Whispers in the Shadow ~ crowdfunding campaign
Whispers in the Shadow's crowdfunding campaign for their new album The WHISPERS IN THE SHADOW crowdfunding campaign for the forthcoming album THE URGENCY OF NOW had just begun. If you want to give them a helping hand in what will become their first album in 4 years...
an old advertisement from Danceteria featuring Requiem in White
From DJ Jason's scrapbook, here is an old advertisement from the legendary Danceteria nightclub featuring the incomparable Requiem in White.
Recommended: No Return Post Punk Society on October 20th
This event is held at the pyramid. It is on the lower level. There is a new wave and synth event on the main floor. Both events are covered under the same entry fee.
Recommended: Jet’s birthday party at Ian Ford’s coffee shop, Caffeine Underground on October 20th
Recommended: Procession on October 22nd
Recommended: Memento Mori on October 26th
Recommended: Memento Mori in October. Free Entry
Recommended: Arkham’s Samhain on October 27th
Recommended: QXT’s on October 27th
Recommended: Halloween at QXTs on October 28th
Recommended: The 12th Annual NYC Witches’ Halloween Masquerade Ball on October 31st
Charmed by Starr & the NYC Wiccan Family Temple present The 12th Annual NYC Witches’ Halloween Masquerade Ball October 31ST, 2017 From 8PM ‘til the Ghosts come home! A Night for all Magickal Folk, Vamps, Faes, Faires, Nymphs, Satyrs all Welcomed... Hosted by:...
Nightbreed Recordings press release for the Nightbreed MP3 Store
www.nightbreedrecordings.org ~ PRESS RELEASE ~ THE NIGHTBREED MP3 STORE Nightbreed Recordings have launched its own MP3 store. In order to offer a competitive and direct service for everyone who wants to buy MP3 versions of the Nightbreed Releases, they decided to...
Recommended: Memento Mori with guest DJ Luna
Sanctum Fridays at Talon
Not to be confused with DJ Jason's historic event Sanctum Fridays that was held in CBGBs Basement back in 1999 - 2000, this new unrelated Sanctum is by a new DJ, Joe Hart. It will be on Fridays at a bar called Talon in Brooklyn. We wish him good luck with promotion....
Recommended: the two year anniversary of Memento Mori
Recommended: Memento Mori in July
Wave Gotik Treffen ~ a scene report by Luna Pallida
A Scene Report by Luna Pallida Wave-Gotik Treffen ~ Leipzig, Germany June 2nd - June 5th 2017 I had the opportunity to experience this year’s Wave-Gotik Treffen (WGT) festival, the 26th WGT, in Leipzig, Germany. I caught an evening flight from New York on the...
Interview with Nick Holmquist by Ed Shorrock
Interview with Nick Holmquist by Ed Shorrock Nick Holmquist might be better known to many dark music lovers as Nick Vincent, front man and guitarist of the uncompromising Swedish goth rocking outfit, The Preachers of Neverland. Some might think that the story ended in...
Recommended: Memento Mori in June
Italian Magazine Interview with The Danse Society
Italian Magazine Interview with The Danse Society 'Heaven Is Waiting' by THE DANSE SOCIETY ~ Questions for Paul Gilmartin Arrangements with Absolution.NYC and special facilitations for Paul Gilmartin by Ed Shorrock. This interview first appeared in Ascension Magazine...
The Gothic Artist From Mexico, The Raven
The Gothic Artist From Mexico, The Raven An extraordinary artist, The Raven, is a specialist in gothic leather jacket art. While this post focuses mainly on her paintings on clothing, she also is an artist for website media, blogs, photography, serigraphy, aerography...
Interview with Orations
Interview with Orations by DJ Delchi Arrangements for the interview by DJ Jason DJ Delchi: First off it's refreshing to hear new Gothic music that is rooted in the classic sounds of the genre. The instrumentation and mixing bring back a lot of good memories, with new...
Recommended: Memento Mori with special guest DJ Luna
Recommended: Memento Mori on March 23rd
NYC Goth Scene from 1990 to 2000 ~ a report on a decade of darkwave
NYC Goth Scene from 1990 to 2000 ~ a report on a decade of darkwave Thanks to The Sentimentalist Magazine, we at Absolution have received permission to reprint a wonderful article on the history of the NYC Goth scene from 1990 to 2000. It is from their Spring/Summer...