I'd say the Abbey is more gothic, from those two photos anyway.
Police procedure has changed since I was little.
Wash ,'The Message'
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.
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
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.
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."
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...
Fred Pete - Nov 04, 2009 5:13:15 am PST #1862 of 6436
Ann, that's a ferret.
I would personally put Kylie Minogue and Robbie Williams on the list, but I'm not sure if they're as accessible to American audiences.
You have to look for them, but they're available. From an equally Anglo-centric, equally pop angle, I'd add the Sugababes, Girls Aloud, and Will Young.
And the Gossip may not be as seminal as other bands mentioned here, but Beth Ditto gets my vote for Best Blues Shouter out there. If you like Janis Joplin, the Gossip should be on your list.
billytea - Nov 04, 2009 5:22:26 am PST #1863 of 6436
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.
You have to look for them, but they're available.
Oh yes, I could even get Missy Higgins over there. I meant more whether they appeal to American tastes.