Rock Moodboard

 

The mood board above involves things that are related to rock music.

 

For me, rock music holds a distinctive style which seems to revolve around darkness, black magic and the occult. "Occult" is a Latin word which means "Clandestine, hidden, secret". In common English usage, occult refers to "knowledge of the paranormal". The term is sometimes taken to mean knowledge that "is meant only for certain people" or that "must be kept hidden", but for most practicing occultists it is simply the study of a deeper spiritual reality. This is reflected in rock music - it is meant only for certain people, for those who understand it.

 

Also in the mood board, I have included an image of Slash - the lead guitarist from Guns N' Roses - as he conveys the classic 'rough and ready' rock look; leather jacket, leather trousers, and long curly hair. As well as this, to appear as more original, Slash wears a top hat and aviator glasses.

 

An image of a mosh pit has been added as well, which was invented by fans of punk rock music. The mosh pit can sometimes be known as the "wall of death" as a few deaths have occurred during moshing, therefore this links back to how rock music is connoted with violence.

 

Famous brands like Vans and Converse are common within the rock music fan base, which is why I have included images of the typical checkerboard Vans and a pair of red Converse. Also, fishnet is commonly worn on the legs and arms by practitioners of Goth and Punk fashion. This started to get popular in the 1980s: The Stray Cats recorded a song entitled Fishnet Stockings on their European debut album in 1981, Morris Day recorded the song Fishnet for the album Daydreaming in 1987, and nearly every major character in The Rocky Horror Picture Show is seen wearing fishnets during the film.