That's beautiful. Or taken literally, incredibly gross.

Buffy ,'Potential'


Buffista Music 4: Needs More Cowbell!

There's a lady plays her fav'rite records/On the jukebox ev'ry day/All day long she plays the same old songs/And she believes the things that they say/She sings along with all the saddest songs/And she believes the stories are real/She lets the music dictate the way that she feels.


Glamcookie - Nov 03, 2009 12:58:02 pm PST #1852 of 6436
I know my own heart and understand my fellow man. But I am made unlike anyone I have ever met. I dare to say I am like no one in the whole world. - Anne Lister

Raveonettes and the Thermals.


DavidS - Nov 03, 2009 1:01:44 pm PST #1853 of 6436
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

What's more Gothic?

Walpole's Strawberry Hill

or...

Newstead Abbey.

Both homes, of course, for very gothy writers.

(I suppose this should go in Literary but there's probably a greater Gothish set of opinions here.)


Sean K - Nov 03, 2009 1:12:22 pm PST #1854 of 6436
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty

I'd say the Abbey is more gothic, from those two photos anyway.


DavidS - Nov 03, 2009 1:31:12 pm PST #1855 of 6436
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

I'd say the Abbey is more gothic, from those two photos anyway.

It's more ruined, for sure. Plus, you know - Byron! But Strawberry Hill was one of the very first Gothic Revival houses - a true folly. And Walpole did write a gothic classic.

Check out the library.

This room's pretty wild.


Atropa - Nov 03, 2009 1:35:15 pm PST #1856 of 6436
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.

Can't I just have both? And the staff to support them?


Trudy Booth - Nov 03, 2009 1:39:47 pm PST #1857 of 6436
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart

Oooh Jilli! How would you dress the staff?


DavidS - Nov 03, 2009 1:40:52 pm PST #1858 of 6436
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Can't I just have both? And the staff to support them?

I think, ideally, you want them to be slightly understaffed. Otherwise no picturesque decay; no cobwebs.

Also, it helps if they're rather daft or possibly some combination of harelipped and hunchbacked.

You'll need a big attic such as Fuschia had.


DavidS - Nov 03, 2009 1:42:53 pm PST #1859 of 6436
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

You'll need a Gothic ossuary of course.

And pavillion.

Plus a greenhouse.


Volans - Nov 03, 2009 2:35:36 pm PST #1860 of 6436
move out and draw fire

Great. I come here for music recs and get drool-worthy architecture.

I set a game in Strawberry Hill once. Very gothic game.

Also, thanks all for the recs. Either I or my DH had purchased about 40%, but I've been downloading and loving some of the others!

PS: Nick Cage is having to sell the LaLaurie Mansion on Nov. 12, for 1.8 - 2 million. Who wants to go in with me?


juliana - Nov 03, 2009 3:08:37 pm PST #1861 of 6436
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…

Rise Against. Chicago punk band. One of my favorites

So totally made of awesome they are. Also, friendly w/MCR (at least their drummer).

To the sound of a heartbeat pounding away...