Cemetery Confessions: A Goth Talk Podcast (Podcast)

This month we sit down with academic and musician Jose aka Hollow Kid, to talk through the history of post punk and goth rock in Mexico. From rock and roll being banned by the government all the way through to the modern day post punk revival. This episode is packed with information about Mexican goth music, identity, art and culture. We also review the new album from Cabaret Grey, talk about death, listen to new releases from this month and more!

You can find Hueco on Bandcamp, Facebook and IG!

If you enjoy the show, please support us on Patreon

Introduction

DIY before Punk

Class 20:40

The Media 25:25

Identity Formation 32:25

Mainstream 47:10

Genre Fluid 59:00

Mexican Darkness 1:11:00

Activism 1:17:40

Gothic 1:33:20

Modern Post Punk Revival 1:40:30

Goth Today 2:11:00

Bands from Mexico:
Classic:
-Caifanes
-Maldoror
-El Clan
-Cyteres
-Silueta Palida
-Las Ánimas del Cuarto Obscuro
-Size
-Decada 2
-Casino Shanghai
-Santa Sabina
-Ansia
-Gorgonas
-La Concepción de la Luna
Modern:
-Funeral Medieval
-Vacios Cuerpos
-Cruz de Navajas
-La Bande-son Imaginaire
-Espejo Convexo
-Skeletal Bats
-La Voz de tus Ausentes
-Los Zombies de Chernobyl
-Calaverx
-Hoffen

-Master list of goth bands from Latin America

Album Review: 2:16:00
Cabaret Grey - Cold Calculations

Sinister Suggestions: 2:44:00
-Arcane
-Bloodywood
-O Quam Tristis - The Complete Works
-Iamtheshadow - Remind Me
-The Picture Tour - Before the Light, Before the Sound
-Anum Preto - Anum Preto
-Daddy’s Boy - Great News!
-Fearing - Desolate
-Caligo Mater - Gorgyra
-Gothzilla - Gothzilla
-Her Absence Fill the World - Neon Arabesque
-The Waning Moon - The Waning Moon
-The Present Moment - Enough to Drive you Mad
-Urban Heat - Have you Ever
-SRSQ - Ever Crashing

References:
-Latine Goth
-What is Mexican Darkness
-Latinx History has always Been Linked to Spooky Culture
-Latin American Goth
-LAS ÁNIMAS DEL CUARTO OSCURO

Direct download: MCOS_1.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 12:00am CDT

Grab the new Cemetery Confessions shirt here while it’s available!

This month we chat with Chris of Procession Magazine about the history and relevance of subcultural micro-media, the importance of music to goth, swap stories about how label compilations have impacted our lives and more! We’ll be reviewing the new album from Har Belex, sharing a smattering of new music releases from April and presenting a goth magazine audio drama!

Check out Procession Magazine on their website!

Intro

History of Procession 8:00

Importance of Print Magazines Today 19:15

Cleopatra Records 38:10

Goth vs. Not Goth 49:00

Building a Magazine 59:00

Procession in the 80’s? 1:02:55

What would you change about goth? What excites you about goth? 1:15:30

Album Review 1:19:00
Camo de Urnas - Har Belex

Sinister Suggestions: 1:42:00
-Pan’s Not Dead - The Flower of Love
-DOMIN8 - Male Tears
-Nothing Left (Homeless Demo) - Cemetery Siren
-Sympathy Garden - Forever Grey
-Costo Humana - Puerta Negra Musica
-Bloody Ghost - Cliff and Ivy
-Escarta Descarto - DGA 95
-Ashtray Ballet - Astari Nite
-Rough Dimension - VR Sex
-Freddo Razionale - SPZkr
-Sedate Seduce - Nino Sable
-Barricades - Principe Valiente

Gotham with Ryan of Witchhands 1:58:41

The Tao of Goth 2:11:30

Grab the new Cemetery Confessions shirt here while it’s available!

References:
-Our Interview with Fred Berger

Direct download: procession_magazine.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 12:03am CDT

On this episode we explore what it means to have an existential crisis when one can imagine a limitless future as a limited person. We’ll discuss the fear of time, the void and the afterlife, finding a reason to continue living, ageing, the pain of dying and much more. We’ll also review the new album from Morte Psíquica and share some secret upcoming projects.

Our guest this month is Sanctus Manium.

If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us on Patreon!

Introductions

What is a Death Doula 5:00

The Body 15:45

Loneliness 24:10

Time 27:38

Afterlife 47:11

Meaning 1:01:45

Aging 1:11:45

Suffering 1:27:00

Capitalism 1:36:36

Album Review:
Camera Obscura - Morte Psíquica

Sinister Suggestions:
-Auxiliary Magazine
-Terry Pratchett and Death
-Parable of the Sower

References:
-The Butterfly Dream
-Components of an Existential Crisis
-Finding Purpose
-Denial of Death
-Working as a Death Doula

Sanctus Manium’s Book List:
• The Art of Dying Well by Katy Butler
• From Here to Eternity by Caitlin Doughty
• The End of Something Wonder by Stephanie V.W. Lucianovic (I reccomend this one for parents and children)
• When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi
• Dying: A Memoir by Cory Taylor
• All That Remains by Sue Black
• The Denial of Death by Ernest Becker
• Escape From Evil by Ernest Becker
• Existential Psychotherapy by Irvin Yalom
• Gone from My Sight: The Dying Experience by Barbara Karnes, RN (AKA: The Little Blue Book)
• On Death and Dying by Elisabeth Kübler-Ross
•On Grief and Grieving: Finding the Meaning of Grief Through the Five Stages of Loss by Elisabeth Kübler-Ross and David Kessler
• Being Mortal by Atul Gawande
• It’s Ok That You’re Not OK: Meeting Grief and Loss in a Culture that Doesn’t Understand by Megan Devine
• The Good Death: An Exploration of Dying in America by Ann Neumann
• Advice For Future Corpses (And Those Who Love Them): A Practical Perspective on Death and Dying by Sallie Tisdale
• In the Slender Margin: The Intimate Strangeness of Death and Dying by Eve Johnson
• How We Die: Reflections of Life’s Final Chapter by Sherwin B. Nuland

Direct download: dont_fear_the_reaper.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 12:00am CDT

On this episode we sit down with Dave Bats of the legendary California club night Release the Bats to talk about deathrock, fashion and Eva O!

Support us on Patreon

Album Review:
Danzando en el caos - Desenterradas

Sinister Suggestions:
-Neo Documentary
-Kaelan Mikla
-Frostpunk

 

Direct download: dave_bat.mp3
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Despite historically loathing and delineating itself from ‘mainstream’ society, goth culture and identity often finds itself interpolating broader systemic values. On todays episode we will explore those behaviors and ideologies that seep in from the systemic framework of patriarchy and white supremacy. We’ll also examine the subtle yet pernicious impact capitalism has on our relationships and hierarchies within goth.

Our guests this month are Aimee (Mixcloud, IG, FB) Ellen (Etsy, Modeling, YouTube) and Sienna (IG)!

If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us on Patreon!

Introduction

Goth Praxis 8:03

Systemic Racism and Goth 24:49

Skin Bleaching and Goth’s Association with Whiteness 38:19

Hierarchy and the Meritocracy of Goth Ephemera 1:00:03

Gatekeeping 1:07:03

Performative Allies, White Guilt, Tokenism 1:23:28

Separating Art from Artist 1:34:38

Spilling the Tea 1:46:03

Next Steps 1:55:33

Is Goth Neoliberal or Marxist 2:02:03

Sinister Suggestions 2:10:23

References:
-Bloodstream Covers Sonsombre
-Son’s of the Confederacy
-Cloak and Dagger
-Joy Division’s Nazi EP Cover
-Skin Bleaching
-IBF and Goth’s Whiteness
-Goth Makeup for Darker Skin
-Commitment Against Racism
-Black Activists to Follow
-Indigenous Activists to Follow
-Latinx Activists to Follow
-Asian Activists to Follow
-Black Skin vs. Pale Aesthetic
-I’m so Goth I Was Born Black
-San La Muerte Fest
-Goth So White
-Nazi Goths Fuck Off
-What Ends When Symbols Shatter
-Black History and America’s Gothic Soul
-Racial Doll Test
-Obscura Undead: Goth is Political
-Consumer Identity
-Meritocracy
-Neo-liberal Wokeism
-Colorism in Goth
-Extreme Politics in Underground Music
-Recognizing Race Reductionism

Direct download: goth_praxis.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 12:00am CDT

Deathrock, goth’s weird cousin? Subgenre? Child of punk? On this episode we’ll be discussing the history, substance and international appeal of patch pant wearing, aquanet smelling weirdos with the help of members from Tears for the Dying and Altar De Fey.

Our guests this month are Adrya of Tears for the Dying and Kent of Altar de Fey!

Get a Cemetery Confessions shirt here!

If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us on Patreon!

The History of Deathrock (intro)

80’s Deathrock 8:30

Shock 16:45

DIY 25:30

2000’s 33:45

Modern Deathrock 44:45

Politics 59:00

Album Review 1:15:00
Forbundet - Garmarn

Sinister Suggestions 1:35:30

References:
-Phantoms
-A Brief History of Deathrock
-Catholicism and Deathrock

Direct download: Deathrock.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 3:17pm CDT

Remember when goth gatherings existed? Wax nostalgic no more! You are cordially invited to join us at my estate in the woods. Dress yourself in your most comfortable finery, pour your favorite beverage and watch out for the candelabras. As we sit around our ornately carved table dripping in crushed velvet as we discuss Marilyn Manson, Big Dick Goth Boyfriends, and whether or not the ocean is soup.

