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Age: 100
Sign: Virgo

City: NEW YORK
State: New York
Country: US
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October 27, 2009 - Tuesday

The Scarlette Parlour Day of the Dead Feast
Current mood:

hungry
Category: Food and Restaurants

Greetings my dear Gothlings!

I am pround to annouce to you a rather special event that Victor Noirlocke and myself are presenting on November 1st's Day of the Dead!

Tickets are $30.00 and include a delicious buffet styled banquet, an open wine, juice, & soda bar (Cash bar for anything stronger). Elegant attire is expected and required. For more information and buffet menu and ticket sales, visit: newgothcity.com today. Seating is VERY limited, so order your tickets soon!!!

See you in the Dark!
Sir William Welles

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October 14, 2009 - Wednesday

Celebrate with us tomorrow night!!!
Current mood:

ecstatic
Category: Parties and Nightlife

Come celebrate the opeing of the Halloween season with us tomorrow night at: RAVENHOLM at Club Element's The Vault! I, Sir William welles, will be your host. For complete information for tomorrow night's event, go to:
www.newgothcity.com/ravenholm.html

See you in the Dark!
Sir William Welles

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August 4, 2009 - Tuesday

Gotham Charm School Tea Party Pics on Time Out New York
Current mood:

awake
Category: Parties and Nightlife

Greetings my dear Gothlings!

For those who wanted to see more pictures of Jillian Venter's Gothic Charm School Tea Party/picnic in Green-wood Cemetery, here is your chance! A photographer for Time Out New York Magazine has posted them on their website. I do say that the picture of me and my friends Cindy and Leah (no.8) is quite splendid!

To see said photos venture to: http://newyork.timeout.com/articles/own-this-city/76595/gothic-charm-school-tea-party-picnic

See you in the Dark!
Sir William Welles

Also visit our official blog at: blog.newgothcity.com

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August 3, 2009 - Monday

New Goth City creates a new Official blog!
Current mood:

excited

We are proud to announce that New Goth City has started a new Blog based on the Sir William Welles' Nocturnal Diary that resided on Myspace. The Blog will cover all sorts of interesting topics ranging from the N.Y.C. Gothic nightlife (of course) to fashion, film, project updates, important news, art, music, funny and/or sarcastic stuff, and personal stories. And if you would like to support New Goth City, please be sure to visit our sponsors.

To visit the new blog visit: blog.newgothcity.com

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July 28, 2009 - Tuesday

New Goth City presents: GOTHIC GATHERINGS
Current mood:

creative
Category: Parties and Nightlife

Dearest Gothlings,

I would like to introduce to you a new type of "event" in the Goth scene which I like to call "Gothic Gatherings." These events are kind of like mini-convergences, a cheap and quick way for like-minded friends to meet somewhere new, interesting, fun, and above all, somewhere where one doesn't have to shout like a carnival barker in a friend's ear back and forth over pounding music. Within the year ahead, we will schedule such "outings" in location such as: picnics in Parks and Cemeteries, Museum and Gallery Exhibits, Renaissance Faires, Bars & Lounges, and other original and creative places to gather. Plus, we will also be focusing on coming up with more "All Ages" events to include the overlooked under 21 Goths that have openly aired their frustration of the abundant lack (I love oxymorons!) of things for them to do. If you have any suggestions, please feel free to share them with us! Moreover, if you truly want to support our scene, try to attend as many as possible.

The first Gothic Gathering will take place at Lillie's Irish Victorian Bar, close to Union Square Park in N.Y.C. (see listing on NewGothCity.com). Having the first Gothic meeting there serves several purposes: First, if you haven't been to Lillie's yet, and you have a fondness for the Victorian era, you will be blown away by the décor of this new bar. Secondly, we want to show the managers and owners of Lillie's that there is a better clientele for them to pay attention to other than "After-Work-Yuppies" who stare at any sport events happening on the flat screen televisions at each end of a long white marbled topped bar counter. And lastly, after receiving a

luke-warm review by Time Out New York Magazine, we'd like to convince the owners and managers to maybe, over time, on occasion, lower the lights a bit more, and perhaps plug in a certain "Goth inclined" iPod into their sound system (Pweeze?). We sure do hope you join us at Lillie's on August 9th, even for just one drink before heading home.

See you in the Dark!

