezebox @ Don Hill's and Mondays Alchemy at CBGB’s Gallery with whatever fun thing to do in between :-)
You have such a lovely, calm and soothing voice. I wonder if you've ever considered Podcasting? I know from you previous video that you did drama, I can tell in your diction!
Thank you so much :) I've done a few podcasts. One of them being 20 mintutes gone with Ralph Suarez on the film Purgatory Comics. It's pretty easy to find.
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Back in the late 80s/early 90s anyone "alternative".. from metal, punks, skaters, goths, etc etc all hung out together because we were few and far between. I can remember being out in public, seeing someone 'different", and it was this sort of head nod of acknowledgement to each other. Like, there you are, I see you, power to the people. LOL
I love that!
*sigh* and now we're back to those dark times- when I was still in high school last year most of my friends were post-emo which is a thing now I guess. We had so little in common but we both had band shirts and dyed hair so hey close enough.
tips for going to a goth club:
1. don’t try to pick people up or get laid.
2. don’t stare at anyone.
3. if you dance, don’t touch anyone on the dance floor.
4. don’t ask anyone to dance.
5. it takes time to be accepted in goth scene. goths are ultra clicky
Drunken Rooster Actually as an elder goth that's about the best advice you could give someone.
I'm a babybat who's finally getting involved with my local scene. On the 19th I plan to go to a local goth/industrial/EBM/dark electronic night. If I already have a couple of contacts in the scene and one of them's becoming a good friend of mine, how might that affect the amount of time needed for me to be accepted, if one of them's rather prominent as the elder goth of elder goths in my local scene?
A bit late on the uptake, so I'm curious to know how things went down at your first night out? I would say having someone introduce you to people will help for sure. Failing that, don't expect too much on the first night, but then again, if you are very open and friendly, you can probably meet a couple of people and that can get the ball rolling for you. Hope it went well...
I'm 19 and going to my first gothic/industrial night in a few weeks, should I expect people trying to pick me up? That makes me really uncomfortable but I'm not depriving myself of a night out just because of unpleasant people. Are the people at goth clubs (especially the guys) usually friendly and non-creepy?
Drunken Rooster Also would it be weird for me to just wear converse instead of goth shoes/boots?
I went to a Gothic convention for the first time almost a year ago and even though I was genuinely curious about it none of the people I asked were able to make it so I asked my friend who has special needs to go with me. However since he didn't understand what Goth was and dressed as a ninja turtle I was worried people would make fun of him saying that I was self conscious was beyond an understatement. But apparently some people there loved ninja turtles and asked take pics of him plus a majority of them turned out to be very polite and nice.
Honestly that day was the prime example of don't judge a book by its cover and the some of Goths there were more accepting and laid back than some non Goths I loved and definitely plan on going again
I was 13 when I went to my first Goth night (it wasn't a club, it was held in a pub just outside of the town centre) and I met some amazing people. At this point I was in more of a wired phase where I couldn't dress the way I wanted so I went for a more emo look because it was less extreme for my grandparents, so I turned up with my friend and her mum dressed in a my chemical romance shirt and skinny jeans and a leather trench coat. I still have the coat, I don't know what happened to the shirt. But even though I was obviously new and completely out of my depth they actually took me under their and showed me music and taught me about the history of the subculture. I would of found the gothic subculture on my own but to have people around you that take the time to help you and teach you is kind of amazing. That first night I found my people. From a very young age I listened to Goth, metal and punk because of my dad, my mum was a Goth (she died when I was 4) I listen to jimmy Hendrix and Janice Joplin because of my granddad. I had a good start musically.
Oh and also happy birthday!! I accidentally pressed the wrong thing.
I don't know why i laughed so hard when you said "Turning the bus into a massive bong" hahahaha omg Angela you're the absolute best.
LOL, it looked like a massive bong. People would just step inside, take a few breaths and wander out all stoned.
Nosferotika (lubbyh) ruru por aqui ♡ amo tu
oloko nossa mamae goth brazuca por aqui 😍
@@angelabenedict this i what people call a hot box 🤣
@@1998Cookie That box was on fire!
Yep, Sisters of Mercy Songs are LONG. This Corrosion full version is close to 11 minutes. Temple of Love is 8 minutes plus. dancing to SOM is a cardio workout.