Our guests this episode are Michelle and Carol!

References:
Big Dick Goth Boyfriend
Zakkarii’s Response
Who Killed Mister Moonlight
Undead

Direct download: Gothic_Parlor.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 12:00am CDT

You're lying if you think goths don't love drama, and as everyone has been preoccupied with staying alive this year, there certainly has there been a lack of drama. So what does the goth cabal do when the scene gets a bit dull? We make the drama! Prepare your bathole The Gothquisition is back to rip the poseurs again!

Our Gothquisitioners are as follows: (in order of photo)
Zakkarrii, (too goth for the gothquisition)
Andi, Royal Scribe
Count, Grand Inquisitioner
Dani, Royal Minstrel
Jez, Supreme Persecutor of Heretics
Michelle, Queen
Joe, Court Jester and Bridge Troll

If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us on Patreon!

Introductions

Roast of It’s Black Friday

How to pull off a Goth Look

Song Break: I’m More Goth Than You - Johnnie Ha Ha

Roast of Chadwick

We Respond to YouTube Comments

Song Break: Release the Bats - The Birthday Party

Roast of Adora Batbrat

GothQUIZition
This Year’s Prize: Gothest

Song Break: Gothic Party Time - Action Pact

More from the Gothquisition coming December 16th on Patreon!

Direct download: Gothquisition_5.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 12:00am CDT

This week we are breaking down Gothic Lolita and talking about it’s history, influence on goth, it’s subversive qualities and more! We also review the new album from Hada.

Our guest this month is Rose Nocturnalia!

If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us on Patreon!

Gothic Lolita

Album Review:
Hada - Abrahadabra

Sinister Suggestions:
-Carpenter Brut
-Dorohedoro

Direct download: final_gothic_lolita.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 12:00am CDT

On this very special episode we are speaking with Liz Bennett, sitting Iowa State Representative! We talk about the relevance of social movements to goth, gab about our mutual experiences in the Christian goth community, discuss the philosophy of self and much more!

If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us on Patreon!

References:
Cloak and Dagger Controversy
The Myth of Cognitive Niche

Direct download: Goths_in_Government.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 12:00am CDT

This episode we continue our special series of episodes by examining what it’s like to age through goth. From external pressure, internal support, and how hard it is to lace up new rocks.

Our panel includes GothicSoulFlower, Hedvig Funeral, Mel, and Edward!

If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us on Patreon!

Direct download: ageing_in_goth.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 12:00am CDT

This episode we are exploring the twisted world of Gothic Literature to understand why it’s so culturally relevant to goths and non-goths alike.

Our guests for this episode are Adrienne who’s YouTube which covers Gothic topics you can find here, and our resident Queen of Goth Michelle.

If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us on Patreon!

What Makes Gothic Literature Gothic

Why do we Love Gothic Literature 16:40

How has The Gothic Changed Goth 36:15
-An examination of Judith Butler’s Gender Trouble

Gothic vs. Goth 1:06:00

Goth’s Fashion Debt to Gothic Literature 1:14:27

The Gothic’s impact on Broader Culture 1:25:45

Gothic Literature as Problematic Text 1:40:30

References:
-Contemporary Gothic
-Romancing the Gothics: 90s Music video Gothic

-Fashioning Gothic Bodies
-The Music of The Goth Subculture: Postmodernism and Aesthetics

Direct download: The_Return_of_Gothic_Literature.mp3
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This episode we are chatting with the vocalist of Nox Novacula! We’re talking about politics and women in music, touring, and the underground music scene.

You can listen to, buy and get merch on their bandcamp page, as well as get info on upcoming releases on their facbook page.

If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us on Patreon!

Introduction

Are you a goth band? 8:12

Music History 11:12

Goth music now 14:55

LP vs EP 24:40

Writing music 32:30

Women in music 35:45

Touring 44:15

Politics in music 48:30

Defining goth 1:01:17

Direct download: Charlotte_of_Nox_Novacula.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 12:00am CDT

We are chatting about why goth music is so important to the culture, if it’s the most important feature of our community and by what standards we make that determination. We also review the new album from Double Echo!

Our guest this month is Jennifer Groke! You can find their art and content on YouTube, Facebook and IG

 

Is music objective? 6:45
      -Gothic Music and the Inevitability of Genre

Music consumption under capitalism 18:25
      -80’s goth wasn’t just about music

“Lifestyle” is culturally constructed 28:50
      -The Homology Hypothesis

Music is not bigoted 35:05
     -Alternative chicks Sweden

Goth as a youth subculture 51:25
     -VSCO girls and eboys in sociology
     -The history of subcultural studies
     -Youth cultures and the rest of life
     -Youth studies in sociology

Album Review: 1:11:00
Double Echo - Burning in Blue

Sinister Suggestions: 1:25:00
-Then Comes Silence
-HMLTD

Direct download: why_does_goth_music_matter.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 12:00am CDT

On this episode original goth Trevor shares his thoughts on why goth today is stronger than it ever has been. We chat about his experience with goth in the 80’s and 90’s, the relevance of DIY and music to goth today, the danger that comes with being different in society, hear stories about Suspiria, starting Nightbreed and more!

Our guest this month is Trevor Bamford, who’s work you can find at Nightbreed Recordings, and listen to his music projects Death Party UK, Chaos Bleak and The Angelfire Project as well as the streaming Nightbreed Radio.

Goth in the 80’s

The Evolution of the Music Industry 5:30

Relevance of Compilations 20:10

DIY or Die 30:15

Why the 90’s Were the Most Goth 34:20

Goth Discrimination and Transgression 43:55

Understanding Music Theory 56:00

Direct download: nightbreed_recordings.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 12:00am CDT

It’s 2020 and I’m excited to be back for another year of shows. This month we’ve got another goth talk episode! We’re chatting about the music scene in general, our favorite trends of 2019, creator burnout, and yes, we get deep into discussing gatekeeping. Grab your favorite beverage and have a seat over there on the velvet couch next to the coffin, don’t mind Vlad he only bites when asked, I hope the incense doesn’t bother you.

If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us on Patreon!

Our guest this month is Krystina! She runs an interview show on YouTube called Portland Undead and is the band Loverload!

Local Scene News 5:44

Gatekeeping Gatekeepers 17:47
-Aytakks Article
-Gothic Lolita vs Goth
-I Was Afraid of Going to Goth Clubs

2019 State of the Scene 59:35

Album Review: 1:10:40
Nuevo Testemento - Exposure

Sinister Suggestions: 1:25:30
-Obscura Undead’s first Zine
-Sex Education
-My Hero Academia
-ergo proxy
-Double Echo
-Dragula
-The Witcher

Direct download: gatekeeping_goths.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 12:00am CDT

Prepare your batholes, the Gothquisition has returned to judge the internet for its sins! YouTubers named and shamed, Rebels Market put on blast and all your favorite icons cut down to size. The Inquisitors also compete to decide who knows the most about true cvlt goth music! Goth Points are earned and lost, pastel goths are tarred and feathered, and gatekeepers are put back on the pedestal. Grab your parasols; the shit is about to hit ye olde fan!

Our Gothquisitioners are as follows: (in order of photo)
Zakkarrii, Master Seamstress
Andi, Royal Scribe
Count, Grand Inquisitioner
Dani, Royal Minstrel
Jez, Supreme Persecutor of Heretics
Michelle, Queen
Joe, Court Jester and Bridge Troll

Introductions

Roast of Avelina de Moray

Being Goth is More than a Teenage Phase 10:04

Song Break: 28:35
NU:N - It's a Goth Revolution (Sacrosanct Mix)

Roast of Voltaire

5 Things Wrong with Goth Culture Right Now 40:00

Song Break: 1:04:20
You’ve Been Goth BLOCKED

Roast of Jake Munro

Goth Quiz 1:11:42

Song Break: 1:38:00
You’ll End Up Looking Like Scary Bitches

RIP VampireFreaks

References:
-ToiletGoth
-Hand in you Goth Card, you are Banished!
-Scarfing Scarves
-Goth Death Culture will Destroy your Teen

 

Direct download: the_gothquisition_4.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 10:04pm CDT

Our guest this month is Daphne Coriz! We chat about her personal development within the goth scene and how her heritage, tribe and living on the rez has impacted that identity. We also respond to a video by Social Repose claiming that non-natives have a right to wear war bonnets as costume.

If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us on Patreon!

How did you become goth? 1:22

What interests you about modeling? 11:50

Activism and what the goth scene can do 19:20

Social Repose and cultural appropriation 30:45

Further Reading:

An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States Education for Extinction: American Indians and the Boarding School Experience

https://youtu.be/Mm7Hfp0IEbY

https://youtu.be/lqCYfTeP1_w

Direct download: native_goths_final.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 12:00am CDT

Esotericism and mysticism have always been high on the list, right next to atheism, when it comes to the religious views of goths. On this episode we take a look at the long maligned and oft pejoratively goth associated, Satanism. We’ll be speaking with members of the Satanic coven Satanhaus about their link to goth, their beliefs, their practices and their philosophy.

Our guests this episode are Evyn and Thom of Satanhaus!

If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us on Patreon!

Recommendations from Lucifer:
-Satanic Feminism
-Children of Lucifer
-The Last Testament of Anton LaVey *Boyd Rice is an Asshole
-The Satanic Bible 50th Edition

Direct download: Hail_Satan.mp3
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This month we are talking about death with our guest Bess Lovejoy, author of the book Rest in Pieces: The Curious Fates of Famous Corpses

As the season changes, we turn our thoughts to death and decay. Where does mortality fit into our modern lives, what can we learn from the ways we’ve treated the dead in the past, and how can we prepare ourselves for our own demise. All this and more with author Bess Lovejoy.

