When real things happen to imaginary people

Dangerous Minds has an interesting article on Propaganda Magazine My favorite quote:

And that was when Propaganda became immersed in what you would call “goth” in the truest sense of the word – ankhs and rosaries, black lace and velvet, capes and corsetry – it was like a scene out of a Vampire Lestat novel.

Reading that article last night prompted me to page through back issues of Propaganda. Not read, exactly, but look at all the photos of goths at clubs, the cemetery photo shoots, the scratch, over-detailed illustrations for albums from bands none of us had heard of ...

I've been pulling all of my flowy black lace dresses and dusters out to see if they need any mending. Right now the iPod is shuffling through everything I own by Delirium. Because the Stroppy One is out of town, I'm burning scented candles and incense. Tonight I'm going to page through my Carpe Noctem back issues (and my copy of the 20th anniversary issue).

It's not that the 90s were a fantastic time in my life, but I do miss aspects of The Scene and The Goth Life from that era.

"The scene isn't what it used to be / the scene is never what it used to be" - Rasputina.