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I had some company over the holidays and they shared their 3 new website picks. Thanks Chris and Rachel for telling me about how to get Free DVD’s, Free CD’s and Free Paperbacks. I’ve been to all three websites and this is great way to find all the obscure media that I have been looking for. It’s also a great way to get rid of all those unwanted books, not worth a second viewing dvds and lame cd’s.

Paperback Swap has 4,250,377 free books listed today on their site www.paperbackswap.com . Swaping books is easy just list some books you have and earn a point for each book you ship to someone who requests it. In return for the point  you can get a book you want shipped to you for free. I have found some great gothic literature and books with gothic themes through paperback swapping.

 Swap a dvd has 164,935 free DVD’s listed today on their website www.swapadvd.com. It’s easy to get a DVD for free just by paying the postage for shipping one to someone else. Dvd swapping is a great way to get those hard to find industrial, gothic, techno groove dvds.

www.cdswap.com with 292,647 music cds you can turn all those lame cds over and swap them for better ones at cd swap.

Thanks again to Chris and Rachel for sharing a money saving fun way to get rid of that stack of movies, Dvd’s and Cd’s sitting in my closet. Have a great week! Gemolis

Gothic Beauty magazine and Vampirefreaks have teamed up to sponsor a Gothic Cruise on Carnival Cruiselines for October 11th-18th, 2009. The annual Goth Cruise and masquerade ball was first established in 1989. This year the following 4 bands will be playing 2 hour sets aboard the ship: The Cruxshadows, State of the Union Modulate Cruciform Injection
The Goth Cruise Vacation includes everything you could ask for including alcohol, drinks, food, concerts, fashion shows, parties, more parties and an interactive viewing of the Rocky Horror Picture Show.

To read more about the Gothic Cruise trip go to http://www.gothiccruise.com/index.html

On the music scene: March 10th Bauhaus will be releasing a new album. It’s been about 24 years since their last album. The bands new album is named Go Away White.

September 17th MTV2 will have a special episode of the alternative video show “Subterranean”. I’ve heard lots of hype, lets see if they pull it off.
Be on the lookout Sept. 19 Rhino Records is releasing “A Life Less Lived: The Gothic Box” featuring 53 tracks and 12 videos. Featured artists include Joy Division, Bauhaus, Siouxsie & the Banshees and the Cure. May be interesting?
– Gem