 

Direct download: Death_Positive.mp3
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Are goths just normal people in spooky clothing? Do we care too much about old music? Has deathrock become too much of a stereotype to have anything to say? We are exploring these questions and having a good old fashioned goth chat. We’ll also review the new album from Dune Messiah, share our Sinister Suggestions and more!

Our guests this month are Andi and Michelle!

If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us on Patreon!

Do we care too much about old music? 2:50

Are we just normal people in spooky clothing? 27:20

Is deathrock too stereotypical? 1:08:00

The Goth Utopia 1:11:45

Album Review: 1:37:40
Dune Messiah - Moments of Bliss

Sinister Suggestions: 1:51:20
-Larkin Poe
-Thorns Clothing
-Circe
-Kristen Sollee
-Goth Symposium

Direct download: Goth_Talk_1.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 9:45pm CDT

For those of a certain vintage, we remember when discussions about corp goth exploded into the scene, the questions about how one maintains an air of youthful rebellion without selling out to a puritanical business culture, and how one might retain their identity in a culture that extrapolates morality and work ethic from appearance. A fashion and ideology was developed and debated among goths pursuing long term careers that didn’t involve making music or ghost hunting. Today though the corp goth style and the discussion that came along with it seem to have all but vanished, we’re going to be talking about why that might be, recount our own experiences in the corporate world and share advice for those getting into or already employed at large companies. 

Our guests this week are Cadaver Kelly and Jonathan!

If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us on Patreon!

Entering the Work Force 7:42

Job Interviews 22:45

Retaining Identity and Fighting for Inclusivity 36:08

The Rise and Fall of Corp Goth 1:09:57

Album Review: 1:31:55
Hapax - Monde

Sinister Suggestions: 1:45:30
-This Cold Night
-Play Alone Records
-Girls Who Code
-Lingua Ignota
-PeedleBeetle

Direct download: corp_goth.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 12:00am CDT

This week we feature an important piece of 90's goth culture, Carpe Noctem Magazine. We sit down with Thom, co-founder of Carpe Noctem, to talk about his experience with Zine publication, horror culture, and forging a way forward in today's crowded media field. 

You can find all of Thom's work on his website. 

You can get the Carpe Noctem Interviews here:
Vol 1
Vol 2
Vol 3

If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us on Patreon!

Direct download: Carpe_Noctem_1.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 12:00am CDT

This week we are taking a look at runway fashion and commodification. We are going to discuss how goth aesthetics have been used on the runway and in high fashion and whether or not a postmodernist view of style and culture is the reason for this. We are also reviewing the new album from Sólveig Matthildur and more!

Our guest this month is CC!

If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us on Patreon!

News: 4:00
-Why Goth Fashion is Condemned to be a Fashion Inspiration

Album Review: 1:24:00
-Constantly in Love - Sólveig Matthildur

Sinister Suggestions: 1:36:15
-Goth Soaps and more at Seifenhexe
-Kerli
-Art, Sex, Music
-PENSEES NOCTURNES - Grand Guignol Orchestra

Direct download: postmodern_fashion.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 12:00am CDT

This week we chat with Gopal Metro, co founder of Bella Morte, Gild the Mourn, Brighter Fires, and his current project Metro Pirate Radio. We spend some time discussing his history as a musician and goth with elitism and gatekeeping and debate whether or not it has a place in the scene. We also tell some personal stories of struggling with depression and suicidal ideation, and how that relates to goth culture. You can get music from Gopal and support his projects by visiting his patreon page.

If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us on Patreon!

Introduction to Gopal 2:40

Elitism 15:40

Depression 49:50

Album Review: 1:21:25

Ausencia - Lust Era

Sinister Suggestions: 1:31:40
-Evi Vine
-The Ire
-Love / Death / Robots
-Beat Saber
-Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality
-Nytt Land

Direct download: Why_so_Elitist.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 12:00am CDT

Cover photo by Laura Whittaker

Our guest this month is Jenevive, a model and philosophy student, who discusses the work she’s done looking at Japanese culture, history and philosophy as exemplified by the Geisha and Painful Art, along with their relation to modern day goth and Gothic Literature. We talk pop culture, post-punk, Japanese history and philosophy, the relationship of America to Japanese art and a lot more!

Direct download: 081_Geisha_Goth.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 12:00am CDT

This week we will be discussing class boundaries in their relationship to scene participation, whether or not you need to spend money to be goth, what internal and external values reinforce class distinctions, how we gain respect in the subculture, fashion, subversion and more! We’ll also be hearing about the scene in Tampa, reviewing the new album from Kaelan Mikla and a lot more.

Our guests this month are DJ Maus who you can find at Obscura Undead on Facebook and Instagram and DJ Azy also from Obscura Undead

If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us on Patreon!

Tampa Goths and the Rebirth of a Scene 10:00
-Fight at the Bauhaus show

Goth Class 28:08
-Sweeny Deville’s Video
-The Problem with Goth Fast Fashion
-Goth is not Killstar
-David Muggleton’s Inside Subculture

Album Review 1:54:00
Kaelan Mikla - Nótt eftir nótt

Sinister Suggestions 2:14:35
-Otzi
-Blogiemilczenie
-Polyverso
-The Ire
-Hedningarna
-Vedergällningen

Outtakes

Direct download: 074_goth_class.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 12:00am CDT

This week we chat with Sam Rosenthal of Black Tape for a Blue Girl and Projekt Records about his perspective on the scene during the 90’s, the state of the music industry, his philosophy on the meaning of life and a lot more! Check out his Patreon page here!

Direct download: Episode_73.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 12:00am CDT

For today’s episode, we are going to give our post-mortem on the goth scene in 2018. We’ll also be discussing where we stand on the proposition of defining goth including the major contentions and schools of thought around that issue. We’ll review the new album from Ghostland  offer our sinister suggestions and more!

You can get the Cemetery Confessions Shirt HERE!

If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us on Patreon!

Our 2018 in Goth Wrap-up

News: 16:56
The Neverending Goth Debate

Can you be goth without music? 22:01

Explaining the Definition of goth: 38:09
1. An appreciation of goth music
2. Aesthetic deviance that aligns with the sartorial idioms of goth.
3. Embracing darkness (manifest as an appreciation of the macabre, Gothic literature, finding beauty in the uncanny and abnormal, etc)
4. An active pursuit of incorporating these ideologies, material objects, and rituals into substantive, communal interaction. (lifestyle curation)

Is goth singular or multi-factoral? 52:47

How does The Gothic fit in? 57:50

Elitism in the Eternal Debate 1:11:22

My Video Series on Defining Subculture and Goth

Album Review: 1:15:03
Ghostland - Dances on Walls

Sinister Suggestions: 1:30:19
-Man in the High Castle
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-Witchhands
-The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina
-The Witchwave Podcast
-Lycia
-Them Are Us Too
-The Silent Companions

Direct download: what_is_goth.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 12:00am CDT

This month we are taking a look at an article from the early 90’s discussing the music of the time, the burgeoning interconnectedness of a global culture, and notions of authenticity and being called a poser. We’ve got a review of the new album from Nox Novacula, Sinister Suggestions, and more!


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Our guests this month are Harley and Jon!

A Reflection on the 90’s

How Has Music Changed 13:00

Is ‘Poser’ and Gatekeeping Still Useful Today 26:43

Was Religion Ever an Element of Goth Identity 45:42

Vampirism and Goth 56:00

Album Review: 1:06:00
Nox Novacula

Sinister Suggestions: 1:16:04

-VtM 5th Edition
-Ritual Howls
-The Haunting of Hill House
-His Dark Materials
-Derren Brown’s Sacrifice

What’s Next For Cemetery Confessions 1:26:00

Direct download: 069_The_90s_to_Now_Have_We_Changed.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 12:00am CDT

We have a special episode for you this week, we are back with a full panel to discuss one of the most contentious topics related to goth. In a climate where it is becoming increasingly difficult to talk to those who don’t share our views, what role does goth play? Transgressive and activist counterculture, or impartial music tribe? Does denying the political roots and inclinations of goth culture lend itself to infiltration by racist and sexist ideologies?

Our panel this month consists of Abigail, Dani, Nephilim, Trae, and Zakkarri

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I’ve avoided dividing the episode into timestamped sections, as the the conversation is loosely structured, each portion of the episode continuously builds upon the previous on, and they are wide ranging in and of themselves. As always thank you for listening and supporting the show by telling your friends about us or jumping on patreon!

 

References:
-Goth Homology
-Is “us vs. them” Thinking Hardwired?
-How Politics Became Our Identity
-My Time as a Death in June Fan
-Goths for Trump
-Far-Right Tendencies in the Gothic Scene
-JG Ballard
-Nephilim’s Video on Goth Politics

Direct download: Is_Goth_Apolitical.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 12:00am CDT

Strap in for a wild ride, this month we are chatting about death, our greatest fears, cemeteries, goth's relationship with mainstream media and more!

Our guest this month is Skullgirdle from YouTube!

News: 11:43
Goth Didn't Die, It's always Been Dead

Album Review: 1:11:52
Lost on Me - Decade

Sinister Suggestions: 1:22:53
Penny Dreadful Season 2
Cyianotic

Direct download: Cemetery_Rejections.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 12:00am CDT

This month we are getting a Brit’s perspective on the modern day goth scene in the UK, we’ll also be discussing the impact social media has had on beauty standards within goth, and why some of us think we are losing the complexity and depth that fashion and aesthetic presentation once represented. We will also be reviewing the new album from ritual veil, giveing our sinister suggestions and more!

