This month we are doing things a bit differently, and will be reviewing the book Post-Millennial Gothic: Comedy, Romance, and the Rise of Happy Gothic by Catherine Spooner. We will be discussing the impact Tim Burton, sparkly vampires, the creepy cute, Columbine, political discourse, Jillian Venters, and others have had on the cultural milieu of goth and the consumption of the Gothic in mainstream media. Our guests this month are Natalie and Trae! More Recommended books from this author : Contem...
Oct 02, 2017•2 hr 53 min•Ep. 51
This month we are discussing what elements create a goth identity and how we define them, we review the new album from A Thousand Hours, and we dive into the world of BDSM and Kink as we explore how those lifestyles and symbols relate to and interact with goth culture. Our guest is Victor Moregore ! News: 10:32 - Anyone Can be Goth - Homology Hypothesis - Goth Points Album Review: 1:01:54 - A Thousand Hours Philosophy Corner: 1:17:33 Goth has an older history with the S&M community than one ...
Sep 02, 2017•2 hr 25 min•Ep. 50
Welcome back to Cemetery Confessions! On this month's podcast we are talking about death, cemetery tourism and romanticized morbidity, we are reviewing the new album from Die Selektion, and we are going to cover a gambit of topics relating to identity, club culture, goth youtube, fashion, and music from the perspective of those who came to goth culture in the modern age. Our guests this month are Lennox, Shelby, and Lilith! News: 6:39 - Cemetery Tourism isn't Just for "Fat Goths" Album Review: 3...
Aug 03, 2017•2 hr 31 min•Ep. 49
Welcome to episode 43 of Cemetery Confessions! This month we are talking about subverting gender norms and the role performative aesthetic plays in goth identity, we are reviewing the new album from Selofan, and we are talking about the trans experience within the context of goth culture. Our guests this month are patreon member Abigail and Aurora, who is an author and musician . News: 16:24 Flamboyant Darkness: Female Fronted Goth Bands Subvert Gender Norms Album Review: 1:13:18 Selofan - Cine ...
Jul 02, 2017•2 hr 41 min•Ep. 48
Welcome to episode 42 of Cemetery Confessions! This month we are going to be chatting about whether or not the so called “subcategories” of goth are valid or useful, we are also talking about the future of horror as part of our crossover with the horroraddicts.net podcast, and finally we will be discussing the future of goth and what xenogoth has to offer. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us on Patreon . You can subscribe to the show via our podcast app or iTunes . You can E-mai...
Jun 02, 2017•2 hr 27 min•Ep. 47
Welcome to episode 41 of Cemetery Confessions! This month we are chatting about growing up goth, the state of the scene, reviewing the new album from new today, we’ve got an interview with the guys from the We Have a Technical Podcast and we are hanging out with Angel from the Band Gild the Mourn. We also have the goth word of the month, sinister suggestions, and more! If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us on Patreon . You can subscribe to the show via our podcast app or iTunes . ...
May 02, 2017•3 hr 15 min•Ep. 46
Welcome to episode 40 of Cemetery Confessions! This month we are chatting about the philosophy of goth, reviewing an album from Sixth June, and sitting down for a discussion about the state of the goth scene with William Faith and Scary Lady Sarah. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us on Patreon . You can subscribe to the show via our podcast app or iTunes . You can E-mail us at CemeteryConfessions@gmail.com This month's guest is Dani of the band Chasing Alice ! Goth Word of the ...
Apr 02, 2017•2 hr 12 min•Ep. 45
Welcome to episode 39 of Cemetery Confessions! This month we are discussing the history of Gothic Literature, its connection to goth, and how goth culture has been shaped by The Gothic. We also discuss the history of goth fashion, and the influence mainstream fashion trends have had on goth. Finally we are reviewing the newest album from Drab Majesty. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us on Patreon . You can subscribe to the show via our podcast app or iTunes . You can E-mail us ...
Mar 02, 2017•2 hr 25 min•Ep. 44
Welcome to episode 38 of Cemetery Confessions! This month we are covering an interesting article claiming to have defined goth, and finally we are continuing our long overdue goths around the world series with interviews from goths in Germany and Scotland! If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us on Patreon . You can subscribe to the show via our podcast app or iTunes . You can E-mail us at CemeteryConfessions@gmail.com Our guests this month are Carol and Matthias. News: 14:09 Which ...
