Cartoon Sunday: Pitchfork TV's History Lesson About The Goth Sub-culture

How's it going lurkers? While checking messages and working on today's blog last night, I noticed that MTV Classic was showing music videos by 2 pioneers of Goth Rock!

Not only did the network play a classic music video by The Cure, but also Peter Murphy from Bauhaus! Out of shock, I almost dropped 1/2 my Turkey Sub Sandwich.

MTV Classic airing The Cure's music videos is something to be expected. Now, a music video by the lead singer of Bauhaus? That is something exceedingly rare. 

NEVER in all my years have I ever seen MTV air a music video by Bauhaus, much less a music video by Peter Murphy himself. Hell, I've watched VH-1 Classic (now turned MTV Classic) air Joy Division's music video for "Love Will Tear Us Apart."

Playing music videos by Peter Murphy and Bauhaus? Never. 

Well, you could argue that it really all depends on MY timing of turning on music channels. However, MTV has a long-time history of blacklisting certain singers, rappers, groups, and bands. This especially applies to excluding minorities talented in music.

Several months ago, I was surprised to discover that MTV used to blacklist music videos by talented black men such as Michael Jackson and Prince. Originally, founders of the network ONLY wanted to air Rock music videos and music that was close to Rock.

Michael Jackson had to actually strong arm MTV into playing music videos made by people of color. This especially applies to his music video, "Thriller." Michael threatened to tell the media about MTV discriminating against he, Prince, and other talented minorities.

Michael Jackson also let MTV know that a lot of time, money, and talent went into making "Thriller."

After the network finally premiered "Thriller," the music video instantly became the classic that it is today. Once I learned this surprising news, I really started viewing MTV a lot differently than I have throughout my life. 

Since the time of growing up during the 1980's and '90s, I have been use to watching a wide variety of music videos from different genres and sub-genres. After learning how biased, closed-minded, and bigoted the people in charge of MTV's programming were and still are, since the launching of it, I lost MORE respect for the network. It is amazing how MTV started as a network wanting to pander to ONLY  White America.

Today this exact same network now wants to act like self-righteous, civil rights activists and pander mostly to the black audience like it is suddenly BET with non-stop SJW propaganda.

Therefore, if MTV blacklisted music icons such as Michael Jackson AND Prince 35-36 years ago, the network will SURELY exclude anyone, who doesn't fit their branding at the moment. This really is a perfect example of MTV NOT wanting to play music videos made by certain artists for a CERTAIN group(s) of people.

The pioneers of Goth Rock may not be people of color, but I can tell you without a doubt, that I don't recall of ever seeing a Bauhaus music video. Goth fans were just lucky to see The Cure because Goth Music is extremely niche.

On a much lighter note, I thought I would share this satirical animation for Cartoon Sunday. 

Pitchfork TV made an informative yet satirical cartoon about the history of Goth Music and the Goth Sub-culture. If you have never heard of Pitchfork.com, it was founded on New Year's Day 1996 and is supposedly considered 1 of the most popular online music resources. 

Pitchfork.com publishes daily reviews, features, interviews, and real-time music news coverage of Indie Rock, Hip-Hop, Electronica, Pop, Metal, and Experimental Music.

As I watched Pitchfork's history lesson about Goth Music and the Goth Sub-culture, I laughed. There are a few song samples from The Cure, Joy Division, Bauhaus, and Ministry featured in the cartoon.

In addition, there are illustrations of some of these Goth bands' albums and of The Crow film. 

Then, there are jokes about who and what can be considered "Goth." When they said that Kanye West could be considered "Goth," I definitely laughed.

That particular scene is basically mocking hipsters. Everyone knows how much of posers they are, when it comes to any and everything.

Anyway, here is Pitchfork TV's history lesson about Goth Music and the Goth Sub-culture.

Pitchfork TV: "A Brief History of Goth" (2016)

Song Saturday: Bauhaus' Peter Murphy

How's it going lurkers? You may recall that I published another Bauhaus Song Saturday blog, last year. For today's Song Saturday, there are 2 music videos from Bauhaus' Peter Murphy.

