Goth Tat
- Started
- Last post
- 14 Responses
- stem
Observation.
Take a rundown county town, higher unemployment, lower incomes. There will either be stall in the semi permanent covered market or a second hand record shop that sells goth tat. Resin cast, airbrushed faux skulls, black candles, pewter cast celtic dragon crystal shit. White metal jewellery and a resident goth couple in their early twenties. He works in local council offices, she is a carer in the old peoples home, moping about.
Of course I'm actually describing a town near here, but I'd take bets on the same applying to Bacup or Halifax or Yeovil or Louth.
That and the phenomena of the semi permanent market in itself. Little stalls in what was the premises of the old emporium. All the stallholders watching each others back and bringing cups of tea and coffee round on a tray. Some bloke who looks like he suffered the work related injury' that turned out not to be applicable for compensation, smoking rollups and flogging substandard ink cartridges and mobile phone clipons. An 'antique' stall that would disgrace an oxfam shop. Cheap petfood in plastic sausages and those pretend marrowbones that only smell of wood dust. DIY stall, 9-piece toolsets and crap self tapping screws that you end up shearing the heads off. Car 'accessories', 'collectibles' (= first day covers with thumbprints on them)
I love markets.
- nicko0
Hey now, hey now now, sing this corrosion to me...
- de4k0
thats 'cos thaz from donny.
c'mon son.*rests stem's head on shoulder
there there.
beautiful description btw.
- stem0
nicko - love the work on your site.
I'd love to see you translate the gritty realism of the great british indoor market in you super slick style.
Juxtapose!
An idea for your next project?
- stem0
de4k - thanks, I do have to hold my hands up though.
This was actually an email from my mate in Truro.
I guess it's a 'nationwide phenomenon'.
- de4k0
ha
your mates right.got me a tad homesick for a minute.
I may go and spend an hour at the indoor market here in cardiff this lunchtime, my phone could do with some sparkle.
- stem0
de4k - don't forget the pig's ear for the dog!
lol
- de4k0
omg lol
You're in a market right now.
tapping away in the cafe with perma stained mugs, and teaspoons in bowls of water, and sugar stuck to your elbows.while the elderly woman next to you flashes what she thinks is a sultry and knowing smile, but what really looks like a load of broken polo mints in a hairy plughole.
- nicko0
nicko - love the work on your site.
I'd love to see you translate the gritty realism of the great british indoor market in you super slick style.
Juxtapose!
An idea for your next project?
stem
(Jul 14 05, 01:16)Thanks stem!
As it happens I have been experiencing gritty realism shooting t'factory folk of Donny! Makes you want to escape to the far east really.
On another note, I'm originally from Lowestoft in Suffolk, your original post describes this one-time boom town perfectly. Now it's just full of skanky goths! (an indoor markets)
- stem0
http://www.gothic.uk.com/acatalo…
A great waste of the Earths resources...
- those0
i'm off to Cornwall next week where I'll be able to enjoy the 'Seaside Gothic Tat'... such as resin skeletons on surf boards, with dreadocks, set with a charming 'crystal'...
nice...
- stem0
i'm off to Cornwall next week where I'll be able to enjoy the 'Seaside Gothic Tat'... such as resin skeletons on surf boards, with dreadocks, set with a charming 'crystal'...
nice...
those
(Jul 15 05, 03:43)Better make sure you bring some back so you can 'impress' yer mates!
- Nairn0
Fucking Goths.
That is all.
- stem0
* coughs, takes a deep breath...
Some goths are cool...
OH, FUCK IT!
...who am I trying to kid?
- nicko0
The pasty faced, talcum powdered stetson wearing, patchouli oil stinking, skull loving, gargoyle displaying, purple and black clothes wearing, indoor market shopping fuckers.
How do I know somuch about them? Too scary to contemplate.