FranccescaDeStruct - "**** Goth Kids Say"

This is a little colorful on the language, so it may be NSFW. I found this hilarious though, because it this wasn't some outsider's view at making fun of goth. It was goths making fun of themselves, which needs to happen more. When we can make fun of ourselves, it proves we're secure in our own identities.

Kill Natalie - "Goth Talk: dealing with bullies"

Here is some interesting and sound advice on how to deal with bullies.

LigeiaResurrected - "Goth Getting Ready"

I don't post enough stuff like this here, so here's a video of one goth lady and how she gets ready for her day. It's not a tutorial, just sped up raw footage, mostly.

Amoeba Music - "Peter Murphy (Bauhaus) - What's in my bag?"

I don't even know what this is -- but I like it.

SyntheticDollx - "Goth Insults/Comments and Problems"

If you want to laugh yourself silly, the first half of this video is for you. People can make some really idiotic insults when it comes to people who express themselves in regard to alternative subcultures. It's like people aren't even trying to be creative. The second half is interesting, too, but it's nothing that I haven't shown you in one or more videos I've shared before. The vlogger talks about job issues, and I've already mentioned my comments on that before. A lot of the thing about jobs is the who, what, where, when, why, and how of the matter. There are circumstances when you'll have no problem if you express yourself, and there are circumstances when you would be better off just conforming to a significant extent with the mainstream, because you'll suffer otherwise.

I:Scintilla - "Salt of Stones" (anime music video)

I usually don't post this kind of thing here, but since I:Scintilla explicitly endorsed it on their Facebook page, I'll share it.

MDFMK - "Torpedoes" (in sign language)

So, there's this video of a lady doing ASL signs to an MDFMK song... YES.

Tank and Mary - "Industrial Dance in Las Vegas"

I'm not a really big fan of the whole "industrial dance" style concept, but this is kind of a novel video for no other reason than the fact they did this in Las Vegas. There are some places where you can practically film anything, and it looks cool. Las Vegas is one of those places.

Questionable Goths - "Tuesday Discusses Gender Roles In The Goth Subculture"

If you want to get one person's opinion on gender and sexual orientation within the goth community, here's a good video. I wish someone could alert me to some videos about that subject within the rivethead community, because that's a topic that's discussed a whole lot less.

SyntheticDollx - "Rant Vlog - What makes you goth? Labels and Hate."

SyntheticDollx brings about some interesting points in regard to this subject that's really been done to death on YouTube. She seems exceptionally open and willing to eliminate subculture hierarchy.


I have a couple of comments I'd like to add:

1. In regard to her comments on labels, even beyond the feeling of being able to fit in, I think the best reason why we have labels is simply to give some level of definition to consistently occurring traits and to have vocabulary for it. Labels create a shorthand that make it so people can understand each other when discussing matters within the subculture. For example, it's easier to talk about a cyber goth than it is to talk about someone who has goggles, wears bright colors, listens to EBM, and so forth. Even if people don't agree on the exact subtle nuances of what a cyber goth is, when you mention the term, everyone around you will at least have a general idea of what you're talking about. Labels aren't necessarily a problem until you attempt to use them as leverage to create a sense of inequality with someone else.
2. The term "baby bat" kind of makes me cringe, too. I had never heard that term until just the past year or so, and I am still of the opinion that the general idea of the term is misguided. If it only applied to people who are very young, say tweens or young teenagers, I'd be a little more on board with it, because those people are young of age and generally lack the resources, knowledge, and maturity to have deep, seasoned notions about the subculture. But calling someone who is older than that who is starting to come into his or her own within the subculture a "baby bat" seems a little patronizing. Even if that person hasn't been able to express as a goth but for a short time, it's not like her or she necessarily has immature or uninformed opinions and ideas about the subculture. In my experience, some of the most interesting things I've heard in regard to goth have come from people who don't consider themselves goth at all, or they just dabble on the fringes.

kazlovesbats - "About Bickering Within the Gothic Subculture"

I probably talk about kazlovesbats's videos more than I should, but here is a good one to read when you feel inclined to start drama.

