Editor's Message

by Aiden


Greetings and Dark Salutations! Midnight Calling hopes everyone had a good holiday season.

It has been a while since we updated, mainly due to having to a sudden and unexpected change of servers. With everything back to normal, we hope you enjoy our new reviews, which include Sophya’s third release “Third Wish” and Celtic Legend’s new EP “The Boatman” featuring Emily Ovenden on vocals; along with an interview with California’s Sik Luv, more reviews, and an article.

Samantha and I are looking forward to attending our favorite music festivals in 2007 and meeting friends old and new.

I’d like to say a heartfelt Thank You to our staff, particularly our webmaster; the bands and DJ’s; and most of all to our readers.

It’s all about the music!

                               Best Regards,


Aiden, Editor
aiden@midnightcalling.com



The Top 10 Horrid Goth Fashions That Should NEVER See the Light of Day

…er, darkness of night!

Article by Samantha von Trash


In clubs, at shows, at record stores, bookstores, etc, you’ve more than likely come across them: hideously-dressed fellow children of the dark. You know, the ones who look like they’ve just stepped out of a Hot Topic modeling shoot or just plain do not know how to put together an outfit. That’s not to say that clothing is all that matters in the world – actually, music and culture is indeed the most important thing. And I’m not telling you how to dress either, but no subculture can have the good without the bad and the ugly...

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The DeadFly Ensemble

Live in New York City

Event Review by Miss Dollie


After about 7 months of very little memorable performances in the North East, N.Y.C. was struck with one of it’s greatest shows in a long time. The evening was Saturday, May 7th. In celebration of the releases of both the newest edition of Drop Dead Magazine and the debut album "An Entire Wardrobe of Doubt and Uncertainty" by the Deadfly Ensemble, deathrockers and goths alike assembled to drink, socialize, and dance the night away...

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Friendly Fire

South Florida’s premier Glam Experience!

Interview by Aiden


MC : Though FF was formed in 2004, you guys have all been around a long time in the music scene. What are your musical backgrounds?

Stunner : I moved to South Florida as a kid in 1979, and was lucky to be around to see the now legendary Florida punk scene explode. Bands like The Eat, The Chiclids, Charlie Pickett and the Eggs, Critical Mass, they were getting local airplay, which meant to me they were on the same par as The Police and The Cars or whatever was on the radio at the time...

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Sik Luv: North California Pyschobilly!

Interview by Aiden


MC: How did Sik Luv get together? What are some of your musical backgrounds and influences?

SL: The long answer to this question is a little controversial. I will say though that it was mostly being in the right place at the right time. I was once in a small band called "The Switchblades." We played mostly in the Bay Area. I was fortunate enough to have a drummer who was dating a prominent figure in the scene here in NorCal and she helped us out a lot. It was meant to be a temporary project...

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Drop Dead IV

Event Review by Aiden


The Drop Dead Festival, hosted annually since 2003 by the amazingly energetic Polina and Nydecay, has become the seminal underground musical event in the US, and certainly needs no introduction to the international deathrock/goth community. Drop Dead IV, held over September 1-3 at the Knitting Factory in NYC, continued the tradition in fine form, with over 66 bands covering a wide musical spectrum encompassing Goth, death rock, punk, psychobilly, postpunk, and more. Whether you are a Deathrocker, Psychobilly, Punk, Goth, or simply a fan of cutting-edge underground music, Drop Dead is sure to please, and is the only event in the US which showcases so many rising Deathrock and Psychobilly bands...

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Heavy Rebel Weekender 2006

Event Review by Aiden


Held in at the Millenium Center in Winston Salem, North Carolina June over 30th, July 1st and July 2nd, the Sixth Annual Heavy Rebel Weekender featured over 70 bands, car shows, vendors, art shows, contests, and other events. Though held in the middle of downtown Winston-Salem, parking was a breeze, and the diverse crowd was laid back and friendly. A nice hotel is within walking distance, drinks didn’t break your budget and the vendors were varied and affordable...

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DJ Rickbats

Interview by Aiden


MC: How did you get into Goth / deathrock music, and then DJ'ing?

Rick: I got into Goth/Deathrock sometime around `90 or `91. I met a guy who had just moved from L.A. that had been a regular at clubs like Helter Skelter and had tons of cool demo tapes, magazines, and videos. At the time I had been soul searching and trying to find a type of music and lifestyle that matched my personality and there it was. I had heard stuff like Bauhaus and Siouxsie previous to that, but never had heard the term "Goth"...

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The Van Orsdels

South Florida’s Psychobilly Royalty!

Interview by Aiden


MC: The Van Orsdels have been around quite a while. How did you get interested in forming a Psychobilly band? What are your musical backgrounds?

GVO: Well, we've been around a little over 3 years now. I was always a fan of psychobilly, but I could never find like-minded musicians to play it. I eventually came across some musicians who not only wanted to play psychobilly, but also were big fans already. I think this band benefits from the fact that all the musicians, being fans of the genre, all come from very diverse musical backgrounds...

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