PHOTOS AND INTERVIEWS BY JEANEEN LUND

They’re Mexican, they’re goth—they’re Mexigoths. We’ve seen a lot of attention given to the subcultures of Mexican Morrissey fans and Mexican skaters like in Larry Clark’s Wassup Rockers, but what about good old-fashioned corpse-painted, ruffle-wearing goths? The Mexigoth scene in LA is huge. They have clubs that cater specifically to them (Club London, Chamber) and their own bands (Hocico, Dulce Liquido). Why haven’t we seen these Mexican goths until now? Is it because they usually travel only in shadows and mystery, by night, like fugitives from the world of the living? Or maybe it’s that under all the white pancake makeup, it’s hard to tell Mexican from not Mexican? Could it be that goth knows no race? Hmm…
 

VLADIKOUS, 19

What type of goth are you? What was it about goth that drew you into its dark portal? What are you favorite bands? How does your family react to you? DIANA, 25 What kind of goth art thou? What first ignited your torrid love affair with the goth scene? What are your favorite bands? What levels of grief do your parents give you? DANNY, 23 Kindly state the subgenus of goth to which you belong. What drew you in to the murky goth netherworld? What’s the best thing about the goth scene? Is your family supportive or are they conformist posers? CHRYSTAL, 27
What species of goth are you? Why goth? And the music? What are your favorite bands? ARELY, 19 Do you consider yourself goth? When were you first bitten by the deer tick of gloom? What’s awesome about the scene?