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An early ’80s Los Angeles variant dubbed itself “death rock.” Emerging partly in reaction to the artlessness and dumb aggression that hardcore soon assimilated, such prime death rockers as 45 Grave stirred a whiplash brand of heavy metal into the bubbling cauldron. T.S.O.L. even successfully dabbled a moment with the idea on their debut LP, Dance With Me. (However, to mistake the Misfits’ blitzkrieg horror punk with death rock or goth-punk is no small error—nothing particularly gothic about Glenn Danzig’s crew. Similarly, the Cramps’ sexy, spooky punkabilly was an influence, but not goth-punk in the least.) Then came the groups associated with the weekly London club night The Batcave, itself a rejoinder to the electro-heavy New Romantics. As The Cult’s Ian Astbury said of the club’s core band: “Specimen were very dark, but they were as much German as they were The Addams Family. They were like a Death Bowie.”

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The goth-punk cudgel was assumed in the new century by youngbloods such as AFI and Alkaline Trio. A quick scan of Google reveals such contemporary underground goth-punk outfits as Cemetery, Acid Bats, Crimson Scarlet, Dystopian Society and Haldol. Clearly, there’s enough there for Alternative Press to present history’s 10 greatest goth-punk bands.

The Damned

Best heard on: The Black Album

The Damned, though pioneers in so many ways, were also English punk’s odd men out. But with former grave digger Dave Vanian (the “Transyl-” in his surname is silent) fronting, of course, they were also goth-punk forefathers. The former David Lett stood out like Andre The Giant in a field of leprechauns in 1977, with his positively Bela Lugosi-esque fashion sense and his resonating baritone voice. Then—starting with Machine Gun Etiquette’s 1979 paean to ’50s horror movie host Vampira, “Plan 9 Channel 7”—some of Vanian’s more macabre obsessions began playing into Damned music. The following year’s Black Album saw Vanian’s sensibilities engulfing proceedings via material like “Twisted Nerve” and the 17-plus minute prog odyssey “Curtain Call.” By the time of Phantasmagoria, punk was completely flushed from the Damned’s system, Vanian’s gothic pop tendencies completely consuming all.

Siouxsie And The Banshees

Best heard on: The Scream (Deluxe Edition)

Please welcome the Goth-Punk Queen! The former Susan Ballion’s Bowie/Cabaret/Ingrid Pitt fashion sense was copied by every future goth—female or male. Debut album The Scream codified many of the signifiers of what became goth-punk’s sonic signatures, especially Kenny Morris’ tom-heavy, nearly-cymbal-less drums and John McKay’s jagged, ringing chord progressions. Then there’s Siouxsie Sioux yodeling these claustrophobic lyrics that sounded like she was clawing on a coffin lid while buried alive. The sound only lasted two albums, as Kaleidoscope saw them embrace an increasingly funereal and lush post-punk sound that came to characterize goth as we know it.

Bauhaus

Best heard on: 1979-1983, Volume One

The Damned’s Captain Sensible declared his love of Northampton ghouls Bauhaus in a 1982 Trouser Press interview: “They’re really a punk band!” Deep, resonant singer Peter Murphy, who sounded like he swallowed Ziggy Stardust’s corpse whole, agreed somewhat in a 2014 interview with Your Punk Professor: “Well, we were just after punk. It had an audience that was of that, of punk, I suspect initially. We were not necessarily punk. We were a full-sounding band that created something that, as you say, had elements of punk. We were not Sid Vicious, which is what most punk people were like, but we were learning as we went along and discovering.” Drummer Kevin Haskins’ articulate pounding and bassist David J’s nimble throb, alongside Daniel Ash’s massive, orchestral thrash guitar, certainly drove Bauhaus’ more punkish tunes, such as “Dark Entries.”

