Taken from the Golden Age of Goth, this book gathers together interviews and articles done by myself covering bands during that first period of Goth glory, from 1977 to the end of the 1980’s, either done for my own fanzine Panache, or a multitude of music papers and magazines. You will encounter Abbo of UK Decay, Adam & The Ants, Alien Sex Fiend, All About Eve, Anno Lucis, Ausgang, Bauhaus, Chat Show, Christian Death, Dali’s Car, The Dancing Did, The Danse Society, Diskord Datkord, The Fifteenth, Finish The Story, Hysteria, Julianne Regan, Junior Manson lags, Kabuki, KaS Product, Look Back In Anger, March Violets, New Model Army, Pink & Black, Real Macabre, Say You, Sex Gang, The Cult, The Society, Theatre Of Hate, Toyah, Ultravox!, Under 2 Flags, Venus Fly Trap, Venus In Furs, Virgin Prunes and Zooey.
Mick Mercer is a journalist and author best known for his photos and reviews of the goth, punk, and indie music scenes. He publishes a monthly online magazine called The Mick. He also photographed the band Tragic Venus both in the UK and Europe.