Photos are up for the last 3 Coven events.

http://www.covenclub.com/Gallery/index.html

Spreckenstein article in The Mercury.  Click for big!

Hey Covenites!

Whilst there isn’t a ‘real’ Coven until February, in the meantime we are bringing you something even better to break up your festive season!

The grand unveiling of the debut album ‘DEFORMAT’ by Hobart EBM/Hellektro malcontent SPRECKENSTEIN will be Friday 9th of Jan @ The Brisbane Hotel, 3 Brisbane St, HOBART, Tasmania. 9pm onwards and wonderfully flanked by Djs from Hobart’s premier Goth Nightclub, THE COVEN as well as Victoria’s DJ Ebolabelle (Cabaret Nocturne). 18+ Show, $8 for all the sights and sounds of The Coven plus filthy live EBM to rape your own ears by.

Spreckenstein is Gothic Electro outfit from Hobart Tasmania, masterminded by Duncan Brown (who DJs under the name Spreckenstein at Covens). Wandering the lines of gothic music subgenres, Spreckenstein moves between Electronic Body Music, 90’s Trance, Aggrotech and synthpop. Joined onstage by Chrissy Paplos (guest vocals; Coven DJ Maggot) and Josh Ristrom (keyboards) of Hobart experimental metal band Solar Thorn, Spreckenstein is an amalgamation of solid beats, vicious synths, big basslines and harsh vocals.

So buckle up your boots, tighten your corset, don your hazmat suit and dont forget eye protection as too much bass and lasers can be hazardrous to those lacking in the hardcore department.

Checkout the tunes here: http://www.myspace.com/spreckensteinmusic

The Breakdown:
What: Spreckenstein LIVE + The Coven + DJ Ebolabelle (VIC)
Where: The Brisbane Hotel, 3 Brisbane St, Hobart.
When: 9pm onwards, Friday 9th of January
Cost: $8 + ID, CDs will be available for $20

See you on Friday!

Coven DJs Maggot and Gravedigger’s band Solar Thorn are launching their debut album at The Brisbane Hotel on Saturday the 15th of November. Solar Thorn can be described as gothic experimental metal with strong Black Metal influences. They are performing 2 shows that day, an All Ages from 3pm onwards and an overage show from 9pm. Cost is $5 and the CD will be available for $20. Also available will be Solar Thorn tshirts for $20.

If you like metal, get your arses along!

http://www.myspace.com/solarthornofficial
http://www.solarthorn.net

Youtube Clip - Solar Thorn Live

ALL AGES SHOW with Vulgar, Iciclan and Separatist.
3pm Onwards

18+ SHOW with Randomorder, Vulgar and Separatist.
9pm Onwards

Support bands Myspaces:
Separatist - http://www.myspace.com/separatist
Vulgar - http://www.myspace.com/vulgartas
Iciclan - http://www.myspace.com/iciclan
Random Order - http://www.myspace.com/randomorderaustralia

Oh yes, more photos. This time courtesy of the fabulous Brady of www.stygianstudio.com

Check them out here.

The first bunch of photos from July Coven are now up in the gallery.

These are just the ones I took and I was a bit too busy to take a lot.  More coming soon (when people email them to me!!)

Wow, What an awesome Coven that was!

Thanks to everyone who came along and made it a massive night.  Thanks to Angelspit for coming down and ROCKING OUT, to Spreckenstein for bringing tha noize, and to The Brisbane for having us!  Tis great to know that we have a venue to have Coven with bands when we need to!

Photos will be up soon in the gallery.  If anyone has any photos they want me to put up in the gallery, please ZIP them up and email them to verity at covenclub.com.

Kane Young wrote an article on the Angelspit gig at Coven in today’s Pulse (the weekly music section of The Mercury) - page 36!.

Click the link for BIG!

OK so as you all know, Angelspit are playing THIS FUCKING SATURDAY.  Oh yes, it’s going to be awesome.  Gothtails are back!  Coven in a pub is BACK.  Everyone is putting in a lot of effort and  I, for one, can’t fucking wait.

Also, just announced a couple of days ago The Birthday Massacre are doing an Australian tour.  OH FUCK YES.

More details available here

See y’all on Saturday!!

I thought I’d have a go at creating a Goth City Map for the Goth City Maps LJ community. I’ve just put in a few things for now, but if you can think of anything of interest to add into a map of hobart for the Goth-Compatible tourist, let me know with a comment to this post!

Also. THE COVEN: ANODISED is tomorrow! “Get Your Metal On!”™

Cheers - Spreckenstein