Christian Death

Best heard on: Only Theatre Of Pain

Led by charismatic singer Rozz Williams, who could’ve been the end result of an unholy union of David Bowie and Aleister Crowley, Christian Death were the King Hell Los Angeles death-rock band. The heavy dose of punk in their makeup not only had to do with Williams, who’d formed them as a straight punk band called the Upsetters as a teenager in 1979. But when your guitarist is Adolescents founder Rikk Agnew, the reigning emperor of Orange County punk guitar, it’s bound to invest even the most morbid music with slashing overtones. His overdriven-chorus guitar rings throughout debut album Only Theatre Of Pain, his Sex Pistols-like chording driving “Spiritual Cramp” right into the slam pit.

45 Grave

Best heard on: Sleep In Safety

Formed by guitarist Paul B. Cutler—a genuine, bonafide virtuoso choosing to work within a punk format—45 Grave were the band who brought heavy metal into death rock. Blame it on the occasional creepy-crawl tempo and leaden sub-Iommi riffery. For the most part, however, they were Dario Argento’s idea of a punk band, cranking vintage Alice Cooper dynamics to Ramones-oid specs (right down to a faithful cover of “School’s Out” on debut album Sleep In Safety). It helped to have scene vets such as Bags/Gun Club bassist Rob Ritter and Germs drummer Don Bolles. But the secret weapon, outside of Cutler’s guitar genius? Singer Dinah Cancer, who looked like a porcelain doll sent from hell, possessor of a banshee shriek that can curdle milk at 50 paces.

T.S.O.L.

Best heard on: Dance With Me

These Orange County psycho bruisers changed constantly, musically and in every way, down to singer Jack Grisham altering his name on every release. Refusing to ever get pinned down, they went from a debut LP filled with political broadsides set to the fastest Damned outtakes to hard-charging, dynamic punk seasoned morbidly on their debut album. As Ron Emory, the most underrated punk guitarist ever, overloaded a chorus pedal until it spilled, ringing overtones across the record’s surface, Grisham (working this time as “Alex Morgan”) snarled lyrics such as “I’d rather go out and fuck the dead!” This remains T.S.O.L.’s finest work.

Specimen

Best heard on: Wet Warm Cling Film Red Velvet Crush

Of course, the founders of The Batcave were punk. Keyboardist Jonny Slut learned his instrument on the job via stickers telling him where every note was—the same way the Clash’s Paul Simonon learned bass. His prototype death-hawk hairstyle also made him the most photogenic band member, aside from Bowie-channeling singer Olli Wisdom. Which says a lot, in a bunch who look like the Munsters as a punk band, bathing in mascara, black leather and lace. But with guitarists Jon Klein and Kevin Mills supercharging old Mick Ronson and Marc Bolan riffs and Wisdom intoning his grisly lyrics in his post-Ziggy Stardust baritone, Specimen were goth-punk’s Nazarene, for a moment.

Alien Sex Fiend

Best heard on: The Singles 1983-1995

Centered since 1982 around frontman Nik Wade (aka Nik Fiend) and wife Christine (aka Mrs. Fiend), these cool ghouls sprang from The Batcave with a headful of electro-industrial noise, trippy dub sonics and corrosive, minimalist fuzz guitar. Imagine Suicide with a penchant for horror films and a guitarist who does little beyond slamming two chords through 12 distortion pedals. By the time 1986’s “I Walk The Line” single was issued, the influence of the Cramps was noticeable. Alien Sex Fiend continue to this day, still offering trippy, grisly acid/electro/punk straight from the cerebral cortex of Nik Fiend and Mrs. Fiend. Their last release? 2018’s Possessed. 

Alkaline Trio

Best heard on: Good Mourning

Since their fourth album, Good Mourning, dragged them to No. 20 on the Billboard 200 in 2003, Alkaline Trio have been enchanting the world’s youth with their charmingly grisly punk. They straddle the chasm between Black Album-era Damned and Green Day at their most expansive with minor-key melodies, Matt Skiba’s sonorous vocals and a general mood straight out of a mortuary. Despite the unearthly tang, cracking tunes such as “Emma” still ooze enough catchiness to require a shot of penicillin, as well as enough crunch and battering ram drive to satisfy the most boneheaded Ramones fan. Alkaline Trio rule hell. 

