The O2 Forum in Kentish Town is filled with black-clad music fans seemingly looking for a musical celebration of the previous day’s winter solstice. Words and Pictures: Ash Phoenix Their love and loyalty for one band is reflected in the crowd’s appearance. Everywhere you turn, you can see huge Fields …

It’s Halloween and the original masters of gothic rock music are back for a special show at London’s Shepherd’s Bush Empire. Most of London’s older, original goths are gathered to see what promises to be the gig of the season. Words: Kahmel Farahani Pictures: Robert Sutton Having influenced every one …

After a mere 27-year-long career in music, Carl McCoy says he feels like he is just getting started. Regeneration is the buzz word here and the very soon to be released ‘Ceromonies’ album serves to draw a line in the sand, or in Carl’s words, “crystallise a moment in time”. …