Those of you who are part of that segment of the population that enjoys hanging upside down, smoking cloves, brooding around in cemeteries and paying outrageous prices for custom made Victorian garb, you might want to crack a smile.

Rhino Records, who are on a tear in terms of awesome reissue packages, have announced a September 14th release date for their Gothic box. The title? The suitably dramatic A Life Less Lived. Though we are all enamored with the countless Cleopatra Records compilations from days of yore, how much Gitane Demone can you take anymore? Tha't's what I thought.

Not to mention, we are talking about Rhino here, so expect a nice looking and comprehensive package. The A Life Less Lived box includes 3 CD's and a DVD of videos. No word on what the packaging is like, but if it's even close to their Girl Group Sounds box, we are all in for a treat.

No need to be a dead wallflower at the next local fetish night. After September 14 you will be doing the goth-dance like an expert. Gentlemen (and I do mean gentle), time to show all the faux-goth mall punks the real way boys should wear eyeliner.

One question: AFI? Anyway, the track lists:

Disc 1:
"Dead Souls," Joy Division
"Charlotte Sometimes," the Cure
"She's in Parties," Bauhaus
"Temple of Love," the Sisters Of Mercy
"Christian Says," Tones On Tail
"Mutiny in Heaven," the Birthday Party
"Spellbound," Siouxsie & the Banshees
"Fatman," the Southern Death Cult
"Mirror People," Love And Rockets
"Power," Fields Of The Nephilim
"Now I'm Feeling Zombified," Alien Sex Fiend
"Snake Dance," The March Violets
"Walking on Your Hands," Red Lorry Yellow Lorry
"Kiss Kiss Bang Bang," Specimen
"Wasteland," the Mission (U.K.)
"The Grip of Love," Ghost Dance
"His Box," Dali's Car

Disc 2:
"The Weeping Song," Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds
"Exterminating Angel," The Creatures
"God's Zoo," Death Cult
"Heartache," Gene Loves Jezebel
"I Go Crazy," Flesh For Lulu
"Cuts You Up," Peter Murphy
"Open Your Eyes," the Lords Of The New Church
"Heaven Is Waiting," the Danse Society
"All My Colours," Echo & the Bunnymen
"Don't Fall," the Chameleons
"Dreamland," the Rose Of Avalanche
"Fall," the Jesus And Mary Chain
Coming Down Fast," Daniel Ash
"Muscoviet Musquito," Clan Of Xymox
"Incubus Succubus II," Xmal Deutschland
"Starblood," Cranes
"Ardera Sempre," Miranda Sex Garden
"Blood Bitch," Cocteau Twins
"The Arcane," Dead Can Dance

Disc 3:
"Rain," the Cult
"Away," the Bolshoi
"Watch Without Pain," Rubicon
"Pagan Lovesong," Virgin Prunes
"Morning Dew," Einsturzende Neubauten
"Hamburger Lady," Throbbing Gristle
"To Blame," Kommunity FK
"Melody Lee," the Damned
"Romeo's Distress," Christian Death
"Party Time," 45 Grave
"Kiss," London After Midnight
"Dieche," Sex Gang Children
"Assimilate," Skinny Puppy
"Halloween," Misfits
"Tomorrow's World," Killing Joke
"So What," Ministry
"The Hanging Garden," AFI

DVD:
"Lullaby," the Cure
"Bela Lugosi's Dead," Bauhaus
"Lucretia My Reflection," the Sisters Of Mercy
"Moonchild," Fields Of The Nephilim
"Deliverance," the Mission (U.K.)
"Ball of Confusion," Love And Rockets
"Head On," the Jesus And Mary Chain
"The Killing Moon," Echo & the Bunnymen
"Where the Wild Roses Grow," Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds
"Stigmata," Ministry
"Spiritwalker (Live)" the Cult
"Cities in Dust," Siouxsie & the Banshees



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