Sir William Welles

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July 21, 2009 - Tuesday

...and the Vampire Craziness continues
Current mood:

nervous
Category: Writing and Poetry

After the New York Times fashion article two weeks ago glorifying the "Vampire Look" thanks to shows and films such as TrueBlood and Twilight, the apparent mainstream focus on Vampire lore has become a bit unsettling. Now Newsweek throws its hat into the fray with this week's article: "Bite Me! Why we love Vampires." New Goth City wants to warn its citizens to be prepared for a lot of Day-Crawlers asking the mundane question: "Are you a Vampire?" To which one should reply: "Do you believe in Vampires?" If the answer is "No," one should then return: "Then I'm not a Vampire." If the answer is "Maybe" or "a little," one should return: "Then maybe I am...just a little." If the answer is "Yes" one should return, with a very icy stare: "You shouldn't believe in Vampires" and walk away leaving them shivering.

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July 19, 2009 - Sunday

NOCTURNAL DIARY: The Gothic Charm School Picnic
Current mood:

cultured
Category: Parties and Nightlife

Greetings my dear Gothlings!

Yesterday I had the great pleasure of attending The Lady of Manners', Jillian Venters, Gothic Charm School (www.gothic-charm-school) tea party and picnic/book release party at Green-wood Cemetery in Brooklyn. Wow! That was a mouthful!!! let me tell you all about it:

After forcing myself out of bed at the unGothly hour of 11:45am, I got all dandified in my finest Goth garb and headed downtown to pick up my dear friend Cindy...she provided the Parasols! very essential equipment, considering we were going to be out in the summertime sun. Granted, the weather, although sunny and warm, was much more welcomed than humid & muggy with a 50% chance of a tropical downpour, the way it has been since March.

Cindy and I made our way to the 8th Street/Broadway "R" station and we were on our trek toward 25th Street in Brooklyn. It was a bit of a ride, but when you are in good company, it seems to fly by, and soon we were at our stop. From the train station it is an uphill walk of one block to get to the Cemetery's main gate. On the way there we accumulated two other Goth girls fearing getting lost in this massive resting place searching for this elusive tea party...to tell you the truth...we had no clue exactly where this was being held either. luckily for us the guard at the main gates pointed us in the right direction...hmm, how did he know where we supposed to go, I wonder?

The picnic was held just outside a lovely little chapel and on the side of a small, somewhat shaded, hill. I was saddened to see that the turnout was rather smaller than I expected...it was about 50 people. I was surprised to see more of a "Dances of Vice" crowd than the usual faces I see out and about in the Darkness...you know who you are! For shame!

Although I was a bit skeptical at first, I must admit that this event was indeed outstanding (save the multicolored beach umbrella in the background there)! Moreover, I'll add that our community needs more of these "other than nightclub" events. In any case, tea, pastries, cookies, and cakes were generously served...sucked for me since I don't eat sugar/carbs...but it look all very tasty! After some time we were treated to a reading from the Lady of Manners' new book, more specifically, a very apropos chapter about how Goths should cope with the summer season, sunlight, parasols, and how to wear billowy, yet dark, clothing. Some very good advice!

Outside of some media presence (Time Out New York & NY Post.com) shooting photos and video (mind you they did ask nicely before clicking away), this turned out to be fairly intimate outing.

The, Cindy, a friend from her Bellydancing troupe, Leah (did I spell that right?), who knows the lady of manners personally from when she lived in Seattle, and myself went for an exploratory stroll throughout the immediate vicinity of the Cemetery, parasols in hand, to marvel at the historical tombs and gravestones that litter the Green-wood grounds. At this point I should mention that the Green-wood Cemetery is more of historical landmark/museum than it is an actual Cemetery. It has a bunch of events and tours throughout the year...of which I will gladly start listing on NewGothCity.com! Plus...this is one of my favorite N.Y.C. history factoids...before Central Park was created just over 150 years ago, Green-wood Cemetery was considered the city's largest attraction and destination for picnics, walks, and outings! Plus there is the cutest doggy there...take a look:

All in all we had a fantastic brief hours there. So much so that New Goth City is planning a similar picnic event soon...Septemberish, when the weather is a bit cooler for our kind. Stay tuned...

See you in the Dark!
Sir William Welles

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July 7, 2009 - Tuesday

NOCTURNAL DIARY: Peter Murphy Concert Review
Current mood:

fascinated
Category: Music

Greetings all my lovely Gothlings!

It has indeed been a while since my last Nocturnal Diary entry, but I reason that my experience at the Peter Murphy Concert last night duly deserves one!

