An angsty outcast, between the ages 12 & 18, that attempts to be "goth" by dressing up in the latest hot topic clothes in order to try to look like their favorite anime characters.
Cannot find anything interesting or relevant on this particular subculture. It must have not been widely known or have faded out.
Tuesday, 14 December 2010
Goth
You don't see too many goths around today. They generally still hang around in groups as they are outcasts. They try to be different by dressing in black and wearing huge ugly black shows but in reality because they hang around together they all look the same so they are not being different at all.
I would say goths and emo's are sort of merging at present. Theres more mixtures of emo/goth/grunge.
-The date of origin is usually placed in 1979 when Bauhaus released the song "Bela Lugosi's Dead." The band originally intended the song to be tongue-in-cheek; however, many young fans latched onto this mysterious, eerie sound as inspiration for the budding gothic subculture. The first generation of the gothic movement emerged mostly in the UK in the late seventies and early eighties as a splinter from the punk movement. Punk music was breathing its last breath as this gloomy, introspective mutation gained momentum. Bands like The Damned, Bauhaus, and Siouxsie and the Banshees characterize the first generation. These bands were called Gothic later on, but most did not consider themselves Gothic at the time. There is a great deal of uncertainty about who coined the term "gothic" and how it got attached to this dark music. The British music press seems to be most responsible for making the label stick.
I would say goths and emo's are sort of merging at present. Theres more mixtures of emo/goth/grunge.
-The date of origin is usually placed in 1979 when Bauhaus released the song "Bela Lugosi's Dead." The band originally intended the song to be tongue-in-cheek; however, many young fans latched onto this mysterious, eerie sound as inspiration for the budding gothic subculture. The first generation of the gothic movement emerged mostly in the UK in the late seventies and early eighties as a splinter from the punk movement. Punk music was breathing its last breath as this gloomy, introspective mutation gained momentum. Bands like The Damned, Bauhaus, and Siouxsie and the Banshees characterize the first generation. These bands were called Gothic later on, but most did not consider themselves Gothic at the time. There is a great deal of uncertainty about who coined the term "gothic" and how it got attached to this dark music. The British music press seems to be most responsible for making the label stick.
Rocker
- started in the UK
-60's
-motorcycle riding youths
-also referred to as greasers
-Many rockers mostly favored 1950s and early-1960s rock and roll by artists such as Gene Vincent,Eddie Cochran, Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley and Elvis Presley.
-lots of different varieties of rockers today. People claim to be rock stars that do not portray the original rock look.
-Still of course rock music around, but not so much listened to just by rockers, but by everyone.
-60's
-motorcycle riding youths
-also referred to as greasers
-Many rockers mostly favored 1950s and early-1960s rock and roll by artists such as Gene Vincent,Eddie Cochran, Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley and Elvis Presley.
-lots of different varieties of rockers today. People claim to be rock stars that do not portray the original rock look.
-Still of course rock music around, but not so much listened to just by rockers, but by everyone.
Soul Boys
-Working class English youth
-Late 70's early 80's
-Listened to American soul and funk
-sideways fringed wedge hair style
Cannot find that much information on this sub culture. Did find that it didnt get much press due to the amount of attention the new romantics received.
-Late 70's early 80's
-Listened to American soul and funk
-sideways fringed wedge hair style
Cannot find that much information on this sub culture. Did find that it didnt get much press due to the amount of attention the new romantics received.
Mod
You may not see quite so much of the Mod sub culture today but they do still exist. There is even a facebook page dedicated to the sub culture.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Mod-subculture/114688261880237
A Mod was a product of working class British youth of the mid-sixties. They portrayed an image of being stuck up, emulating the middle classes, snobbish and phoney. The Mod boys dressed in suits, neat narrow trousers, and pointed shoes. The girls displayed a boyish image. They darkened their eyes and wore their hair short to fit a unisex type of culture.
The Mods were essentially from London and the South East and were complete followers of the latest fashion. They consumed purple hearts (a mixture of amphetamine and barbiturates). Each had to have a Lambretta GT 200 or a Vespa GS 160. These were their scooters that they rode as part of their stigma that connected them to being a Mod.
This Is England shows clearly the Mod way of life.
I feel like the Mod culture is still around but more so in the older generation. To me it doesn't seem a style that the younger generation have adopted.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Mod-subculture/114688261880237
A Mod was a product of working class British youth of the mid-sixties. They portrayed an image of being stuck up, emulating the middle classes, snobbish and phoney. The Mod boys dressed in suits, neat narrow trousers, and pointed shoes. The girls displayed a boyish image. They darkened their eyes and wore their hair short to fit a unisex type of culture.
The Mods were essentially from London and the South East and were complete followers of the latest fashion. They consumed purple hearts (a mixture of amphetamine and barbiturates). Each had to have a Lambretta GT 200 or a Vespa GS 160. These were their scooters that they rode as part of their stigma that connected them to being a Mod.
This Is England shows clearly the Mod way of life.
I feel like the Mod culture is still around but more so in the older generation. To me it doesn't seem a style that the younger generation have adopted.
Punk
-Earliest roots USA NY
-Late 60's early 70's
-Ramones, Television, Patti Smith, and Blondie (influences)
-Adolescents became angry and showed their frustration and dissatisfaction of situations or conditions. In 1975, the poor working class youths of Britain began to use the style of the New York punk scene. Adolescents were angry because they seemed domed to living out an existence on the dole. This, coupled with normal adolescent feelings of isolation and estrangement gave rise to the punk movement. Punk music became a strong way in which pinks could give vent to their feelings and identify themselves as a counter culture. Their dress also became a means of identification. “Punk as a subculture was beginning to take shape, conformity was what punk stood against” (Cahill 1998: 1)
-Original punk movement reacts against racism and inequality
-There is no doubt the punk culture is different to what it once was.
I think P!NK is a good example of a type of Punk style that is still around today. It's the whole sort of 'i dont care what you think' image. You dont see quite so many people going around with massive punk hair in groups together now. Punk has changed and there are many different varieties of Punk style out there, depending on your location and age.
-Late 60's early 70's
-Ramones, Television, Patti Smith, and Blondie (influences)
-Adolescents became angry and showed their frustration and dissatisfaction of situations or conditions. In 1975, the poor working class youths of Britain began to use the style of the New York punk scene. Adolescents were angry because they seemed domed to living out an existence on the dole. This, coupled with normal adolescent feelings of isolation and estrangement gave rise to the punk movement. Punk music became a strong way in which pinks could give vent to their feelings and identify themselves as a counter culture. Their dress also became a means of identification. “Punk as a subculture was beginning to take shape, conformity was what punk stood against” (Cahill 1998: 1)
-Original punk movement reacts against racism and inequality
-There is no doubt the punk culture is different to what it once was.
I think P!NK is a good example of a type of Punk style that is still around today. It's the whole sort of 'i dont care what you think' image. You dont see quite so many people going around with massive punk hair in groups together now. Punk has changed and there are many different varieties of Punk style out there, depending on your location and age.
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