September Itinerary †

Hi babes. I have been creating event itineraries for the Spellbound facebook page, and have begun to do it for The Sociable Witch facebook page and obviously I should be implementing these into a blog post each month. Here it is! Don’t you fret about some awesome events you may have already missed because this whole month is great. I will keep adding to this as events come up.

September 6th

Beside Bowie: The Mick Ronson Story (Philly Premiere)

Extra Dark Residents Night

September 7th

Goin’ Yard w/ Jus (Familiarise)

September 8th

Transmission ft. Voltheque’s Siouxsie Tribute Live

Metal Sing Along

PHL 9/8 – Odwalla1221 / SADAF / W00dy / Yureka Cash

September 9th

Herb Sale

Northeastern Electro-Music 2017

Substratum at Penn Treaty

Night Sweats

September 10th

Datadrift Live On-Air Concert

September 11th

R&D 9·11: Euglossine / Edmondson / Death’s Dynamic Shroud

EP 11 Little Beards, Dentana, StateSchoolGirl, pwm 

September 13th

Skeleton Lipstick // Shark Jackson // Lapses // at the Pharmacy

Death is a Cabaret, Ol’ Chum: A Graveyard Cabaret (Fringe Event)

September 14th

Del the Funky Homosapien at Coda – Philadelphia, PA

September 15th

Chameleons Vox, Soft Kill, Boy Harsher, Second Still at Brooklyn Night Bazaar

A Murder Of Crows III NYC Summer Alt Festival Sept 15 – Sept 17

Moon Boots at Coda

That Friday Night Jawn w/ Maggs Bruchez, Adam East, Phil Yeah

September 16th

The Cinema of Gender Transgression: Trans Film

Hotel Neon plus Datadrift

Mike Saga Presents Vortex Goth, Industrial & More Sat Sept 16th

ABC presents: Punk Glam Slam

September 17th

Xiu Xiu / Mia Zabelka at Johnny Brenda’s

9/17 @ kfn^: Profligate / Lady Shame / Coord / Ryan Kerr (DJ)

September 18th

Blanck Mass / Re-TROS / QQQ / Crown Larks

EduGaytion presents: Death Becomes Her!

September 21st

BOUND w/ Juana, Night Doll, Katie Rex

Bodylab: Free Philly Old-school EBM night Thurs 9/21

September 22nd

Flaunt: IANN (Camp Phuckit)

Josh Wink/ Dennis Ferrer/ Alix Alvarez at Output and Wex Records in The Panther Room

September 23rd

That BIG 80s Party – Philly

Rizumu presents Voiski

Into the Veil

A13 666 Years:Fgfc820, Gothsicles, Deathmaschine & Silver Walks

September 29th

The Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze 2017

September 30th

No Boyfriends

Next Up: Rizumu presents Voiski

High-Functioning Flesh / IXVLF / Speaking Parts + DJ Shari Vari

One of the things I love about the Philly goth scene is that it is not just undead in the club circuit. Many talented musicians and artists are doing their thing in other settings. On any given month you can bet a guarantee of shows catering to the community. This particular show on Friday was wildly good. It was an awesome example of a dedicated community.

High-Functioning Flesh / IXVLF / Speaking Parts + DJ Shari Vari

When I saw this event posted I almost lost my mind. The line-up was incredible. A mixture of Philly scene locals, and West Coast Sounds. PhilaMOCA is one of the cooler venues in Philadelphia. I mean, it used to be a showroom for tombstones and mausoleums (v goth). The space itself is solid. Though on the smaller side, the layout is such that it’s not claustrophobic, even in a packed room.

Before I begin reviewing this rad show,  I want to briefly touch upon one minor incident. Overall, the visuals projected throughout the night were cool and funky. At one point during a performance, some pretty shocking imagery was displayed. It made some people, including myself, a little uncomfortable. Our scene is known for embracing a darker aesthetic, and sometimes it can be hard to navigate what might be crossing a line. Heck, I have unknowingly posted things on my personal Facebook page that resulted in me triggering people. The person who ran sound and projections had no intention of offending anyone, and the issue was quickly resolved. We are all human and misunderstandings sometimes happen, no big deal.

I’m not about vilifying people for honest mistakes or misunderstandings. I’m not for censorship, especially in art. I believe in striving for ethical art while providing a good experience for the majority. Intent is key, and the intention was not a purposefully negative one at all. How great is that people in the scene can openly talk to one another about social issues, art, inclusiveness, etc? The projectionist is incredibly talented and should be celebrated for his work, as well as his openness to remedy an honest mistake. I really look forward to going to more shows where he is running sound and visuals.

The night started out with Speaking Parts. Just when I think he couldn’t get any better, he goes went and took my breath away on the dance floor. His squelchy, dark, and acid based modular techno brings so much good coldness at any show he has performs at.

I was first exposed to IXVLF as one third of WORT, so I was already aware of his musician skills. His interpretation of proto-industrial, with hints of dark ambient (I personally was feeling some slight Loscil vibes) made for a very exciting performance. I am glad I finally got to hear him live. I’m looking forward to his next show.

High-Functioning Flesh is an LA based electro-punk/EBM duo. Remember how I set I almost lost my mind when I first found out about this show? Well I actually did when they played. The music and live performance was so high energy, danceable, fun, and refreshing. Everyone was moving while when they were on stage. They are now top on my summer and beyond playlist.

As always, DJ Shari Vari played some killer tracks between sets. She kept the vibe proper. Yassss.

This show was an excellent example of the DIY scene here in the City of Brotherly/Sisterly/Everyone Love. My thanks to all who helped make this show happen. Y’all are slaying. <666

Next Up: Industrial Picnic