Mon, 2 November 2020
This month we are looking at the ever shifting spaces goths inhabit, reifying their ritualistic, embodied bringing forth of identity into the world around us. The future of these spaces is now forever changed as the current pandemic robs us of our sacred curated temples to goth. We also review the new album from The Funeral Medieval, share our Sinister Suggestions and more! Our guests this month are Sean Detra and Mary Millions of Sisters of Mondays! If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us on Patreon!
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Fri, 2 October 2020
This episode we discuss death, and why it’s more important than ever to talk about it. Check out Caitlin’s new book here! You can also watch her on YouTube or check out upcoming events on her website. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us on Patreon! |
Wed, 16 September 2020
Our guests this month are Carol, Helen and Amy! References: |
Sun, 2 August 2020
Welcome to the Cemetery Confessions Baby Bat 101 crash course! Whether you’re 12 or 85, you’ve come to the right place. Our curated guide features guests from across the spectrum from long time well known DJ to shiny new goth moth and everywhere in between. We’ll chat about music, clubbing, dating, identity, politics and more! Our guests this month are Scary Lady Sarah, Nadja, and Nat! Politics: Music: 41:40 Fashion and Makeup: 1:01:47 Clubbing and Socializing 1:21:17 Dating 1:43:30 Identity: 1:52:00 |
Thu, 2 July 2020
This month we share embarrassing childhood stories, take on gatekeepers, explore why goth is still relevant and answer r/goths most burning questions! Our guest this month is Lady India! If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us on Patreon! Introductions Goth in Hot Weather 7:00 What Was Your First Goth Band 14:01 Gatekeeping 21:57 What Place Does Goth Have in the World 40:41 Disliking Labels 58:20 Difficulty Socializing 1:14:05 What Psychology Drove you to Goth 1:31:55 Sinister Suggestions: 2:04:00 |
Tue, 16 June 2020
This episode we dive into the psychology of living through a pandemic, and explore how well equipped goths are for dealing with death, all while reading a journalist to filth. We also review the new album from Mystic Priestess! Our guest this month is Ryan, vocalist from the deathrock band witchhands. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us on Patreon! Sinister Suggestions: BLM Resources: |
Sat, 16 May 2020
On this episode we are answering the most interesting questions posed to r/goth. Our guest this episode is Lady India! You can find her on IG, Facebook, and her burlesque/variety show Phantasmagoria. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us on Patreon! Stop Calling me an E-Boy 10:00 Am I Still Goth if I don’t Like Goth Music 23:12 Stereotypes 40:10 Craziest Thing You’ve DIY’d 43:23 How Much Must and Artist Goth to be Goth 50:10 How to Wear Makeup when Mixed Race 1:09:40 How to Deal with Angry Elitists 1:21:32 Album Review: 1:41:56
Direct download: Bella_Lugosis_dead_and_i_dont_feel_great_either.mp3
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Mon, 2 March 2020
This episode we are chatting with Alaska’s only goth duo cliff and ivy! We’ll be hearing their stories from touring around the goth scene in the US, stories from their friendships with deathrock legends like Rikk agnew, gitaine demone and paul roessler, along with discussions around dealing with death, being differently abled and more. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us on Patreon! You can find information about Cliff and Ivy on their website and bandcamp, and you can help support their next tour over on gofundme!
Becoming goth Living as a solitary goth - 8:45 Comparing goth scenes across the country - 15:20 Living as a goth parent - 25:17 Living with disability as a goth - 30:25 Finding time for creativity - 42:15 Collaboration in Art - 46:45 Using Magick in Art - 1:01:38 Dealing with Death - 1:10:00 A thank you - 1:29:20 |
Sun, 16 February 2020
Abstract conceptual fashion and fast fashion may be on opposite ends of the spectrum, but both draw influence from the lineage of goth aesthetic. On this episode we will explore the relation and relevance of the runway and high end designer to the everyday lives of goths. Our guest this month is Kate Mior, the owner of fashion brand Bone & Busk which you can also find on etsy. Kate also DJs in Toronto and you can check out Kate’s DJ page here. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us on Patreon!
