
132: The Church
07/02/22 • 158 min
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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 E Moon - Lux Vindictae -Laura Krieg - Vie Magique -Camlann - 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.
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 E Moon - Lux Vindictae -Laura Krieg - Vie Magique -Camlann - Train to 86th Street
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131: Mexico City Oscura Scene
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 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 -
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133: Music and Identity
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
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 Open in the Dark -This Vale of Tears -Aman Rouge - The Unpopular One -Blood Dance - Wicked King -Vaselyne - The Sea Says -Sombrio - Transcendental -Hex Heart - Funeral Flowers -Ciern - The Emperor RX -Haunt Me - Wish you were Here -Attic Eyes - Wish you Were Here -Then Comes Silence - Hunger -Executioners Mask - Winterlong -Menthull
Outro 3:00:00
References:-Episode 34: Individualism vs. Conformity -Social Media and Suicide -Autopoiesis -Thinking Through Enactive Sense Making
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