The Gothquisition (6)
/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!
Read MoreThey 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!
Read MoreHow 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?
Read MoreWe’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.
Read MoreThis 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!
Read MoreOn 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. the ephemerality of life, ritual magic and more!
Read MoreThis 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!
Read MoreThis 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!
Read MoreThis 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.
Read MoreOn 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!
Read MoreThis 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!
Read MoreHerein 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.
Read MoreOn 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.
Read MoreOn 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!
Read MoreThis month we are talking about life in the south as a goth, running a club night, DJing and more!
Read MoreThis 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.
Read MoreOn todays episode we will explore the 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.
Read MoreDeathrock, 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.
Read MoreOf 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!
Read MoreThis 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.
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