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Sat, 16 November 2019
This episode we are reviewing the claims in Karl Spracklen’s new book: The Evolution of Goth Culture: The Origins and Deeds of the New Goths.
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Sat, 2 November 2019
On this episode we are exploring the music, fashion, and drama of modern goth. We’ll be delving into anxieties around babybats, the newly popular synth/wave goth music, the divergence of fashion from the music, the relevance of transgression and a lot more about the lived experiences of the modern goth. Our guest this month is Bianca Xunise! You can read about her journey as a black goth, read her interview with Bauhaus, and her comic about why music should be political! If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us on Patreon!
What’s Old is New Again: The Hipster Goth Revival: Album Review: 1:21:55 Sinister Suggestions: 1:32:00 |
Fri, 16 August 2019
Living with a disability or chronic illness may seem foreign to the able bodied, yet there are many goths within our community who exist with these conditions every day, and that can drastically change the way they interact with the scene. On this episode we’ll explore the process of coming to terms with a disability and how that impacts the ability to be part of goth culture. Our guests are Michelle, Tanya, Helen, Amy, and Carolin! If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us on Patreon!
When did you become goth? 2:07 What was the process of diagnosis? 15:40 How does this impact your involvement within goth 51:08
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Sun, 16 June 2019
This month we sit down with DJ Mistress McCutchan and DJ Batty von Bats of the Cat vs Bat podcast! In true goth style, we kick back with a few drinks and air our opinions about all aspects of the scene. Scene drama, DJ ethics, identity in the “real world”, philosophy, politics and more. So grab your favorite libation, have a seat with us and enjoy! |
Sun, 2 June 2019
Our guest this month is fashion artist, DJ/promoter for Torture Garden, Slimlight, and Monster Queen and curator Parma Ham.
If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us on Patreon!
Fluidity of Culture 5:45 Gender in Goth 14:15 Fashion in Extremity 40:15 Goth and the Internet 49:00 Album Review: 1:02:45 Sinister Suggestions: 1:15:00 |
Thu, 16 May 2019
This month we are continuing our special series of expert panels as we take deep dives into latent issues and hot topics within the community, We previously discussed whether or not goth was political and explored the deeply ingrained misogyny of industrial, and this week we are exploring the intersectionality and experiences of people of color. Whether goth or not, in America we live in a culture built on colonization, white washing and imperialism. The stories around which our culture connects are white, our histories are littered with appropriation of indigenous practices and our present is full of tacit ignorance about the ways this continues to reinforce the pain and inequality for people of color in our communities. Oppressed groups like black women have a barrier to self actualization that privileged groups who benefit from a history of imperial patriarchy do not. For as much lip service we give to goths being othered, discriminated against and bullied out of society, the face of our scene is still very often white. The diversity of gender, sexual expression and transgression of power structures was implicit to the music scene in the 80’s however today, the ways in which people of color are represented and welcomed in our scene gets little of the attention among the discourse of cultural issues like commodification, defining boundaries, and music recommendations. Being as we live in a time when the stories we build our identities around in America are in flux and being discussed and debated, this seems like a gross oversight within our communities. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us on Patreon! Our guests this episode are Mike K Johnson, Leila Taylor, DJ Maus, and Zakkarrii. Special thanks to Kyle of The Breathing Light who had last minute technical difficulties. Resources and Further Reading/Viewing: References: |
Tue, 2 April 2019
This month we are talking about dance! Why does it matter, how does it look for goths vs everyone else, where does it fit within the identity of goth culture, and does it empower bodily agency or do we still have issues within the community. We are also reviewing the new album from Tomb of Love, sinister suggestions and more! Our guest this month is Hayley who’s music project Vellocinate you can find here! If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us on Patreon! Introduction and Local Scene Chat Creating Goth Worlds Through Dance: 12:43 Album Review: 1:35:00 Sinister Suggestions: 1:51:00 |
Wed, 2 January 2019
We are back with a surprise episode during our hiatus, made possible by everyone over on our Patreon! Thank you for going on a journey with me this year, I look forward to more shows and more great conversations in 2019! |
Sun, 16 December 2018
Andi Harriman and Trae go head to head on the philosophy, origin and evolution of EBM on this episode! If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us on Patreon! |
Fri, 2 November 2018
This week I want to look at what makes goth culturally unique among its alternative peers, discuss how the implicit flexibility of goth can lead it to fold into other subcultural groupings such as punk as we will see in the scene from Mexico City, and look at how goth has the ability to adapt to a local environment while remaining identifiable as part of goth culture. We will also be reviewing the new album from Living Temples, sharing our sinister suggestions and more!
