Washington, DC, The 9:30 Club 11/16/2011

The opening act of the evening, a young, darker edged rock band that showed promise, introduced a song called “Children of the Underground” by calling it “a song about us.” The “children of the underground” were out in full force for the late show with a founding father of goth and the latest wave of dark synth/rock.

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Philadelphia, PA, Johnny Brenda’s 10/30/2011

It was an unseasonably cold night in Philadelphia, with a freakish snowstorm ruining a lot of people’s Halloween plans in the Tri-State area. Still, the cozy establishment Johnny Brenda’s drew a respectably sized crowd, and if you made your way past some pool tables and up a staircase, you would be rewarded with an intimate recital. Without samplers, sequencers, drum machines, or any backing tracks, this assemblage of musicians set out to entertain the crowd with nothing but their talented fingers on strings.

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What happens when an artist’s ego impedes on the audience’s appreciation for the art? Trubie Turner offers some insight.

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Atlanta, GA, The Shelter 10/05/2011

As the leaves fell through the autumn months, the Triptych Tour pushed through the United States, stopping in Atlanta halfway through at the venerable goth/industrial nightclub The Shelter. The night was a night of sharing, with mixing and matching between the bands from set to set.

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Philadelphia, PA, The Starlight Ballroom 10/02/2011

Normally, when you pay to see a major electro/industrial group, you have the headliner everyone knows, and then some younger opening bands, some of whom might need some work perfecting their act. This was not the case at Philadelphia’s Starlight Ballroom, on October 2nd, the seventh stop of the Triptych Tour. From start to finish, each band was exceptional and sounded amazing.

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Baltimore, MD, Club Orpheus 09/13/2011

Club Orpheus is one of the most talked about venues in Baltimore, primarily as one of the last vestiges for the goth/industrial scene. Hosting more than a fair share of the city’s prominent events for many years, the club has been a hotspot for many a renowned act, from bigger names to artists on the rise. On a warm Tuesday night in September, Charm City rivetheads would receive a dose of both as Orpheus was the site for the Viscerex Complex tour, featuring eminent industrial act Android Lust, and up-and-coming aggro/electro act Roughhausen, with I, Parasite in support. The crowd was a mixed bag of longtime fans anxious to see Shikhee and company take them through her dark and winding road into electro/industrial fantasy and unsuspecting patrons attending to sate their curiosity.

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