Question mostly for Jilli, but open to anyone:

I bought a CD this weekend called "Projekt: The New Face of Goth," mostly because I wanted the "Brains!" song on it. My questions are: is it, in fact, goth, and if so, are these artists the *new* face of goth?

Here's the track listing:

1. Android Lust: Stained (video edit)
2. Audra: Cabaret Fortune Teller
3. Lycia: Pray (radio edit)
4. Black tape for a blue girl: the lie which refuses to die
5. Voltaire: BRAINS! (from the Cartoon Network’s Grim and Evil)
6. Unto Ashes: Witches’ Rune
7. Attrition: Two gods... are better than one (previously unreleased)
8. BLEAK: In Vain
9. Lowsunday: Wallpaper Room (radio edit)
10. Mira: Divine
11. Mors Syphilitica: The Hues of Longing
12. Love Spirals Downwards: Stir About the Stars
13. Voltaire: Goodnight, Demon Slayer (previously unreleased)

That Projekt sampler is a good array of current goth bands (as opposed to the synthpop, oontz, tweedly-tweedly beepstompstomp bands that get played at goth clubs).

Most of those bands aren't really *new*; Black Tape for a Blue Girl has been around since the early 90s, so has Attrition. Audra, Unto Ashes, and Mira have been around for a couple of years, as has Voltaire. But since that sampler is one of the better goth-comps in recent years, so I'm fine with letting them get away with the "New" tag.

Did you like "Goodnight, Demon Slayer"?

Did you like "Goodnight, Demon Slayer"?

I didn't get that far -- the CD is in my car, and I'm listening to the whole thing in order. I'll listen to it when I go to the gym in a bit.

Love love LOVE the Voltaire "Brains!" song. It ought to be the Buffista Fight Song.

But I get kind of a rockabilly flavor from it -- not a flavor; more like a fudge swirl through vanilla bean ice cream -- is that crazy? Are goth and rockabilly incompatible? Or, is that crazy because I'm hearing something that isn't there?

I think you'd really like all of Voltaire's cds. I'll try and remember to copy 'em for you in the next few days.

Hey, Jilli -- read my edit, por favor....

But I get kind of a rockabilly flavor from it -- not a flavor; more like a fudge swirl through vanilla bean ice cream -- is that crazy? Are goth and rockabilly incompatible? Or, is that crazy because I'm hearing something that isn't there?

Goth and rockabilly aren't incompatible at all; there's a lot of cross-over, and I've been looking for some good gothabilly comps. I think there is a bit of a rockabilly sound to "Brains", but that isn't a defining characteristic of Voltaire's music.

Oh! for the Star Trek fans here, you should know that Voltaire did an ep called Banned On Vulcan. He's a huge Star Trek geek, and cheerfully wrote an entire cd of filk. My friends who are ST fans assure me it's very, very funny; since I don't really like ST, I listen to the songs with a politely confused expression on my face.

My sister got Ray Pruitt (of 90120) into the Encyclopedia Fakebandica!

Sniff! I'm so proud.

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What Jilli said - there's a lot of cool gothy rockabilly (often called Psychobilly, influenced heavily by The Cramps).

But even original rockabilly had stuff with a dark, ominous vibe, most famously Jody Reynold's "Fire of Love."

I did a whole tape of stuff like that titled The Ghost of Eddie Cochran.

Jilli!!!! I *love* "Goodnight, Demon Slayer"!!!!!

Jilli!!!! I *love* "Goodnight, Demon Slayer"!!!!!

He wrote it for his son. It's a wonderful song, and I memorized all the words so I can sing it at my godson the next time he's around.

I also need to send a copy of it to Hec and Deena, so they can play it for their munchkins.