Feb 02, 2017•2 hr 44 min•Ep. 43
Welcome to the Gothquisition! I’ve assembled the goth cabal, a conclave of arrogant, elitist, gatekeeping, goth purists, prepared to bitch slap the internet and read you to filth. These are the kind of goths who read Baudelaire, drink absinthe, and spin Naked and the Dead on original vinyl, and that’s just for breakfast! Together they are a wealth of knowledge and glares that can reduce babybats to ash, and they’re here to set the internet straight. Special thanks to Real American Gamer for voic...
Dec 03, 2016•3 hr 18 min•Ep. 42
Welcome to episode 36 of Cemetery Confessions! This month we are discussing yet again if mainstream culture is destroying goth, we have an ostentatiously catty fight between Peter Murphy and Wayne Hussey, we are reviewing the new album from Pride and Fall and we are sitting down with several DJs to discuss the goth club experience and everything that goes along with it. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us on Patreon . You can subscribe to the show via our podcast app or iTunes ....
Nov 02, 2016•2 hr 47 min•Ep. 41
This month we are focusing very specifically on the internet and its relation to goth. We are discussing what tumblr has to say about the death of subculture, we are reviewing the new album from the band Bitumen, and for we are going to breakdown goth’s storied history with the internet and explore what effect it may have had on cultural participation, and individual identity construction. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us on Patreon . You can subscribe to the show via our pod...
Oct 02, 2016•3 hr 29 min•Ep. 40
Welcome to episode 34 of Cemetery Confessions! This month we are taking a retrospective on the last 40 years of goth, we are reviewing the new EP from Rendez-vous, and we are discussing the paradox of a goth identity, and what it means to be an individual within the context of a communal culture. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us on Patreon . You can subscribe to the show via our podcast app or iTunes . You can E-mail us at CemeteryConfessions@gmail.com Our guests this month a...
Sep 02, 2016•3 hr 20 min•Ep. 39
This month we are talking about two instances of cultural commodification, a goth hate crime , scene drama, and we are reviewing the new album from winter severity index. Finally for the philosophy corner we are starting a short series on goth around the world by interviewing goths from Lituania and Puerto Rico, about their experience with the goth culture. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us on Patreon . You can subscribe to the show via our podcast app or iTunes . You can E-ma...
Jul 02, 2016•2 hr 47 min•Ep. 37
Welcome to episode 31 of Cemetery Confessions! On this month’s episode we are talking about the lineage of deathrock music, the controversy over cemeteries at Whitby Goth Weekend, and we are sitting down for a chat with several lovely ladies about aging in the goth scene and what that looks like from a cultural and individual perspective. Our guests this month are Jez , Elizabeth, and Christine. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us on Patreon . You can subscribe to the show via o...
Jun 02, 2016•2 hr 55 min•Ep. 36
This month we are talking about the controversial website Gothic.life, we are discussing racism and homophobia in the goth scene, and we are reviewing the new album from Direct Attack. For the philosophy corner we are talking with film critic David Canfield about the horror genre and its impact on modern society. Our guest this month is Zakkarrii, of Living the Strange Life . If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us on Patreon . You can subscribe to the show via our podcast app or iT...
May 02, 2016•3 hr 18 min•Ep. 35
Welcome to episode 29 of Cemetery Confessions! On this month’s episode we are talking about self identity and leaving the goth subculture, we have some movie news, and we are review the new album from Espermachine. For the philosophy corner, we speak with Emma about her doctorate research on the goth scene, it’s aesthetics, and what keeps members a part of the culture into old age. Our guest this month is Xavier! You can find his projects here: Kinderen van Moeder Aarde , YoutTube , The Marchesa...
Apr 02, 2016•2 hr 18 min•Ep. 34
This month we are going to spend a lot of time talking about music, its relevance in the goth scene today, some of the history and evolution of the genre, and some of our favorite albums. We are going to review the newest album from the band Savages, and at the end of the show, we have an interview with The Blogging Goth, in which we discuss the concept of hate crimes, the goth scene in England, and WGW among other topics. Our guests this month are Michelle and Trae! If you enjoy the show, pleas...
Mar 02, 2016•3 hr 3 min•Ep. 33
Welcome to episode 27 of Cemetery Confessions! On this month’s episode we explore why teenagers don’t feel the need to rebel, and how that plays into subculture movements, we hear an argument against goths appreciating Halloween, and we take a look at goth taught us about feminism. We have a review of the new album from Zotz, and for the philosophy corner, we are taking a look at vampires and their influence on and reflection of society and culture. Natalie Rose is our guest this month! If you e...
Feb 01, 2016•3 hr 41 min•Ep. 32
Since this month's episode of Cemetery Confessions is for Patreon members only due to the hiatus; I am sharing this wonderful interview that we did with Patrick at The Big Seance Podcast . For full show notes and links, head over to the Big Seance Post .