If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us on Patreon.
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You can E-mail us at cemeteryconfessions@gmail.com.

Our guest this month is Emilijan! You can find him on YouTube as Sweeny Deville and you can find his band The Killbrides on bandcamp!

Introduction

The State of Britain's Goth Scene 6:34

News: 22:01
The Commercialization of Goth

Album Review: 1:24:25
Wolf in the Night - Ritual Veil

Sinister Suggestion: 1:34:32
Gothic: Dark Glamour

90's Goth 1:36:53

Direct download: Episode_61.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 12:00am CDT

This month we are exploring the relationship between The Gothic and goth; from runway fashion, to mysticism, literature, philosophy and more, we’ll be discussing how we determine where goth ends and Gothic begins, and what practical effect we see on street fashion and gothic bodies at club events. We are also going to review the newest album from the band Annex, give our sinister suggestions, and chat about social media. 

If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us on Patreon.
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You can E-mail us at CemeteryConfessions@gmail.com

Our guest this month is blogger Caroline Carnivorous! 
You can join Gothic Amino or Trad Goth Amino by adding "Cemetery Confessions" in the request to join box!

Introductions

Goth Amino 11:00

News: 13:19
Dark arts: a look at fashion's current obsession with the new breed of Gothicism

References:
Caroline's What is Goth blog post
Count's What is Goth YouTube Series
Goth's Loss of Mystery
Are Goth's Fetishists? 
Academic papers by Leah Bush

Album Review: 58:45
Annex - Melu

Sinister Suggestions: 1:15:15
Dark Shadows
Universal Pagan Temple

Direct download: gothic_vs_goth.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 12:00am CDT

Guest References:

Hysteria Effect Band Page

Rain Alt Model

Direct download: Birthday_Party.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 2:02pm CDT

Prepare your batholes, the Gothquisition has returned to judge the internet for its sins! Gothic Amino, Tumblr, Goth YouTube, and Killstar all take their turn in our dungeon. The Inquisitors also compete to decide who is the most cliche! Goth Points are earned and lost, pastel goths are tarred and feathered, and gatekeepers are put back on the pedestal. Grab your parasols; the shit is about to hit ye olde fan!

Our Gothquisitioners are as follows: (in order of photo)
Zakkarrii, Master Seamstress
Andi, Royal Scribe
Count, Grand Inquisitioner
Dani, Royal Minstrel
Jez, Supreme Persecutor of Heretics
Mark, Dungeon Master
Joe, Court Jester and Bridge Troll

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Introductions

News: 8:40
Real Talk to Elitists

Music Break: 34:17
Goth Kids Song (South Park) Cover

GothQUIZistion 39:30

Ad Break 57:02

News: 1:01:43
Goth is Dead, Long Live Goth

Music Break: 1:22:00
Death in Rome - Barbie Girl

Cemetery Confessions 1:26:00

News: 1:41:45
Those Damn Elitists

Announcements for Next Year

Direct download: Gothquisition_3.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 10:30am CDT

This month we are discussing what elements create a goth identity and how we define them, we review the new album from A Thousand Hours, and we dive into the world of BDSM and Kink as we explore how those lifestyles and symbols relate to and interact with goth culture.

Our guest is Victor Moregore!

News: 10:32
-Anyone Can be Goth
         -Homology Hypothesis
         -Goth Points

Album Review: 1:01:54
-A Thousand Hours

Philosophy Corner: 1:17:33

Goth has an older history with the S&M community than one might think. In the 80’s these sex shops were a refuge for goths, punks, and alternatives alike, both as a safe space for expression and one of the few options to buy and modify alternative clothing. S&M was also seen in several deathrock and goth micromedia outlets, from music videos by bands like Nervous Gender, to transgressive publications like Propoganda Magazine, to full blown communities like the one centered around psychic TV. Even today, clubs that cater to BDSM clientele often host goth nights, blurring the lines between where goth and explicitly sexually deviant lifestyles start and end. Both BDSM and goth share lifestyle components, and both have seen their sartorial style, mined by pop artists and fashion lines, in an attempt add a darker edge to the mundanity of mainstream aesthetic, as if goth and BDSM were simply spectacular styles to be appropriated for similarly vacuous purposes. So on today’s episode, I’d like to explore those boundaries of style, community, and lifestyle, to see where these two cultures crossover and where they diverge.

Sinister Suggestion:

Vampire Journals

References:
-Aesthetic Sexuality: A Literary History of Sadomasichism
-Goth Culture: Gender, Sexuality, and Style
-Playing it Queer: Popular Music, Identity and Queer-World Making

Outtakes

Direct download: Episode_44.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 1:28pm CDT

Welcome back to Cemetery Confessions! On this month's podcast we are talking about death, cemetery tourism and romanticized morbidity, we are reviewing the new album from Die Selektion, and we are going to cover a gambit of topics relating to identity, club culture, goth youtube, fashion, and music from the perspective of those who came to goth culture in the modern age.

Our guests this month are Lennox, Shelby, and Lilith!

News: 6:39
-Cemetery Tourism isn't Just for "Fat Goths"

Album Review: 33:33
-Deine Stimme Ist Der Ursprung Jeglicher Gewalt - Die Selektion

Philosophy Corner: 56:03

Baby bats are often seen as the lifeblood of the club scene, and are often the metric by which the health of goth culture is measured, and when they aren’t showing up to events the “goth is dead” crowd make their concerns known. As goth ages 40 years on, concern over the livelihood and influx of new members has been a consistent topic of discussion. Elder goths, millennials, the music industry, the internet, club owners, the economy, postmodern youth culture, all have been pointed to as culpable in what some perceive to be the death knell of goth. Are these claims valid, or just extremist and myopic assertions? This month I intend to explore each of these avenues both from the perspective of someone who has been goth for well over a decade, and from the fresh perspective of our guests.

Sinister Suggestions: 2:16:08
-Castlevania

Further Reading:
-Lennox provided some written responses to the questions
-Juvenoia
Statistics on Nightlife Revenue:
-ANA
-Statista
-IBISWorld
-Anything Research

Direct download: Baby_Bats_Reaper.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 7:35pm CDT

Welcome to episode 43 of Cemetery Confessions! This month we are talking about subverting gender norms and the role performative aesthetic plays in goth identity, we are reviewing the new album from Selofan, and we are talking about the trans experience within the context of goth culture.

Our guests this month are patreon member Abigail and Aurora, who is an author and musician.

News: 16:24

Flamboyant Darkness: Female Fronted Goth Bands Subvert Gender Norms

Album Review: 1:13:18

Selofan - Cine Romance

Philosophy Corner: 1:34:14

While the existence of trans people has only recently come into mainstream consciousness in the form of a fight for equal rights, biologists have known for a long time that gender, sexuality, anatomy, and identity are a spectrum both in nature and in homosapiens. Goths too, have a history of subverting heteronormative patriarchal gender norms and expectations, and providing a safe space for those who don’t conform to an essentialist dichotomy. However the debate about whether or not goth culture is, in its current state, truly accepting and progressive, cis-centric and discriminatory,  or whether it even has any power at all to reshape culture into an egalitarian community apart from mainstream patriarchy, still rages today.

Sinister Suggestions: 2:34:05

Goth Discord Channel

Further Reading:
It’s Time for Goth Culture to Embrace the Gender Identities of All Its Members
Caitlyn Jenner and Our Cognitive Dissonance
Transgender Prejudice And The Belief In A Biological Basis For Gender
Science Understands Transgenderism in a Way Religion Fails to

Direct download: Episode_43.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 11:56pm CDT

Welcome to episode 42 of Cemetery Confessions! This month we are going to be chatting about whether or not the so called “subcategories” of goth are valid or useful, we are also talking about the future of horror as part of our crossover with the horroraddicts.net podcast, and finally we will be discussing the future of goth and what xenogoth has to offer.

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This month's guest is Sir William Welles of New Goth City, and now xenogoth!

 

 

New Goth City 2:00
We learn a bit about our guest, and his project New Goth City which aims to be a travel guide for goths in or coming to the US.

News: 12:50
Where do we draw the line when trying to label, taxonimize, and identify parts of the culture? Are trad goth or romantigoth simply a fashion choice, or could there be enough substance for those labels to warrant full blown subculture/identity status? How far is too far?
Subcategories of goth: Are They Useful?

Due to time restrictions our discussion focused on the first half of the article, to hear our thoughts on the remaining portion of article, sign up at our patreon page!

Horror Addicts Crossover: 1:11:15
We read and discuss an article about VR, in conjunction with the Next Great Horror Writer Contest over at HorrorAddicts.net

The Future of Goth: 1:31:27
This month it's all about Goth: The Final Frontier. Where have we been and where are we going? We're going to evaluate the dialectical relationship goth has with history, the state of the scene and barriers to entry, generational divides, stagnation, and most saliently, XENOGOTH and what the hell that even is.

Sinister Suggestion: 2:16:35
Gothic: Dark Galmour

Direct download: Episode_42.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 11:43pm CDT

Welcome to episode 41 of Cemetery Confessions! This month we are chatting about growing up goth, the state of the scene, reviewing the new album from new today, we’ve got an interview with the guys from the We Have a Technical Podcast and we are hanging out with Angel from the Band Gild the Mourn. We also have the goth word of the month, sinister suggestions, and more!

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This months guest is Angel of Gild the Mourn and Goth Night!

