The Voice of Ottawa's Goth Community
This is the temporary website of the Ottawa Goth Syndicate our new website becomes available to the public in late-January / early-February. Please excuse its blandness as it was done very quickly as we would prefer to put our efforts into making the new website as great as it can be.
News:
New Administration Entered by Eric Mulligan @ 2011/11/23 11:35 EST
On Saturday, November 5th, 2011, Eric Mulligan has been inaugurated as the OGS' new President and Kelly Taylor has been inaugurated as the OGS' new Vice-President.
OGS Meetups:
- 02/10 - 19+ Meetup @ Mill Street Brew Pub, 555 Wellington St, 8 pm - 10:30 pm, 19+
19+ Meetup every 2nd Friday of the month. Text Eric at 613-286-9149 to find us. Bring your ID.
- 02/25 - All Ages Meetup @ Oh So Good, 25 York St, 7 pm, All Ages
All Ages Meetup every 4th Saturday of the month. Text Eric at 613-286-9149 if you can't find us.
- 06/08 - 19+ Meetup at the The Crypt Club concert @ Cafe Dekcuf, 221 Rideau St, 2nd Floor, 8 pm, 19+
19+ Meetup every 2nd Friday of the month. Goth Rock / Death Rock concert not organized by the OGS. Check below for more information.
OGS Events:
- 01/27 - Red Death Masquerade @ Kent Street Legion, Garrison Sergeant Hall, 330 Kent St, 2nd Floor, 9 pm, 19+
Day 1 of 2. Masks are mandatory! $10 tickets in advance at Ticketweb, Vertigo Records and The Record Shaap.
- 01/28 - The Aftermath @ Kent Street Legion, Garrison Sergeant Hall, 330 Kent St, 2nd Floor, 1 pm, All Ages
Day 2 of 2. Shopping gala! Free with your Red Death Masquerade ticket stub or $2.
Nightlife:
- Tuesdays: Industrial Strength Tuesdays @ Zaphod Beeblebrox, 27 York St, Ottawa, 10 pm, 19+, no cover
North America's longest running Industrial club night featuring DJ Leslie and DJ kNiveD (also of Death Disco). Playing Industrial and Underground Techno.
- Saturdays: Death Disco @ Swizzles, 246b Queen St, Ottawa, 10 pm, 19+, no cover
Ottawa weekly Dark Alternative club night featuring two DJs from residents DJ Dolston, DJ kNiveD (also of Industrial Strength Tuesdays), DJ Alis (also of Encephalon), DJ Reverie (also of Positronic Radio, Future Pop) and DJ Nick. Playing Goth Rock, Death Rock, EBM, Futurepop, Synthpop, Industrial Rock, Industrial Metal, Post Punk, Aggrotech and more.
Upcoming Events & Concerts:
- 01/24 - Nightbox, Fevers @ Club SAW, 67 Nicholas St, Ottawa, 7 pm, All Ages
$12 tickets available at Ticketweb, Vertigo Records.
- 02/18 - Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra @ First Baptist Church, 140 Laurier St W, Ottawa, 7:30 pm, All Ages
$21 tickets available at Ticketweb, The Record Shaap, Vertigo Records.
- 02/19 - MS Metal Therapy w/ Exciter, Joe Thrasher, A Darker Day @ Ritual, 137 Besserer St, Ottawa, 7 pm, 19+
$25 tickets available at Ticketweb, The Record Shaap, Vertigo Records.
- 02/22 - Emilie Autumn @ Opera House, 735 Queen St E, Toronto, 8 pm, All Ages
$25.75 tickets available at Ticketmaster.
- 02/28 - Eluveitie @ Mavericks, 221 Rideau St, Ottawa, 7 pm, All Ages
$19 tickets available at Vertigo Records, Ticketweb.
- 03/03 - Rosetta, Restorations @ Mavericks, 221 Rideau St, Ottawa, 8 pm, 19+
$10 tickets available at Ticketweb, The Record Shaap, Vertigo Records.
- 03/13 - Mindless Self Indulgence @ The Phoenix Concert Theatre, 410 Sherbourne St, Toronto, 7 pm, All Ages
$39.50 tickets available at Ticketmaster.
- 03/24 - Saul Williams, Spoek Mathambo @ La Tulipe, 4530 Papineau, Montreal, 6 pm, All Ages
$25.40 tickets available at Evenko.
- 03/31 - Grimes, Born Gold @ Cabaret du Mile End, 5240 du Parc, Montreal, 8 pm, 18+
$10 tickets available at Blue Skies Turn Black.
- 04/02 - The Joy Formidable @ Lee's Palace, 529 Bloor St W, Toronto, 8 pm, 19+
$20.63 tickets available at Ticketmaster.
- 04/07 - The Ting Tings @ Le National, 1220 Ste-Catherine E, Montreal, 8 pm, All Ages
$30.40 tickets available at Evenko.
- 04/07 - Rasputina @ Lee's Palace, 529 Bloor St W, Toronto, 9 pm, 19+
$25 tickets available at Ticketmaster.
- 04/26 - Negura Bunget, Wolven Ancestry, The Way of Purity, Din Brad @ Mavericks @ 221 Rideau St, Ottawa, 7 pm, 19+
$15 tickets available at Paypal.
- 05/01 - Rammstein @ Bell Centre, 1909 avenue des Canadiens-de-Montreal, Montreal, 7 pm, All Ages
$72.75 to $109.75 tickets available at Evenko.