AFI

Best heard on: The Art Of Drowning

Ukiah, California’s favorite Mohican sons have gone increasingly gothic since the entrance of guitarist Jade Puget ca. 1999’s Black Sails EP. From this point, they broadened their hardcore roots with a dark romanticism, possibly achieving peak synergy on the following year’s The Art Of Drowning. Their fifth LP reveled in such morbid touches as Davey Havok intoning, over “The Despair Factor”’s electro-drum-driven thrashcore, Winona Ryder’s Beetlejuice mantra, “My whole life is a dark room…one big, dark room.” Despite dipping tentacles into emo and alt pools over the years, AFI remain America’s most popular goth-punk practitioners.

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Mad Monster Party?

Long before The Nightmare Before Christmas, Rankin/Bass Productions, the studio responsible for the holiday classic Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer, released the macabre animated musical Mad Monster Party? With the voice talents of Boris Karloff and Phyllis Diller, Mad Monster Party? brings all the classic movie monsters together for the bash of the century. Although the film never reached the level of popularity of Rankin/Bass’ beloved Christmas specials, Mad Monster Party? has become a cult classic and favorite among fans of the ’60s monster revival that brought us The Munsters and The Addams Family.

The 5,000 Fingers Of Dr. T

Any kid forced to suffer piano lessons under duress will immediately relate to The 5,000 Fingers Of Dr. T. Much like 1971’s Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory, this film is a musical fantasy with some unusually dark imagery. Written by Dr. Seuss, who was so disappointed with the film that he disowned it, The 5,000 Fingers Of Dr. T was the beloved writer’s only foray into live-action film. Reviled at the time, modern critics reevaluated the film, establishing it as a forgotten classic, decades ahead of its time.

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Delicatessen

The feature debut of French filmmakers Jean-Pierre Jeunet and Marc Caro, Delicatessen is a quirky feast of bizarre visuals, music and black comedy. Set in post-apocalyptic France, the film stars Dominique Pinon as Louison, a former circus clown who takes a job as a maintenance man in a run-down apartment building over a butcher shop. His new boss, however, has other plans for him. A wickedly funny film that is at times both beautiful and grotesque, Delicatessen is a hearty meal for the senses unlike anything you’ve ever seen.

Horror Of Dracula

In 1957, British movie studio Hammer Film Productions revived the classic monsters for a new generation with The Curse Of Frankenstein featuring Christopher Lee as Mary Shelley’s man-made monster. However, the following year, the studio would cast him in his signature role as the king of the vampires in Horror Of Dracula. A sexy revision of the bloodsucking count, Lee seized Bela Lugosi’s crown, reshaping the character in his own suave image. In his later years, Lee would become a staple of Burton’s films, appearing in Sleepy Hollow, Charlie And The Chocolate Factory, Corpse Bride and Dark Shadows.

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Tales Of Terror

From the 1982 short film Vincent to the atmospheric, period style of Sleepy Hollow, Vincent Price and the Edgar Allan Poe films in which he starred throughout the 1960s loom large over Burton’s career. Among the best of those films is 1962’s Tales Of Terror. An anthology collecting Poe’s “Morella,” “The Black Cat” and “The Facts In The Case Of M. Valdemar,” the film stars Price alongside horror greats Peter Lorre and Basil Rathbone. With segments both comedic and terrifying, Tales Of Terror is a stylish tribute to Poe and a testament to Price’s underappreciated acting skills.

The City Of Lost Children

The creative team of Jeunet and Caro followed up Delicatessen with the dark fable The City Of Lost Children. Original Hellboy Ron Perlman stars as One, a circus strongman, who, with the help of an orphaned child named Miette (Judith Vittet), embarks on a perilous quest to rescue his little brother Denree (Joseph Lucien) from Krank (Daniel Emilfork), a mad villain who feeds on the dreams of children. Employing much of the quirky visual style that made Delicatessen a critical hit, Jeunet and Caro trade in their previous film’s overt wackiness for a more somber tone.

