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Dark Alternative and Gothic Music
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items Since 1993 I've been curating links to websites about goth music, dark alternative, industrial and post-punk. (Basically anything in the dark alternative/goth music scene but not goth metal or metal music). On this list, I'll start adding my old link...
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The Cure
Joy Division
Clan of Xymox/Xymox
Mediaeval Baebes
The Cure
The webpage for my favorite goth band, The Cure. You can get news on their latest releases and collaborations, tour dates, read their bio info, and buy merch.
The Cure Official Site
Joy Division
This is the pre-eminent resource for Joy Division fandom. There are biographies, trivia, links, info on tribute bands, clips of interviews, and a thorough discography.
Joy Division Central
Here is the Wikipedia entry on English postpunk band Joy Division.
Joy Division - Wikipedia
Love Will Tear Us Apart is my hands down favorite Joy Division song. I'm so glad they filmed this video and we can watch Ian Curtis singing it.
Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart [OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO]
Clan of Xymox/Xymox
This is Clan of Xymox's official Facebook page, with 150k followers.
Clan of Xymox - Facebook
Mediaeval Baebes
Some members of this medieval, classic, traditional band and chorus of women used to be in a gothic rock band called Miranda Sex Garden. The primary member of this fantastic, musically educated ensemble is Katharine Blake. Members of the ensemble are trained in medieval music, sing madrigals, and sing in many languages (including Middle English, French, Latin, Spanish, Russian, and It...
The Baebes recorded their rendition of "Gaudete," a 16th century Christmas carol, in the studio at Houston Public Media's facilities.
Mediaeval Baebes, "Gaudete" - Skyline Sessions
During one of their US tours, the Mediaeval Baebes stopped into Geary Studios in Houston to record some songs from their "Of Kings and Angels" Christmas carols album. Robert Burns is said to have written the lyrics in 1788 inspired by an old Scottish...
Skyline Sessions: Mediaeval Baebes - "Auld Lang Syne"
This is the Baebes' official video for "We Three Kings," originally written in 1857. It's filmed so artistically and so beautifully!
Mediaeval Baebes - 'We Three Kings'
The official video for "Riu Riu Chiu" from the Mediaeval Baebes album "MydWynter." I love the torchlight procession imagery, and as always the Baebes are dressed in beautiful medieval style robes and gowns.
Mediaeval Baebes: Ríu Ríu Chíu
The Mediaeval Baebes performed "Gaudete" on a British afternoon television talk show. They wore flowing white gowns and their hair loose, and sang beautifully.
5's Company - Mediæval Bæbes Gaudete
The Baebes performed "Undrentide" live at St. Mary's in Banbury. There's a nice introduction at the beginning. Undrentide is my favorite Baebes song, and I walked down the aisle to it at my wedding as a reluctant bride..
Mediaeval Baebes - Undrentide St Mary’s Banbury
Here's the most unusual version you've heard of "Carol of the Bells," with a haunting, mystical video to go along with it. Carol of the Bells was written in 1916, based on a Ukrainian folk song.
Mediaeval Baebes: Carol of the Bells
The band performs "Personent Hodie," a 1582 Finnish Christmas carol. This is the official music video and it's very beautifully filmed and edited.
Mediaeval Baebes: Personent Hodie
"Sing Ivy" is a traditional English folk song, featuring tasks that a young man has to perform to win the hand of his love. Here's the official video of the Baebes singing and performing this song, in a stark black-and-white color scheme.
Mediaeval Baebes: Sing Ivy
The ladies perform "Old King Cole" which has 16th century origins as a children's nursery rhyme. They're wearing lovely rich red velvet robes and flower crowns on their heads.
Mediaeval Baebes - 'Old King Cole'
The ladies share their vocal rendition of "Lavender's Blue," an English folk song from the 1700s. It's a lyric video, with just text on the screen.
Mediaeval Baebes - 'Lavender's Blue' (Official Lyric Video)
Live performances from 2017 of Mediaeval Baebes at Blackfriars Theatre and at the Festival of Immortality.
"Mediæval Bæbes" - Live at Blackfriars Theatre & Festival of Immortality
A fan-recorded performance by Mediaeval Baebes at the Maryland Renaissance festival in 2018. Around 35 minutes long.
MEDIAEVAL BAEBES: Live @ The Maryland Renaissance Festival, 9/22/2018, 5:00 p.m.
A 15 minute performance clip of Mediaeval Baebes at the Joust Festival back in 2006.
The Mediaeval Baebes - live at Joust Festival 2006 [HQ]
The Sound Lab share this nine minute interview with Katharine from Mediaeval Baebes. She fit this interview in while on tour.
Interview with Mediaeval Baebes 2024
The Baebes were interviewed about "Lead Us Into Temptation" back in 2010.
Mediaeval Baebes - Lead Us Into Temptation - Interview
A fantastic live performance of "Dringo Bell" at the 2002 Festival of Immortality in Vancouver, Canada. Love their headdresses!
Mediæval Bæbes - Dringo Bell (live)
"Adam Lay Ibounden" is such a lovely song. Here are the Mediaeval Baebes performing it live in Vancouver Canada for the 2002 Festival of Immortality. The original inspiration was from a 15th century Christian text about the fall of man.
Mediæval Bæbes - Adam Lay Ibounden (live)
The Mediaeval Baebes performed "Come My Sweet" live in New York City in September 2011.
Mediæval Bæbes LIVE Come My Sweet (Mediaeval Baebes)
Songs on this Christmas album include I Saw Three Ships, We Three Kings, Holly and the Ivy, Gaudete (my favorite), Coventry Carol, Away in a Manger, Good King Wenceslas, In the Bleak Midwinter,
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, Silent Night and more.
OF KINGS AND ANGELS