GothCon 2002
http://www.gothcon.com


Thursday March 28th

Registration 10am - 8pm
Dealers Room 10am - 8pm

Grand Ballroom

7pm: Noise Process
"Mixing the elements of new and old Electronic Industrial and EBM with melodic musical textures and Experimentalism their sound was defined, aggressive and edgy electronic music with heavy rhythms, melodic synth lines, and processed vocals". - Noise Process

9pm: Gossamer
"It's really hard to be objective about a band whose work I have come to love and admire on a grand scale. No other band thus far has managed to create and maintain a more darkly sensuous atmosphere. When one thinks of typical gothic music, words and emotions related to macabre, spooky and gloomy usually come to mind. In some way, Gossamer incorporates all those essential qualities that makes a great goth record, but somehow Chris Gray weaves some type of invisible spell with his vocals to totally mesmerize the listener. He portrays a multitude of characters in the body of these songs that encapsulates the jilted lover, wounded poet and dark seducer. The songs are carried with so much introspection and feeling of depth, that it is as if we have been pushed inside his head and have become one with his emotional entanglements." Mike Ventarola -Starvox.net

11pm: Provision

12:30am-4am: Dance
DJ's Vulture & Voodoo

Panel Room
12pm: Meet & Greet
The GothCon 2002 staff welcomes you to GothCon and is available to answer Q & A about the event.

1pm: Cemetery Tours
Carrie Monster takes you on a tour of local cemeteries. Be prompt, cemeteries close early! [Must provide your own transportation]

3pm: Photography Workshop

4pm: WebStore Workshop

Rose Mortem and others teach you how to establish your own online webstore.

5pm Liberata Me
http://www.ouijiboard.net/ The latest standard for gothic thrillers is born in Teo's "LIBERATA ME" starring Layton Matthews

Friday March 29th

Grand Ballroom
1pm: Butterfly Messiah
"I was pleasantly surprised by the stark power of their music and I was instantly embarking upon a quest to expose them to as many people as possible.Butterfly MessiahÕs music would comfortably stand proud among the likes of Die Form, Attrition, and The Azoic, as they too exhibit an uncanny talent for blending solemn driving electronics with chilling, ethereal atmospheres. Overall, the music is very minimalist, comprised of eerie washes of warm synths, simple yet effective dance beats, imposing male vocals, and ghostly operatic female vocals. The production is crisp, yet there is not an overwhelming amount of tracks to make the music sound full and dense just for the sake of it. Rather, the band opts for the exact opposite which makes the mood of their music highly claustrophobic and psychologically unnerving. This is the kind of music that you hear in your wine-drenched nightmares or in the throes of surreal fever dreams." Matthew - Starvox.net

3pm: Numeralia
"Numeralia needs to be signed to some label immediately. This band is easily good enough to stand beside anything Bedazzled or Projekt has ever released!" -Outburn

5pm: Mindless Faith
"The first thing you are slammed with is a 162 BPM storm of racing beats and frenzied melodies against the dichotomy of a calm voice. A subtle pause (to catch one's breath?) and then you are crushed once again. Welcome to "Vultures", the initial track of Manifest Destiny: the second release by Mindless Faith. Another pause and you're then introduced to the EBM/Elektro pounding track, "Stars, Stripes and Satellites". This track is nothing short of a dance floor hit waiting to be borne upon industrial scenes everywhere. The sheer emotive force behind this composition is relentless, reckless and beautiful all at the same time." Xian - Starvox.net

6pm: Fashion Show
The GothCon 2002 Fashion Show will consist of three segments: 1) period costume, 2) anime/cyber, gothic/vampyric. We are accepting submissions from fashion designers, jewelry designers, hair stylists, makeup artists, and models!
w/ DJ Ad Mortem

8pm: The Machine In The Garden
"Summer Bowman and Roger Fracé are a complimentary duo that not only achieve a well produced sound but more notably a well written one. Each song carries its own style and sound and I can find no fault with any track." Xian- Starvox.net

