Straftanz - "-jl- eats his first deep fried Mars Bar."

This is exactly what is advertised.

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.

"EuroDance 7000"

OK, does anyone know who the musician or musicians are here? I tried to find out five years ago, when I first saw the video, and I tried to find out recently. Anyone know?

CollegeHumor's Favorite Funny Videos

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

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

Slick Idiot - "Make Me Believe"

I don't know if this video was meant to be hilarious, but I'm falling over myself laughing at this. That being said, I mean no respect, because I genuinely enjoy the song and the video. Still, I think many of you will find yourself in stitches if you have similar music video tastes to mine.

Marilyn Manson's first interview on Letterman

If you want to fall out of your chair laughing, watch this. It's from back in the days when Letterman was a little more funny and a little less caustic.

Evils Toy - "Virtual State"

I don't usually use this blog to make light of other people's work, but this really feels kind of like the Snakes on a Plane of industrial music videos.

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.

Ronan Harris in lederhosen

This is a video of Ronan Harris of VNV Nation in lederhosen. Enjoy.

"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.

pomDeter - "Call Me A Hole"

What do you get when you mash up Nine Inch Nails's "Head Like a Hole" and Carly Rae Jepsen's "Call Me Maybe"? You only get the best thing ever in the history of ever! Whoever this pomDeter guy is really outdid himself here!

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.

Pompous Cyber Cat

Who likes cat memes? Who likes (or at least has a strong opinion on) cyber goth? Well, you're in luck! For all your needs, we have the Pompous Cyber Cat meme! Here are some good ones I found. (Also, here is where I think the source is, but the site was down when I tried to go.)

Industrial Dancing to "Barbie Girl"

It's funny video time! Here's some epic hardcore dancing to the most dark industrial song ever, Aqua's "Barbie Girl".

You're welcome.

Random videos

Do you like seeing your favorite musicians be entertaining in ways that have little or nothing to do with their music? Well, here's a video dedicated to that.

First, here's Erica from Unter Null practicing her French:




Here's a Santa Hates You video from 2011 that you might have to understand YouTube trends from that time to get:

The people from Psy'Aviah had to make a wine commercial for a school project. Here is what they made:

"Whitby Gothic Style"

Yes, I know, another played out "Gangnam Style" parody. Still, I like this. Don't judge.

Freezepop - "Doppelganger"

Who is in the mood for something a little different, this afternoon? As you can possibly figure out, I like a little bit of electroclash, as well, and Freezepop fits the bill as a mix of electroclash, synthpop, and other genres. One thing that makes Freezepop really enjoyable to me is the fact they don't take themselves seriously, at all. It can be a real breath of fresh air.

The final cut of the "Doppelganger" video was made by chopping up the Badd-bagg mix and Goodnice mix and sewing pieces of each together. Each of those videos have novelty of their own, so I totally recommend you watch them, too. But in regard to the song, it tells the story of how vexed the main character is by the fact an ex seems to have found a new girlfriend who is seemingly almost exactly like her. This song is more serious than some of Freezepop's other work, which is saying quite a bit, as this song is kind of light and airy, itself.

Freezepop, in general, is sit-back-and-relax music. Although you certainly can move to a number of the songs, I don't think it's really meant for that. That being said, Freezepop shows can get seriously crazy, but that's because a lot of what makes the band special is in the visual spectacles they make. For instance, if you look at their performance of "Super-sprøde" from 2005, you can see that Freezepop cares very much about having a nutty holistic experience for their fans. So, all in all, if you're into this kind of music, you'll probably like Freezepop. If you're not, at least check them out. You might find yourself enjoying them, purely due to the change of pace it gives you. Also, they're based in Boston, so if you have a compulsion for supporting your local scene, it's certainly worth taking a look.

Alice in Videoland - "Spaceship"

There are times when blog posts practically write themselves. This is one of them.

Alice in Videoland will always have a special place in my heart, because they were kind of the precursor to my rekindled love for the type of music I'm writing about now. I had been in a bit of a rut, and I had kind of let my industrial-electronica interests simmer on the back burner. Alice in Videoland though, with songs such as "Numb", "We Are Rebels", and "Better Off", got me back in the swing of things. Basically, through the use of music search websites (e.g. Pandora, last.fm, etc.), Alice in Videoland led me to I:Scintilla, Freezepop, and Tying Tiffany, and I:Scintilla led me to most everything else. It's kind of odd, since I don't think any of those bands are particularly similar to each other, but I won't look a gift horse in the mouth.

Anyway, one of the only annoying things about AiV is the fact that they don't have a big Internet presence. Their official Facebook page, for example, is not buzzing with activity. It's disappointing, because, at least based on what I've read about them, they seem to be a really cool bunch and would probably be awesome to interact with, if only they'd put themselves out there for fan interaction. I was actually amazed to see them post something a few days ago, which was a link to the video above.

The video for "Spaceship", which I think may have been AiV's first music video, based on Toril Lindqvist's comments, is a prime example of why these people are so special to me. You can tell that they had fun with this video, and I can't help but to think that these people love what they do with every ounce of their being. There are some musicians and musicians who, although they may be talented, they don't appear to really be in love with their craft. Alice in Videoland is does not seem to be one of those bands, at least from my perspective. When I watch this video, I feel the energy that exudes from the band, and I think that's the biggest draw for me. The song is fairly simple, and it's not going to tell you the meaning of life. It's not a throwaway song though. It's fun, and I think the listener is supposed to feel a sense of pure enjoyment.

If you like AiV, or if this post made you interested in AiV, please let them know! I'd like nothing more than to see them do more fan interaction. I think both the band and the fans would get a lot out of it.

Does anyone remember Kompressor?

Every time I hear "K Is for Kompressor", it brings a fuzzy feeling of nostalgia of when I used to go to be more into the club scene. It also reminded me that there were people out there who did not take the scene too seriously and could poke fun of it (and themselves, too).

For those of you who aren't as familiar with this brilliant musician, this was a parody industrial act from the early-2000s of Drew Fairweather, one of the artists of the webcomic, Married to the Sea. He'd always cover his face with an alien mask and start singing these really over-the-top, flat-out strange industrial parody songs. "K Is for Kompressor" is probably his most famous work.

I wish I knew of more industrial parody acts, but I don't know of any. If anyone knows of any that fit the bill, I'd definitely like someone to share. I think that's the kind of thing that can really add levity to a scene that sometimes takes itself too seriously.

It's Christmas Day.

Since it's Christmas Day, and I know most of my readers will probably be too consumed by festivities for the day, I'll make just a single post.

What better (or at least more hilarious) way to celebrate Christmas than by mashing it up with the goth-industrial scene in various ways? Here are some videos that should amuse (or disturb) the scenester in you:

Some guy dancing to "Jinglefunk" by Eisenfunk

"Tannenbaum" by Midfinger

"'Industrial Christmas' Dance Music Video" by Alex Wilmot

"Twas the Night Before Black Mass" by Aurelio Voltaire 

For those of you who celebrate Christmas and for those of you who celebrate other holidays around this time of year, have a wonderful and safe holiday. If you don't celebrate anything today or anytime near today, have a great day, anyway! Tomorrow, I'll be back to posting as usual.