+++ 'Bram' Stoker, the author of Dracula, was born on this day, the 8th of November 1847, in Dublin. +++ Tonight in Whitby, we will be raising a glass of the red stuff! V''''V #bramstoker #dracula #gothichorror #otd

+++ First Bands Announced for WGT 22-25 MAY2026 +++ EINSTÜRZENDE NEUBAUTEN (D) , CLAN OF XYMOX (NL) , LEAETHER STRIP (DK) , SAGENBRINGER (D) , DIGITAL DRVGS (USA) , ERDLING (D) , DUCTAPE (TR) , QUAL (UK) #goth #gothic #gothicrock #postpunk #darkwave #industrial #wavegotiktreffen #wgt2026 #leipzig

+++ On this day, the 6th November 1893, the fictional Count Dracula, is put to death by the Van Helsing party +++ Or is he?! V''''V #countdracula #dracula #bramstoker #vanhelsing #gothichorror #otd

+++ Rest In Power - Rozz Williams - who was born on this day, the 6th of November 1963 +++ #rozzwilliams #christiandeath #deathrock #postpunk #goth #gothic #gothicrock #otd #newave #alt #altrock #gothcore

+++ On this day, the 5th of November 1982, Siouxsie and the Banshees, released their 5th studio album, 'A Kiss In The Dreamhouse' +++ #siouxsie #siouxsieandthebanshees #postpunk #otd #siouxsiesioux #thebanshees #altrock #goth

+++ On this day, the 4th of November 1982, the celebrated Irish post punk band Virgin Prunes, released their debut studio album 'If I Die, I Die', via Rough Trade. +++ #virginprunes #postpunk #roughtrade #IfIDieIDie #otd #altrock

+++ On this day, 45 years ago!, the 3rd of Nov 1980, Bauhaus released their debut album 'In The Flat Field' on 4AD. +++ Please excuse the somewhat partial cover, but as we know the social media pearl clutchers struggle with body parts. ;-) #bauhaus #postpunk #goth #4ad #otd #alt #altrock #gothic

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+++ Some recent announcements for the 2026 Gothic events in Whitby. +++ #icymi #goth #gothic #gothicrock #postpunk #whitby #whitbygothic #whitbygoth #themission #waynehussey #loltolhurst #themarchviolets #yorkshire #northyorkshire

+++ Today we are remembering the talent of the devilish Vincent Price, who passed over to the other side on this day, the 25th of October 1993, aged 82. +++ #vincentprice #otd

+++ On this day, thirty years ago, the 24th of October 1995, The Smashing Pumpkins, released their 3rd studio album 'Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness'. +++ #smashingpumpkins #melloncollieandtheinfinitesadness #otd

+++ Rest In Power - Dave Ball of Soft Cell, who has sadly died aged just 66. +++ ;-( #daveball #davidball #softcell #synth #synthpop #newwave #electronica

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+++ On this day, the 22nd of October 1982, Bauhaus released their 3rd studio album, 'The Sky's Gone Out', via Beggars Banquet'. +++ The initial limited edition included the live album 'Press the Eject and Give Me the Tape' as a bonus. 😉 #bauhaus #theskysgoneout #otd #postpunk #goth #gothic

+++ Remembering Carrie Fisher, who was born on this day, the 21st of October 1956. +++ #carriefisher #starwars #princessleia #otd

V''''V The great Bela Lugosi was born on this day, the 20th October 1882. ^V^ Born Béla Ferenc Dezső Blaskó in Hungary. Tonight we again raise a glass of something red! #belalugosi #dracula #undead #vampire #otd

+++ Born on this day, the 18th of October 1926, Klaus Kinski, a truly great Nosferatu, & a very fine actor in general. '''VV''' +++ Tonight in Whitby we will raise a glass of something red! #klauskinski #nosferatu #otd

+++ On this day, 40 years ago, the 18th of Oct 1985, The Cult released their second studio album 'Love', via Beggars Banquet. +++ Containing the epic clutch of singles 'She Sells Sanctuary', 'Rain' and 'Revolution', this was certainly their breakthrough moment. #TheCult #love #otd #altrock #rock