Happy Birthday!
i sometimes drink in a working mens club, full of ex miners in there 70s. Occasionally i put Bela Lugosi is dead , bauhaus on the dukebox, the bar man laffs, but the miners get annoyed.lol
That's a commitment. You need a banana after dancing to their songs to avoid getting a cramp.
You think that Sisters Of Mercy songs are LONG. Than what can we say about Fields Of Nephilim.
@@TheWomblemaster I got a similar reaction at a bar in Providence when I played "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" by Pink Floyd. It's like people only like three minute auto tuned songs anymore. Lol
I'm totally jealous. I spent my teen years in rural Kentucky. It may surprise people to know that there was an emo scene and a metal scene, but there was certainly no dancing like I'm missing a contact lens to Sisters of Mercy.
I'm 21, and I grew up in rural Wisconsin. I still live here, and it sucks as a goth. In my freshman year of high school, there were a good few in the small town high school I went to. But as I got older, I was the only "outlandish", and "gothy" type person left. I didn't fit in, but that's ok. Eventually I want to move to Pittsburgh, where I will meet people like me, and perhaps personally experience the goth subculture for the first time and my first goth club.
The Antiquity Goth In the United States there is a Gothic scene?
@@CassandraPantaristi Im not in the community, just curious but I do hope you got to move out, man. (Seeing as this comment is a little old I mean.) And I can sympathize with wanting to move out and start up new with fresh people and a new place. I can also feel you with not feeling like you have like minded people near you, just a different reason. (I'm atheist and everyone in my family is adamantly Pentecostal. Along with essentially _everyone_ I grew up with. It gets to you feeling like you have to suppress thoughts and urges to simply talk about something, like sharing a simple fact and everyone feels you're the odd one out.) Not saying my position is worse or nothing. Just expressing I can sort of relate is all :)
@@whitestguyuknow Thanks! I'm a polytheist, and I do feel out of place. I still want to move to the Pittsburgh area.
@@dazrod. Yes, there's a lot of them. Both in the big cities, and there's those like me who have grown up in the wrong place in a rural area of most people who don't understand us.
Oh god... These stories are making me so jealous because here where I live, there isn't ANY gothic night club nearby. Actually, there isn't any goth at all so every time I go to another 80's pop/rock club, either they won't let me in, or I would spend the whole night trying to dance to music I don't really like with everybody else starring at me. I wish I could move to Leipzig right now...
Where are you?
Angela Benedict In the south west of Germany (in a big city called "Freiburg")
specimen The scene in Germany is great! What's the closest major city?
Angela Benedict I think that's the only major city in the region with "Karlsruhe" and "Stuttgart". Actually, the lack of night clubs isn't the major issue. I miss alternative shops and people in the area :$ I thank the lords for having created WGT and Mera Luna!
Same here!
Thanks for these incredibly valuable tips! I see now that my first time in a bar on a goth night certainly won't compare to my first time in an actual goth club. I totally appreciated the parts about packing light, the gum/mints, not feeling intimidated by everyone else in my first time in a club.
I'll be keeping these in mind when I (HOPEFULLY) go to my first goth club this December. :D
I've been hearing good things about the clubs in Seattle- You're gonna have a blast. I'm jealous! Rubber soles on boots are super helpful with the baby deer leg syndrome :) Honestly, the last time I went to a club was last summer and literally the first dance of the night I was a wobbly, mess XD I'm glad you found the video helpful!
Angela Benedict I've heard mixed things about the clubs in Seattle; that they're freakin' awesome or that they're loaded with a bunch of elitist snobs. But I'm totally not going to let them stand in the way of me having a good time. If they give me grief, I'll make sure to blow my wine breath at them! 😂
I have plenty of platform shoes that are comfortable and versatile to wear in such settings (I've also been walking in heels since age eleven), so I think I'll be golden. ;) Thanks again for the goths sage advice. ❤️
LigeiaResurrected Ugh, elitists. Wine breath and a snub, I love it! We called them 'pretentious'. My usual treatment is to look at them as if they're reading me the manual that came with my phone (if at all). I can't wait to hear about how it goes!
