Goth Chic: A Connoisseur's Guide to Dark Culture

Posted on 24 July 2019 by Gavin Baddeley

Due to its passionate, extreme aesthetic, Goth culture remains both vibrant and vibrantly loved, and continually inspires new developments in pop culture Both a starting place for newcomers and a source of incisive insights for veterans, Goth Chic examines this dark culture from multiple angles Each chapter of this lavishly illustrated guide dissects a distinct aspect of the Goth genre, including movies, music, books, graphic novels, and Written by an official representative of the Church of Satan, Goth Chic is an insider s view of a fascinating realm. Best Download [ Goth Chic: A Connoisseur's Guide to Dark Culture ] author [ Gavin Baddeley ] – kino-fada.fr A surprisingly entertaining glimpse to the goth culture, and a good Finnish translation Although being the nitpick I am, I disagreed with some language choices, but that is just me not being able to switch off my work brain even when I read for pleasure.Not sure I learned much from reading this, however That is the main issue I have with it Almost all the stuff about movies, series, sex and clothes was something I knew already Actually most of it was stuff I had learned even before I was A surprisingly entertaining glimpse to the goth culture, and a good Finnish translation Although being the nitpick I am, I disagreed with some language choices, but that is just me not being able to switch off my work brain even when I read for pleasure.Not ...I think this book is a gem, an invaluable resource of things and categories Goth related that even older Goth veterans like myself will find interesting new facts, histories, and recommendations of some seminal rarities I feel quite lucky to know about now I mean, there s a short but excellent section on Goth classical music, especially pre twentieth century that I knew nothing about Some reviewers complain there s insufficient information on contemporary Goth music, typically thought to I think this book is a gem, an invaluable resource of things and categories Goth related that even older Goth veterans like myself will find interesting new facts, histories, and recommendations of some seminal rarities I feel quite lucky to know about now I mean, there s a short but excellent section on Goth classical music, especially pre twentieth century that I knew nothing about Some reviewers complain there s insufficient information on contemporary Goth music, typically thought to have been fathered by Bauhaus as everyone knows Two comments 1 This isn t an encyclopedia nor does it pass itself off as focusing extensively on every major Goth band since the late 1970s There are already good books that do that and that isn t this book s focus, nor does it purport to be 2 The author did serious research for this book in basically every category covered, and traces the fi...I think aappropriate subtitle would be a connoisseur s guide to stupid movies about zombies There s almost nothing about literature, or the actual subculture, and the chapter about music is ridiculously short and incomplete Money wasted.Puh, das hier ist schwierig Wenn du ein Buch suchst, dass dir die Gothic Szene erkl rt und n her bringt Ne, lass bleiben.Wenn du ein Buch suchst, das dir schaurige B cher und Filme chronologisch sortiert aufz hlt und beschreibt, dann kannst du dir dieses Buch durchaus holen Zeitgen ssische Musik nur GB und Amerika wird auch aufgez hlt und beschrieben Der Autor hat f r dieses Werk wohl nur bis ins Jahr 2000 recherchiert Bands wie VNV Nation aufsteigender Stern und Apoptygma Puh,...Very thorough, well researched and backed up with sources and literature and exquisitely written It s something I ll definitely be coming back to.This book was definitely great.Unlike the name Goth Chic would suggest this book is not a style or how to be guide Baddeley walks the reader through the history of the Gothic subculture with a heavy emphasis on the media that often goes with it, from classic Gothic literature to comics and from German Expressionist horror films to Tim Burton Naturally music takes up a good chunk of the book as well The one chapter focusing on fashion is rather short and for the most part details the history and influences of the archetypal Unlike the name Goth Chic would suggest this book is not a style or how to be guide Baddeley walks the reader through the history of the Gothic subculture with a heavy emphasis on the media that often goes with it, from classic Gothic literature to comics and from German Expressionist horror films to Tim Burton Naturally music takes up a good chunk of the book as well The one chapter focusing on fashion is rather short and for...Quite an intelligente, passionate and comprehensive look into Goth a must read for Goths and anyone wanting to understand Goth beyond sterotypes Baddeley covers everything from gothic literature, to horror movies, comics, and tv series, before even beginning to make a history of late 20th century and early 21st century Goth pop...This is one of the most in depth books about the goth subculture outside of academic literature This book offers information about many semi obscure books and movies that every goth should check out Virtually every element of goth culture is touched upon While goths in their thirties may not find too much new information, those in their late teens and twenties can find this book useful and entertaining.Be forewarned, not all of the material in this book is suitable for younger readers so This is one of the most in depth books about the goth subculture outside of academic literature This book offers information about ...This book was clearly written by one who understands the intricacies of gothic culture and influences Lots of detail and information A useful text I was pleased that it covered classical music It was divided well into chapters that traced various aspects, such as literature, music and movies, separately in a chronological way This is a good and informative book for anyone seeking to learnabout the origins of gothic cultu...

Goth Chic: A Connoisseur's Guide to Dark Culture

English
24 July 2019

Gavin Baddeley