Funny goth videos

Here are a few videos to brighten up your Sunday afternoon:

First, here is some video advertising what appears to be a goth apparel store in Germany. It's -- different.


I like this advertisement for Irn-Bru, a Scottish soft drink. The goths are still goth, even when happy.
This is just weird.

SarahDarleen - "RE:What's it like to be a Goth?"

This may very well be the most "sit around a campfire and sing 'Kumbaya'" answer to that type of question I've ever seen. As such, I must share SarahDarleen's video.

kazlovesbats - "What Great Paying Jobs can an American Goth have?"

This video from kazlovesbats is an interesting watch, although I think there are a number of things in which she should expand upon for clarification in one or more future videos. She has general ideas that I agree with, but I think she really needs to really go a step further, because there are a number of things that have an effect on how well someone who is visibly "scene" is accepted, including, but not limited to: which state you're in, how urban or rural your area is, the size of your current or prospective company (and whether it's a corporation vs. a sole proprietorship or something else), whether or not you interact with the public, the subtle nuances of the company, exactly how you express yourself as a scenester, your professional and personal qualifications, your market demand as an employee, and the personal whims of your superiors.

Android Lust - "Making of 'Stained'"

Were you ever curious about how Android Lust made the (really cool looking) "Stained" music video? There is a six-part video series that explains it down to the smallest details. I'll embed the first video, but I'm not going to put all seven videos here. If you're interested in seeing the whole series, you can check out the rest by following the playlist links.

Absolute Grrrls Manifesto - Chapter I - Teaser

Alfa Matrix has put out a teaser for their Absolute Grrrls Manifesto compilation. You may need to brace yourselves for the sheer amount of awesome this teaser will bring forth.

"THE HARLEM SHAKE / GOTH Edition"

I could only find one originally choreographed gothic-themed Harlem Shake video on YouTube, so I'll show it to you. There are a number of goth Harlem Shake vids, but the rest of them either just take existing video and simply apply the Harlem Shake music to it, are split screen videos, or are so tangentially goth that it would be a stretch to put them here in good conscience.

Tying Tiffany - "Minimal To Video Campaign"

As it gets closer to the Tying Tiffany at Glasslands date (March 17), I intend to give you all more coverage of her. Here is a video she did for Minimal To, a designer clothing company, recently.

Sebastian Columbine - "How to Get Perfect Gothic Makeup by Gothic Angel Kitty Princess Baby"

It just wouldn't be one of Sebastian Columbine's funny videos if it didn't involve video lag and melodrama. This one involves twerking, too.

Yes, twerking. Don't fight this one.

Marilyn Manson on "The Phil Donahue Show" in 1995

We've really come a long way since those days. It's been almost twenty years since this show, and I think the general public has gotten a different point view about goth and industrial music and events since those days. Of course, the average Joe or Jane on the street is still probably going to think that people who present as goth are strange and might have problems, but it seems like, for the most part, only significantly conservative people at this point in time think that goths, by definition, worship Satan and are prone to violence. As much as we want to complain about the lack of mainstream acceptance of underground subcultures now, when we look back at things like the below video, we get a stark sense of perspective. That doesn't mean we should rest on our laurels, but we have made large amounts of progress.

In this episode of "The Phil Donahue Show", there is a debate about the safety of moshing, and there are some interesting points that are even applicable today, such as the need for competent security at clubs and the discussion about blaming media for personal actions. Also, I notice the level of shock value that Marilyn Manson attempts, and back then, it was considered super edgy, particularly to the mainstream. Now that I've been into the scene for a while, I see that Marilyn Manson is about as hardcore as a jar of Metamucil, but that shouldn't detract from his merits as an artist. I largely side with the Marilyn Manson and the other music scene people on there, although I think Manson could have worded some things better, particularly in regard to suicide as a result of music. I understand what he was trying to say, but I think he might have been a little too focused on being hardcore to try to get his point across properly. I think the point that he was trying to allude to, but didn't really come out and say, was the fact that the suicides people try to blame on music were probably a result of anything but the music and that we should be focusing on what the real problems were with these people as opposed to looking to create a scapegoat.

Anyway, sit back and enjoy some old 90s "trash TV".