Goth or not? Tonight on radio 4

[dizzymoo]

Lovely archive on 4 programme at 8pm with Dom Joly exploring origins of goth music, including self described pathetic goth Jo Wiley and goth adjacent Gary Numan. Catch it on BBC sounds 

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

1 hour ago, dizzymoo said:

 self described pathetic goth 

That's an amusing bit of self reference.

I like 'goths' No, more accurate still, I like the idea of goths. I don't know (and have never known) any goths. I do enjoy their sartorial elegance though. I heavily suspect that I wouldn't get on with the associated music - but may be wrong on that one. The world is a better place for the existence of goths. 

 

[Ayrshire Chris]

16 hours ago, Yoghurt on a Stick said:

That's an amusing bit of self reference.

I like 'goths' No, more accurate still, I like the idea of goths. I don't know (and have never known) any goths. I do enjoy their sartorial elegance though. I heavily suspect that I wouldn't get on with the associated music - but may be wrong on that one. The world is a better place for the existence of goths. 

 

Totally agree, when I was working I always was the one defending the right of the few goths in the school to wear their make up, clothing etc, as long as it didn’t affect their h and s in my lab. Really nice young adults, met one a year ago and she’s now a lawyer, dressed in a very stylish business suit!

Edited January 28, 2024 by Ayrshire Chris

[Boris]

Goths are great. I've only ever at best been a semi-demi goth.. and for a long time this has mostly meant just wearing black whenever possible. I have been to the Slimelight though. 

[balti-pie]

Goth confessions (or goth adjacent confessions, i suppose) i had a lovely chat with Gary Numan outside a Rammstein gig in 2005, i think. We both enthused about our favourite teutonic industrial bands and i think everyone in a half-mile radius was wearing black. Good times were had!