Last year, the Goth Rock vocalist released his album, Lion. I haven't made any time to listen to it, this week. However, I DO remember YouTubing Murphy's concert collaborations with Nine Inch Nails' Trent Reznor and the band, TV On The Radio in 2006. Check it out on YouTube, when you have the chance.

Since today's blog is about Bauhaus' Peter Murphy, I am sharing 2 rare music videos. In addition, here is his live collaboration with Trent Reznor and Jeordie White (a.k.a. "Twiggy Ramirez") covering Nine Inch Nails' "Reptile."

1) Peter Murphy "All Night Long" Love Hysteria (1988)

 

2) Peter Murphy "Cuts You Up" Deep (1990)

3) Nine Inch Nails' Trent Reznor [Featuring Bauhaus' Peter Murphy and Twiggy Ramirez] "Reptile" The Downward Spiral (1994); (2006)

Song Saturday: Bauhaus Block

How's it going lurkers? Now that Memorial Day is officially over, there are 2 more patriotic holidays month to month. June 14th is Flag Day (which is also my birthday) and Independence Day is July 4th.

Meanwhile, some of you may remember, that I shared a Song Saturday/Art Sunday Combo blog about Bauhaus, last summer. Today, I have some of my favorite Bauhaus songs. 

Next Saturday, I intend on sharing some Classic Lacuna Coil. You may love listening to Bauhaus like myself or you may hate the band. Then, there are a select few, who will take or leave them.

However, I feel some of you may enjoy listening to songs 3, 5, 6, and 7. All the Bauhaus songs I have recently chosen are some of my favorites from each studio album. 

Regardless, you will either say, "Yay!" "Nay!" or "Meh." Rather than droning on, I will simply cut to the chase. Anyway, here is an extra dose of Bauhaus for this week's Song Saturday.

1) Bauhaus "Bela Lugosi's Dead" Single (1979)

2) Bauhaus "Dark Entries" In the Flat Field (1980)

3) Bauhaus "The Passion of Lovers" Mask (1981)

4) Bauhaus "Hollow Hills" Mask (1981)

5) Bauhaus "Silent Hedges" The Sky's Gone Out (1982)

 

6) Bauhaus "She's In Parties" Burning From The Inside (1983)

7) Bauhaus "Who Killed Mr. Moonlight?" Burning From The Inside (1983)

Song Saturday: Siouxsie And The Banshees [Triple Dose]

How's it going lurkers? I have stopped participating in Blogster's Song Saturday Tours and have chosen to adopt Song Saturday, recently. Song Saturday is a fun concept.

Now, that I no longer particpate in the tours, I have LESS pressure on my shoulders because I am sharing whatever I want.

I am doing Song Saturday early. We are supposed to be getting more snow tonight and I will be too busy watching Grimm on NBC and the MMA's on AXS TV. MMA's stands for Mixed Martial Arts. It is nothing like the fake wrestling, that most people enjoy watching on TV. As usual, I digress.

This Song Saturday will be a triple dose of Siouxsie And The Banshees. They are an old Alternative Post-Punk New Wave/Goth Rock band from the late 1970's to 80's. These 4 kooks were originally from London, England.

It is surprising that most people do NOT know about Siouxsie And The Banshees. They highly influenced many bands and artists over several decades.

The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Jane's Addiction, Shirley Manson from Garbage, The Cure, U2, Tricky, Massive Attack, Depeche Mode, Sonic Youth, PJ Harvey, LCD Soundsystem, and TV On The Radio were all highly influenced by Siouxsie And The Banshees.

This is only a short list. I'm giving you a triple dose of my favorite Siouxsie And The Banshees songs. These first 2 songs from their album, A Kiss In The Dreamhouse released months after I was a new born.

Out of "Cascade," "Melt," and "Scarecrow," I don't know which song I like the best. Anyway, here's some Siouxsie And The Banshees:

1) Siouxsie And The Banshees "Cascade" A Kiss In The Dreamhouse (1982)

2) Siouxsie And The Banshees "Melt!" A Kiss In The Dreamhouse (1982)

3) Siouxise And The Banshees "Scarecrow" Peepshow (1988)