Dark Cabaret

I've always been a pretty big fan of Voltaire. Brains is a good tune, so is "When You're Evil." I've heard some Dresden Dolls, but not Tiger Lillies. Beyond that, I'm pretty unfamiliar with the genre. Even so, I hope some others pipe up so that I can expand my musical horizons.

I saw Voltaire live last fall at my favorite goth club in MA, and he was absolutely phenomenal. He's coming out with a goth country cd, and played a few tracks from it and I was thoroughly impressed. He's great to his fans and just a terrific performer, so happy I finally got to meet him first hand.

Its not really Dark Cabaret, but I highly encourage you to check out Emilie Autumn if you get the time. She has gone so far to invent her own genre: Victorian-dustrial, and its truly awesome.

Wow - thanks for the introduction. I'll give Tiger Lillies and Voltaire another listen but Dresden Dolls immediately blew me away. I actually remember Coin Operated Boy on the radio years ago but never followed up. Thanks again.

This is probably obvious but if you haven't heard Tom Waits, well, you have to. Franks Wild Years is one of my favorite all time albums. Check it out. A little more mainstream but somewhat similar Fionna Apple's CD Extraordinary Machine.

Does this count as dark cabaret?

ETA: this is from swordfishtrombones

Why, the classics of Emilie Autumn, of course!
Dead is the New Alive, Opheliac, Rose Red, Castle Down, Chambermaid....all of her stuff is kinda equally amazing in its own right. She truly is a musical force to be reckoned with. Random fact- she used to be the violinist for Hole.

Emilie Autumn <3