10pm: Emergence
"We don't really sound like anybody too much," claims Kim Kosnar, manager and keyboardist for the band. "But, we've been compared to Nine Inch Nails, of course, and KMFDM, or MDFMK, whatever, Skinny Puppy, Front Line Assembly, Front 242-those kind of influences. We kind of just pick a little from all of them." The result is a crisp sound that, like Kosnar says, doesn't sound like one particular band too much, but is definitely representative of the dark/industrial/gothic music on the market today - THE BOULDER WEEKLY

12am: Fiction8
"Self defined as Dark Pop, you will find styles ranging from Synthpop to EBM to crossover Darkwave that make for a very driving and talented sound that is appealing to a plethora of musical preferences. A combination of the talents of Michael Smith (vocals, guitar, programming), Steven Hart (keyboards, programming, additional vocals) and Paisli (bass, additional vocals, occasional violence), this is an album that one can listen to in its entirety and find a delightful variation in styles applied. Fiction 8 is no where near touching the sin of musical redundancy." Xian -Starvox.net

1am-5am: Dance
Dj's MINDCAGE & Mistress Catherina

Panel Room A
12pm: Musicians Workshop
Learn how to establish and promote your music. Ever wanted to know where those songs come from? Join Us! ..

1pm: Protecting Your Rights As A Goth.
Discrimination towards the goth scene? Learn the legal ways to protect your rights, your job, your club night, or business. Hosted by the Melinda of the NCSF

5pm: Establish your own Magazine/Webzine
Learn from the experts, a how-to class.
Starvox, Gothic Beauty, Blue Blood

7pm: Rift Arts Forum
Show your insperation,prose and poetry readings and other literary and art intrests. Hosted by MadameX

8pm: BDSM Workshop
Discuss the fetish and BDSM scene and resources.
Melinda (NCSF) & others. 18 + ONLY!

10pm: WebGothic! Gothic Resources On The Web.
Learn how to network gothic resources on the net.
Carrie C (Darkside Of The Net) & others.

Registration
Noon - 8pm

Dealers Room
10am - 8pm

Goddamn't, Gossamer, fucking shit, I would have gone to that, son of a bitch, mother fuck, mother fuck, fuck, fuck, shit.

Saturday March 30th

Grand Ballroom
2pm: 13th Sky
"Wonderfully reminiscent of the old days when Souixsie reined queen- surpreme in the underground airways, 13th Sky comes twirling in on tornado of dreamy stirrings from California. Composed of members from bands such as The Winter Chapter, The Thaw and The Razor Skyline, this 3 song EP is enough to make my mouth water. I liked them the second the first note played. Marvelous stuff. As a reviewer you get quite jaded and bored with band after band sometimes Ð but this is unique Ð different, wonderful. " Blu - Starvox.net

4pm: Shone Maschine
"Born out of a love for digital toys and music with power, a hatred for the post- grunge shoegazer crap that passed for music on the radio, and an all around disgust with the state of the world. Intended to fuze dance, goth, industrial with serious ass-kicking guitars and stop-your-heart bass. The GUI (graphical user interface) is composed of musicians respected enough to want them for live performances. NOT a studio band." - Shone Maschine

6pm: The Shadow Cabinet
"If you've gotten tired of synthetic music, if you've longed for the days of real dark bands with real energy coursing through their veins, or if youÕre new to this scene and donÕt know what youÕve been missing, check out Shadow Cabinet." Blu - Starvox.net

8pm: Eye Kandy
"Eye Kandy's musical style is a complicated melange of synth, guitar and bass riffs. Vocals are tinged with electronic experimenting that gives it a strong and slightly electrical feel. They combine elements of synth-pop, industrial dance and tinge that with just enough guitar-ridden thrashiness to keep it interesting, They have a strong stage presence and powerful sound with an overwhelming quality. If you don't move something during this show you're probably post-mortem." Marcus Pan - www.legendsmagazine.net