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Mary And Max

A pair of misfits find true friendship by mail in the 2009 animated feature Mary And Max. Featuring voiceovers from Hereditary’s Toni Collette and Philip Seymour Hoffman, Mary And Max is uproariously funny and achingly touching. Dealing frankly with such topics as mental illness, loneliness and death, this film doesn’t shy away from important issues. Rarely has any film lived up the strength of its convictions with as much grace and sensitivity.

Dark City

A fusion of sci-fi, film noir and a hefty dose of horror, Alex Proyas’ Dark City is an underappreciated masterpiece. The film stars Rufus Sewell as John Murdoch, a man with no memory who may have committed a violent murder. Relentlessly stalked by a group of frightening entities known as the “Strangers,” Murdoch uncovers the true nature of reality. Thematically similar to the Wachowskis’ The Matrix, which would be released just one year later, Dark City is in many ways a more mature film, less reliant on special effects and possessing an overall richer and decidedly gloomier atmosphere.

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Coraline

Henry Selick brings that stop-motion animation magic that made The Nightmare Before Christmas an instant classic to the work of author Neil Gaiman in the delightfully dark children’s fantasy Coraline. Based on Gaiman’s award-winning 2002 novella of the same name, Coraline stars Dakota Fanning as the voice of the film’s eponymous 11-year-old heroine whose dream of more attentive parents leads her to an idyllic parallel world. However, this alternate reality filled with button-eyed doppelgangers harbors a sinister secret. Selick’s connection to The Nightmare Before Christmas makes comparison inevitable. Despite the obvious similarities to Burton’s playfully spooky aesthetics, Coraline stands on its own.

Pan’s Labyrinth

Guillermo del Toro is among the most visionary and ferociously original filmmakers of the last 30 years. Pan’s Labyrinth is his magnum opus—a dark fairy tale of war, childhood and dreams. Set in the tumultuous years following the Spanish Civil War, the film tells the story of Ofelia (Ivana Baquero), a 10-year-old girl who, in the midst of the violence around her, enters a fantastic world of mythical beasts and monsters. Although a beautiful film, the visuals never overwhelm the poignancy of the story or humanity of the characters.

If you’re anything like us, the best place to spend summer is inside—conducting a séance or watching Nosferatu for the millionth time. But like it or not, summertime is an unstoppable force. This is a guide for the pale-skinned set—the enemies of the sun—who only wish to get through three scorching months in style so they can finally pick out a damn Halloween costume. 

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Coffin cooler

A coffin-shaped cooler is a must-have poolside accessory for every beach bat—perfect for keeping soda, snacks and blood ice cold on a hot day! Imagine the look on your lame-ass uncle’s face when you show up to your family reunion chilling cherry Kool-Aid and Bomb Pops in an inflatable casket. He’ll do a double-take and maybe even be shocked enough to spit out a mouthful of light beer swill as you proudly take the title of your family’s “black sheep” while beaming Bela Lugosi vibes.

Sunglasses

Ink & Dagger frontman Sean McCabe said it best in the lyrics to the song “Crawler” when he wailed out: “Nighttime is the best time.” Let’s face it: The sun sucks. There’s nothing worse than walking outside on a mid-July morning Starbucks run and having your retinas bleached with the violent rays of an unforgiving, smoldering blob of intense light. Make every sunny day as dreary and dark as possible! Sunglasses are a year-round goth staple and the premier way to keep the sun out in style while looking like one of The Lost Boys in a pair of classic Ray-Bans. Nothing complements a jet-black bikini like some wire-framed circular shades and a look of contempt for any poor soul trying to work on their tan. After all, if it doesn’t involve a funeral home, there’s no fun in “laying out.”

