The day before Saturday’s Cruel World festival, the promoters tweeted out a weather advisory: “Mostly sunny, high of 79, 100% chance of angst and despair. See you there.” The weather, it turned out, ...

The Red & Black is a 501c3 nonprofit. Please consider a one-time gift or become a monthly supporter. Cancel anytime. On Friday, Jan. 19, Dark Entries Athens, a karaoke event featuring punk, new wave, ...

Born from punk’s flickering embers, goth has always been more than a soundtrack for the suntan-averse. In the late 70s and ...

“Dark Wave,” hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs’ Matt Sebastian, explores the darker side of classic ’80s alternative, including ...

Leah Lane has faith in the counterculture. “Things will work out,” the singer says. “I have a lot of faith in the goth scene. And a lot of faith in the post-punk scene, [and] in the darkwave scene.

Halloween may have just passed, but for those still wanting to dress in black, cake on the black mascara and listen to some scary music, you're in luck: Bauhaus is in the house. When the British band ...

After a tumultuous Coachella, where Frank Ocean tapped out between weekends, concert promoter Goldenvoice now turns to a summer season of genre- and era-driven festivals around L.A. Last weekend’s ...

From left Gabe Mendoza plays a Sam Ramirez, Jennifer Sanoja, and Mercedes Mentez groove on the dance floor at Sunshine Bar on Friday, Dec. 23, 2022 in Arlington. Shafkat Anowar / Staff Photographer ...

If post-punk goth can be traced back to one brooding monolith, it s Northampton, England s Bauhaus. A quick history lesson: Formed in 1978, Bauhaus appealed to those left tragically long-faced after ...

Sometimes there is a sadness in me that feels so incurable that I want to rot in my bed until the end of time. Other times I get out of said bed, throw on some chunky eyeliner and even chunkier ...

Have you heard? Indie sleaze is back: overly edited Terry Richardson photos, smudged eyeliner and denim jackets are cool again. With that, there’s been a second wave of post-punk revival, a ...