Totenwald is Punk for a New Cold World
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Totenwald is Punk for a New Cold World

An Auxiliary Magazine interview with the dark punk band Totenwald, one of the artists we interviewed for our Spring 2020 Issue Emerging band lineup. For our Emerging feature, we checked in with a few bands we think have a unique voice in the musical landscape to inspire a new generation of concert-goers and record-buyers alike.

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Modern Gothic Horror: 5 Novels to Sink Your Teeth Into
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Modern Gothic Horror: 5 Novels to Sink Your Teeth Into

A list of 5 modern gothic horror novels to sink your teeth into plus a brief explanation of gothic fiction. Dark romance, romance, romantasy, paranormal romance, and all other genres of romance are alive and well. These genres all stem from their literary grandparents of the classics from the Bronte sisters and Jane Austen. But even the Brontes’ had parents. Gothic literature is the book world’s undead relatives.

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Cruel World Festival 2023 Through a Polaroid Lens
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Cruel World Festival 2023 Through a Polaroid Lens

Photographer Wil Foster of RockCandy Photo captured Cruel World Festival 2023 with his Polaroid camera and shares his experience. The festival was a nostalgic trip into the world of new wave, post-punk, and gothic rock at the iconic Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. 2023’s lineup was nothing short of legendary.

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