Casket towel

Blackcraft offers a cool-as-a-crypt beach towel in the shape of an old-school coffin, and it’s truly everything your little goth heart desires. Imagine yourself poolside, watching all of the normies enjoy their summer day, or whatever, as you read a little Edgar Allan Poe on this bad boy…

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The Growlers

Mixing surf-rock vibes with macabre lyrics, the Growlers are sure to be in heavy rotation at your next pool party. They have an album titled Hot Tropics. What in the hell could possibly be more goth than that? Picture this: It’s a late August night. The sky is sweating with humidity as you pour yourself a third cup of pitch-black nighttime coffee into a skull-shaped glass you bought on a post-Halloween clearance binge and have since convinced your significant other that it’s a “year-round” glass. You just dropped the needle on a vinyl copy of the Growlers’ 2014 LP, Chinese Fountain, and the spooky wash of their self-described “beach goth” settles the rattling worry in your bones, and you finally feel like you found it. Summer. Warm, gentle summer. The kind of summertime you see the normal folks in your neighborhood enjoying so easily, with their Kenny Chesney songs blasting and fountains of hard seltzer flowing, but you could never find it for yourself until now. The night hours bleed into beautiful darkness as the record continues to spin, and by sunrise, you will have been privy to the perfect summer night. 

Parasol

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Festive button-ups

Vampire’s Secret Ice Pops

In the early ’90s, the Good Humor company gifted every elementary school goth kid who darted for the ice cream truck whenever they heard the blaring instrumental version of “Do Your Ears Hang Low?” with a superb summer treat. Vampire’s Secret Ice Pops were jet-black popsicles filled with cherry sauce. They immediately turned your mouth black-as-a-bat-cave and made it look like you were slurping down the blood of every kid in the neighborhood who was content with a simple snow cone. They were sadly discontinued and slowly disappeared from frozen treat aisles until they were completely gone by the early 2000s. Vampire’s Secret’s legacy will live on in the icy hearts of every goth who grew up dreaming of being the Dracula of their sandcastle as the greatest frozen treat of all time. 

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Black coffee

Don’t you ever let anyone tell you otherwise—hot black coffee is, in fact, a summer drink. Nothing on this Earth pairs as well with a rainy summertime day and the Cure’s Disintegration on vinyl quite like a fresh, steaming cup, or pot, of black coffee. 

Messer Chups

Russia’s Messer Chups will make you want to hop out of your coffin, grab your surfboard and catch some waves. Positively drenched in reverb and sleazy sound effects of wolves howling in the night, Messer Chups are what you would get if you crossed Dick Dale with Dawn Of The Dead. The quintessential soundtrack to every poolside monster mash, and perfect for anyone who’s ever enjoyed the cool factor of the Ventures but longed for a little spookiness or an edge of danger, their 2002 LP, Black Black Magic, will complement your surfside séance in just the right way. 

Black clothes

Simply stated, goths don’t give a fuck if it’s hot. Black clothes are an obvious must, even if it’s 95 degrees and sunny out. Buy that band tee with the severed head on it and proudly wear it on your family vacation to the Grand Canyon. Some of the most cherished memories of your life will take place on a glorious summer night—dont be dressed like a square. Who cares if you get sweaty? After all, nothing camouflages pit stains like a black the Damned hoodie. Do you really want to look back on the summer of 2020 as the best time of your life only to have it tainted by remembering that you wore something other than a Bauhaus T-shirt and black shorts? No, dress in black. You’ll thank us later.

Many makeup users and beauty gurus are familiar with Fenty Beauty by Rihanna and the Beauty Bakerie at Ulta, but there are so many cosmetics companies out there to explore. 

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These beauty brands range from small and regional to international. Across the board, they all want to make you look and feel fabulous with colorful palettes and bubbly bath bombs. Here are 15 unique brands that work well with alternative aesthetics.

CiAyeTea

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CiAyeTea has everything you need for a relaxing spa day with a wide array of cute, cruelty-free bath bombs, bar soaps and jelly soaps. In fact, the store is the “one-stop shop for all your kawaii bath needs.” Some fun bath bomb shapes include cat paws, skulls and UwU faces. In the past, CiAyeTea shared Pokémon and Animal Crossing collections. It even offers a special 18-plus section where you can purchase adult-themed bath products. 

