John Robb, author, journalist and music fanatic discusses his new book "The History of Goth" by taking us through it's history, rich with art, music and culture.

Topics include:

Cross continental introductions
Goth seems to have permeated all forms of music & art
Summarizing the history of Goth starting with the sacking of Rome in 411 AD
The tribal nature of Goth and art in general
Did John feel the culture of Goth wasn’t understood?
Nick Cave being an elder statesman of Goth
What were early Goth songs in modern music?
What constitutes a Goth song?
Industrial bands (Skinny Puppy, Front 242) being inspired by Goth
The geographical trends of Goth culture
The US producing Ramones and The Cramps
The impulsiveness of The Cramps
The impact of format of vinyl records on Goth culture
How did John research and create the History of Goth?
Goth in present day mainstream art (Wednesday, Tim Burton movies, etc)
What about Goth is misunderstood?
John thinks records will continue to rise in value. I don’t.
The remaining records of John’s collection
Meeting, interviewing Nirvana and Fugazi
New bands that John enjoys
Interview wrap up

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Ep378: The History of Goth with John Robb