Digital Graveyards

This week I discovered the existence of the RIP top level domain. A top level domain is is the last segment of a domain or website name, e.g. the '.com' after 'google.com'.

As someone who works in tech but is also fascinated by cemeteries, the history of the death and funeral industry and how the technology is influencing this, it got me thinking a lot about potential uses for the TLD and digital memorials.

Well, as it turns out, the RIP TLD was actually created for online memorials and tributes in 2014. You can read more about it here: .rip Wikipedia page.

With Toowong Cemetery and South Brisbane Cemetery now closed to new interments, and both now deemed historic cemeteries, my only question now is - is it too early to register one of these domains for myself? 

A Delicate Murder - 3AM, 2026 (Brisbane Band)

Brisbane Gothic Gig List: 2026

Brisbane Gothic Gig List: 2026

This Brisbane Gig List has been created to provide a maintained resource and single source of truth for dark music gigs in Brisbane during 2026. Please note that this was created in May 2026.

• Chiffon Magnifique (AU) @ PFR Lounge, Fortitude Valley (2 May 2026) - Link
• Rotten Sound (FI) @ Crowbar, Brisbane (9 May 2026) - Link
• Motionless In White (US) @ Riverstage, Brisbane (28 June 2026) - Link
• Cradle Of Filth (UK) + DevilDriver (US) @ The Tivoli, Brisbane (9 July 2026) - Link
• Deafheaven (US) @ The Princess Theatre, Woolloongabba (12 July 2026) - Link
• Necrosonic Festival 2026 @ Mansfield Entertainment Centre, Brisbane (22 August 2026) - Link
• The Damned (UK) - 50th Anniversary @ The Tivoli, Brisbane (11 September 2026) - Link
• Lebanon Hanover (CH/UK) @ The Triffid, Brisbane (17 September 2026) - Link
• HEALTH (USA) + Perturbator (FR) @ The Tivoli, Brisbane (18 September 2026) - Link
• Katatonia (SWE) @ Crowbar, Brisbane (7 October 2026) - Link
• Paradise Lost (UK) @ The Triffid, Brisbane (18 October 2026) - Link
• A Perfect Circle & Puscifer (US) @ Riverstage, Brisbane (8 December 2026) - Link

Disclaimer: Please note that not all listed gigs fall strictly under the goth genre. This list includes artists within metal, darkwave, post punk, punk, industrial, extreme metal, and other dark music-adjacent subcultures.

Sainte Rave - Virtual Edition - Minuit Machine

Ash Code - Tear You Down, 2025

Through The Lens: Chiffon Magnifique @ The Cave Inn, Brisbane (13 March 2026)

Chiffon Magnifique @ The Cave Inn, Brisbane

There is no better way to spend Friday 13th in Brisbane than at The Cave Inn, so of course, we went to see Chiffon Magnifique perform as part of Fingerless ‘Repeater’ Album Launch. Brisbane's goths were out in full force and the venue was packed, with the event being sold out.

In contrast to the gig in November 2024, Jed played with a full band for this show. The saxophone was a great accompaniment and the backing vocals were entrancing. I danced along to all my favourite tracks, including Abomination, Cyanide and Witches Falls.

After seeing the full band play, I think they'd knock Adore out of the park, and hopefully they'll consider adding it to their setlist for future shows.

Closterkeller - Agnieszka, 1993