State of the Club Scene 9:45

Goth Word of the Month 21:44

News: 26:10
-Elder Goths: When Growing up Doesn't Mean Abandoning your Youth Culture

Album Review: 1:29:10
Better Than Death - New Today

Interview: 1:51:13
Bruce and Alex from We Have a Technical and I Die You Die stop by to chat about the state of goth and industrial music. cultural evolution, identity construction, podcasting, wrestling, Blutengel, and more!

~Bonus Content~

Direct download: 41_We_Had_a_Technical.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 12:00am CDT

Welcome to episode 40 of Cemetery Confessions! This month we are chatting about the philosophy of goth, reviewing an album from Sixth June, and sitting down for a discussion about the state of the goth scene with William Faith and Scary Lady Sarah.

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This month's guest is Dani of the band Chasing Alice!

Goth Word of the Month 6:17

News: 8:15
-Emerald City Gothic Weekend
-Soviet Soviet Deported
-Goths are Drug Addicts

Album Review: 56:43
Virgo Rising - Sixth June

Philosophy Corner: 1:16:53

This month we have a chat with William Faith and Scary Lady Sarah. We talk about their experiences in the 80's, the divide into the 90's, whether the deathrock revival was helpful or harmful, their views on activism and a lot more.

Direct download: Episode_40_Final.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 3:33pm CDT

Welcome to episode 39 of Cemetery Confessions! This month we are discussing the history of Gothic Literature, its connection to goth, and how goth culture has been shaped by The Gothic. We also discuss the history of goth fashion, and the influence mainstream fashion trends have had on goth.  Finally we are reviewing the newest album from Drab Majesty.

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Our guests this month are Adrienne and Michelle!

News: 4:25
40 years of goth fashion
    -My 40 years of men's goth style review

Album Review: 46:00
Drab Majesty - The Demonstration

Philosophy Corner: 1:05:54

Much like the characters in Gothic fiction who are oft prone to sticking around or coming back after death, so too Gothic Literature refuses to remain buried and forgotten. Generally agreed to have been conceptualized with The Castle of Otranto, the first wave of Gothic fiction, as it were, was from 1760-1780, and the better known second wave at the end of the 19th century, produced many works with which we remain familiar, including Dracula, Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, and The Picture of Dorian Grey. Today The Gothic continues to cycle through culture with new twists and new existential terrors with films such as Crimson Peak, books such as Prince Lestat and the Realms of Atlantis, as well as pop culture, music, art, clothing, and of course, the goth subculture.

References:
British Library Collection of Articles
Video on the History of The Gothic
Contemporary Gothic by Catherine Spooner
Gothic to Goth by Lynne Bassett

~Bloopers~

Direct download: Episode_39_1.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 12:02am CDT

Welcome to episode 38 of Cemetery Confessions! This month we are covering an interesting article claiming to have defined goth, and finally we are continuing our long overdue goths around the world series with interviews from goths in Germany and Scotland!

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Our guests this month are Carol and Matthias.

News: 14:09

Which is Goth? Subsections of the Counter Culture.

References:
Information on culture, subculture, and counter-culture

Philosophy Corner: 1:34:22

Matthias is a German goth who is very active in the scene. You can find and purchase his art here!

Carol is a blogger, event promoter, and photographer from Inverness, Scotland.
References:
Photography
Being Goth in the Highlands

Sinister Suggestions: 2:38:22

This month I've asked that we all donate time or money to helping create a more rational, caring, and open society. Bellow are a few of my favorite charities.

ACLU
Planned Parrenthood
Secular Coalition for America

Direct download: Episode_38_final_2.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 12:23am CDT

Welcome to episode 36 of Cemetery Confessions! This month we are discussing yet again if mainstream culture is destroying goth, we have an ostentatiously catty fight between Peter Murphy and Wayne Hussey, we are reviewing the new album from Pride and Fall and we are sitting down with several DJs to discuss the goth club experience and everything that goes along with it.

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Our guests this month are DJ Depraved and DJ Dante's Prayer. Check out their horror podcast, "Horrors of the Universe" and see them DJ at Tanz der Nacht.

News:
-The True Godfather of Goth 11:18
-Justin Beiber ruined subculture 20:56

Album Review: 55:25

Red for the Dead, Black for the Mourning

Philosophy Corner: 1:14:42

Goth and industrial clubs, arguably the most important aspect of the respective cultures. We explore the drama, music, hierarchies, and behind the scenes work that goes into keeping these communities alive.

Further Reading:
-The Etiquette Guide to Goth Clubs (video)
-People You Meet at Goth Clubs (video)
-Dress Codes in the Goth Subculture
-Spatial Boundaries, Etiquette and Interpersonal Interactions at a Gothic Club
-My Club Has Failed me. Has Yours?
-Clubbing Etiquette
-How to Behave at a Goth/Industrial Club

Sinister Suggestions: 2:32:13
-Baskin
-Layers of Fear
-Nadi Como - Crowned

Direct download: episode_36_1.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 12:00am CDT

This month we are focusing very specifically on the internet and its relation to goth. We are discussing what tumblr has to say about the death of subculture, we are reviewing the new album from the band Bitumen, and for we are going to breakdown goth’s storied history with the internet and explore what effect it may have had on cultural participation, and individual identity construction.

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Our guests this month are Barnaby (Mister Owl) and Trae.

Our Top 3 Websites 2:40

News: 21:18
-Young Goths are Destroying the Culture

Album Review: 1:05:55
Bitumen - S/T

Philosophy Corner: 1:32:03

Traditionally speaking, before the internet became ubiquitous, sociologists considered diffusion vital to the survival of subculture. For goth in the 80’s there was a heavy reliance on zine’s and newsletters for the transfer of information and facilitation of discourse. Ironically, now that we have an efficient medium for such diffusion, many claim that medium is ushering in the death of subculture.

Despite the general angst or love surrounding the internet, surprisingly little qualitative or statistically significant data on the effect of the internet on goth or subcultures in general is available. This month we add to that discussion, as we explore the nature of the internet, the facilitation of identity construction, the debate between structured culture and post-subcultural groupings, cultural capitol, and more.

References:
-Is the Internet a Public Place?
-Is the Internet a Public Place Part 2
-Subcultures as Virtual Communities
-Net.Goth: Internet Communication and (Sub)Cultural Boundaries
-Finding the meaning of emo in youths' online social networking: A qualitative study of contemporary Italian emo
-Youth Cultures and the Rest of Life: Subcultures, Post-Subcultures and Beyond
-Goth appropriation and the demise of subcultures
-MyTribe: Post subcultural manifestations of belonging On social network sites
-Bedrooms and beyond: Youth, identity and privacy on social network sites
-Dances with Spectres: Theorising the Cybergothic
-Dark Webs: Goth Subcultures in Cyberspace
-Youth Culture and the Internet: A Subcultural or Post-Subcultural Phenomena?
-dark webs: goth subculture in cyberspace

Direct download: the_internet_vs_goth.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 12:00am CDT

Welcome to episode 34 of Cemetery Confessions! This month we are taking a retrospective on the last 40 years of goth, we are reviewing the new EP from Rendez-vous, and we are discussing the paradox of a goth identity, and what it means to be an individual within the context of a communal culture.

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You can E-mail us at CemeteryConfessions@gmail.com

Our guests this month are Trae and Dani.

~Guest Introductions~

News:
40 years of goth 25:40
What is Normal Anyways?

Album Review: 1:16:17
Rendez-vous - Distance

Philosophy Corner: 1:29:33

This month we are talking about what it means to be an individual within a group context, what elements create a goth identity, and how authenticity plays into the structure of goth culture and identity construction. While the supposed bifurcation of individualism and conformism, is less discursive a topic than “what is goth”, it is nevertheless just as contentious. We’ve all heard comments such as, “you all look the same”, or, “goth is what you make it”, and, “it’s about being a pure individualist”.
Goth identity in some ways then, might be seen as a paradox. So, what we are going to look at tonight is how a goths lived experience, adherence to venerated ideals, and their shared epistemology, coexist with a simultaneous eschewing of labels, and desire to avoid precise classification. I’m hoping we can also touch on the extent to which that paradoxical identity has lessened or stayed the same over time, and what practical impact that has on an individual.

References:
'I am not a goth!': The Unspoken Morale of Authenticity within the Dutch Gothic Subculture
“We are all individuals, but we’ve all got the same boots on.” Traces of Individualism Within a Subculture Community
Transformations: Identity Construction in Contemporary Culture

Direct download: Episoden_34_2.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 12:01am CDT

This month we are talking about the relationship between celebrities and goth, extremity of style in a heteronormative context, and the epistemology of goth culture and how that translates between generations. For the album review we are going to be chatting about some of our all time favorite records, and for the philosophy corner we are continuing our mini goth around the world series of interview.

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Our guests this month are Dr. Sanders and Robby Gore from Gothcast! GothCast is a podcast centered on the music of gothic subculture. They also cover the current news, fashion and music in the goth scene.

News:

Goth Clothing and Celebrity Appropriation 22:50

The Goth Illiterate 1:12:30

Our Top Albums: 1:47:10

Dr. Sanders:
For this selection, he went with his top 5 from the last 5 years

5. 13th Chime - Noir
4.Prayers - S.D. Killwave
3. March Violets - Made Glorious
2. Drab Majesty - Careless
1. Sisu - Blood Tears

Honorable Mentions:
Bat Nouveau - Metamorphisis
Dum Dum Girls - Too True

Robby Gore:
Top 5 NOT goth albums.

5. Garbage - Garbage
4. Portishead - Portishead
3. Perturbator - Uncanny Valley
2. Drab Majesty - Careless
1. Magnetic Fields - 69 Love Songs

Mark:
Top 5 favorite albums.