I might even make a video about my first goth club experience! My friend Lisa assured me that I'll have a blast, and if anything I'll overdress for the occasion and be swimming in compliments, so I'm not worried much. I am really looking forward to it. When my opera career eventually brings me to Seattle, I look forward to being a frequenter. :)
Oh man I thought you were the real Maya for a second. I got so scared 'cause she's great and you seem rude.
I'm actually going to my first goth club tonight and I'm really nervous, so I just wanted you to know that I've found your channel to be a comfort. Thank you for helping to ease my jitters
Rose Tiara How’d it go? :)
I was imagining being there and I got social anxiety just thinking about it lol it sounds like so much fun
Those contacts though!! I can't wait to go to a goth club, I still haven't gone in all my almost 24 years of life 😭💔
Thank you! They're Solotica, Ice. They're made for people with dark eyes. You'll get to a club one of these days
Loving your videos!
I remember as a teen I was discovering myself and the goth me was the most me I have ever been. I was happy and comfortable in my own skin.
Depression kicked in and I stoped caring and few years later I look into the mirror and discover I have no goth left on my outer appearance. But I do feel I'm getting interested in it again, slowly investing myself. Not just listening and discovering the music, but trying to find my appearance. Probably won't be going as extreme as before but still, It feels good, feels right.
That's one thing i will say about our club, gotham in cape town south africa (few years ago, it's gone now). you could put your drink down anywhere and put your bag down at the side of the dance floor, with no problems.our community was small. though not everyone was friends, everyone knew each other and would look out for you.
Hi! I’m not sure if you’ll ever see my reply but I happen to be close friends with one of the ex-DJs of that club. He moved to Australia in 2008 and is still really active in the goth scene here in Sydney. He’s told us so many stories about his time with Gotham so it was nice seeing this (now old) comment in the wild!
@@asmithforu OMG, wow....Yeah still think back to those days...was happier days. Take it you are an Australian. Who was the DJ, I didn't know them all. Anyways thanx for the msg. put a smile on my face
@@wfrancis25 Aaw, I’m so glad to hear! Yeah I am, Sydneysider through and through. He was DJ Ladyfingers, he has a bunch of playlists on his channel here from his Sydney sets: ruclips.net/user/theVictorian
I am 46 and I have never been to a Goth Club. The closest I ever came was at WGT in Leipzig last year after seeing VNV Nation at Agra Hall on the Saturday Night. After the show I wandered into the cafe next door, there was a DJ and people dancing, but the music was very ungoth. It was all classic rock stuff but people were really getting into it. I sat down and tried to comprehend it all. As soon as Abba’s Dancing Queen started playing, I was up on my feet heading for the nearest exit, much to the girls amusement that was sitting next to me. It was a memorable night to say the least.
My first goth bar was around 88-89... thereabouts anyway and was in Montreal. It was called Mars and it was in a back alley and it was downstairs (how underground can you get, right?), it also had a system of tunnels that were rounded and really looked like something out of a troglodyte cave! This maze (there really weren't that many tunnels but at the time it seemed like you could lose yourself in there) opened up to the main room and it was dark which made the bar stand out and there were vamp-looking people sitting around or dancing and the whole thing was very intimidating but oh so cool at the same time! Naturally I didn't have the look yet so I kinda stood out like a sore thumb but that didn't deter me and I soon started going to other clubs, especially Foufounes Electriques or Foufs for short (which translates to electric butt cheeks in French lol) and much like you described, the scene back then was a big mash-up of all the alternative styles into one same place and everybody got along generally speaking, and there were a lot fewer fights than in the normal clubs downtown; mind you, the bouncers were HUUUGE and would chuck your ass down two levels of metal stairs without any hesitation, so people knew better than to start shit for bullshit reasons.
As far as tips go for the new club-goers (goth or otherwise), I SECOND the mint/gum tip!!! I would also add, take a bloody shower before you go out and use DEODORANT FFS! Also, wash your clothes regularly! It doesn't matter if you can smell them or not, bodies make odors over time and if you don't wash your clothes as well as your body, you WILL stink, I don't care what YOUR nose tells you! TRUST ME on this! DOUBLE this if you are a smoker and/or have pets, especially cats; again you may be used to the not-so-subtle undertones of feline urine your clothes have picked-up, but I guarantee you the rest of the world is not and you WILL stand out as Pepe Lepew! SO ya, soap is your friend, use it. Jackets CAN be cleaned or at least aired out... If you use perfume, don't overdo it and for the love of all that is of good taste, don't buy cheap stuff, we CAN tell the difference! There simply is no substitute for quality products.
