It has been variously said that everybody dies twice, first when we have breathed our last breath, and second when our name is spoken for the very last time. The Malagasy people of Madagascar take this philosophy a step further, much further, with a centuries-old funerary tradition … Continue reading Arab Strap ~ The Turning of Our Bones [2⊘2⊘]
That is a quite recent photo of “Grandpa” Al Jourgensen (born Alejandro Ramírez Casas) the Cuban-American singer, musician, producer, and founder of numerous bands including, Ministry, Revolting Cocks, and 1000 Homo DJs. “Well, I live with snakes and lizards, And other things … Continue reading Ministry ~ (Every Day Is) Halloween (Acoustic) [2⊘19]
The Crying Boy is a mass-produced print of a painting by Italian artist Giovanni Bragolin (1911–1981) pen-name of the painter popularly known as Bragolin. His paintings feature a variety of tearful children looking morosely straight ahead, sometimes called “Gypsy boys”, although nothing specifically links them to the Romani people. In 1986, British tabloid … Continue reading Bragolin ~ To Hide To Shine To Cross [2⊘18]
Turkish band She Past Away conspired with Los Angeles’ Drab Majesty to present Soluk (Pale), an open invitation in surreal recognition of a dying civilization. This, unceremoniously designated the first “Double Feature” on GodHatesGoth, as it has proven difficult to choose between the original video track and the U.K.’s Kill Shelter’s beat-boosted remix — the former being a more illustrative video, and the latter gilded … Continue reading She Past Away ~ Soluk (Pale) [2⊘15]
