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Well, I know I'm coming into the conversation a little late, but, I think it's just that the old bats are well, old, tired, and working. The only concert I've been out to in a while was Voltaire, it was nice to see all the old crowd and to remember when dance floors were a swirl in black gowns and fishnet. Not fuzzy boots.
I'm hoping to get out to VNV Nation this weekend, but when it comes down to it. The old scene is just that. We have gotten older and life just has its ways of consuming the elders and leaving all the free time to the young.
I couldnt justify the 2 hour travel and the 30 to see VNV. Nothing could top his shows from 1999-2002. Seen em too many times, and I kind of stopped liking their newer sounds by 2005.
Same with Combichrist and so many of those bands...it feels like a lifetime Ive been into that music and I just feel done. I miss the people tho, they were always warm and friendly even tho its probably good I never dated anyone from that scene.
I seen voltaire! Twice actually. the crowd was 100% nerd/anime kids. Tho that coulda had something to do with it being an anime con. Im sure he and Jhonen get a lot of goth fantard girls bugging them
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Man I remember the swirly dancing and ornate outfits. Thats why in San Francisco I like to sometimes go to death rock/old school goth/old school industrial nights. Takes me back to the 90's when the scene was more mysterious and uh, filled with awesomeness.
That said, for the last 12 years I had been obsessed with the "00ntz" type EBM stuff, Im just kind of done with it. Sold or gave away most my extensive cd collection, a lot of my outfits/accessories, merchandise, etc. It sucks as the audience for most the music Im into now SUCKS(the hipsters, who I HATE)
I miss the old school goths and rivet nerd chicks
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