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+++ Black Prism Tea - Bold Occult & Gothic Inspired Blends +++ Black Prism is a different kind of tea company. Web : blackprismtea.co.uk Tell them 'Whitby Gothic' sent you! #tea #goth #gothic #occult #teatime #gothcore #gothtea #teawitches #tealovers #afternoontea #witchesbrew #brewup

+++ On This Day, on the 16th October 1981, Bauhaus released their mighty 2nd album, that was 'Mask'. +++ #Bauhaus #postpunk #altrock #goth #gothic #OTD #Mask

+++ On this day, the 16th of October 1981, the Human League released their 3rd studio album 'Dare'. +++ #thehumanleague #OTD #dare #synth #synthpop #electronica

+++ Born #OTD the 16th of Oct 1938, Christa Päffgen aka #NICO +++ Member of #TheVelvetUnderground, & proto #goth Born in #Koln, raised in #Berlin, a #Warhol Superstar in #NYC & ended up in #Manchester, where her #mural resides. Influenced: #IggyPop #SiouxsieSioux #PeterHook, #joydivision #Morrissey

+++ On this day, the 14th of October 1985, Kate Bush released 'Cloudbusting'. +++ #katebush #cloudbusting #Orgonon #otd

+++ On this day, the 13th of October 1978, Public Image Ltd released their debut single 'Public Image'. +++ Initial copies came wrapped up in a mocked up newspaper. #publicimageltd #publicimage #johnlydon #punk #otd #altrock

+++ Wishing the most wonderful birthday, to Mister David Vanian, born on this day, the 12th of October 1956, in Newcastle Upon Tyne. +++ #davevanian #thedamned #otd #punk #punkrock #newwave #goth #gothic #gothicrock #gothcore #gothabilly

+++ On this day, the 11th of October 1985, Love and Rockets released their debut studio album 'Seventh Dream of Teenage Heaven' via Beggars Banquet. +++ Seventh Dream was preceded by the non-album single 'Ball of Confusion'. #loveandrockets #danielash #davidj #kevinhaskins #postpunk #altrock #otd

Die britisch-deutsche Dark-Rock-Formation Auger meldet sich mit einem neuen Song zurück: „Too Soon“ (feat. Bonnie Mavis) ist seit kurzem erhältlich und wird von einem atmosphärisch-düsteren Musikvideo begleitet. Zum Artikel: https://monkeypress/2025/10/news/musiknews/auger-veroeffentlicht-neue-s..

+++ Wishing a most wonderful birthday to Midge Ure, born on this day, the 10th of October 1953. +++ #MidgeUre #ultravox #richkids #rageineden #visage #otd

+++ #OTD, the 8th of Oct 1981, #JoyDivision released 'Still', via Factory. +++ Released after the death of #IanCurtis. It consists of previously unused studio material & live recordings. The album includes their only live performance of 'Ceremony', which became the debut single for #NewOrder.

+++ On this day, the 7th of October 1979, Joy Division first released 'Transmission' as a debut 7" vinyl single, via Factory. +++ The 12" did not follow until the December. #joydivision #otd #factoryrecords #postpunk #iancurtis #peterhook

+++ On this day, the 7th of October 1983, The Sisters Of Mercy, released 'Temple Of Love', as a 7" single. +++ #thesistersofmercy #tsom #otd #mercifulrelease #andreweldritch #goth #gothic #gothicrock #postpunk #newwave #templeoflove #altrock

+++ Wishing a very happy birthday to Britt Ekland, born on this day, the 6th of October 1942, in Stockholm Sweden. +++ #brittekland #OTD #TheWickerMan

+++ Depeche Mode released their debut album, 'Speak & Spell', on this day, the 5th of October 1981. +++ It was the bands only album to feature Vince Clarke! #depechemode #otd #synth #synthpop #muterecords