News: 8:26 Album Review: 1:09:26 Sinister Suggestions: 1:19:30 References:
Direct download: Goth-Punk_and_the_Resistance_of_Styl.mp3
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Tue, 16 October 2018
This month we are chatting with Andy Deane about how to start a goth scene, his views on elitism, his career and more! Find Andy on Patreon, Bandcamp, and get his published works on Amazon
The Gothic Cruise 4:00 History of Bella Morte 10:35 Is Goth Whatever You Want it to be 26:05 Can Artists Still Make a Living 47:47 Andy the Author 55:20 |
Tue, 2 October 2018
This month we are going to be taking a look at those liminal and elusive cultural groupings that have become tangential to goth such as witch house, synthwave, nu goth and so on. I want to look at what the cultural legacy and impact these groupings have had on the scene are and whether or not they have lost their subversive novelty or are going to make a comeback. We’ve also got an album review from Crystal Cage, sinister suggestions, and more! If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us on Patreon! Our guest this month is Jean-Luc, aka DJ Alpha Omega! Find him on Twitch, Facebook, and Soundcloud. uest Introduction 5:00 The Story of Medusa’s, Neo, and Chicago’s Club Scene 7:15 A DJ’s View of the Goth Club scene 19:20 News: 40:00 Album Review: 1:16:25
Sinister Suggestions: 1:26:45 A Retraction 1:35:00 |
Sun, 16 September 2018
This month we are revisiting the topic of sexism within industrial music and culture. While Cemetery Confessions itself is specifically about goth, there’s no denying that there’s a historical propinquity of industrial and goth musically and culturally, and as such goths and industrialists often share experiences and spaces. We discuss misogyny historically, debate whether or not anything has changed, relate personal run ins with this behavior and a lot more. In a world where donald trump is president and subcultural music is ever more often taking a stand on ethics, political ideologies, and social justice issues a discussion examining the norms of our culture and the ontologies that come along with them is more relevant than ever. Our panel this month is Andi Harriman, Alex Reed, Sharon Kyronfive, and Alison Fraiser! If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us on Patreon! References: |
Thu, 16 August 2018
This month we are talking about ways goths queer age temporalities, explore the construction of deviant spaces, breakdown the ritual and subversive nature of goth dance, discuss the consistency of goth identity across borders and A LOT more! Our guest this month is grad student Leah, you can find her radio show Delightfully Depressing here, and her music project Skydivers here! If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us on Patreon!
Direct download: Deviance_and_Ethnography_in_Aging_Go.mp3
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Mon, 16 July 2018
We sit down with Tara for a wide ranging interview this week! We start by discussing her resistance to the goth label, she tells some stories from her touring experience about elitism and Marilyn Manson, we get into comparing the current music scene with the 90's, she let's us into some personal stories with family life and living with illness, and we talk about her new book and music projects! You can find Lycia on Bandcamp and you can find Tara's published works on Amazon. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us on Patreon. Order Now: Limited Edition Cemetery Confessions Patches! |
Mon, 2 July 2018
Order Now: Limited Edition Cemetery Confessions Patches! This month we reflect on how goth in 2018 stacks up against the last 40 years. We’ll be discussing why "mainstream" culture is a myth, whether or not goth should be considered a culture or a subculture, and if WGT demonstrates goth is borderless and without rules. We also have an album review for the band Traitrs, our sinister suggestions and more! If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us on Patreon. Our guest this month is Stine, who you can find on YouTube and instagram!
