If you’re online or out amongst the young people these days, you’ve seen a goth kid. Maybe they’re casual, just adhering to an all-black color palette. Maybe they go big, the teased-up bat’s nest of hair, stark-white face paint, thick dark eyeliner and contouring creating a high-contrast, high-impact look. Maybe they’re more mysterious, with a long, black jacket and quiet demeanor evoking a plague doctor or perhaps channeling some vampirism. Whatever the look, goth is in – and it’s everywhere. However, a lesser-known part of the whole shtick is actually not even about aesthetics. For most Goths, there’s a personal ethos in following the culture. Exploring where that comes from is truly the root to understanding what being “goth” is all about. Goth has always had a little punk hiding in there, and that’s why the Goth Renaissance isn’t following the typical 20-year trend cycle – it's not just a look. It’s a movement.
Clyde McGee: Local Folk-Punk Artist Makes It Big
Steve Kilcrease grew up in the Grand Valley, played with and formed a number of local bands in the 2000s and early 2010s. Back then he could often be found on Main Street shredding guitar or banjo and belting out folk and punk songs for spare-change. Now playing under the moniker Clyde McGee he is … Continue reading Clyde McGee: Local Folk-Punk Artist Makes It Big
Punk AF
Punk AF by Heather Nicholson Many people think punk is just a music genre characterized by crashing drums, noisy electric guitar, and yell-singing. Some people may think a punk is a type of person, usually a young one, that is good for nothing and probably up to no good. The word “punk” might also provoke … Continue reading Punk AF
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