Cemetery ConfessionsOn 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!
The ChurchCemetery Confessions2022-07-02 | 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!
Intro 00:00 Graveyard Shift Goth Club 6:00 Unclaimed Goth Hangout 10:45 Club End of Days 12:40 Vampire Empire 20:25 The Batcave 29:10 Final Thoughts 35:00The Gothquisition (6)Cemetery Confessions2022-12-02 | 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!
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.Goth Target in the MetaverseCemetery Confessions2022-11-09 | Preamble 00:00 Goth Target 3:38 Goth Club 13:09From Sound to SubcultureCemetery Confessions2022-11-02 | 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 neofolk 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 also feature brand new music on All Goth Considered from Obscura Undead!
Previous Death Episodes: -On the Fear of Death https://www.thebelfry.rip/blog/2021/11/30/on-the-fear-of-death-cemetery-confessions -Caitlin Doughty's Hero Project https://www.thebelfry.rip/blog/2020/9/28/caitlin-doughtys-hero-project -Death Positive: Of Deep and Liquid Rest https://www.thebelfry.rip/blog/2019/9/7/death-positive-of-deep-and-liquid-rest-cemetery-confessions -Cemetery Expert Loren Rhoads cemeteryconfessions.libsyn.com/cemetery-expert-loren-rhoadsFacing NostalgiaCemetery Confessions2022-09-02 | 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 3:07:10Music and IdentityCemetery Confessions2022-08-02 | 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!
References: -Episode 34: Individualism vs. Conformity https://www.thebelfry.rip/blog/2016/8/24/individualism-vs-conformity-cemetery-confessions?rq=individualism -Social Media and Suicide youtu.be/QNEep8lgoiY -Autopoiesis youtu.be/5VmlECzoCCw -Thinking Through Enactive Sense Making link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11097-018-9562-2Mexico City Oscura SceneCemetery Confessions2022-06-02 | 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!
References: -Latine Goth -What is Mexican Darkness -Latinx History has always Been Linked to Spooky Culture -Latin American Goth -LAS ÁNIMAS DEL CUARTO OSCUROProcession MagazineCemetery Confessions2022-05-02 | Grab the new Cemetery Confessions shirt here while it’s available! my-store-44234a.creator-spring.com/listing/designed-by-ryan-flint
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!
References: -Our Interview with Fred Berger https://www.thebelfry.rip/blog/propagandainterviewLa Carmina The Traveling GothCemetery Confessions2022-04-02 | 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.
00:00 Introduction 3:15 Emotional Experience 11:09 Commentary on the Subjects Covered 39:40 Reacting to Audio ClipsGoth in the RawCemetery Confessions2022-02-02 | 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!
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. NulandRelease the Bats!Cemetery Confessions2021-11-02 | 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! facebook.com/releasethebatsclub
Our guests are DJs from Club Nevermore, Gary and Dagger Dance. Webstore Website
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Album Review: Rakta - Falha Comum
Sinister Suggestions: -Sparks -Sparks Brothers -Waiting For Another WarThe Internet Hasnt Killed GothCemetery Confessions2021-09-27 | Grab a drink and settle down for a fireside chat. This continues my seemingly abandoned series of video essay's tackling issues surrounding goth identity from an academic perspective. I hope you enjoy this video, thanks for watching!
Before we get to the references I want to provide some context to the semi-common critique about these types of videos which is, why are they so densely academic? I understand this type of analysis will be uninteresting and even annoying or frustrating for some. However, my goal with these videos and the channel in general, is to focus on goth in a way that is both interesting and genuine to me and my interests, and unique in the discursive spaces of gothdom. My hope is that unique quality which is born from my own passions will in some way add to, enrich and diversify the discussion around the lived experiences of goth that I find can become stale and repetitive all to often.
With that said, if you find this video interesting but confusing, I hope the references below can serve as further reading and helpful context.
References: -Phantoms -A Brief History of Deathrock -Catholicism and Deathrock119: GruftiesCemetery Confessions2021-05-02 | 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. twitch.tv/dj_cyberpagan https://www.death-rock.de/
If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us on Patreon!The Gothquisition (5)Cemetery Confessions2020-12-02 | 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 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!
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
GothQUIZitionThis Year’s Prize: Gothest
Song Break: Gothic Party Time - Action Pact
More from the Gothquisition coming December 16th on Patreon!The Future of Goth SpacesCemetery Confessions2020-11-02 | 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!
Loren Rhoads Interview http://www.thebelfry.rip/blog/2018/6/15/cemetery-expert-loren-rhoads?rq=loren Bess Lovejoy Interview http://www.thebelfry.rip/blog/2019/9/7/death-positive-of-deep-and-liquid-rest-cemetery-confessions?rq=deathGoths with Disabilities PT 2Cemetery Confessions2020-09-16 | Our guests this month are Carol, Helen and Amy!
Please consider supporting us on patreon: http://patreon.com/cemeteryconfessions
Sinister Suggestions: -Carpenter Brut carpenterbrut.bandcamp.com/album/leather-teeth -DorohedoroGoths in GovernmentCemetery Confessions2020-08-16 | 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!
