Cemetery Confessions: A Goth Talk Podcast

They hate us because they ain’t us. The sneering elite return to set the internet straight. Prepare your bathole The Gothquisition is back to rip the poseurs again! Consider supporting us on Patreon Introduction Goth’s got Mainstream Song Break: I’m More Goth than You Debate: Is the Cure a Goth Band Song Break: Goth GothQUIZition Song Break: Drunk, Stupid and Goth Elitists of the past Song Break: Gothic Yard Sale Note: We will be taking our yearly hiatus in January so there will be no episode. Patreon members will be invited to a video hangout via zoom that month.

How can goth be consistently distinctive when it’s so musically diverse? If goth is all about the music, how does that transform a group of people into a community based subculture? How do social spaces give rise to meaningful cultural substance? Can industrial, gothic metal and more be considered goth music? We’ll look at these questions and more in our extensive discussion of the book ‘Goth Music: From Sound to Subculture’. We feature brand new music on All Goth Considered from Obscura Undead! To support the show please head over to our Patreon! Introduction 00:00 Goth is Organized Around Music 5:43 What the Hell is Goth Music 10:05 Quantifying Goth Music 51:22 Glocal 1:09:00 Actor Network Theory 1:24:10 SMASL 1:137:17 Hauntology 1:45:56 Sticky Nodes 1:54:00 Chronotopes 2:18:46 Lacan and Transcending Death 2:55:21 Semiotic Significance 3:20:40 Agential Realism and Social Chronotopes 3:25:32 Praxis 3:31:13 Ironic Imagination 3:37:08 Closing Thoughts 3:53:21 All Goth Considered 4:45:37 References: -On Interob

On this episode we speak with Mandy of Keeper and TalkDeath about death technology, dealing with nihilism, what legacy means to us and how meditation on death puts into focus what’s important in our lives. We also have All Goth Considered from Obscura Undead, Sinister Suggestions and more! If you enjoy the show please consider supporting us on patreon! Philosophers on Death 00:00 Mandy on Subculture 6:25 Mandy’s Death Work 11:45 Engaging with Death 19:00 Does Legacy Matter 28:10 Death Technology 40:30 Nihilism and Anxiety 55:10 When Friends are Mourning 1:06:20 End of Life 1:12:55 Meditating on Death 1:24:20 All Goth Considered 1:30:10 Sinister Suggestions 1:51:40 References: -Night Witches -Bad Crush Sinister Suggestions: -Temple Solar -Parking Dance - Gloom Parasite -Herzparisit - Alphatier 2.0 -Last Grasp - Kiss the Crucifix -Double Eyelid - Leaving These Stones Unturned -Midnight Passage - Sleepwalker -The Blood Pact - Eternal II -Silence Embrace - Meta Queer Dolies -Dunkelwald - Waldrauch -Glasshouse -P

We’ll be looking back at albums formative to our goth experience and discussing if they hold up to our standards today as well as how they fit into the cultural milieu of the scene at the time. Obscura Undead also joins us to interview Vandal Moon, Vision Video and Pilgrims of Yearning. Our guest this episode is KB who you can find on YouTube, Tumblr and Facebook! Intro 00:00 KB’s Awakening 4:30 Goth Music Latin America 12:15 Facing Nostalgia 27:55 Jill Tracey - Diabolical Streak 29:45 My Scarlet Life - Buzzbomb 48:15 The Awakening - Tales of Absolution + Obsoletion 1:05:00 ThouShaltNot - You’ll Wake up Dead 1:29:15 Mediaeval Baebes - Salva Nos 1:55:00 Diary of Dreams - One of 18 Angels 2:18:00 All Goth Considered 2:47:52 Outro 3:07:10

