how sad...

[nearmethexperience]

hummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

yes, i know several of the peeps involved in the making of that entire sad (looking for correct word...buggerit) thing.

you'd be rather suprised to know the bbc lied to everyone involved in the making, right down the actual film makers themselves, and they heavily re-edited both the tv piece and the web content from what appeared to be a fairly interesting and honest look at a subculture to another 'point...stare...giggle' exercise, bastards.

they actually interviewed many of the different types of goths available in newcastle over a few days, the bbc then only decided to show the vampire goths, they did do a whole section on the music, and asked mel (the man responsible for playing the smurphs the week before the m*****n at trillians) to put together a music night so they could film the goths 'having fun'. he fell ill and the project has rescued/hijacked by another goth night promoter who totally misunderstood the remit and ended up providing the bbc with an incredibly large 'killingmypanda' shaped stick to beat any remain sense out of the article with, bastard.

finally, as far as i am aware filmed many normal run of the mill type goths in a before and after thing and at the last minute the bbc decided no one looked different/stupid enough so they send thier own man in to be made to (leaked bbc memo: look like an arse) look like a goth and tagged it onto the end, bastard/bastards.

so, in closing, what have we learnt from this valuable exercise?¿? that the world is full of bastards and never trust a hippy, nor in fact the bbc.

[Lars Svensson]

never trust a hippy, nor in fact the bbc.

Wise words, dear Methy, wise words...especially the last bit

[pikkrong]

once one guy from one Estonian TV-channel asked me to talk about gothic subculture, music etc. i was silly enough and agreed. so i told that i'm not a goth but i use to listen to the music frequently called gothic. and also i told that you can't mix up goths with satanists and fans of Marylin Manson. and added:
"as i've read American goths had declared: "don't mix up us - goths with cat-killers and satanists"".
well, you can imagine what did i see in TV as a result
of course the guy introduced me and my friend (who told long about dark ambient and dark folk) with words:
"and now let's visit the world where the sun never shines".
and, of course, they cutted my speech in the way that made me hear from my very own mouth:
"don't mix up us - goths..."
and of course, they showed a Manson's video
(in addition to "Lucretia" and one Dead Can Dance video we gave them)