References: Cloak and Dagger Controversy laweekly.com/call-outs-cancellations-l-a-s-club-fashion-beauty-figures-cloaked-in-controversy The Myth of Cognitive Niche https://www.academia.edu/33918893/The_Myth_of_the_Cognitive_NicheGetting into Goth: Where to Start, A GuideCemetery Confessions2020-08-02 | 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!
Clubbing and Socializing 1:21:17 -So you want to start a local scene http://www.thebelfry.rip/blog/2017/10/8/so-you-want-to-build-a-local-goth-scene -The Etiquette Guide to Goth Clubs youtube.com/watch?v=MlTs4Oipw7o -Goth Club Tips youtube.com/watch?v=_LULe97nahM
Dating 1:43:30 -Goth Guide to Valentine’s Day youtube.com/watch?v=RWJbCp7i4Bc -What’s wrong with Wanting a Goth GF? http://www.thebelfry.rip/blog/2018/12/5/whats-wrong-with-wanting-a-goth-gf -Dating in the Goth Scene youtube.com/watch?v=-U1yYuZUAOY
Identity: 1:52:00 -What is Goth? http://www.thebelfry.rip/blog/2019/1/27/what-is-goth-cemetery-confessions -The Philosophy of Goth youtube.com/watch?t=4s&v=CebuWs_s8aQ -Aging in Goth http://www.thebelfry.rip/blog/2020/5/26/ageing-in-goth-cemetery-confessions
If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us on Patreon! http://patreon.com/cemeteryconfessionsBella Lugosis Dead and I Dont Feel Great EitherCemetery Confessions2020-05-16 | 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 Vandal Moon - Black KissGothic LiteratureCemetery Confessions2020-05-02 | 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.
You can listen to, buy and get merch on their bandcamp page, as well as get info on upcoming releases on their facbook page.
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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 1:01:17Why Does Goth Music Matter?Cemetery Confessions2020-04-02 | 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!
Sinister Suggestions: 1:25:00 -Then Comes Silence thencomessilence.bandcamp.com/album/machine -HMLTD hmltd.bandcamp.com/album/west-of-edenNightbreed Recordings on GothCemetery Confessions2020-03-16 | 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 56:00Finding Solace Through ArtCemetery Confessions2020-03-02 | 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 - 1:29:20Haute CoutureCemetery Confessions2020-02-16 | 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.
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Suggestions From our Community: -Beautiful Freak Cosmetics -Dracula Clothing -Holy Clothing -Exo Umbra -The Witches Cottage -Studio 777 -The Arbetium -Agashi -Deadwood StudiosGatekeeping GothCemetery Confessions2020-02-02 | 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.
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: 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
References: Inside Subculture: The Postmodern Meaning of Style amazon.com/Inside-Subculture-Postmodern-Meaning-Culture/dp/1859733522 Nightclubbing: Planet X and Liverpool’s Post-Punk Era daily.redbullmusicacademy.com/2019/03/nightclubbing-planet-x-doreen-allen Our Interview with William Faith and Scary Lady Sara http://www.thebelfry.rip/blog/2017/3/27/faithandrose 4EA Paradigm abodysintrouble.wordpress.com/2011/04/05/4ea Making Sense of Autopoietic Enactive Embodiment https://www.academia.edu/30715753/Making_Sense_of_Autopoietic_Enactive_Embodiment_A_Gentle_Appraisal Pragmatism and Embodied Cognitive Science degruyter.com/view/product/473127 Symmetric Anthropology http://www.bruno-latour.fr/sites/default/files/146-CERISY-DESCOLApdf.pdfThe New Age of GothCemetery Confessions2019-11-02 | 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.
What’s Old is New Again: The Hipster Goth Revival: http://www.obscuraundead.com/blog/1y1rqdae4q59zkvbcqbpg0iwyoae93 -Hipster Goth 10:30 -Genre Classification and the 80’s 12:45 -Is Goth Music Still Diverse? 25:20 -Elitism vs Poseurs 31:00 -More on Music Variety 40:00 -Babybats and the Internet 48:30 -The Dichotomy of Music and Aesthetic 58:25 -80’s Goth Wasn’t Just About Music youtu.be/eu63P2Sxlpo -Music and Fashion EP 67 http://www.thebelfry.rip/blog/2018/7/25/the-curse-of-internet-celebrity-cemetery-confessions -Is Goth a Counter-Culture 1:05:20
Further Reading: An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States Education for Extinction: American Indians and the Boarding School Experience How to Say I Love You in Indian youtu.be/Mm7Hfp0IEbY youtu.be/lqCYfTeP1_wHail Satan!Cemetery Confessions2019-10-02 | 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.
Recommendations from Lucifer: -Satanic Feminism -Children of Lucifer -The Last Testament of Anton LaVey *Boyd Rice is an Asshole -The Satanic Bible 50th EditionDeath Positive: Of Deep and Liquid RestCemetery Confessions2019-09-16 | 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.Goth TalkCemetery Confessions2019-09-03 | 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!