Cemetery Confessions: A Goth Talk Podcast - 131: Mexico City Oscura Scene

131: Mexico City Oscura Scene

06/02/22 • 200 min

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Cemetery Confessions: A Goth Talk Podcast

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!

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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 -

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

Album Review: 2:16:00 Cabaret Grey - Cold Calculations

Previous Episode

130: Procession Magazine

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 -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

Grab the new Cemetery Confessions shirt here while it’s available!

References: -Our Interview with Fred Berger

Next Episode

132: The Church

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