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!

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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

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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

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References:
-Our Interview with Fred Berger

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.

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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

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!

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Album Review:
Danzando en el caos - Desenterradas

Sinister Suggestions:
-Neo Documentary
-Kaelan Mikla
-Frostpunk

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)!

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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

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!

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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

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

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!

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Gothic Lolita

Album Review:
Hada - Abrahadabra

Sinister Suggestions:
-Carpenter Brut
-Dorohedoro

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!

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References:
Cloak and Dagger Controversy
The Myth of Cognitive Niche