Dying Crapshooter's Blues - Gothic Country Blues
It was one of the greatest blues men, Blind Willie McTell, who on a wintry day in November, 1940, cut…
Blanche - Haunting Southern Gothic
Blanche is an American alternative country band from Detroit, Michigan. Their music is based in Americana, early country, and folk blues, with a touch of haunting Southern Gothic style…
The Handsome Family - Southern Gothic Duo
The Handsome Family is an alternative country and Gothic Americana and Southern Gothic duo consisting of husband and wife Brett and Rennie Sparks formed in Chicago, Illinois, and currently based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. They are perhaps…Continue Reading →
Wise Blood, Southern Gothic Literature At It's Best
Flannery O’Connor‘s haunting first novel of faith, false prophets, and redemptive wisdom is Wise Blood, the Southern Gothic literature gold-standard.…
Carnivale - Dust Bowl Gothic
Carnivàle (HBO) was an American television series that told a Dust Bowl gothic tale, set during the Great Depression of the 1930s. The series, created by Daniel Knauf,…
Walker Evans - Gothic Americana Photography
Walker Evans (November 3, 1903 – April 10, 1975) was an American photographer and photojournalist best known for his work for the Farm Security Administration (FSA) documenting the effects of the Great Depression. His work captures the dark…Continue Reading →
Gothic Americana Playlist
We would like to present our ultimate Gothic Americana playlist, it will feature the best artists from the past and…
The Grapes of Wrath (1939), American Gothic Literature
Widely renowned as a literary classic, and a great example of American Gothic literature, The Grapes of Wrath is a novel…
Nightmare Alley (1947) - Gothic Carnival Tale
In this gothic carnival saga, the ambitious Stanton “Stan” Carlisle works in a sideshow as carny and assistant of the mentalist Zeena Krumbein, who is married with the alcoholic Pete.…Continue Reading →
The Gun Club - Southern Gothic Blues
You can’t talk about Southern Gothic blues music without mentioning The Gun Club. The band was the creation of Los…