LS Weekly (2025)

16/06/2025

LS WEEKLY
#147 16th JUNE

THE MEDEA PROJECT
Doom-goth duo The Medea Project release their new album ‘Kharon’ on 20th June.

Described as “entwining the atmospheric power of seminal death metal with thebleak, sundering weight of emotionally raw doom and the savage chill of the early black metal forces”, it will be launched with a special show at
Dingwalls in Camden, alongside My Silent Wake and The River.

Tracklisting:
1. Absence, In Loss
2. The Cave Song
3. Purgatory Trapped
4. Upon Your Bones (Stygian Surf)
5. Dance Of The Void
6. The End
7. Reborn
https://themedeaproject.bandcamp.com/

02/06/2025

LS WEEKLY
#146 2nd JUNE

A SHORT DARK STRANGER
Leeds's very own dapper doyen of darkly dour yet deliciously defiant disco, A Short Dark Stranger, has announced the release of his 'Pale Blue Dot' E.P, described by the singer himself as "Four stomping synth-driven tracks about the folly of humanity, relationship woes, isolation and eerily losing oneself in stygian gloom."

The E.P is now available on Spotify, Apple Music, iTunes etc, or straight from the artist himself via Bandcamp at https://ashortdarkstranger.bandcamp.com/album/pale-blue-dot-ep

12/05/2025

LS WEEKLY
#145 12th MAY

VOID KITTEN
Another new festival has joined the UK goth/industrial calendar.

Void Kitten wlil take place at Eiger Studios in Leeds on Saturday 28t June, and features a top-class lineup of Grendel, Darkher, Red Meat, HarleyLikesMusic, Dawn of Elysium, and Sub Neon with DJs Duracell Bunny, Karkasaurus, Gillywoo, Nemeshade, and Visra.

Co-promoter Tim Furze told LS Weekly: "Void Kitten is the kind of event I wish was there when I was younger. Built on Goth / Industrial foundations, but open to the full spectrum of alternative noise. It’s genre-fluid, unapologetically dark, and made to bring scenes together — not keep them apart."

21/04/2025

LS WEEKLY
#144 21st APRIL

BYRONIC S*X & EXILE
Leeds' self-proclaimed 'gothic vanguard' Byronic S*x & Exile starts a tour this week, in support of a new mini-album due in May,.

The 'Vampyros Wesbos' Tour launches in Whitby on Sunday 27th, with the accompanying new material set to be "a long-overdue deeper dive into vampiric culture, featuring all the abandoned vaults, haunted castles and vainglorious bloodlust that you could wish for!", according to the singer.

Tour dates:
Sun 27th April - Whitby Hetty & Bettys
Fri 2nd May - Leeds Fox & Newt (with The Golden Age Of Nothing + Deathtrippers)
Fri 9th May - Sheffield The Yorkshireman (with The Glass House Museum + Stock Image)
Sun 11th May - London Camden Fiddler's Elbow (with Cryogenica + Palindrones)
Sun 18th May - Derby Victoria Inn (with Chaos Bleak + The Medea Project)
Sat 24th May - Bradford Re: Vamped Weekend @ 1 in 12 Club (with 1919 + Last July + Chaos Bleak + Hurtsfall)
http://www.byronicsexandexile.co.uk/

14/04/2025

LS WEEKLY
#143 14th APRIL

OTHERWORLDS FESTIVAL
In a move that is sure to send goths of a certain age despairingly pleading with their bank managers, yet another new goth festival has been announced.

OtherWorlds Festival, organised by Moochin' About Presents, will see acts such as
Gene Loves Jezebel with Jay Aston, The March Violets, Ghost Dance, The Danse Society, The Rose of Avalanche, Vision Video and others perform at the Morecambe Winter Gardens on 21st & 22nd June.

The event is the third scene festival set to take place on that weekend alone, following the previously announced Monolith: The Longest Day in Whitby, and Forever Now at Milton Keynes Bowl.

31/03/2025

LS WEEKLY
#142 31st MARCH

THE MISSION
UK goth-rock stalwarts The Mission have announced the cancellation or postponement of the US and UK dates so far announced for 2025 due to medical issues. The band, who celebrate their 40th anniversary shows next year, were due to support The Psychedlic Furs on their US tour as well as performing their own warm-up shows under their 'Blood Brothers' alter ego in August.

A statement from the band said: "It is with immense regret that we have to announce our forthcoming tour of North America, both with The Psychedelic Furs and our own shows, has been cancelled due to a previously unforeseen medical issue with a member of the band that requires intense treatment and a lengthy period of recuperation.

It goes without saying that this is not the news that any of the band wished to deliver and we are all profoundly disappointed not to be able to go ahead with a run of shows we were very much looking forward to. That said, health is not something to be compromised and must always come first and as such all that we can offer is our profuse apologies, and genuine gratitude for your understanding and ongoing support.