Seems it was your birthday, so happy birthday! Love your channel! Keep 'em coming! Oh and happy October!
Cheers!
I 42 I'm very comfortable with my self I miss my 20s but I'm loving my 40s as an elder goth. You are beautiful you look better then some 20somthings I know no offense to 20 yearolds!
jackiline Wright Hi you speak spanish ?
daz rod yes.
jackiline Wright Hola dices que llevas 20 años siendo gotica ?
Mas o menos .
jackiline Wright super podre hablar contigo in poco
the part about Sisters' songs haha
You have to endurance train before dancing to one of their songs :P
especially since I recently got the cutest pair of boots that happen to have 6-inch heels...I'm gonna be in for the ride of my life LOL
haha! Great tips! Especially about being yourself and the first dance.
That first dance of the night can be a bastard.
"Friends don't let other friends dress up like the Crow."
Unless of course it's 1994 and you're honoring the Late Brandon Lee ;)
I recall my first time in a casual Goth Club. I liked some industrial and harder music before, but never knew about the smaller bands and style. I felt like I fit in even though it was my first time there. My best friends at the time, who were regulars, took me there. Had my first alcoholic drink (@23) which was a Red Death which is the best drink ever. I eventually started going three times a week, (80’s night, and two Goth/industrial nights). Would love to check out the NY scene.
ohh the sucked on a fart had me laughing too hard. Great video as usual
Haha, I'm glad you liked it!
what a WONDERFUL song to walk into :DD
I'm a HUGE NIN fan @_@
I brought my dance hoop to my fist club. can't go wrong with that :DD
and again, Lucretia My Reflection. AWESOME song @_@
I'm planning on going to my first goth club soon, and I am really excited. These tips will definitely help so I don't seem or look like a total moron. Now to choose which shoes to wear: the platforms or the stilettos with spikes.
Platforms. Stilettos with spikes are a bit risky.
Thank you!
Hey Angela,
I was on the periphery of the Bank scene back in the 90s. Your videos are always smart, funny and informative. So many memories! Keep up the great work.
Small world! We were there a the same time-- I loved that place. Thanks so much for the kind words
seeing that you uploaded a video is always an unexpected gift!!
i absolutely love your videos. you remind me of my aunt who introduced me to the goth scene and is about your age. I'm now getting older (32) and I feel everything you say. happy bday xo
It's something that really stays with you
I still remember my first goth night, in 1999; it was called Temple of Goths (and has later split into two different club nights) and the venue, which was a tiny club called Burdl, no longer exists. Before then, I never knew there were other goths in my home town, and discovering it was amazing! Even though I went on my own, I had a lot of fun and made a few friends before the night ended. I still have this little pang of nostalgia when I think about it.
But my most memorable goth club experience was my first night in Slimelight. Compared to all those fabulously looking people, I felt totally underdressed and very, very inadequate. Then I got drunk and stopped worrying, and had the time of my life.
Packing light - I couldn't agree more! I swear by my little backpack, or a belt with pockets, depending on what I'm wearing. You don't need a lot of stuff at the club anyway, and if you forget any essentials, like eyeliner, someone's bound to let you use theirs if you need to top up.
ahhh she used the word "yuppie"! other than the club in my town ive have yet to hear it used "correctly" anywhere else.
That place sounds so rad!!
Haha, all of this. Where I live the alternative scene is close to non-existent, but we have a bar here where I noticed a few regulars show up for any of the local bands playing. I didn't feel like going by myself, so I brought a friend along. Now, I have been to that bar before with other people so it wasn't my first time, the difference was that there were far less people this time for the band playing (and because the scene is close to dead in my city nowadays). The bar is divided into two rooms, one with the small stage and a lounge room so I took up a seat where I could drink and see the stage from the other room while listening to some of the most amazing songs I ever heard a local band play...they are really good.