+++ #OTD the 5th of Oct 1981, Einstürzende Neubauten released their album 'Kollaps'. +++ The band name means "Collapsing New Buildings". Neubauten is a general term for anything constructed after 1945. The band logo, was sourced from prehistoric petroglyph cave drawing. #einstürzendeneubauten

+++ On this day, 45 years ago, the 5th of October 1980, Killing Joke released their debut studio album of the same name, via E.G. Records. +++ The album produced two ground breaking singles "Wardance" and "Requiem". #killingjoke #otd #postpunk

+++ V''V Rest In Power - Anne Rice - Who was born on this day, the 4th of Oct 1941. +++ Born Howard Allen Frances O'Brien, other pen names included Anne Rampling & A. N. Roquelaure. & tonight we raise a glass of red! #annerice #interviewwiththevampire #thevampirechronicles #thevampirelestat #OTD

+++ Rest In Power - Susan Lucas AKA 'Soo Catwoman' +++ Sue has recently past over on 30 Sept 2025 aged 71. Her distinctive hairstyle influenced the Prodigy's Keith Flint to adopt a similar haircut in the 1990s, which became popular under the name hair horns #SooCatwoman #punk #punkrock #sexpistols

+ How about some Fad Gadget on Flashback Friday + "Back To Nature" Fad Gadget was the first artist to sign to Daniel Miller's Mute Records. www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQUU... #fadgadget #flashback #flashbackfriday #franktovey #newwave #postpunk #synthpop #synth #industrial #electronca #muterecords

+++ Siouxsie and the Banshees are ushering in the spooky season with a special limited-edition CD release of All Souls. +++ Curated by #Siouxsie Sioux, this seasonal collection features a unique selection of #SiouxsieandtheBanshees tracks celebrating the autumn equinox and its festivities.

+++ Wishing a most wonderful 70th birthday to Philip Oakey, born on this day, the 2nd of October 1955. +++ #PhilipOakey #TheHumanLeague #otd #synthpop #newwave #electronic

+++ THE CURE / 2026 TOUR - Who Is Going??? +++ #TheCure #postpunk #newwave #alternativerock #altrock #goth #gothic #gothcore #robertsmith

+++ 'THUNDERBIRDS' - first aired 60 years ago, on this day, the 30th of September 1965 +++ #Thunderbirds #OTD

+++ On this day, the 30th of September 1991, Nitzer Ebb released their fourth album 'Ebbhead', via Mute in the UK and Geffen in the US. +++ The album was co produced by Alan Wider of Depeche Mode. #nitzerebb #Ebbhead #muterecords #geffen #geffenrecords #otd

+++ On this day, the 29th of September 1986, New Order released their often overlooked fourth studio album 'Brotherhood', via Factory Records. +++ Mainly notable now for 'Bizarre Love Triangle', which was their breakthrough single in America. #neworder #factoryrecords #otd #electronic #postpunk

+++ On this day, the 28th of September 1987, Depeche Mode released their sixth studio album, 'Music For The Masses' via Mute Records. +++ #depechemode #musicforthemasses #muterecords #OTD #synth #synthpop

+++ #OTD, the 27th of Sept 1982, Depeche Mode released their second studio album 'A Broken Frame', via Mute. +++ The album was written entirely by Martin Gore & was recorded as a trio after the departure of Vince Clarke Alan Wilder had not joined yet and does not appear on the album. #depechemode

+++ 'TOO SOON', the brand new single from @augerofficial.bsky.social , which has just dropped today Friday 26th Sept +++ A #retrowave tribute to 80's music & films such as 'Breakfast Club' & 'Pretty In Pink' and it also evokes the duets of The Human League. Video > www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ysH...

+++ Wishing a most wonderful birthday, to #electronic music pioneer John Foxx, born #otd the 26th of Sept 1948, in Chorley #Lancashire. +++ John was the original lead singer of #Ultravox, before leaving to embark on a solo career in 1980 with the album Metamatic. #JohnFoxx #newwave #postpunk #synth