The shows where we were scheduled to support The Psychedelic Furs will go ahead with our good friends The Chameleons taking our place. For our own scheduled headline shows refunds will be issued from point of purchase.

And sadly we also have to postpone our two UK Hebden Bridge shows in August although we do hope to be able to reschedule these two for next year when the band are once again fit and ready to play shows. All tickets will remain valid for the rescheduled shows but unfortunately we can’t yet provide you with a precise date. Those ticket holders that wish to be refunded for the Hebden Bridge shows can do so by sending an email to [email protected]."

https://themissionukband.com/

24/02/2025

LS WEEKLY
#141 24th FEBRUARY

REVENANT FESTIVAL
Yet another new event has been announced, entering the already-congested UK goth festival calendar.

Revenant will take place at the Royal Hotel, Whitby on 25th, 26th and 27th April. Listed as an official fringe event of Whitby Gothic Weekend, the event is due to feature Dr & The Medics, Sigue Sigue Sputnik Electronic, and many more as part of a diverse bill.

It is understood that an second event is also planned for the autumn goth weekend in Whitby later in the year.

10/02/2025

LS WEEKLY
#140 10th FEBRUARY

TOMORROW'S GHOSTS FESTIVAL
A change has been announced to the lineup for the autumn Tomorrow's Ghosts festival.

High Parasite, who were due to open the Saturday night, have pulled out of the event citing logistical difficulties.

A statement from the band said: "Very sadly and with much regret we must announce that we will be unable to perform at this years Tomorrows Ghosts Festival in Whitby on Nov 1st.

It was not a decision taken lightly at all and we know this news will come as a disappointment to a number of you who have already purchased tickets.
If we could have made it work we would have, but with the constantly changing parameters of the touring schedule and personal circumstances we physically cannot make it work.

Please accept our sincere apologies and know that we will make it up as soon as we can."

They have been replaced on the bill by goth legends UK Decay.
https://www.tomorrowsghostsfestival.co.uk/

27/01/2025

LS WEEKLY
#139 27th JANUARY

THE MISSION
UK goth mainstays The Mission have announced two intimate summer shows to preview tracks from their new album.
The shows, at Hebden Bridge Trades Club on 15th & 16th August, will see the band support their alter-ego Blood Brothers over both shows.

The band intend to release a new album for 40th anniversary next year.
https://themissionukband.com/

FIELDS OF THE NEPHILIM
Occult goth legends Fields of the Nephilim updated their Instagram page on 21st December stating "This is the Day to announce that we will be bringing you News of more dates soon", in addition to their previously announced show at Tomorrow's Ghosts Festival in Whitby.

At the time of writing, no further announcements have been made.
www.fields-of-the-nephilim.com

20/01/2025

LS WEEKLY
#138 20TH JANUARY

THE BONEYARD BLITZ
It seems like a new event is being announced every week, and this week is no exception.

Flowers In The Boneyard, a UK goth social support network and Facebook group, have announced their live music event.

The Boneyard Bash will take place in York on 28th February 2026, and will feature a lineup of Chaos Bleak, Last July, Rome Burns, Black Rain, The Glass House Museum, and Dawn of Elysium. All proceeds will go to the charity, S.O.P.H.I.E.
Flowers in the Boneyard

13/01/2025

LS WEEKLY
#137 13TH JANUARY

LS WEEKLY
UK industrial festival Infest has announced the line-up for it's 25th full event.

Headliners Project Pitchfork, Eisfabrik, and Blackbook are joined by Auger, Piston Damp, Harpy, Winkie, Lizette Lizette, Heartlay, William Bleak, Sans-Fin, Petrol Bastard, Holy Braille, Ju**ie K*t, and Muta scuM.

It will be the first time the festival will be held at Manchester Academy following it's move from Bradford this year, and on the new dates of 15th-16th August.
https://infestuk.com/

06/01/2025

LS WEEKLY
#136 6TH JANUARY

FOREVER NOW FESTIVAL
2025 looks set to be the busiest year for UK alternative and goth-adjacent festivals in a generation, with new events being announced seemingly every week.

The latest is certainly set to be the biggest. Forever Now, presented by the same promoters as the Cruel World festival in California, is set to take place at Milton Keynes over two stages on Sunday 22nd July.

The heavily revivalist line-up features headliners, Kraftwerk, with The The, Billy Idol, Death Cult, Johnny Marr, Peter Murphy, Psychedelic Furs, The Jesus and Mary Chain, Happy Mondays, The Damned, Public Image Ltd, Berlin, Theatre of Hate, Chameleons, The Motels and UK Decay on the bill. The only 21st century act so far confirmed are She Wants Revenge.

Organised bv AEG Presents in association with Ticketmaster, who have recently been publicly criticised by everyone from Robert Smith to Taylor Swift, and with sales for the £80-£600 tickets being a victim of Ticketmaster's notoriously unreliable website, the event looks set to be prove as controversial as it will be popular.
https://www.forevernowfestival.co.uk

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