BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.5//EN TZID:Europe/London X-WR-TIMEZONE:Europe/London BEGIN:VEVENT UID:9415@artinliverpool.com DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240606T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240606T200000 DTSTAMP:20240530T092343Z URL:https://www.artinliverpool.com/events/bluecoat-dead-ink-books-the-hist ory-of-goth-with-john-robb-roger-hill/ SUMMARY:Bluecoat: Bluecoat: "Dead Ink Books: The History of Goth with John Robb &\; Roger Hill " DESCRIPTION:Thu 6 Jun\, 6pm - 8pm\nJohn Robb’s The Art of Darkness (Manch ester University Press) is the first comprehensive history of Goth music a nd culture\, a 500+ page tome exploring the origins and legacy of this end uring scene. Drawing on his experience as a musician and journalist\, Robb explores the style\, music\, clubs\, politics and social conditions that typified the early years of goth culture. He also reaches back to key hist oric events and movements that frame gothic ideas - from the fall of Rome to European folk tales - and considers the current mainstream of goth infl uencers and culture. The Art of Darkness offers a first-hand account of th e legendary gigs and clubs that made the scene happen\, alongside intervie ws with The Banshees\, The Cure\, The Damned\, Nick Cave\, Southern Death Cult\, Einstürzende Neubauten\, Bauhaus\, Killing Joke\, Throbbing Gristl e\, Trent Reznor\, Johnny Marr and many more.\n\nWe’re delighted to welc ome John to the bookshop to discuss this landmark work with local legend R oger Hill\, a freelance director\, performer\, writer\, lecturer\, storyte ller and broadcaster. For more than 35 years Roger hosted the Popular Musi c Show on BBC Radio Merseyside\, the UK's longest running alternative musi c programme. Roger has been a champion of culture and a regular fixture on the arts scene since his time at the Liverpool Everyman Theatre in the 19 80s\, working on notable projects with LIPA\, Bluecoat and Tate.\n\nTicket s: £5\n\nhttps://www.thebluecoat.org.uk/whatson/dead-ink-books-the-histor y-of-goth-with-john-robb-roger-hill ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.artinliverpool.com/wp-content/upload s/2024/05/dead-ink-bluecoat.jpg CATEGORIES:Literature & Poetry LOCATION:Bluecoat\, School Lane\, Liverpool\, L1 3BX\, Liverpool\, United K ingdom GEO:53.404542;-2.984173 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=School Lane\, Liverpool\, L 1 3BX\, Liverpool\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Bluecoat:geo :53.404542,-2.984173 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20240331T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR