by Holly (http://www.boweryboogie.com)

 

 

What do you get when you cross ’80s icons with the Justice League? Awesomeness.  Brazilian artist Billy Butcher has created the ultimate mashup of superheros, derived from comic books and the post-punk world. These pop culture icons, both real and imaginary, have no doubt struck a soft spot at one time or another. Along with his comicbook stand-in creation, he has also cleverly included fitting lyrics from the musician for the superhero depicted.

 

From the artist, on the project:

 

As a child of the 80′s I was heavily influenced by everything from saturday morning cartoons on TV to the music coming from the radio. Ian Curtis or Johnny Rotten are as iconic to me as Superman or Batman. Real people or imaginary characters, the incorruptible ideals of perfect superheroes or the human flaws and desires sometimes so desperately depicted in song lyrics – all of those influences affect us to the point of defining our character and personality, career paths and life choices.

 

Preach it.

 

You can check out his other cool pieces here. He’s selling prints, iPhone cases, and whatnot for a nominal fee at Society6.

The Huffington Post  |  By Carlo Davis ( Getty Images)

 

 

 

This past weekend, vampires, steampunks, zombies, rivetheads, and goths victorian gathered in Leipzig, Germany for the Wave Gothic Festival, or Wave-Gotik-Treffen. According to The Local, the annual celebration drew over 20,000 participants from around the world.

 

Despite its gothic theme, this year's festival was treated to clear sunny days and verdant greenscapes in Leipzig's Agra Messepark, the main venue and campsite. Still, the primary attraction of the festival was a full bill of concerts by punk, wave, metal, and industrial bands, with 218 artists scheduled to perform according to the festival organizers.

 

The Wave Gothic Festival is held annually on the weekend of Pentecost, known locally as Pfingsten, according to Die Welt. The first attempt at a Wave Gothic Festival in 1988 was broken up by East German police, but today, reports Die Welt, the Festival is welcomed by the city of Leipzig for its infusion of 5 million euro into the local economy.

I have a plan...

 

I'm martin oldgoth and I've been DJing on the goth/dark alternative scenes for fast approaching 28 years now, I host the thirteen13 radio show and promote the club nights 'Nostalgia' and 'Recollection' at the Whitby Goth Weekend. My work has taken me to Austria, The US and Germany, as well as to several high profile gigs and events in the UK.

 

In March 2014 I will be making an appearance at the Age of Decay festival in St Augustine, Florida. with The Last Cry and Pretentious Moi?, and DJing alongside them. After this we'll be taking to the road and heading across the US to end in California a week to ten days later, playing a few more shows and meeting as many people as we can. I'll be filming the tour and our adventures and posting updates as we go. We plan to end the tour in Los Angeles.

 

In order to help fund part of this tour, I offer the limited edition goodies you see here, including the much demanded return of the infamous 'Glowstick' T shirt slogan. These are very special 'not to be repeated' items. 

 

If you have any questions, or you'd like to book us to play your club or event during the period 23rd March to 2nd April 2014, please contact me through my website (below) and we'll do our best to visit you.

 

 

We have a few other shows currently being discussed, and will release information on those as soon as we are able to.

 

www.martinoldgoth.co.uk

 

http://www.reverbnation.com/thelastcry

 

https://www.facebook.com/pretentiousmoi? 

Important Stuff...

 

Postal Charges are NOT included in the price of the items, and need to be added by you (where applicable) upon checkout.

 

Please use this guide:

 

Badge and Sticker packs (incl combo packs), Nostalgia Laminates:

£1.00 (UK), £2.00 (Rest of World)

 

Posters - £2.00 (UK), £3.00 (Rest of World)

 

T Shirts 

£3.00 (UK), £5.00 (Rest of World)

 

If you choose the radio or flyer advertising, you will need to send me the artwork for the flyer, or an MP3 file (or similar) for the radio ad. I will contact you with an email address to send your files to and details of what I will need from you.

T-Shirt sizes - Since there is no way to tell me what size of t-shirt you need on the order page, just order the t-shirt you want and I will contact you via the email address you give to get the size of t-shirt that you require.

By BECKY EVANS (dailymail.co.uk)

 

The biannual Whitby Goth Weekend attracts people from all over UK 

Event held in Whitby as town was where Bram Stoker wrote Dracula

 

Spooky: Goths Heath Waller and his daughter Meagan, 10, pose during the Goth festival in Whitby

 

A quiet seaside town was besieged by thousands of Goths at the weekend during a unique festival that celebrates the art of darkness. 

Goths, romantics and macabre fans travelled over the moors to Whitby, which has become their spiritual home. 

The town in North Yorkshire was chosen because it was where Bram Stoker wrote the gothic classic Dracula.

 

Armour: Liam Murray was dressed in an elaborate costume when he visited the festival

 

Zombie walk: The festival in Whitby is now in its 19th year and attracts around ten thousand people

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Glamorous Goths: Artist Anne Sudworth, left, and festival goer Tara Price, right, strike a pose 

  It is filled with Goth landmarks including Whitby Abbey, which is said to be the inspiration behind Dracula's castle.