Jan 02, 2016•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 31
Goths have a long standing tradition for being catty, gate keeping, drama queens, too pretentious for their own good. This month we embody that stereotype by competing for goth points, bitching about the internet, and even spend some time in the confessional box. Prepare for The Gothquisition! If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us on Patreon . You can subscribe to the show via your podcast app or iTunes . You can E-mail us at CemeteryConfessions@gmail.com Our Inquisitors: Andi Har...
Dec 02, 2015•2 hr 49 min•Ep. 30
Welcome to episode 24 of Cemetery Confessions! On this month’s episode we are talking about goths who sleep in coffins, new TV shows and movies, we are reviewing the newest album from IAMX, and we are taking a look at sex and sexuality in the goth scene. Our guests this month are Brit-El of Gothropology and Golde of Crystal Web Clothing . If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us on Patreon . You can subscribe to the show via your podcast app or iTunes . You can E-mail us at CemeteryC...
Nov 03, 2015•2 hr 46 min•Ep. 29
For this special episode we have a chat with Jillian Venters, aka The Lady of the Manners. Jillian is the author of the book, Gothic Charm School: An Essential Guide for Goths and Those Who Love Them , as well as the webmistress for the advice blog of the same name. On this episode we speak with her about some criticisms of her book, discuss the validity of neo-tribes such as health goth, and chat about various goth topics and general nerdery. Kickstarter: Fantasy Coloring Books Gothic Charm Sch...
Oct 12, 2015•50 min•Ep. 28
Welcome to episode 23 of Cemetery Confessions! On this months episode we are talking about what is and isn’t respectful to do in a cemetery, and why young people don’t want to be part of subcultures. We are reviewing an album from Lycia, and for the philosophy corner we are talking about industrial music, misogyny, and where they intersect. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us on Patreon . You can subscribe to the show via your podcast app or iTunes . For more information about t...
Oct 02, 2015•3 hr 14 min•Ep. 27
For this special episode of Cemetery Confessions, we are speaking with Fred Berger of the creator of Propaganda magazine, "probably the only subculture publication known to just about every goth on the planet". We discuss the inception of the magazine, Fred's beautiful photography, what it means to be a provocateur, and more. To purchase back issues and other Propaganda paraphernalia, visit the Facebook Page.
Sep 10, 2015•52 min•Ep. 26
On this month's episode we are talking with guest podcaster Helmut about the Austrian goth scene and what the cultural similarities and differences are, we review the new album from Ashbury Heights, we discuss the mystery of goth and whether or not it's disappearing, and we close the show with sinister suggestions and audience e-mails. For Full Show Notes Go Here: http://www.TheBelfry.rip/blog/cemeteryconfessions22...
Sep 03, 2015•3 hr 38 min•Ep. 25
For this special episode of Cemetery Confessions, we are interviewing Andi Harriman, the author of Some Wear Leather, Some Wear Lace, and giving you a review of the book afterwards. We speak with Andi about the death of goth, modern day deathrock, punk, and more. Buy the Book Here Facebook More About Andi
Aug 15, 2015•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 24
On this month’s episode we are talking about mainstream perceptions of goth, movie news, and a review of the new album from High-Functioning Flesh. For the philosophy corner we have guest Dr. Marjorie Yambor to talk about the importance of, and goths relationship with, the media. We also have listener feedback, sinister suggestions and more. For full show notes go here: http://thebelfry.rip/blog/cemeteryconfessions21...
Aug 02, 2015•2 hr 35 min•Ep. 23
On this month’s episode we have guest Daniel Berkove-Hopkins of the industrial band The Lazarus Gene, we are talking about how goth is related to feminism, and cultural appropriation. We are reviewing the new album from She Past Away, and for the philosophy corner we are talking about religion with Daniel who has a degree in comparative religion. Full Show Notes and Time Stamps Can Be Found Here : http:thebelfry.rip/blog/2015/6/28/cemetery-confessions-20-religion...
Jul 04, 2015•3 hr 13 min•Ep. 22
Welcome to episode 19 of Cemetery Confessions, on this episode we discuss how the age of social media has affected the subculture, the post punk era, happy goths, and punk rock. We are reviewing the new album from :Wumpscut:, and for the philosophy corner we are taking a look how to deal with, identify, and live with mental illness. You can view the full show notes here: http://www.thebelfry.rip/blog/2015/5/31/mental-illness-cemetery-confessions-019...
Jun 02, 2015•3 hr 21 min•Ep. 21
