It's Not Easy Being Strange: Goth Music & Culture
A project in Leeds, UK by Teresa000days
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Latest News
WHICH GOTH DJS, PROMOTERS/CLUBS & FESTIVALS NEED TO BE THE FILM? 
May 7th - via: kickstarter.com
One of the most important parts of goth culture has always lived on the dancefloor. DJs, promoters, clubs, and festivals have kept the scene alive for nearly 5 decades. Creating the spaces where music, fashion and community collide. I want to know... (Read More)
LAST DAY IN WHITBY
May 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Hesding back to Leeds after coming up to interview Jo Hampshire. (Read More)
WHITBY GOTH WEEKEND INTERVIEW
May 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Today I interviewed Jo Hampshire to talk about the origins of the Whitby Goth Weekend festival and how it grew. She talked about how the festival was percieved, how the festival evolved and why it's such a welcoming place for the LGBTQ+ community. (Read More)
WHITBY GOTH WEEKEND
May 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Today I'm in Whitby for Whitby Goth Weekend, to document, film and hopefully conduct interviews. I'll keep you updated. (Read More)
WHO ARE YOUR FAVOURITE MODERN GOTH ARTISTS FROM 2010 TO 2026?
April 30th - via: kickstarter.com
Share the modern musicians keeping the scene alive right now, the ones sounding like classic bands and the ones pushing boundaries, reinventing the sound, but still keeping that dark element of what makes a goth song goth. This is a huge part of... (Read More)
😵GOTH IS DEAD🪦
April 28th - via: kickstarter.com
As you know, I was interviewed by the YEP. They asked something that cuts right to the heart of why I’m making this documentary, so I wanted to share it with you here. It addresses the common misconception that "goth is dead" and explores the... (Read More)
MEDIA UPDATES
April 28th - via: kickstarter.com
As you know I have been on the radio twice talking about the film on TransRadioUK and BBC Radio Leeds. However I never posted a link to the original Yorkshire Evening Post article as it was before the Kickstarter. (Read More)
HELP ME BUILD THE DOCUMENTARY WITH YOUR SECONDWAVE CHOICES 🎬
April 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Okay, so who were your favourite second-wave goth bands from 1990 to 2010?Maybe you drifted into other areas of the subculture and began to love the emerging EBM, industrial, and electronic directions. Your answers could directly shape who is... (Read More)
🦇 *adopts best posh newsreader voice* THIS IS THE BBC🦇
April 25th - via: kickstarter.com
Yesterday I had the absolute pleasure of going live on BBC Radio Leeds with Gayle Lofthouse.We talked about when I first moved to Leeds, my music, and of course, my film, It's Not Easy Being Strange: Goth Music & Culture.To hear our chat search... (Read More)
🦇 GIVE ME YOUR TOP 1980s GOTH BANDS🦇
April 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
m currently planning interviews for the upcoming documentary, and I need your input.I’ll be speaking to musicians who helped shape the goth scene, especially those foundational artists from the 1980s, as well as voices from across the scene’s... (Read More)
🕯️ WHO GETS TO TELL GOTH’S STORY? 🕯️
April 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Taken from the Yorkshire Evening Post interview. I talk about why it became so important for me to document the unrecorded years, the 90s and beyond, and what pushed me to start telling these stories before they're lost forever. Most people think... (Read More)
ON THE AIRWAVES
April 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you to everyone who tuned in yesterday to hear me talk to the fabulous Neil Currie on TransRadioUK. If you missed it, you can hear it on Mixcloud. https://www.mixcloud.com/nei.../neils-sunday-service-s01e19/ This Friday, I will be interviewed... (Read More)
Challenging the Goth Narrative
April 16th - via: kickstarter.com
One of the main reasons I wanted to make this film was to challenge how the goth scene has been portrayed over the years so this felt like an important question to answer. Here is Q2 from my interview with the YEP. You mentioned being tired of... (Read More)
🖤 WE DID IT… IN 7 DAYS... OR DID WE? 🖤
April 14th - via: kickstarter.com
We hit the Kickstarter target.Seven days.I’m honestly overwhelmed. Thank you to every single one of you who believed in this film, shared it, backed it, and sent kind words. This project exists because of you. So that’s the good news. This was... (Read More)
YORKSHIRE EVEING POST QUESTIONS
April 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Over the coming days, I’ll be sharing a series my recent interview with the Yorkshire Evening Post, exploring more about the film, the inspiration behind it, and why this story matters. "You’ve made Leeds your adopted home. As an 'insider,' what... (Read More)
DAY TWO UPDATE
April 9th - via: kickstarter.com
THANK YOU To everyone who has donated images to my then unamed project a few weeks ago. You can see them on my website. If you’d like to support the film or be part of its journey, you can find the link in the comments or scan the QR code in the... (Read More)
NOW IT BEGINS 😀
April 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Over the next 30 days I will be posting updates here on the crowdfunding campaign. I'll also be asking for your participation, posing questions and including your opinions on this journey. In the meantime please share this campaign. (Read More)
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