10pm: ThouShaltNot
"The songs delve into hypnotic rhythms that are at times layered against a backdrop of disconcerting surroundings that vacillate from searing to indifferent emotions. Each track of medieval themes and textures are chiseled with a sculptor's uncanny precision. The harmonization between ancient texts and original lyrics is tantamount to flawless as are the craftsmanship of the musicians and the accompanying vocalizations." -Mike Ventarola- Starvox.net

12am: Judith
"Judith drives a fine line bent on honing gothic rock to a very, very precise art. To that end, Judith create wonderful gothic rock much in the realm of early Mission and others. " Austin Govella- www.legendsmagazine.net

1am-5am: Dance
Dj De'ath

Panel Room A
12pm: Arts-N Crafts From The Darkside
Oh my Goth, from paper bats to crayon belfry's. Learn how to decorate your home on a budget. Hosted By Shattered Designs

2 pm: Auction
Items donated to Gothcon by artists, retail guru's, and others. Come bid on a variety of items up for auction. All Proceeds go to charity.

3pm: Promotions Workshop
Learn how to promote and book events. From local shows to club nights.
Snow Elizabeth, Dj Vulture & Others.

4pm: Be Discovered
Model Hunt

5pm: Fiction & Publications
How to publish your fiction in 2002, tips of the trade.

6pm: Welcome to The Westgate.
Leilah Wendell and Daniel Kemp. Q & A about the Westgate and book signing.

7pm: Comics & Publishing
How to publish your comic in 2002, tips of the trade. Pen and ink, how to's.

8pm: Occult and Religion
Take the journey, learn the differances and beliefs of religions and occult ideals. Hosted by C. Storms & Others

9pm: Staff & Volunteer party (private function)

Registration
Noon - 8pm

Dealers Room
Noon - 8pm

GOTHCON OFFICIAL DATES: March 28-30, 2002

The Crescent on Canal
1732 Canal Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
Phone: 504-412-4000 x8140 or x3140

IMPORTANT: Our venue has CHANGED. GothCon 2002 is NO LONGER AT THE MARRIOTT. Please adjust your plans accordingly. If you have any questions, please email Snow. If you wish to switch your reservations from New Orleans Marriott, that phone number is 1-504-581-1000.

Room Rates:
Single: $89.00
Double: $89.00
Triple: $89.00
Quad: $89.00
Suites: $119.00

Please ask for the GothCon group rate when making reservations! If you previously made reservations with the Marriott and wish to transfer to the Crescent, be sure to call the Marriott and change your reservations.

Deadline for $55 advance tickets has passed...

Tickets are available at the door ONLY. $75 for a 3 day pass. You may also purchase GothCon 2002 t-shirts at the event. Tickets are non-refundable.

Room Share and Ride Share Board
http://www.gothcon.com/rideboard/rideboard.html

I hope you're happy Sire. I now hate all living things, I'm so pissed I'm going to miss that.

Ok.. is anyone else going to this?.. if so drop me a line so we might can meet up and whatnot..

BTW - Laz, I hate you too. Stupid southerners and their stupid geographical advantage.

A little short notice, I'd have to save up for about a fortnight to go, so sorry, not attending, maybe next time, well, probably next time, I've been meaning to visit America at some point.

Let's make sure we coordinate that so Sphyre and I can meet you and Lenina.

Sure. As long as you buy us a couple of drinks as partial compensation for the cost of the plane tickets, don't worry I'll do the same if you decide to go to Whitby one year. :p :p

Again with the short notice

Well, we'll be living in Seattle in little more than a year... so if there's ever one in/near Seattle we can keep you with us =) And we'll drive you around, and buy you drinks, and cigarettes.

Oh! Drinks you say? Heh heh... Well after much thought and consideration.... HELL YEAH! *lol* Sure! I mean, it would be nice to see you and Sphyre... I might even give her that leather jacket she so likes...