This episode we are talking about the state of music scene, whether or not goth identity is authentic and responding to Faderhead’s hot take on song lyrics. We also review the new album from Czarina, share our thoughts on new releases this month and more! Our guest is Clint aka DJ Ghoul Whip and member of the band Blood Bells If you enjoy the show, please support us on Patreon Intro 00:00 Clint’s History 2:30 Streaming Services 8:35 Record Labels 18:40 Goth Band or Not a Goth 30:35 Where is Goth Music Now 38:20 Identity Construction 49:30 Authenticity vs Profile Curation 58:30 Faderhead and Language Signification 1:16:00 Best and Worst of the Goth Scene 1:43:00 Structural Functionalism vs. Ontology 1:49:30 Album Review 2:00:00 Czarina - Arcana Sinister Suggestions 2:33:00-Plague Garden - Pandora -Bellwether Syndicate - Dystopian Mirror -Golden Apes - From the Sky -Lazaro - Luna de Sangre -The Ire - What Dreams May Come -Occults - Crystal Coffins -Adrenochrome - In Memoriam -Tears for the Dying - Eyes Wide Ope

On this episode we are talking the stories and secrets of The Church, a goth club in Dallas that ran for 30 years as well as the currently in production documentary ‘Dark Sanctuary The Story of the Church’. We’re also talking about the impact of horror on goth, the paranormal and the ephemerality of life, ritual magic and more! Our guest this month is Timothy Stevens, you can find more information about the documentary on the website and support the Indiegogo here. Introduction 00:00 Getting into goth 3:00 Horror Films 8:30 The Church Documentary 25:00 Crafting a film 41:00 More Stories 1:00:00 Death and the Paranormal 1:07:00 The State of goth 1:20:40 Album Review: 1:38:50 Night Sins - Violet Age Sinister Suggestions: 2:09:00 -Everything Everywhere All at Once -Mad God -Amaranth - Gothimist -Ekko the Strange - Mystique -Molt - Velos Invisibles -This Eternal Decay - Nocturnae -Fawns of Love - Innocence of Protection -Totenwald - Part Time Punk Sessions -I am Noone - The Need -Clone Culture - Floating -Mark

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 Cue

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 -Escar

This month we talk about how to travel around the world as a goth, Satanism in Japan, the satanic panic and more with La Carmina! We also review the new album from Deathhawk. You can pre-order La Carmina’s new book here, or read her travel blog and find her social media and more at lacarmina.com If you enjoy the show, please support us on Patreon intro Japanese goth 7:20 Gothic Lolita 14:06 Style Subcultures 18:18 Travel Guide 22:40 History of Satanism 47:20 Satanism Around the World 49:30 Satanic Panic 52:35 More on Satanism 1:04:45 What Concerns and Excites you About Goth this Year 1:14:15 Album Review 1:20:00-Deathhawk - Обострение Sinister Suggestions 1:35:00 -Coins Paralleles - Demo -Angel’s Arcana - Bollingen - Boleskine - Belturbet -Har Belex - The End of Summer -Harsh Symmetry - Mirror Twin -13th Moon - Blood or Love -Winter Severity Index - Disgelo -French Police - Haunted Castles -Sacred Skin - Earthbound -Collide - Notes from the Universe -The Werewolf Macabre - Werewolf Vampire -Molly Nilss

On this episode we sit down with the frontman of Second Salem to chat about what it takes to be a goth, the state of the music we love, the occult, being a geek and more! Find Second Salem on IG and Facebook If you enjoy the show, please support us on Patreon Album Review: The Palace of Tears - Of Ruination

This month we are reflecting on 2021 to look forward to 2022, discussing reducing animal products in our diets and reviewing the new album from The Blue Hour! Our guest is Nnaus A. O. Feratu of Goth in the Raw If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us on Patreon! Goth in 2022 Goth Origin Story 25:35 Getting Into Veganism 33:35 Goth in the Raw 43:35 Discussing Veganism with Others 1:03:45 Nutrition 1:33:35 Cultural Tradition 1:43:00 Album Review: Lore - The Blue Hour Sinister Suggestions:-Rozz Williams in his own Words -Only Theatre of Pain -Starsector -Jah Division -The Expanse -Willow   References: -From Myspace to the Streets of Lagos -What Would Happen if Everyone Went Vegan -Land Use Diets -Is a Vegan Diet Healthy -Livestock Key Facts -Reducing Food’s Environmental Impact -Fake Meat

