One doesn’t usually think of Austin, Texas as a haven for goths. As a rule, America’s creatures of the night are more often associated with New Orleans thanks to Anne Rice, while Texas remains a state synonymous with cowboys and big riffs; even Austin’s music scene is generally thought of as indie rock-centric due to the massive popularity of SXSW. Meanwhile, someone cloaked in black during one of Texas’s infamously uncomfortable summers is somewhat painful to consider. Overall, the Lone Star State seems better left to Pantera than, say, Cradle Of Filth. But in recent years, shops and festivals have popped up across Austin that have celebrated all things that creep and crawl in the night. All this, plus the city’s infamous animal residents, have made Austin a place where goth and vam...