5. Depeche Mode - Violater
5. NIN - Pretty Hate Machine
4. Lycia - Cold
3. The Frozen Autumn - Emotional Screening Device
2. Dead Can Dance - Within the Realm of a Dying Sun
2. Love Spirals Downwards - Ideals
1. Joy Division - Closer

Count:
Top 5 obscure and pretentious albums.

5. Estampie - Ondas
4. Ding An Sich - Old as Forever, New As Tomorrow
3. Gardening by Moonlight - Method in Madness
2. Altar de Fey - Echos in the Corridor
1. Euroshima - Gala

Honorable Mention:
Malaria! - Emotion

~Bloopers~

(references: Rabban Photography, My Goth Library, Post Punk Party 2, Post Punk Party 3)

 

Category:Podcast -- posted at: 12:00pm CDT

This month we are talking about two instances of cultural commodification, a goth hate crime , scene drama, and we are reviewing the new album from winter severity index. Finally for the philosophy corner we are starting a short series on goth around the world by interviewing goths from Lituania and Puerto Rico, about their experience with the goth culture.

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Our Top 3 Bands 1:30

News:

The Story of the Racist Hoodie 14:22

Kim K and her Punk Jacket 41:32

New Goth Hate Crime 52:04

Goth Prom? 1:02:10

Album Review: 1:21:10

Winter Severity Index - Human Taxonomy

Interviews:

1:40:27

Nino, AKA DJ Vampire Kiss is a DJ and promoter from Georgia Tbilisi, half Gregorian half Lithuanian. She has already made her debut in Lithuania, Italy, and Belorusia. Apart from her magic practices in the music industry, VK is a locally well-known model.

 

DJ VK's playlist of local musicians.

2:01:03

Naelle Devannah is from Puerto Rico. She is an incredible artist and prolific YouTuber, makeup artist and photographer. Her work has been featured in Darkfaery Subculture Magazine, Gothic Noir Magazine, Revista Cruce, Exprésate (Featured in TV show as a painter in 2006) as well as many other paper magazines and webzines. I’ve also participated in several gallery exhibitions including Políticas del Cuerpo en el Siglo XX, 1er Certamen de Arte Contemporáneo, Medio de Visión.

 

Here is her list of bands from Puerto Rico.

Sinister Suggestions: 2:39:55

-Spectral Realms

Direct download: Episode_32_3.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 4:00am CDT

Welcome to episode 31 of Cemetery Confessions! On this month’s episode we are talking about the lineage of deathrock music, the controversy over cemeteries at Whitby Goth Weekend, and we are sitting down for a chat with several lovely ladies about aging in the goth scene and what that looks like from a cultural and individual perspective.

Our guests this month are Jez, Elizabeth, and Christine.

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News:

The History of Deathrock 5:05
Grave Controversy at WGW 35:45
        -Is There One Right way to Mourn?
        -90's goths disrespecting cemeteries
Interview With the Vampire Reboot 50:31

Philosophy Corner: 57:22

This month, as you know, we are talking about ageing in spectacular youth culture. Over time there have been a growing number of academics researching and studying the aging demographic of subcultures, and as someone who intends to grow old as a goth, and respects my elders, I thought it was high time we sat down with some seasoned goths to explore their involvement and identity in the goth culture.

References:
Aging and Youth Culture: Music, Style, and Identity
Youth Cultures and the Rest of Life: Subcultures, Post-Subcultures and Beyond
Family and Parenting in an Ageing ‘Youth’ Culture: A Collective Embrace of Dominant Adulthood
Spectacular Youth Cultures and Ageing: Beyond Refusing to Grow Up
Ageing in a Spectacular Youth Culture: Continuity, Change and Community in the Goth Scene

Voicemail from Joe 2:35:40

Sinister Suggestions: 2:43:20

Blutengel: The Great Debate
Bloodborne

Direct download: Episode_31.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 12:01am CDT

This month we are talking about the controversial website Gothic.life, we are discussing racism and homophobia in the goth scene, and we are reviewing the new album from Direct Attack. For the philosophy corner we are talking with film critic David Canfield about the horror genre and its impact on modern society.

Our guest this month is Zakkarrii, of Living the Strange Life.

If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us on Patreon.
You can subscribe to the show via our podcast app or iTunes.
You can E-mail us at CemeteryConfessions@gmail.com

News:

-Getting Into Goth 4:55

-Racism and Homophobia in the Goth Scene 35:04

-Why Millennials Won't go to Clubs Anymore 1:21:17

Album Review: 1:44:39

Direct Attack - Lapsed Catholic

 

Philosophy Corner: 2:01:40

This month we are talking to Dave Canfield, Chicago horror movie critic, about the psychology behind horror, and its relationship with culture. You can find his new podcast HumanSide, over on Twitch Film. You can get the book, Satanic Panic: Pop-Cultural Paranoia in the 1980s, that Dave contributed to HERE.

Here is a bonus video for you! If you want more content like this, you can get it by subscribing on Patreon.

You can watch the bonus video here on YouTube.

 

Direct download: Final_Episode_30_1.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 11:48pm CDT

Welcome to episode 29 of Cemetery Confessions! On this month’s episode we are talking about self identity and leaving the goth subculture, we have some movie news, and we are review the new album from Espermachine. For the philosophy corner, we speak with Emma about her doctorate research on the goth scene, it’s aesthetics, and what keeps members a part of the culture into old age.

Our guest this month is Xavier! You can find his projects here:
Kinderen van Moeder Aarde, YoutTube, The Marchesa Casati, Dark Entries (English), Peek-a-boo Magazine, Dark Entries (Dutch), Personal Blog (Dutch)

 

If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us on Patreon.
You can E-mail us at CemeteryConfessions@gmail.com

 

Conversation about the Belgium Goth Scene 1:10

News: 18:01

12 Ways to Survive as an Ex-Goth

Quick News: 1:01:47

-Trash and Vaudeville moving
-Crow Director Disses the Remake
-Fields of the Nephilim Return

Album Review: 1:14:00

Espermachine - Third

Philosophy Corner: 1:30:24

We are interviewing Emma tonight about socio-aesthetic experiences of culture, cultural history, viewing goth as a culture rather than subculture, and the sociology of design; specifically how that translates into communities of belonging especially among goths. Emma is now undertaking a PhD as a participant researcher. She recently conducted the largest ever survey about goth, among participants of the culture for that very project, which is titled Just a Phase?  Goth subculture as an identity constant beyond youth.

Direct download: Final_Episode_29.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 11:25pm CDT

This month we are going to spend a lot of time talking about music, its relevance in the goth scene today, some of the history and evolution of the genre, and some of our favorite albums. We are going to review the newest album from the band Savages, and at the end of the show, we have an interview with The Blogging Goth, in which we discuss the concept of hate crimes, the goth scene in England, and WGW among other topics.

Our guests this month are Michelle and Trae!

If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us on Patreon.
You can subscribe to the show via our podcast app or iTunes.
You can E-mail us at CemeteryConfessions@gmail.com

~Our Favorite Albums 2:00

News:

-Traditional Goth is Dead, Long Live Modern Goth 26:57
      -Reference: Michelle and The Count's Response

-Goth Music in the 80's 1:16:23

Album Review: 1:42:15

Savages - Adore Life

Interview:

We sit down with Tim Sinister over at The Blogging Goth, to talk about elitism, WGW, hate crimes, goth culture in England, and other hot topics.

Sinister Suggestions: 2:51:42

-B-Movie: Lust & Sound in West-Berlin

Direct download: Episode_28_FINAL_2.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 12:56am CDT

Welcome to episode 27 of Cemetery Confessions! On this month’s episode we explore why teenagers don’t feel the need to rebel, and how that plays into subculture movements, we hear an argument against goths appreciating Halloween, and we take a look at goth taught us about feminism. We have a review of the new album from Zotz, and for the philosophy corner, we are taking a look at vampires and their influence on and reflection of society and culture.

Natalie Rose is our guest this month!

If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us on Patreon.
You can subscribe to the show via your podcast app or iTunes.
You can E-mail us at CemeteryConfessions@gmail.com

~Introductions~

News:

-Teenagers No Longer Rebel 12:40
      (Reference: Neo-Tribes)
-Give me Back my Halloween! 49:12
-What Goth Taught us About Feminism 1:17:40
      (Reference: Sexism in Folk Metal)
 

Quick News:

-So Much Death 1:45:57
-GothCast 1:52:00
-Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark 1:52:33
      (Reference: Documentary)

Album Review:

Zotz - Amagura 1:54:23

 

Philosophy Corner: 2:14:37

Natalie walks us through the history of the vampire, the depth and breadth of the character, and the process with which to write your own vampire mythology.

Here is a list of some of our references, for the rest you'll have to use google. :)

-More about GothCast 3:33:56

Direct download: episode_27_1.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 10:07pm CDT

Since this month's episode of Cemetery Confessions is for Patreon members only due to the hiatus; I am sharing this wonderful interview that we did with Patrick at The Big Seance Podcast.

For full show notes and links, head over to the Big Seance Post.

Direct download: 026_-_Cemetery_Confessions.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 12:58am CDT

Goths have a long standing tradition for being catty, gate keeping, drama queens, too pretentious for their own good. This month we embody that stereotype by competing for goth points, bitching about the internet, and even spend some time in the confessional box. Prepare for The Gothquisition!

