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I suppose they're similar in the same way that all subcultures are similar; the refusal to accept the 'normal', the desire to do your own thing.
There's definitely crossover between the subcultures as well, especially as outside of the stereotypes, there's a lot of leeway. The best example of this is the notion of goth 'types', the mopeygoth the perkigoth the romantigoth* simply to help justify the stereotypes.
"How's she a goth? She does this/that/other. Goths don't do that"
"Oh, well she's obviously a whatever-goth."
So, hm, I'd say they they're different. But there's nothing of any real note preventing someone from embracing both sides of the two subcultures, only if someone had goth leanings, I suspect it'd be a lily down the barrel of a gun.
Also, if you want a laugh, imagine a hippie dancing to White Rabbit. Now imagine a goth dancing to Silent Hedges. Look! They're the same!
*Yeah, the Tamagothi is brilliant.
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