Introduction News: 10:10 Album Review: 1:20:54 Sinister Suggestions: 1:35:25 References: |
Sat, 16 June 2018
This month we sit down with author of 199 Cemeteries to See Before you Die Loren Rhoads. Cultural death anxiety, obscure graveyards, ancient burial rituals, spiritual practices and the paranormal are our topics for this month. You can find more articles and speaking dates for Loren at her website https://cemeterytravel.com/ |
Sat, 2 June 2018
This month we discuss the inside come out, how do sartorial idioms represent the music and metaphysical substrate of goth, both as personal expression and discursive space. We also touch on how depression and being a baby bat influence how we interpret and display the markers of goth. We review the new album from Sackcloth and Ashes, add our sinister suggestions, and more! If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us on Patreon. Our guest this month is Zakkarii of Living the Strange Life
News: 2:55 The Value of Being Different Album Review: 1:15:35 Sashcloth and Axes - M.A.R.K. -13 Sinister Suggestions: 1:32:00 |
Wed, 16 May 2018
On this episode we’re going to explore the cultural crossover between nerds and goths as well as wax poetic about some of our favorite video games, exploring how they’ve impacted our lives and how they’ve connected with our identity as a goth. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us on Patreon. This week our guests are Forrest and Kai Decadence! Cultural values for Goths and a Nerds 4:10 Vampire: the Masquerade - Bloodlines 28:47 Bloodborne 51:45 Alice: The Madness Returns 1:19:00 |
Tue, 17 April 2018
Yes, that Liisa, the favorite Liisa here on Cemetery Confessions. We got a chance to sit down and hash out our differences over her 40 years of goth video series as well as talk about aging in goth culture, mainstream fashion appropriation, and whether or not emo or nu goth are actually part of the culture. You can find everything Liisa is up to on her website, follow her on facebook, or YouTube. |
Mon, 2 April 2018
Welcome back to Cemetery Confessions! This month we will be talking about the state of the scene and whether or not it’s declined over the last 10 years, we’ll be chatting about modern goth music, reviewing the new album from Cruz De Navajas, responding to some listener feedback, sinister suggestions and more! If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us on Patreon. Our guest this month is Dez, who runs the incredible DIY record label Occult Whispers, which you can find on Big Cartel, Bandcamp, and Facebook
The State of the Music Business 9:45 The Death of Goth: Goths in the 90's vs. Now 1:03:47 Album Review: 1:50:15 Sinister Suggestions: 2:03:56 |
Fri, 16 March 2018
This month we are going to be diving into the sub-subculture of the Christian Goth community. Goth itself is a-theistic in that it makes no positive religious claims, one can ascribe themselves to any religious system or eschew them altogether without an impact on their goth identity; so it’s not abnormal to find goths who are catholic, protestant or any other flavor of Christian belief. That said, there exists a community of people who explicitly call themselves Christian Goths, a label which denotes often (in my experience) conservative evangelical ideals merged with a goth aesthetic. But how do Christian Goths fit into goth, and where do their values, norms, and social behaviors diverge from those of the broader goth culture? My guests and I will be discussing this, our personal experiences as Christian Goths and more on this episode! Our guests this month are Chris from the band Syspiria and Raksha who can be found on youtube
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Fri, 2 March 2018
This week we are talking about materialism and capitalist ideals in goth culture, reviewing the new album from Dead Astropilots, Second Life follow up, listener feedback around differentlyabled goths, some discussion about becoming pagan and more! If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us on Patreon. News: 2:09 Album Review: 25:46 Listener Feedback 41:35 Sinister Suggestion: 50:29 |
Fri, 16 February 2018