So, me and my friend are playing cards and enjoying a couple of drinks halfway through when this guy walks over to us, saying we should join them near the stage to support the band. Because of shyness, I certainly didn't feel like it and I was actually waiting for a song I heard prior (thank you youtube) so I kinda politely declined that offer and remained seated. At that moment and until recently before I thought back on the entire situation, I actually thought he was being elitist..? Like, he walked over to us saying we should go support the band in a rather rude way, as if us sitting there listening to the music was not support enough. But now I kinda realized he probably just wanted to bond, like, set a way for us to be part of the group.
Of course, when the song I was waiting for came up, I went over to the stage in support of the band and thanked them when we left and what not, but...this experience still left a sour taste in my mouth for one reason or another...and I still feel like that bar is a bit elitist, like the atmosphere is a bit heavy when I am there, so I never wished to go there since.XD
I think your advice on being yourself is very important...and in my case, I remained myself, I didn't do what I didn't feel like doing and I feel very good about myself, despite it being a bit of an awkward experience.
Then again, no matter how many concerts I go to, I still feel awkward about them...not sure why.XD
Anywayz, thanks for the awesome video, like always!
That night sounds like one hell of an amazing party. Way more exciting than any Goth club or night I've been to in the UK. The gargoyles and fire-breather sound awesome! Your bagel sounds delicious. Clubs with locker-rooms are great. I take two bags - one for my coat, brolly, spare shoes (I live in the Highlands of Scotland, this is necessary most of the year :P) etc. and then a small bag with my money, mints and touch-up make-up into the club and put the other bag in the storage locker.
DRUNK YUPPIES INVADING THE DANCEFLOOR. That still happens. Not as bad as drunk chavs trying very, veeeeeery hard to chat up all the girls in corset.
It's taken me a long, LONG time to learn to dance nicely, because I'm dyspraxic and generally a terrible dancer. I used to just flail and wiggle.
Hope you have a very happy birthday! I couldn't stop looking at your lips!! That red is gorgeous on you!! 👄
I loved Long Black Veil on Thursday at Mother's in NYC!
Omg i was born in 1994 n you were already up in the goth clubs... i feel like such a baby now DX
My first time at a goth club was a few weeks ago with my goth boyfriend and it was so much fun. I just kind of vibed to the music and I didn't really stress about the way I was dancing and just moved intuitively to the music having fun with it, he and I ended up and getting drunk and dancing together anyway LMAO. Right before we went in, he asked me to be his girlfriend and it was the best night ever. Going to another with him tonight!
First "alternative" club was a place on the college strip in Lafayette, LA called Nightcaps. Cramped, loud, but there was EVERYONE there! The regular DJ was incredible; the owner was a shitball. But it was a start.
First actual Goth club? The Blue Crystal/Crystal/Whirling Dervish/Dervish in New Orleans. You knew it by what it was named when you started going there. Long bar on one side, cramped booths on the other, dance floor crammed in the back, and don't even think about the bathrooms. But the music was great, the people were fun, and it was where I felt at home.
Zelda Rose Hello in the United States there is a gothic scene .. in new orleans I can believe the gothic scene
I've been planning on making this video for AGES, was meant to be my first in fact. Have merely never gotten around to it, love the video!!
I'd love to see your experiences! I'll keep an eye out for it. Thanks for the kind words-- I'm happy you enjoyed it!
I DIED when you mentioned the TP on your boots. My crush had to tell me i was walking around with it 😭
TP on the boot was the worst! Not only that, glows under the black light so everyone's eyes are drawn to it immediately. I was one of those people that quadruple checked my feet before I left any bathroom and I still didn't trust my eyeballs.
Never too old Angela... Happy birthday xx
Thanks, Segun.
+Angela Benedict, I got to see Frozen Autumn Live at ibar in Orlando Florida! So cool that you mentioned them! I am a goth 3.0, So I'm still pretty new to the scene but now I feel super in the know :D
No way! How were they?! I've wanted to see them.