- 05/15 - Belphegor, Aborted, Suidakra, System Divide, Diamond Plate @ Cancelled
Refunds available at point of purchase.
- 05/17 to 05/20 - Kinetik Festival @ Metropolis, 59 Ste Catherine E., Montreal, 6 pm, All Ages
North America's biggest Hardcore / Industrial festival featuring Ad-ver-sary, Beborn Beton, Blutengel, C-Lekktor, Cenobita, Cenotype, Combichrist, E-Craft, End.User, FGFC820, The Gothsicles, Grendel, Haujobb, Heimataerde, Hocico, Hypr, Iszoloscope, Klangstabil, Lenny Dee, Merkurious, Miss Construction, Mutante, Nachtmahr, Nitronoise, Noisex, Orphx, Panzer AG, Projekt F, Satronica, Shiv-R, SITD, The Speed Freak, S.P.O.C.K., Stormtrooper, Winterkälte.
- 05/22 - Kittie, The Agonist, Blackguard, Bonded by Blood, Doll @ Mavericks, 221 Rideau St, 7 pm, All Ages
$20 tickets available at Enter the Vault.
- 06/15 & 06/16 - D-Tox Rockfest @ Marina de Montebello, TBA, All Ages
Outdoor underground music festival. More info to come.
- 06/08 - The Crypt Club, Dead Culture Society, Days of Our Decay @ Cafe Dekcuf, 221 Rideau St, 2nd Floor, 8 pm, 19+
$10 tickets are available at Vertigo Records.
- 08/11 & 08/12 - Heavy MTL @ Parc Jean-Drapeau, Montreal, TBA, All Ages
$150 to $205 for weekend pass or $85 to $120 for one day. Outdoor Metal music festival. More info to come.
If you'd like to add an event to our listings, please send us an e-mail at ogs@ottawagoth.ca.
OGS Links:
Local Links:
Promoters:
Bands:
- Ad-ver-sary
Official website of the Industrial band who are signed to Tympanik Audio. Previously from Ottawa.
- Creeping Beauty
Official website of the Melodic Horror Rock band.
- Dead Culture Society
Myspace page of the Gothic Metal band.
- Delta Theta Projekt
Reverb Nation page of the Electro-Industrial band.
- Encephalon
Official website of the EBM / Industrial band who are signed to Artoffact Records.
- Iszoloscope
Official website of the Rhythmic Noise band who are signed to Ant-Zen Records. Previously from Aylmer.
- Monument
Facebook page of the Symphonic Metal band.
- Patron Saint of Plagues
Official website of the Horror Punk band.
- The Roboter
Official website of the Kraftwerk-inspired Electronic band.
- Synkro
Official website of the Rhythmic Noise band. Previously from Ottawa.
DJs:
- DJ Reverie
Official website of the Alternative Electronic DJ.
Scene:
Radio:
Stores:
- Decypher
Ottawa-based On-line Goth / Punk / Roller Derby clothing store.
- Trivium
Gothic / Underground subculture clothing store at the Rideau Centre in Ottawa.
Artists:
If you'd like to add a link to our listings, please send us an e-mail at ogs@ottawagoth.ca.
Links:
Radio:
- ISN Radio
Toronto-based EBM / Industrial on-line podcast.
- Real Synthetic Audio
Toronto-based Synthpop / EBM / Industrial on-line podcast.
- WFKU
New York City-based On-line Gothic / Industrial radio.
Record Labels:
Stores:
- A is for Arsenic
Angelspit's Amelia Arsenic's London-based fashion label.
- Agace & Morbius
Quebec City-based Gothic fashion designer.
- Atelier Gothique
American Gothic jewelry store.
- Boutique Obscure
Montreal-based Gothic, Fetish, Cybergoth fashion store.
- Cruella
Montreal-based Goth, Cybergoth, Psychobilly, Burlesque, Fetish fashion clothing store.
- Cyberdog
London-based Cybergoth / Rave fashion label.
- Diabolik
Montreal-based Gothic, Cybergoth fashion store.
- Futurstate
Toronto-based Cybergoth / Gothic fashion label.
- pinkabsinthe
Polish jewelery shop specializing in Steampunk and Gothic jewelery.
- Plastik Wrap
Toronto-based Cybergoth fashion label.
- Queen of Darkness
German Gothic fashion label.
- Rivithead
American on-line clothing store selling Steampunk, shoes, boots, clothing, band tees and accessories.
- VampireFreaks Store
New York City-based store with Gothic, Cybergoth, Punk, Metal and more fashion and accessories.
- X-Tra-X
German clothing store specializing in Gothic, Metal, Rock, Cybergoth fashion.
Lifestyle
- Gothic Charm School
Helpful lifestyle advice for Babybats and Eldergoths alike. Updated regularly.
- Mookychick
A largely feminist, alternative lifestyle resource with a variety of intriguing subjects covered.
Magazines
- Auxiliary Magazine
A sophisticated magazine, available both in print and online. Examines alternative culture and fashion in a fresh, mature way.
- Fiend Magazine
Australian publication focusing on music, fashion, etc.
- Gothic Beauty
Extremely well-known publication focusing on Gothic lifestyle, fashion, music and fine arts. Also showcases travel and special events.
- Obskure Magasine
French-language magazine focusing on underground music and literature.
- Rue Morgue
Toronto magazine focusing on Horror in culture and entertainment.
- Side-Line Music Magazine
On-line magazine specializing in dark alternative music.
If you'd like to add a link to our listings, please send us an e-mail at ogs@ottawagoth.ca.
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