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You can subscribe to the show via your podcast app or iTunes.
You can E-mail us at CemeteryConfessions@gmail.com

Our Inquisitors:

Andi Harriman, Zakkarii, Michelle, Aytakk, Mark and The Count

The Surprise: Trap-Goth 9:38

Go Goth! 15:57

Goth Quiz 41:57

50 Shades of Tropigoth 1:01:00

Cemetery Confessions 1:18:37

Black on Black: The Contemporary Goth Fashion Scene 1:51:38

Listener Call in 2:22:32

~Bloopers~

References: (in order of mention)

Merlyn Munstun - The Beautiful Pizza
Paper Mag and the Goth Witch of Lies
Andi's Defense for Goth as a Music Culture
Aytakk on Goth Online Bullying
Neo-Tribes and the Death of Subculture
Mark and The Count as Mall Goths
DIY Deathrock Jacket
Lord Damien Stark's Make-up Tips for the Bleak

Direct download: 025_-_The_Gothquisition.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 8:07pm CDT

Welcome to episode 24 of Cemetery Confessions! On this month’s episode we are talking about goths who sleep in coffins, new TV shows and movies, we are reviewing the newest album from IAMX, and we are taking a look at sex and sexuality in the goth scene.

Our guests this month are Brit-El of Gothropology and Golde of Crystal Web Clothing.

If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us on Patreon.
You can subscribe to the show via your podcast app or iTunes.
You can E-mail us at CemeteryConfessions@gmail.com

Quick News: 6:48

-Coffin Sleeper
-Bathory TV Show

Album Review: 12:42

Metanoia - IAMX

Philosophy Corner: 29:32

This month we are covering the topic of sex as it relates to goth culture, scene and club culture, and its link to sexual expectations of the greater mainstream culture. Issues such as goth club environments, bisexuality, polyamory, and romance will be explored in the context of personal meaning, socialization, and the sociological perspective. My hope is that we can come away with a better understanding of ourselves as sexual creatures, the goth subcultures approach to the issue of sex and sexuality, and understand how outside influences can exert unforeseen influence on our sexual identities.

Sources:
Wannabes, Goths, and Christians: The Boundaries of Sex, Style, and Status
Masculinity Dilemmas: Sexuality and Intimacy talk among Goths and Christians
"So Full of Myself as a Chick" Goth Women, Sexual Independence, and Gender Egalitarianism

Bloopers

Direct download: Final_Episode_24.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 11:39pm CDT

For this special episode we have a chat with Jillian Venters, aka The Lady of the Manners. Jillian is the author of the book, Gothic Charm School: An Essential Guide for Goths and Those Who Love Them, as well as the webmistress for the advice blog of the same name. On this episode we speak with her about some criticisms of her book, discuss the validity of neo-tribes such as health goth, and chat about various goth topics and general nerdery.

Kickstarter: Fantasy Coloring Books
Gothic Charm School
Tumblr
Get the Book

Direct download: Interview_Jillian_Venters.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 3:11pm CDT

Welcome to episode 23 of Cemetery Confessions! On this months episode we are talking about what is and isn’t respectful to do in a cemetery, and why young people don’t want to be part of subcultures. We are reviewing an album from Lycia, and for the philosophy corner we are talking about industrial music, misogyny, and where they intersect.

If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us on Patreon.
You can subscribe to the show via your podcast app or iTunes.

For more information about the study proposing goths are more likely to be depressed or self harm, follow this link.

News: 7:45

-Graveyard Workouts
-Why Young People Don't Want to be Part of a Tribe 22:05
              -Subculture or Neo-Tribe?

Album Review: 55:45

-Lycia - A Line That Connects

Philosophy Corner: 1:22:30

This month we are talking about misogyny/sexism as portrayed or perpetrated in industrial music, as well as gender roles, and the treatment of women within the music industry. We’ll talk about social and cultural effects, look at some specific examples of sexism, and discuss what responsibility adherents to the scene have.

Sources:
Goth Culture: Gender, Sexuality, and Style
On Misogyny in Industrial
Misogyny in Industrial Music
Music, Gender, and Sexuality

Sinister Suggestions: 3:06:11

-We Have a Technical Podcast
-Scream Queens (TV show)

Direct download: Episode_23_1.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 12:42am CDT

For this special episode of Cemetery Confessions, we are speaking with Fred Berger of the creator of Propaganda magazine, "probably the only subculture publication known to just about every goth on the planet". We discuss the inception of the magazine, Fred's beautiful photography, what it means to be a provocateur, and more.

To purchase back issues and other Propaganda paraphernalia, visit the Facebook Page.

Direct download: Fred_Interview_Final_3.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 11:24am CDT

On this month's episode we are talking with guest podcaster Helmut about the Austrian goth scene and what the cultural similarities and differences are, we review the new album from Ashbury Heights, we discuss the mystery of goth and whether or not it's disappearing, and we close the show with sinister suggestions and audience e-mails.

For Full Show Notes Go Here:

http://www.TheBelfry.rip/blog/cemeteryconfessions22

Direct download: episode_22_FINAL.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 11:58pm CDT

For this special episode of Cemetery Confessions, we are interviewing Andi Harriman, the author of Some Wear Leather, Some Wear Lace, and giving you a review of the book afterwards. We speak with Andi about the death of goth, modern day deathrock, punk, and more.

Buy the Book Here
Facebook
More About Andi

Direct download: Final_Andi_Interview.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 1:40pm CDT

On this month’s episode we are talking about mainstream perceptions of goth, movie news, and a review of the new album from High-Functioning Flesh. For the philosophy corner we have guest Dr. Marjorie Yambor to talk about the importance of, and goths relationship with, the media. We also have listener feedback, sinister suggestions and more.

 

For full show notes go here:

http://thebelfry.rip/blog/cemeteryconfessions21

Direct download: 021_-_Goth_and_the_Media.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 8:59pm CDT

On this month’s episode we have guest Daniel Berkove-Hopkins of the industrial band The Lazarus Gene, we are talking about how goth is related to feminism, and cultural appropriation. We are reviewing the new album from She Past Away, and for the philosophy corner we are talking about religion with Daniel who has a degree in comparative religion.

 

Full Show Notes and Time Stamps Can Be Found Here: http:thebelfry.rip/blog/2015/6/28/cemetery-confessions-20-religion

Direct download: 020_-_Religion.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 1:51am CDT

Welcome to episode 19 of Cemetery Confessions, on this episode we discuss how the age of social media has affected the subculture, the post punk era, happy goths, and punk rock. We are reviewing the new album from :Wumpscut:, and for the philosophy corner we are taking a look how to deal with, identify, and live with mental illness.

You can view the full show notes here: http://www.thebelfry.rip/blog/2015/5/31/mental-illness-cemetery-confessions-019

Direct download: 019_-_Mental_Illness.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 8:41pm CDT

On this month's episode we talk about public discrimination, if music has any meaning to the goth subculture, and why Peter Murphy is so arrogant. We are reviewing the new album from The Rezillos, and finally we talk about leaving the goth scene, and what it's like to be goth without social participation.

Our guest this month is Moose, aka DJDirtyMessiah

Thanks for supporting us on Patreon! 15:50

Big Announcment: The Belfry Network is not live on iTunes and the new website. 17:00

What Are you Drinking: 23:00
Westvleteren 12

News:

-Cybergoth kicked out of pub 26:00
-Music subcultures losing their definition 35:30
-The Goth Phase: An exploration in persona 1:10:42
-Peter Hook on Bauhaus 1:39:15

Quick News:

-Twin Peaks reboot 1:54:35
-Pope concerend about sexy vampires 1:57:25
-Goth habitats quickly disappearing 1:59:00

Album Review:

The Rezillos return with their first album since 1978. 2:00:35

Philosophy Corner: 2:15:30

It's been said, the core of goth culture revolves around the club. That is where we meet, mingle, create friendships, express ourselves, and explore the culture. However what happens for those who don't have a goth club, or those who are disabled, or have multiple children, or a 60 hour a week job etc. What happens when we get fed up withthe local scene due to infighting or politics? How do you carry on in your daily life, still knowing who you are in your "gothdom" without needing that coveted approval.

Listener Response 1
Listener Response 2

-Listener Feedback and E-mails- 3:21:00

~Bloopers~

 

 

Direct download: 018_-_Goth_Without_a_Scene.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 8:43pm CDT

On this bonus episode, we talk about how to be an individual within a larger group, and we review the new album form Qntal.

Direct download: Are_Goths_Individuals.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 10:28pm CDT

On this month's show we talk about violence towards goths, we look at the early post punk era, we talk about cemetery desecration, happy goths, and play a game of Poe or goth lyric, and finally we talk about what we truly value as a subculture.

Our guest this month is Samantha from YouTube!

What are you drinking: -Black Butte 26

-Gothropology Commentary-

News:
-Goth hate crimes
-Poe or goth lyric
-25 things left behind from your mall goth phase
-Old goth dies hard?

Quick News:
-Crow remake is cast
-Scary stories documentary
-Let the Right One in TV series

Philosophy Corner:

We are going to take a hard critical look at behavioural norms and ideals within the goth scene, and look at if hypocrisy exists under the surface. We are going to examine some subcultural ideals and how they affect our behavior. While i have venerated the goth subculture and find it a wonderful beautiful group, I am going to try to take a hard critical look at some aspects of goth this time around for the sake of helping to build a better culture.

Excerpt from the book Goth by Paul Hodgkinson
page 73 - 83

Sinister Suggestions: -Constantine

Direct download: 016_-_Subcultural_Ideals.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 11:51pm CDT

Go to PodcastAwards.com to vote under the Cultural / Art category once per day, until March 24th!