Angela Benedict, crucify my now, they were the best thing that ever happened to little Gothic me, Arianna was like a dark angel that graced me with her voice and Diego was sooo good on the keys. It was shortly after I saw them that I started to become more everyday goth and less of a weekender. P.S. I found you from watching +it'sblackfriday religiously
wired67 Oh wow, it sounds like it was an amazing show-- A life changing one! I think we all have that one show that stands out as THEE show. Thanks for sharing :)
I've seen Blackfridays channel :) I must have come up as recommended. I'm happy you found me
Mine was called the wreck room in OKC back in 1991
my first goth club was at a club in Tijuana mexico, actually the party took place in the basement, there was just one big red light a projection screen a bar a few tables a fuck load of gore-geous humans and the dancefloor, it was epic(:
Oh so many memories! What you were describing of your first club actually reminds me a lot of the early raver days here in Canada-land. Looking back, it was so weird that we were even allowed to go to these things considering that you had to call the promoters at a certain time to find out where the hell the venue was and it was always a pop up at a warehouse somewhere secret.
And I had a good laugh over the Lucretia = cardio thing. Only because I know it's true. The other song to look out for is Hurt by NIN. I still remember the first time me and all my friends were like "We fucking love this song!!" only to go out there and realize it's kinda really difficult to dance to and pretty slow but by that point we'd all committed. It was when we all learned my favorite lesson of the goth club (at least for here): No matter how silly you think you feel, someone is usually busting out their best moves nearby and you're the ones having the most fun.
One day I will come to Canada! I've been really dying to check out the clubs there. Those secret raves were the realllly dodgy ones!
Sisters of Mercy is responsible for some of my more serious next day leg cramps XD I couldn't imagine trying to dance to 'Hurt'. That's commitment right there!
Angela Benedict I haven't been to the ones here in my new home yet but the goth clubs where I was were sadly on the move a lot. We had a small goth community but it was resilient as fuck because every time we lost another club, we had another person pick up the torch. I've heard good things about the clubbing atmosphere here out on the west coast though. :)
And yeah, that's a pain I remember well. I still recall when we decided to honor a friend who had been banned from the club for *insert reason here (I never did figure out what he did and it was pretty much an urban legend after a couple of years)* by doing his "one foot stomp" dance. That, my friend, was a mistake and a half.
Just my thing to note too.. as a city club guy. When we used to go to the Crazy house in Liverpool.. We wouldn't know it's your first time! :)
Happy Birthday! Angela you Look Beautiful as Usual. Thanks for the video....
Yayyyy-- Thank you!! I'm happy you enjoyed it
Happy Birthday!
A very informative video about a culture that I kinda wish would make a comeback from an extremely beautiful woman. Wish I could thumbs up this three times instead of once!
sesame bagel with cream cheese...taste buds omg
I live in Utah and in Salt Lake City they have a gothic Club called Area 51, they have two floors the first is more 90's music and the second floor is more todays and 2000's music. They have fetish nights every month and I'm in love with the club. My style is scene but alot of people tell me i look more gothic/scene (i don't know if that's a thing but i take it as a compliment).
That was helpful! I've never been to a goth club before, mostly because I was scared of elitists. Now, I think, I will be brave enough to go to one :P Thank you!
You got this.
Honestly the goth club I go to is full of everybody. I go to Xmortis and it includes everyone! Goths, Industrial, Nu Metal, Metalheads, Horror Fans, punks, everyone! and its so excepting
I'm hoping to check it out in July. Hopefully they have something going while I'm there.
@@angelabenedict yess!! Xmortis happens every 2nd Friday night of every month
Happy Halloween, Angela! Be safe
The Batcave was intimidating to me too playing there since I was just some hillbilly kid from rural Ohio. LOL
I love this, It's hilarious.
Thank you :)
Happy birthday Angela!
Yay, thank you!
happy birthday Angie!!
Thank you!
Happy Birthday, Ace.
Thanks, Morgan!
Have you ever heard of the webcomic Dangerously Chloe? I'm confident
you'd make both a note-perfect Lucretia Devotion (www.dangerouslychloe.com/strips-dc/physical_love) and a spot-on Charity (www.dangerouslychloe.com/strips-dc/engage_the_criminal)..
Just Sayin'.
oh wow. sounds amazing
I've watched so many of your videos today they all help so much. also are there any still existent goth clubs in central Florida?
I know there's The Castle in Tampa. Apparently it's been long running and very cool.
Angela Benedict do you know anything about orlando?