This week we are going to be discussing goth music, but more interestingly those sites of liminality and ambiguity where what we’ve come to know as goth music collides and makes love to pop and indie music. What effect has that had on culture and clubs both historically and today, and what does this mean for the future of the genre? In recent years we've seen an explosion of hard to classify acts that skirt the edge of goth culture and sound, bands such as chelsea wolfe, king dude, zola jesus, them are us too, cult of youth, Savages, Austra and so on. Do these bands mirror the sort of early 80’s melting pot of goth, synthpop, glam rock, new wave, deathrock etc, Are we just seeing Indie bands taking on a darker yolk, or are we seeing some new form of “art goth”, or perhaps an eschewing of genre classifications in general? Our guest this month was Joshua, please check out his music project Gevatter Tod! Further Reading: |
Fri, 2 February 2018
This week we will be discussing why baby bats feel they don’t have what it takes to be goth and how that drives them to try and change it. We will be reviewing the new album from azar swan, discussing the goth scene in Second life, reading listener feedback and more. News: 3:00 Album Review: 35:50 Second Life: State of the Union 52:48
Listener Feedback 1:00:44 Sinister Suggestions: 1:22:45 Outtakes |
Thu, 2 November 2017
This month we are discussing the good, the bad, and the ugly of aging in goth culture, we are reviewing the new album from Bootblacks, there will be a special guest appearance by Emz from HorrorAddicts.net,, and we are chatting about goths on YouTube, and the ethics and responsibility that comes along with that. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us on Patreon. Our Guests this month are Angela Benedict and Skullgirdle!
Introductions 2:00 News: 9:38 Album Review: 58:37 Interview with Emz: 1:07:45 Goth Youtube: 1:40:48 Sinister Suggestions: 2:52:17 Podcasts The Count was interviewed on this month: 2:58:51
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Mon, 2 October 2017
This month we are doing things a bit differently, and will be reviewing the book Post-Millennial Gothic: Comedy, Romance, and the Rise of Happy Gothic by Catherine Spooner. We will be discussing the impact Tim Burton, sparkly vampires, the creepy cute, Columbine, political discourse, Jillian Venters, and others have had on the cultural milieu of goth and the consumption of the Gothic in mainstream media. Our guests this month are Natalie and Trae! More Recommended books from this author:
Chapter 1: 7:00 Chapter 2: 53:15 Chapter3: 57:42 Chapter 4: 1:22:44 Premise 2: Goths and vampires have shared a historically propinquitous relationship, often informing or appropriating one another Conclusion: As vampires have grown more polite and reinforced the “happy gothic” so too have goths sought to remake their image in a similar fashion Chapter 5: 1:37:37 Chapter 6: 1:47:05 Chapter 7: 2:02:06 Chapter 8: 2:19:36 Conclusions 2:30:25 |
Fri, 2 December 2016
Welcome to the Gothquisition! I’ve assembled the goth cabal, a conclave of arrogant, elitist, gatekeeping, goth purists, prepared to bitch slap the internet and read you to filth. These are the kind of goths who read Baudelaire, drink absinthe, and spin Naked and the Dead on original vinyl, and that’s just for breakfast! Together they are a wealth of knowledge and glares that can reduce babybats to ash, and they’re here to set the internet straight. Special thanks to Real American Gamer for voicing the intro for this episode. Tribunal of the Holy Office of the Gothquisition:
If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us on Patreon. Trap Goth 2.0 7:51 The Year in Review 13:20 40 Years of Goth? 22:02 Music Break: 1:13:46 THE GREAT DEBATE: 1:18:00 Gothic Charm School: 2:04:00 Music Break: 2:28:20 Goth Points the Game! 2:30:15 References: |
Tue, 2 December 2014
This month's episode we talk about alternative models, vampire erotica, and historical goths. We review the new Golden Apes album, and for our philosophy corner we discuss gender norms and ideals of beauty within goth culture. Our Guests: Make sure to subscribe on iTunes or Android to get the latest episodes as they release. News: Quick News: Album Review: Philosophy Corner: |
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