Direct download: Podcast_Awards_Final.wav
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 12:10am CDT

This month we talk about becoming a goth at a late age, being goth in the 80’s, what to do if your parents reject you, and we have some movie and TV news. We review the new Blutengel album and for the philosophy corner we are talking about racism in and out of the goth scene.

Email us: CemeteryConfessions@gmail.com

Please visit our Patreon page and consider signing up for some awesome rewards!

Our Guest:
Our guest this month is Quincy aka DJ Venux

We redefine goth. 20:00

News:

Becoming Goth After 30 31:00

11 Things You'll Understand as a Goth in the 80's 43:00

How to Deal with Rejection by your Parents 53:40

Quick News:
New Dark Victorian Fantasy TV Show 1:10:00
Poe Must Die
1:13:45
Goth Killers
1:17:00
We say Goodbye to Don Hill and Steve Strange
1:20:00

Album Review: 1:22:00

Blutengel - Omen

Philosophy Corner: 1:55:30

We talk about racism within and out of the goth culutre, we talk about white privilege, we look at the term afro goth, and we talk about ways to be conscientious of other races.
Source 1
Source 2
Source 3
Source 4

Sinister Suggestion: 3:06:30

Goth: Identity, Style, and Subculture

Direct download: 015_-_Afro_Goth.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 1:08am CDT

We are back from our hiatus with our 1 year anniversary show! For news we discuss individuality and the hipster effect, we look at the history of goth, and talk about the evolution of the word goth and gothic. We review the newest album by L'ame Immortelle, and we explore the world of the paranormal with guest Sarah Darleen!

Please visit our Patreon page and consider signing up for some awesome rewards! 

News:
The Hipster Effect
The Evolution of Goth

Quick News:
Crow Remake
Sandman Updates
Beetlejuice 2 is Happening
The Gathering
We say Goodbye to Chris Sheehan

Album Review:
L'ame Immortelle - DRAHTSEILAKT

Philosophy Corner:

We talk with Sarah Darleen about her experience with paranormal investigations and wax poetic about the afterlife.

Direct download: Final_Episode_14.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 12:14am CDT

This month we are focusing on going in depth with various news articles related to the culture. We also have an album review from Angelspit, some listener feedback and other witty banter.

Our guests this month:
-Skot from
Leper who you can find on bandcamp and Grrr records.
-DJ Gomez who you can find on Angst Projekt.

Don't forget to check out the cool rewards you can get from our Patreon page.

What are you drinking:
Valar Morgulis - Ommegang

News:

Pastel Goth -
Article 1 Article 2
Goth Hypocrisy
New Cemetery Technology
OK Cupid Prejudice Experiment
Punk is Alive and Well in China

Quick News:
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies Movie
The Mill at Calders End
Japanese Funeral Fesitval

Twin Peaks is Returning
A Sequel to The Labyrinth
Iggy Pop in a new Dario Argento film

Album Review:
Angelspit - The Product

Direct download: Episode_12.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 1:09am CDT

Welcome to episode 11 of Cemetery Confessions! Don't forget to check out our Patreon page to start getting some awesome rewards! Our guest this month is fashion designer Jody Krevens! You can also find her Model Mayhem page here.

On this months show we talk about leaving the scene, neo-tribes, club etiquette, goth fashion, and more!
You can contact us at: CemeteryConfessions@gmail.com

What Are You Drinking:

-Apothic Dark -Oaktoberfest
- Firestone Walker

News:

-Leaving the Goth Label Behind
-Neo-Tribes

-Dating in the Goth Scene

Album Review:

Deine Lakaien - Crystal Castles

Philosophy Corner:
-Goth Fashion-

Movie Review:

-Gypsy 83

Sinister Suggestions:

-The Strain
-Type O Negative

Direct download: Final_Episode_11.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 1:18am CDT

We have just launched our Patreon Page! You can receive awesome prizes and also support the podcast at the same time! Be sure to go have a look.

What are you Drinking:
-Warlock - Southern Tier

News:

What is wrong with goth?

Health Goth

QR headstones

UK goth violence

Quick News:
R.I.P. Drew Bernstein

Graveyard book adaptation
Sandman fan film

Universal pictures has aquired the rights to Anne Rices vampire chronicles

A film about the life of Mary Shelly is in pre-production

Underworld is getting a reboot

Saw is returning this Halloween

Album Review:

SD Killwave - Prayers

Philosophy Corner:

-Dealing With Discrimination- Examples of discrimination towards goths:
Example 1
Example 2

Example 3
Example 4

Sources used for Understanding Discrimination:
Source 1

Source 2
Source 3

Sinister Suggestion:
Spider's Web Zine

Direct download: Cemetery_Confessions_10.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 7:43pm CDT

Welcome to a very special episode of Cemetery Confessions! On today's episode I interview Ashton Nyte of The Awakening, and Rose Mortem of Rose Mortem Clothing. We discuss the new album, the recent tour, why Peter Murphy is so frustrating, the state of the goth scene, advice for starting your own business, and a lot more. Also be sure to check out the new merchandise over at The Awakening's website.

Direct download: Interview_Final.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 12:26am CDT

This months guest is Twigg, who runs the podcast, The Dark Light

-Listener Feedback-

What are you drinking:
-120 Minute IPA - Dogfishead
-Arctic Panzerwolf - 3 Floyds  

News:

Ghetto Goth
The State of Goth
Cemetery Toilets
Let's Goth Fly a Kite
Dracula Untold
Movie News Miscellanea  

Album Review:

Devil-M - Revenge of the Antichrist  

Philosophy Corner:

-Demystifying Goth-  

Sinister Suggestions:

Goth Subreddit

Direct download: CC_episode_9.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 10:43pm CDT

Welcome to Episode 8, the one about goth music! On today's show our special guest is DJ Gomez.

Don't forget to like our Facebook Page!


What are you Drinking
:

Butterfly Flashmob - Solemn Oath Brewery

Beer Show


News
:

Poems in the Cemetery

Ghetto Gothic

Cemetery Wedding

Tumblr Goth

Funeral Industry News

Album Review:

Peter Murphy - Lion


Philosophy Corner
:

-Goth Music-


Movie
:

Hellraiser - Revelations


Sinsiter Suggestion
:

meagothy.com

Direct download: episode_8_final.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 12:23am CDT

Welcome to a special Mother's Day episode!  We talk about relationships, marriage, and child rearing, all through a goth lens.

Direct download: mothers_day_final.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 10:00pm CDT

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What Are You Drinking:

Fire and blood by Ommegang
Dark Truth Stout by Boulevard Brewing
Chartreuse

News:
Afro Goth
Graveyard Sim
Underworld Next Generation
A Republican Vampire


Album Review:

Diary of Dreams - Elegies in Darkness


Philosophy Corner:

Defining Goth:
Nephelim's Video Definition
Count's Definition: Goth is a state of being that embraces what the mainstream shuns, a view of life that incorporates the world of night as well as the world of day. "romance is at the heart of being a goth and consequently tragedy is always a sigh away." It's not just about death, but a refined sensitivity to life, and an ability to appreciate the shadowy elements that much of society is busy ignoring. To be goth is to be unashamed, both internally and externally, to recognize we are all bound for the grave, that no one deserves to be persecuted for being true to themselves, and to live everyday as you are, a goth.


Movie Review:

The Raven


Sinister Suggestions:

Vampire the Masquerade: Bloodlines
Dances of Vice

Direct download: Episode_5.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 2:51pm CDT

Episode 4 - Sepulchre

Contact:
CemeteryConfessions@Gmail.com
1 630 687 1105

What are you Drinking:

Ticklefight - Solemn Oath brewery
The Carpenters Mikan Ale - Baird Brewing Company

Public Service Announcment:
Goth Glam, the New Nu Goth?

Nu goth discussion

News:

Goth Murder

The Pope is O.G.

News from Anne Rice

Hate Crime

Enter the Matrix

Album Review:

X-in June - Choose your God

Philosophy Corner:
Elitism

Movie Review:

Only Lovers Left Alive

Sinister Suggestions:

Goth Cruise
UK Underground

Direct download: episode_4.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 12:03am CDT

We are happy to have Sean and Jen on the show! Check out their Etsy shop Strangly Sinister

What are you drinking:

Rueuze - The Bruery
Rex-Goliath
Apothic Red

News:

Rippoff Web Shops

16 year old pressured into sending nudes on VampireFreaks

Steampunk group kicked out of mall

Goth murder

Ablum Review:

Zeitenwende - Seelennacht


Philosophy Corner:
Death

Movie Review:

Lord of Tears

Listener Feedback

Sinsister Suggestions:

The Memory Collectors

Toxic Avenger

Category:Podcast -- posted at: 8:52pm CDT

Welcome to the inaugural episode of Cemetery Confessions!

Drinks:
-Früh Kölsch - Brauerei Früh am Dom
-Take the Black Stout - Ommegang

Album Review:
Kindred - Monica Richards: http://amzn.to/1hs003Q

News:

Kylie a goth?
http://dailym.ai/1hYB0UE

Is goth a trend?
http://bit.ly/1ie1YVF

New news on The Crow reboot!
http://bit.ly/1a80a0M

Horror Movie Review:
In a Glass Cage
http://imdb.to/1eE1JR5

Sinister Suggestions:
Nephelim Incoruptus Youtube Channel
http://bit.ly/1a80TiB

Phenomena:
http://imdb.to/1hs2Ky7

Don't forget to send us your cemetery photos on facebook! facebook.com/CemeteryConfessions
CemeteryConfessions@gmail.com
1 (630) 687-1105

Category:Podcast -- posted at: 11:47pm CDT

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