The first time I got to go to a goth club was when I was eighteen, almost a decade after I entered the scene. I think it was Das Bunker. I pretty much went on a club spree. I went to Eternal and Perversion also. Das Bunker was my favorite. I move to San Francisco a couple of years later and started going to Death Guild. It's not as good as Das Bunker, but I still enjoyed it. I went to Death Guild's 20 year anniversary and there was a goth opera singer, aerial performers, and the lead singer of the Information Society performed. There were vendors with spooky cookies and such. It was a lot of fun, but Das Bunker remains my favorite. I haven't been clubbing in like six years now.
3 clubs I've always wanted to go to!! Death Guilds 20 year sounds amazing!
Im going to go to this Goth club in Cleveland called Phantasy star..first time ever in my life..im 35 and i always been emo/gothic/rocker/metal head/stoner/ plus im black..i hope i can blend in when everyone else is standing out
In this shitty society i always felt like i standout like a metal CD in the rap section...im isolated hated and underrated...i really hope i have a good time...wish me luck!
You got this! Have fun
I went to my first goth club just last night! It was a bit of a letdown cuz the scene in this town is minuscule but I made some great new friends and elbowed my way into the Belfast alternative scene 😁 another great video! ❤️
That's awesome! I'm glad you had a good time. Will you be going again?
Angela Benedict oh definitely, like although the music was mostly industrial and I'm a bit more trad I still had the best time surrounded by like minded people and beautiful outfits 😌
Rona Bell That's the way the clubs have gone. More electronic. There either needs to be a good mix, another room or a full on GOTH club. It sucks when it's predominantly Industrial. Velvet doesn't stomp well.
Hi Angela! Great video as always. 😊
Thanks so much!
I forgot to mentioned that I saw this makeup palette on an IG makeup account called Solalook and I thought of you since you're a big 80s buff, it's called the "Flashdance palette" inspired by the movie.
Carolina Alvarez Uh-Oh-- That would land me in neon heaven!
Kinda... wish I was in your friend circle :P
Happy birthday Angela....
Thank you
Your very welcome. I can remeber when i heard that album i was a freshman or sophomore in high school an was an out cast skateboarder.
Happy Birthday!!🎉🎉
Thank you!
10 minutes of your time to a intermediate cardio session...lol
So true for many songs..
happy birthday!
Thank you!!
The pot sounds lovely though
Happy Birthday! Don't fret over your birthday, you look drop dead gorgeous (It's no exaggeration) I'll be 29 next month and people like you make me less afraid of getting older.
I've only been to one club and was surprised to see there were snobs even in the goth scene. It was packed and they insisted on having lots of space so they could dance, so inconsiderate. There was also a guy pretending he was trying to get through the crowd and all he was doing was rubbing his junk on girls... ick. Oh and a fight broke out inside too, maybe I shouldn't judge on just one visit to the club... If anything else it was nice seeing people of all ages/races there.
Sadly, yes. There are snobs there. Same as any other club with regulars. Just ignore them. It sounds like an eventful night. Where was this? (Happy early Birthday!)
It was Das Bunker in LA 2 yrs ago. I went to see Hocico, I felt bad for them cause the guys that started fighting knocked over the keyboard mid song. I heard from other regulars that the club had never been that packed before, so there was def not enough security for the crowd. Definitely a different vibe lol It was fun though!
My first goth club was City Club in Detroit.
Happy Birthday! !!
Thank you!
Goth clubs still exist? Blast you Oklahoma. I'm pretty young (25) so I was pretty young in the late 90's when the Scene was slightly declining but still very vibrant, I wish I lived somewhere where the scene was still vibrant and thriving.
I am also a very observing person
When i was like 18 i observed people for 3 Weeks before i decided to actually talk to them because i was just Extremely Shy and Introverted and i still am but now i talk to people after 1 Week
I don't know, this whole scene seems really complicated and evaluating. I like techno clubs cause all sorts of people go there, it's really neutral and you don't have to look, act or dance a certain way... I remember being at a goth night one time, all casually looking and I was just dancing cause I liked the music... Isn't that the way it should be?
In simple terms, yes. You're there, you like the music, you dance :)
my first dance in my platform boots was at a warehouse rave and yes new born drunk baby deer all over the place.. lol
It happens! Gotta get that first dance out of the way.
Please do the husband tag!
Katz's deli is where best bagels are...just steps away from old Bank....doing Red Party at Mercury Lounge this weekend next to old Bank and now will pop in for bagel & mango....sounds perfect
I love that bagel place! I hear a lot of good things about Red Party. You like it?