Black Widow Beauty

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If you want dark, thick eyelashes and black lips, Black Widow Beauty has you covered. All of your fake eyelash sets will arrive in their own coffin-shaped case. Beyond that, founder Paris Monet created a whole eye and lip collection inspired by Edgar Allan Poe. While she’s currently out of all eyelash products, she’s announcing a restock soon. 

Wikked Cosmetics

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For parties, raves and concerts, Wikked Cosmetics will outfit you with all the glitter you could need with their Holo Glitz Gels. All glitter gels are vegan and cruelty-free but not biodegradable, so wear responsibly. They also have a vibrant eyeshadow palette, neon powders and colorful lip scrubs. 

Bathroom Cult

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Bathroom Cult makes “darkly inspired soap and self-care” for witches and goths. You can find soap in the shape of a headstone on sale at the site, as well as darkly colored artisan soaps named “Styx” and “Death At Sea.” You will also find cute bath bombs with the moon, the sun and a little lamb. While you’re on the site, you can grab a “100% That Witch” or “Not Today Satan” sticker. 

Mocha P Beauty

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Mocha P Beauty specializes in anime-inspired lip glosses and even sells lip gloss kits where you can make your own at home. She also has a “Waifu” palette with muted nude shades and pans of bright pink and shimmery gold. Founder Mocha Princesa also broadcasts her entrepreneurial process on YouTube, too. 

JD Glow Cosmetics

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If your aesthetic is a glowy and moody fairy princess, JD Glow Cosmetics is a company fully embracing that vibe. Best friend duo and founders Jennifer Clifton and Deandra Craig have become popular in the beauty world for their shiny, smooth highlighters and eye-popping neon eyeshadows. 

Foxie Cosmetics

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Not only is Foxie Cosmetics owned and operated entirely by Kayla Phillips, but every product is also entirely vegan. Phillips shares that she’s “guided by an artistic eye, a love of skin, veganism and a drive for aiding chronic pain.” She sells bath salts, facial cleansers, shampoo bars and more with the intention to heal aching muscles. She’s currently relaunching her store with only a handful of products available. Keep checking back for new items. As an added bonus, Phillips is also in the hardcore scene and currently works on her project Pulsatile Tinnitus. 

Pixistics

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The cosmetologist behind Pixistics wants Black women to feel empowered with bold, colorful braids and hair jewelry. This alt hair shop offers full made-to-order braided wigs, as well as braid extensions. Plus, she creates accessories that users can cuff onto their hair. Shapes include gummy bears, unicorns, bats and much more. 

People Of Color Beauty

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You don’t have to go to a nail salon for a good manicure. This brand makes “Nail polish for People Of Color and those who live in color.” From the nude “Bronzed Beauty” all the way to the fiery “Soul Glo” orange, you’ll surely find the right polish. 

KNC BEAUTY

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KNC BEAUTY is on a mission to soften your lips and brighten your under eyes. You can purchase five for $25 collagen-infused lip masks alongside their “SUPABALM” lip balm with rose or mint scents. For those vampires and night owls who may need a refresher on early mornings, you can try their retinol eye mask. 

Glam Goth Beauty

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You’ll come across unapologetically bold lashes to complete your deadly gothic makeup looks at this store. Glam Goth Beauty also offers a wide variety of loose glitters, from light shimmers to brooding black sparkles. One standout product is the “7 Deadly Sins” palette, “designed for the sinners and the saints.” Though it’s currently sold out, keep your eyes out for this super-pigmented palette when it’s restocked. 

The Crayon Case

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If you want to feel nostalgic and play with vibrant looks reminiscent of your Crayola and RoseArt days, head over to the Crayon Case. They offer a variety of colorful products with cute names that fit the brand. Instead of setting powder, the product is called “chalk dust,” and it comes in several shades. You can even get pencil-themed makeup tools and “loose leaf” makeup wipes. Of course, your eyeshadow palettes will also resemble a box of crayons with several hues to make your face a work of art. 

