Uploaded July 2022 | Updated September 2026, 4 hours ago
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.
darksanctuarythemovie.com/?fbclid=IwAR0GZdaq8C8O3eGKr75GUs9r-0-b-9CVkXQ3jgI2WKpxbtgfuMu44U6aBVk
indiegogo.com/projects/dark-sanctuary-the-story-of-the-church#
Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/cemeteryconfessions
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
bornlosersrecords.bandcamp.com/album/violet-age
Sinister Suggestions: 2:09:00
-Everything Everywhere All at Once
imdb.com/title/tt6710474
-Mad God
madgodmovie.com
-Amaranth - Gothimist
theamaranth.bandcamp.com/track/gothtimist
-Ekko the Strange - Mystique
ekkothestrange.bandcamp.com
theamaranth.bandcamp.com/track/gothtimist
-Molt - Velos Invisibles
molt21.bandcamp.com/album/velos-invisibles
-This Eternal Decay - Nocturnae
thiseternaldecayband.bandcamp.com/album/nocturn
-Fawns of Love - Innocence of Protection
fawnsoflove.bandcamp.com/album/innocence-of-protection
-Totenwald - Part Time Punk Sessions
thisistotenwald.bandcamp.com/album/part-time-punks-session
-I am Noone - The Need
iamnoone1.bandcamp.com/album/the-need
-Clone Culture - Floating
cloneculture.bandcamp.com/track/floating
-Mark E Moon - Lux Vindictae
markemoon1.bandcamp.com/album/lux-vindictae
-Laura Krieg - Vie Magique -Camlann
detritirecords.bandcamp.com/album/laura-krieg-vie-magique
-Camlann - Train to 86th Street
camlannmusic.bandcamp.com/album/train-to-86th-street
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.
darksanctuarythemovie.com/?fbclid=IwAR0GZdaq8C8O3eGKr75GUs9r-0-b-9CVkXQ3jgI2WKpxbtgfuMu44U6aBVk
indiegogo.com/projects/dark-sanctuary-the-story-of-the-church#
Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/cemeteryconfessions
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
bornlosersrecords.bandcamp.com/album/violet-age
Sinister Suggestions: 2:09:00
-Everything Everywhere All at Once
imdb.com/title/tt6710474
-Mad God
madgodmovie.com
-Amaranth - Gothimist
theamaranth.bandcamp.com/track/gothtimist
-Ekko the Strange - Mystique
ekkothestrange.bandcamp.com
theamaranth.bandcamp.com/track/gothtimist
-Molt - Velos Invisibles
molt21.bandcamp.com/album/velos-invisibles
-This Eternal Decay - Nocturnae
thiseternaldecayband.bandcamp.com/album/nocturn
-Fawns of Love - Innocence of Protection
fawnsoflove.bandcamp.com/album/innocence-of-protection
-Totenwald - Part Time Punk Sessions
thisistotenwald.bandcamp.com/album/part-time-punks-session
-I am Noone - The Need
iamnoone1.bandcamp.com/album/the-need
-Clone Culture - Floating
cloneculture.bandcamp.com/track/floating
-Mark E Moon - Lux Vindictae
markemoon1.bandcamp.com/album/lux-vindictae
-Laura Krieg - Vie Magique -Camlann
detritirecords.bandcamp.com/album/laura-krieg-vie-magique
-Camlann - Train to 86th Street
camlannmusic.bandcamp.com/album/train-to-86th-street



![What is Subculture | What is Goth | Why Does it Matter
Paul Hodkinsons 4 indicators of subcultural substance:
Consistent distinctiveness, in that the group shares a consistency of style, tastes, and values, that are distinct from other groups. (accounting for slight variation between individuals)
Identity, in that participants have a clear and sustained subjective sense of group identity a sense of like-mindedness with other goths regardless of geographic location, and [the subculture is] often regarded as the single most important part of their identity.
Commitment, in that participation in the subculture accounts for a considerable proportion of free time, friendship patterns, shopping routes, collections of commodities, going out habits and even internet use.
Autonomy, in that while still part of society and the politico-economic system of that country, a good proportion of the productive or organizational activities which underpin it (the subculture) are liable to be undertaken by and for enthusiasts.
Goth as a subculture is marked by an emphasis on a distinct, structured homology of culture, whose ideologies, material objects, and rituals are shared through substantive interaction, common identity, and shared meaning, rather than as raw materials to be harvested by ephemeral, multi-affiliated post subculturalists.
My 4 markers of a goth identity:
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)
References:
Derek Sweets Paper: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1362/026725799785045824
Paul Hodkinsons Book: https://www.amazon.com/Goth-Identity-Style-Subculture-Culture/dp/185973605X
Paul Hodkinson on post-subcutlturalists: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/13676261.2015.1098778?journalCode=cjys20
Nephilim Incorruptus Video: https://youtu.be/9-ayL4fNnBU
Catherine Spooner on The Gothic as a Revivalist movement: https://www.amazon.com/Contemporary-Gothic-Focus-Issues-FOCI/dp/1861893019
Lexicography and the evolution of language: http://bigthink.com/think-again-podcast/lair-of-the-level-10-word-mage-nil-kory-stamper-nil-think-again-a-big-think-podcast
Ageing in Spectacular Youth Culture (Cemetery Confessions): http://www.thebelfry.rip/blog/2016/5/28/aging-in-youth-culture-cemetery-confessions
Ageing in Spectacular Youth Culture (book): https://www.amazon.com/Ageing-Youth-Cultures-Music-Identity/dp/1847888356 What is Subculture | What is Goth | Why Does it Matter](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/N1niXgARskY/mqdefault.jpg)