+Angela Benedict only started going recently...having event tomorrow at Mercury Lounge next door to old Bank... your videos have motivated me back into scene, and cool weather much more so. Lot of old Bank crowd there...dance event once a month
That's awesome! I may see you there at some point.
Happy early birthday! Great vid as usual...and you look immaculate as always. :-)
Aww, thank you, Dave
Interesting stuff, sounds like a cool time you had back in the day. Also remember when I was talking about korn being my favorite band, well I finally got to see them in concert and now I can die happy. All the videos of you talking about your youth got me thinking about my favorite band and I couldn't believe that they were coming to Peoria in 11 days so I went and seen them, so thank you and happy birth day Here is a clip from the concert, They started in 95 so you might like it. The break down blew my fucking mind away lol.
ruclips.net/video/0cKI4-aDdMQ/видео.html
I was super nervous my first time at a goth club. I stayed super quiet and just copied how other's danced and got the hang of it and found my own kinda style. I just pretended to be confident lmfao Great tips.
It worked! People big it up so much in their heads-- I did it myself. In the end it's just a bunch of people hanging out :)
Totally hehe :D I love going out dancing. Where I moved to there isn't a goth club as far as I know :p but I am traveling to L.A when I can to dance at some clubs there. I am in Pismo Beach/SLO area at the moment.
you're a Libra, LoL, I should've guessed sooner..
The scales of justice!
Angela Benedict YYYAASSS I have a Libra rising/Ascendant, but am a Scorpio Sun..
I'm 16 and I consider myself a babybat as I'm getting intorno the subculture. The sad thing is that I don't have goth friends and here (I'm from the North of Italy) I don't even know if goth club exist. And if They even exist, I have no one to ho with!
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HAPPY EARLY BIRTHDAY!
Yay, thanks!!
Happy birthday!
Reminds me of my first and last trip to a biker bar. I went to use the bathroom some guy was in there. I think he was pissing in the sink. After that some guy decked someone. About 10 minutes later here come the cops stomping through there.
I'm guessing that's the last time you went?
Angela Benedict
Yea. I'm sure I'm not missing out on anything.
Perfection!!!!
Bile was one of the first bands I ever saw. 😊 Saw them open for KMFDM when I was 15.
That's awesome! Where did you see them?
The Masquerade in Atlanta, GA. :)
I live in Florida, now. Haven't gone to any clubs down here since I moved.
Happy early birthday!!
Thank you!
If you show up and you really feel that you want to be there and you really feel that you belong there, there is no way you can be a poser. Some random person may try to to label you as such. Ignore them.
Bagels at The Bank that was the days. I seem to remember that they also had a resident ghost...
I have to admit I mostly went to DJ Jason's Alchemy Mondays at CBGB’s Gallery and to pretty much anything DJ Charlie the Slut did whenever I was in town. Honestly two of the best DJs I know.
I don't know if the bagels were that incredible or if we were just so starved after a night of dancing. My memory says awesome although it's been a few years and I think that bagel place closed down :/
Alchemy was pretty awesome as well.
It was damn good Bagels
resurrectionjose yea I made it there once or twice. Thursday was bad for me because that was usually the day I flew in.
My usual routine was Fridays Squeezebox @ Don Hill's and Mondays Alchemy at CBGB’s Gallery with whatever fun thing to do in between :-)
Happy birthday! :)
Thank you!
You're welcome!
And bagels sound good too
Do you remember the bar at Voodoo? It was plexiglass with live scorpions and tarantulas inside?
I never got a drink there lol. I snuck in my own water.
You have such a lovely, calm and soothing voice. I wonder if you've ever considered Podcasting? I know from you previous video that you did drama, I can tell in your diction!
Thank you so much :) I've done a few podcasts. One of them being 20 mintutes gone with Ralph Suarez on the film Purgatory Comics. It's pretty easy to find.
Oooh I'll look for it! Keep doing what you're doing!
Listat Yaaaay, thank you
Speaking of shaved heads, my first girlfriend had fairy tails done, I liked it but I like pigtails so it's about the same thing
What about places where there are no goth clubs?
Thanks for sharing cute gothic girl.
I've yet to find goth clubs in my state since I've moved out of California to Alabama
Tips for any club.