127East

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If you’re tired of dark red lip colors, try 127East. This small business specialty lipstick shop offers liquid lipsticks in bright teals and deep purples to make your pucker stand out more. Each product ranges from $5-$20. You can even grab a “CBD Lip Shine” while you’re at it. 

LAUREN NAPIER BEAUTY

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If there’s one thing punks and emo kids can rock, it’s bold lips and eyes. After you’ve hit the venues and the bars, you should remove your makeup. When using certain makeup wipes, it’s easy to feel guilty as it’s convenient but bad for the environment. With LAUREN NAPIER makeup wipes, you don’t have to worry about that. These wipes are biodegradable, recyclable and not tested on animals. You can purchase them in packs of five, 15, 50 or receive a subscription pack every six weeks. 

Coloured Raine

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There’s no doubt about it: Coloured Raine eyeshadow palettes, highlighters and lipsticks will make you pop with vivid, powerful shades. Brooklyn-born CEO and founder Loraine R. Dowdy has a rainbow of colors ready for romantic occasions all the way to big raves and parties. Her glitter matte lipstick is a must-try product that will stay on and look fun all night (and even into the morning if you forget to use a makeup wipe).

Guitarist Shawn Milke says “We are very excited to announce that we will be hitting the road this spring to play The Emptiness in its entirety. We can’t believe it has already been 10 years since the Annabel saga began. Come hang out with us, let’s get nostalgic together!”

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The Emptiness, the band’s third album, was released in 2010 by Fearless Records and is considered by many to be the band’s defining moment. Guitarist Shawn Milke and vocalist Dennis Lee were enthusiasts of the collected works of Edgar Allan Poe, the iconic horror/romantic writer of the 18th century.

Taking inspiration from Poe’s last published poem, “Annabel Lee,” the duo weaved the central tenets of love, passion, and death into a 13-track song cycle that’s resonated with both the band and listeners. Alesana’s mix of heavy guitars, orchestrated arrangements and spoken-word interludes created a document that stood out amongst the rigid parameters of post-hardcore.

Tickets and VIP packages are available now via Meet & Scream.

Dates:
04/24 – North Carolina (venue and city TBA)
04/25 – Harrisburg, PA  @ Harrisburg Midtown Arts
04/26 – State College, PA @ Stage West Penn State
04/27 – Lakewood, OH @ The Winchester Music Tavern
04/28 – Joliet, IL @ The Forge
04/29 – Kansas City, MO @ The Riot Room
04/30 – Houston, TX @ Scout Bar
05/01 – Corpus Christi, TX @ Boozerz Rock Bar
05/02 – Dallas, TX @ Trees
05/03 – Austin, TX @ Empire Control Room & Garage

See if you can decipher which of these lines were written by your emo favorites and which ones are classic Poe poetry.

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It’s hard to escape the phenomenon that is “Baby Shark,” a smash hit from South Korea’s Pinkfong. Children everywhere have been driving their parents mad by putting the track on repeat.

One family was no exception as a little girl asked Amazon Alexa play the beloved tune. However, Alexa misheard the request and offered up “Sure Baby…Hold Back” by Say Anything instead.

Earlier this year, the smash hit got another emo-friendly makeover. Musician David Sikabwe, better known as Going Spaceward, gives the viral track some serious emo vibes while adding in a completely new perspective to the track.

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Complete with scene hair, striped arm warmers and too much neon eyeshadow, this cover of Baby Shark is sure to fill that emo void in your nostalgic heart.

“This is one of those videos where you go ‘This is too weird…’ then you make it anyway,” Sikabwe writes in the video’s description.

So if you’re tired of the classic “Baby Shark” and you’re looking to be blown away by Sikabwe’s talent and relive the glory days even though it’s not just a phase, then check out the video here.