On the Cemetery Confessions podcast we discuss news related to the goth experience with a different guest each month, exploring the history, music, literature, fashion and community of the culture. We also feature interviews with artists and academics, album, book and movie reviews, debates, drama and more!
Listener Review: "A modern podcast that harkens back to the Decadent Salons of the Victorian era. Intelligent and humorous; more than simply another podcast focusing on only one aspect of the scene, Cemetery Confessions offers a banquet of all things goth, from interesting issues and topics to music and fashion."
Ways to Listen:
We're taking an in depth look at what kinds of creativity are possible within a dark scene framework through the new release by Temple of Angels, Endless Pursuit. We'll also share a list of quick fire album recommendations, chat about libraries and more.
On this episode we speak with Vincent and Victor about their project, Gothe Residency of the Arts. We’ll debate the place of AI art, explore whether goth can still transgress or has become too safe, wax poetic about the role of art in the goth community and more.
Azy, Ryan and Trae get together to discuss what the future of goth holds and whether goth music has gone stale.
We talk to Dr. Jordan Soper, certified Sex Therapist and Psychologist, about the overwhelming sexualization of goth girls, the relationship of depression to goths, porn and much more! We also hear some new singles from Blood Bells and Gothnetic.
We’re discussing whether or not modern goth is stale, why so many of us are burned out on Darkwave and Post-Punk, reviewing the new album from TELARAÑA and reviewing a slew of recent album releases!
We speak with Emma to uncover the insights gleaned from her PhD study, which surveyed thousands of goths across dozens of countries! We’ll explore the relationship of death to goth identity, what truly makes goth fashion unique, debate the role the internet has played in the development of goth culture and more.
This month we speak to YouTube's Random Goth Couple about a range of topics! We consider whether or not goth's love of the 80's has caused it to stagnate, the role of goth aesthetic in popular culture, what the scene is like in Ireland, and even what our favorite Anime's are. We also hear from the bands Cemetery Siren and Allie Frost on All Goth Considered!
We are reviewing the newest album from Voyna as well as a new crop of fresh darkwave, post-punk and goth releases. We also hear from Azy Bats as they interview Lovataraxx, Pleasure Victim and Happy Phantom!
Terri Kennedy of Ipso Facto has graced us with her presence on this episode! We discuss punk and deathrock in the 70’s and 80’s, hear stories about Shadow Project, discuss feminism, recount various goth fashion trends and a lot more! It’s a packed discussion focusing on the life and passions of a staple in the California goth and deathrock scene.
We continue our journey through our babybat memories with 2 more albums: Saviouir Machine s/t and Collide - Beneath the Skin. We also feature a new track from Circomversor.
We’re taking a trip down memory lane in this 2 part episode. First up we’re talking about Music from the Succubus Club and Inkubus Sukkubus. We discuss the impact of these albums in our lives and the scene, breakdown the song structure, joke about vampires and fall down numerous ADHD rabbit holes.
Another music focused episode see’s us reviewing the newest album from Belgrado after 7 years of silence, quick fire reviews of new releases, Obscura Undead’s All Goth Considered, and some discussion around the new book ‘The Art of Darkness’, among other subjects.
This episode we’re having a roundtable panel discussion about the goth community on tiktok and social media’s utility to the scene as well as mainstream representations of goth, gender, gatekeepers and more!
We are reviewing the new album from The Cemetary Girlz, reviewing 15 recent releases and hearing from Azy Bats as they interview Aux Animaux, Antipole, and Hororhaus.
This month we’re exploring the intricacies of relationships in the goth scene with a focus on the dynamics of polyamory. We’ll be unearthing toxic mononormative expectations, dissecting the causes and conditions of jealousy, and providing an incisive and practically applicable deep dive into integrating ones life with others you care about.
This month we are speaking with Paulo about how reality comes into being. Goth identity formation and gatekeeping are also among the topics explored. We also review the new album from Reflection Black, share some book and music recommendations, and hear from the mouths of A Cloud of Raves, Plague Pits and WitchHands in All Goth Considered!
This episode we return to form by settling down in the gothic parlor for a wide ranging discussion on goth. The history of mallgoth, the relevance of gatekeeping, how to run an event, body shaming and aesthetic expectations and more! We also have a new batch of band recommendations, Azy Bat’s All Goth Considered and more.
This month we are chatting with Trever Aeon, a goth professional wrestler about how his passion for wrestling and love of goth music. We also have a long form album review for the of bleached cross, sinister suggestions, and Azy returns with All Goth Considered!
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!
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?
On this episode we speak with Mandy of Keeper and TalkDeath about death technology, dealing with nihilism, what legacy means to us and how meditation on death puts into focus what’s important in our lives. We also have All Goth Considered from Obscura Undead, Sinister Suggestions and more!
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.
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!
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. the ephemerality of life, ritual magic and more!
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!
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!
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.
On 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!
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!
We're speaking with Willow Scarlet about South Asian fashion in the goth scene, the need for diversity in goth music, their experience as a goth in India and more.