Before I proceed to give you my insight, I wish to share with you my dear friend Earienne's account of the first Peter Murphy concert night at Highline Ballroom...she was my guest of two compt'd tickets (Heehee, PERKS!...the tickets, I mean). She has a wonderful way with words. Read on:

I found myself in the fortuitous position of being graced with the chance to see Peter Murphy on stage tonight and I left feeling very grateful.

There are many reasons it is grand to be Goth, and Peter Murphy continues to be one of them. Tonight held many memorable moments including: the fantastic cover of We All Shine On was a sweet surprise; the gorgeous I'll Fall with Your Knife; and Time Has Nothing To Do With It. Of course a snippet of Bela Lugosi’s Dead made its way into the playlist along with the popular Cuts You Up; and another great cover Ground Control to Major Tom.

Looking around the very mixed crowd at the Highline Ballroom gave evidence of the ability his music has to bring together seemingly incongruous company – I am ever astounded at the power music has to unify – even if it is momentary it is a worthwhile alignment (politics could use to take a page from the book of music in this regard).

I am a fan of the theatric, but also have a deep appreciation for the potency of simplicity – this concert is a great example – nothing between the musicians and the audience but a few well placed lighting instruments – and Murphy’s intense focus and poised presence. I am uplifted by the music and his energy and left the concert in a better place than I began. And isn’t that part of the essence of art? The ability it gives the viewer to transcend whatever burdens they have for a bit – a blessed respite to regain strength and get back to business perhaps even with a new perspective.

It is a special province of Gothic music to help ease a bruised heart – hearing another voice singing of familiar pain is like a temporary antidote to loneliness. May the poetry do the same for you while the music lifts you up. Many thanks to Peter and his fantastic band, enjoy the rest of the America that you have yet to see.

--Earienne DeGrey

Wasn't that special? Now my turn:

There is something about a voice. When it comes to certain distinct singing voices that helped shape and solidify the basis of the early Goth music sound it laid the groundwork for many Goth bands to come throughout the years...and Peter Murphy is in possession of one of those iconic voices. Even though, admittedly, years and a slight shift in musical genre separates him from the Bauhaus days, Peter Murphy and his band mates, now on a major American tour, perform a concert that exceeds the extraordinary, whilst remaining truly simple in form.

Last night was the first of a two night run stop on the tour at Highline Ballroom. Rather oddly, the opening band, Modwheelmood, is a very "alternative" band that will transport you back to college in the 1990's...even if you didn't attend college in the 1990's! In-between sets, if one should take a deliberate glace across the audience crowd, one will be quite amazed at the diversity of people amassed as Peter Murphy fans. You have the young and the old, nostalgics, hipsters, rockers, ex-Goths, closeted Goths, actual Goths (although an alarming few of them at last night's concert...yeah...Monday...I know), and even some that looked as though they walked in through the wrong door (you know who you are!), and they all were there for the same unifying reason Earienne wrote about. But here is the rub: the apparent diversity of Peter Murphy's fan-base is in direct correlation to his musical range. In simpler terms: there is something there for every one! Murphy, in an approximate 2 hour set creates a musical blanket that spans from 1970, with a kick-ass cover of John Lennon's We All Shine On, to his newer, more "rock" intensive songs of today, without forgetting the Goth roots. And that brings us back to his voice. No matter what "type" of song he belts out with the energy of a teenager, you will always catch that sorrowful, bass-heavy, lamenting Goth voice that is hardwired into your brain. And as the concert progresses, the songs just get better and better, topping the last, until the crowd is literally begging for an encore. The best part for me was being able to pick out the ex and current Goths in the crowd out of the rest of the more mundane crowd because as the more recognizable Gothy songs such as Cuts You Up & She's In Parties are being played the mundane crowd is doing their usual rapid bopping up and down, while the Goth silhouettes are transfixed into "the slow shoulder sway!"

If you get the fortunate chance to catch the next concert tonight (all the info is...of course...on NewGothCity.com), DO IT!!! I know for some a $35.00 ticket price is a bit much right now...but you have to trust me on this...if you ever claimed to even like Bauhaus, you're gonna LOVE this man's live performance with all of your blackend heart. YOU GO NAO!!!

See you in the Dark!
Sir William welles

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June 27, 2009 - Saturday

The "Twisted Art from the Past" Online Gallery -1st piece
Current mood:Artsy-Fartsy
Category: Art and Photography

New Goth City (and Sir William Welles' overproductive right side of his brain) is proud to introduce The "Twisted Art from the Past" Online Gallery! Here, via blogs, and soon to be a feature on NewGothCity.com, we will showcase art (sometimes tweaked by us to give a bit of that added EWWW!), from various sources, all depicting rather odd subjuct matters that will lead you to ponder: "What the hell was running through THAT artist's mind when they made THIS?!?"

