Citations:goblincore

Noun: "(neologism) an aesthetic and fashion movement that celebrates unidyllic aspects of nature"

 * 2020, Piper Daffron, "At The Core", Season Magazine (Indiana University), Volume 3, Issue 1, Fall/Winter 2020, page 4:
 * A cousin to the ever-popular Cottagecore, Goblincore celebrates parts of nature that many would perceive as dirty or unsettling, like frogs, snails, and mushrooms.
 * 2021, "Boosting nutrient intake and reducing waste" (satirical article in April Fool's issue), The Oracle (Hamlin University, St. Paul, MN), 31 March 2021, page 6:
 * "I enjoy eating a leaf blower protein burger because it makes me feel like I'm living my authentic goblincore life," one local internet-addicted student said.
 * 2021, Ellie Violet Bramley, "Goblincore: the fashion trend that embraces ‘chaos, dirt and mud’", The Guardian, 30 July 2021:
 * [Amanda] Brennan thinks goblincore’s “spooky and cozy nature” will only make it more popular in autumn.
 * 2022, Gwenda-lin Grewel, Fashion | Sense: On Philosophy and Fashion, unnumbered page:
 * They busy themselves with defied expectations and cult combinations: the ever-mutating species of genera such as hipster, Harajuku, and goth (the latest guilds include, respectively, grandmacore, angelcore, and goblincore).
 * 2022, "Fashion Trends For The Year Ahead", Billions Luxury Magazine, Spring 2022, page 28:
 * But that's not all, mushroom motifs have been popping up all over the fashion space (likely thanks to the nature-inspired goblincore trend).
 * 2022, "Celebrating 250 years of arts in Norfolk", ARTSeast, Spring 2022, page 27:
 * From 90s football programmes to DIY zines, goblincore to glossy mags, an array of creative voices from different communities will be displayed.
 * 2022, Kelsey Beyeler, "Necessary Medieval", Nashville Scene, 19 May 2022 - 25 May 2022, page 21:
 * While some folks attempt to adhere to Renaissance-era garb, a lot of them lean toward a fantastical aesthetic — what can sometimes be called “goblincore,” with elf ears, fairy wings, toadstool mushroom caps and more.

Noun: self-designated genre of folk-influenced metal created by Australian guitarist Tim McMillan

 * 2010, Kelly Noble, "An Introduction To The Goblincore Genre", Glam Adelaide, 15 February 2010:
 * ‘Goblincore’, as the band have coined it, combines daring instrumental trickery with a sharp sense of musical wit.
 * 2010, "Live", Inpress, 1 September 2010, page 72:
 * Making special appearances on the night will be Canberra's violent hardcore outfit 4Dead, the pioneer of “post-goblincore”, acoustic folk incest shredder Tim McMillan (with Brad Lewis) and epic sludgy black metallers Encircling Sea.
 * 2012, Adelaide Fringe Guide 2012, page 83:
 * Tim McMillan, internationally recognised Goblincore musician, is back and ready to melt your face off with obnoxious shreds, quick wit and guitar trickery, for elite space goblins.
 * 2012, Peter Hodgson, "Crunch!", Beat Magazine, 4 April 2012, page 73:
 * Melbourne's lord of goblincore and acoustic troubadour of doom Tim McMillan has been drafted into German Viking/symphonic black band Black Messiah.
 * 2012, Tony Hillier, "CD: World Music & Folk", Rhythms Magazine, September/October 2020, page 73:
 * The pair's self-tagged “goblincore” compositions — recorded analogue and live in a Saxony studio — take a left-of-centre path that encompasses inventive chord progressions and unusually complex melodies.
 * 2013, Peter Hodgson, "Tim McMillan", Beat Magazine, 6 February 2003, page 48:
 * And while that album was a ﬁne example of McMillan's trademark 'laid back Goblincore folk' sound, the new one will encompass more of a prog influence – Proglincore, if you will.
 * 2014, "Music News", Beat Magazine, 14 May 2014, page 42:
 * Voted by Australian Guitar Magazine in the 'Top 25 Guitarists of 2013', Tim McMillan will be joined by drummer Crutey, violinist Carmen and and sitar/bassist Jarrad, to perform their unique blend of acoustic goblincore/deep smug thrombosis at Ding Dong Lounge Sat, May 17.