Herein lies an interview with Dani Ashes by Obscura Undead. We explore the science and philosophy of gender and listen to goth tracks that relate to a meaningful moment in our lives.  Be sure to check out their blog, YouTube, Bandcamp, and Twitter.   Resources: -Stop Using Phony Science to justify Transphobia -Being Seen, a video about being trans & non-binary -Judith Butler -More Judith Butler -Gender Trouble -Caitlyn Jenner and our Cognitive Dissonance

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

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  

This month we are talking about life in the south as a goth, running a club night, DJing and more! Our guests are DJs from Club Nevermore, Gary and Dagger Dance. Webstore Website If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us on Patreon! Album Review: Rakta - Falha Comum Sinister Suggestions: -Sparks -Sparks Brothers -Waiting For Another War

This month we are talking about the book ‘Italian Goth Subculture: Kindred Creatures and other Dark Enactments’. We’ll be exploring the ways Italian Darks brought forth their subculture in the 80’s through activism, social interaction, consumption practices (literature, art, and music) and the negotiation of subcultural canon. We’ll also be discussing the similarities and differences of these enactments to today’s goth subculture and examining the academic frameworks used to understand the stories shared by 24 Italian darks. You can purchase the book for yourself here! We highly recommend it. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us on Patreon! Introduction to the Episode Brief Background on Subcultural Theory 9:30 Socio-Political environment in 1980’s Milan 21:45 Activist Enactment 26:12 Club Enactment 47:12 Loner Enactment 1:05:00 Social Practice Theory and Authenticity 1:26:34 Dark Cannon 1:46:36 Profilicity 2:18:53 Conclusion 2:34:31 Sinister Suggestions 2:43:06   Band List: CCCP Obscurity age

Despite historically loathing and delineating itself from ‘mainstream’ society, goth culture and identity finds itself interpolating broader systemic values as do all cultures under capitalism. On todays episode we will explore those behaviors and ideologies that seep in from they systemic framework of patriarchy and white supremacy and examine the subtle yet pernicious impact it 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 Cover

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 1:15:00Forbundet - Garmarn Sinister Suggestions 1:35:30 References: -Phantoms -A Brief History of Deathrock -Catholicism and Deathrock

This month we are talking all things German! Of course WGT gets some air time, but we’ll also be discussing the globalization of the goth community via twitch, the intricacies of the various subcultures like steampunk, EBM, Romantigoths and deathrockers in the big cities we all know, club culture, German goth bands, childhood stories and more. Zum Wohl! Our guest this month is DJ Cyberpagan who you can catch on twitch and around the internet. Introduction Defining Goth through German Fashion 9:30 Clubbing 13:25 Goths on Twitch 30:51 The music of Germany 53:13 Moral Panics and German Culture 1:06:21 German Politics and Goth Ideology 1:10:00 Upcoming Content 1:40:00   References: -East German Goth and the Specters of Marx -B-Movie: Lust and Sound in West Berlin -The German Gothic Subculture -Searching for the True Meaning of goth in 2018

This month we invite DJs and musicians from different parts of Latin America on to talk about what it’s like to be part of the local and global community. Our guests are Alexandra, Christian, Dani, Marima, and Tirza!   Introductions What is goth 26:25 Is goth too European? 45:48 How are you treated where you live? 1:03:00 Goth families 1:19:00 What are the themes of Latinx music? 1:28:40 Do goths outside Latin America recognize that scene? 1:42:00 References: Latin American band Master List Tales of love, madness and death Mexico Underground Aura Dona Pacha El gotico en la novela historica mexicana del siglo Ukraine Goth History of Mexican Goth South American Goth - Obscura Undead