We hope that you enjoy our first image we've entitled: "Dead Man Hanging...Out"
We also hope to get you comments on these images, too!

DEAD MAN HANGING...OUT

Be sure to kep an "eye out" for future inductees to the:
"TWISTED ART FROM THE PAST" GALLERY

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June 17, 2009 - Wednesday

New Goth City declares chunk of East Village as GOTHTOWN!!!
Current mood:

accomplished
Category: Fashion, Style, Shopping

To further enhance N.Y.C.'s Goth scene and culture, New Goth City declares, on this day, June 17th, 2009, that the north-east section of the East Village (E.Vill.) and Alphabet city as GOTHTOWN.

The area in question spans from 14th Street to E. Houston Street and from Broadway/Lafayette to Avenue C (see map below). This cozy and historical neighborhood already boasts such great destinations such as The Vampirefreaks Store, Gothic Renaissance, Halloween Adventure, The Strand Bookstore, Obscura Antiques & Oddities, The Baroness' Fetish shop, Trash & Vaudeville, The Merchant House Museum, a slew of great bars and clubs, and much, much more!!! Plus, you will surely see more goth businesses crop up in the near future in this area...this we can assure you!

So next time you want to spend time in YOUR neighborhood it will be in Gothtown!

And Always Remember...The Night Belongs To Us!

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May 19, 2009 - Tuesday

ENTER THE NEW GOTH CITY MATRIX
Current mood:

nerdy

As of 12:01am on Tuesday May 19th, 2009 the NGC Matrix is operative. The NGC Matrix cannot be explained, but experienced. The NGC Matrix has been created by "The Architect" (Sir William Welles) to serve you. It does this by sending you important and emergency texts to your cell phone in regards to any drastict last-minute changes to any events listed on NewGothCity.com. The NGC Matrix is FREE to join. All that is need from you are three bits of information. This information will be kept strictly confidential and will only be used to connect you to the NGC Matrix. If you wish to opt out at any time, simply text back "Cancel Me" and you will no longer be jacked into the NGC Matrix. We can't gaurantee that you won't be flushed out of a pod and into a sewer or something.

To join the NGC Matrix, simply follow the rabbit hole to NewGothCity.com and all will be answered...

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May 18, 2009 - Monday

NEWS FLASH: New Goth City NEEDS MINIONS!!!
Current mood:

busy
Category: Music

While it might seem that we've got our shit together here at NewGothCity.com, we do lack in listing a very important faction of our fair culture...Concert tours! Now, while it might also seem that Sir William Welles is omnipresent in this scene, the Goth band's tour managers and venue owners fail to clue him in on upcoming shows and tour dates...there is only so much running around trying to keep you updated on what to do and where to goone caqn do! So, we are looking for a few knowledgeable minions that will gladly donate a little bit of their time and update Sir William Welles of any Goth/Industrial Concerts that will occur in our area. If you wish to contribute and make New Goth City even more KICK-ASS, send us an email at: contact@newgothcity.com

See you in the Dark!

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May 13, 2009 - Wednesday

BREAKING NEWS: The Addams Family heads to Broadway!!!
Current mood:

worried
Category: Movies, TV, Celebrities

The Addams Family heads to Broadway!!!

That's right! Sometime in 2010 a Broadway Musical based on the the Addams Family will open. The casting boasts Tony Award winner Nathan Lane (The Producers, The Birdcage)as Gomez Addams, as well as Bebe Neuwirth (Chicago, Cheers) in the role of Morticia. Now...get this: the story of the Musical will revolve around Wednesday, now 18 years old, played by Krysta Rodriguez (In the Heights), and her family’s adjustment to her "coming of age," her new boyfriend and his parents. YIPES!!!

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May 12, 2009 - Tuesday

Presenting Ravenholm at THE VAULT!!!!!!
Current mood:

focused
Category: Parties and Nightlife

Two Words: THE VAULT...
You know you likey!!!

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May 6, 2009 - Wednesday

New Goth City hosts THE SCARLETTE PARLOUR!!!
Current mood:

impatient

This Sunday, May 10th, Guignole Productions and New Goth City will present the 2nd Scarlette Parlour elegant lounge and dark Cabaret event!!! If you missed the first one, be sure to make it at this one! More information and advanced ticket sales can be found, naturally, at NewGothCity.com!!!

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