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The Belfry is a gathering place for dark culture and those who find a home within. Here you will discover podcasts, blogs, and videos catering to the darker side of life.

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    • Society & Culture
    • 4.8 • 4 Ratings

The Belfry is a gathering place for dark culture and those who find a home within. Here you will discover podcasts, blogs, and videos catering to the darker side of life.

    Cemetery Confessions: The Goth Umbrella: Gatekeepers, Poseurs and Historicity

    Cemetery Confessions: The Goth Umbrella: Gatekeepers, Poseurs and Historicity

    We're speaking with Natasha Sharf about goth drama, debating whether goth is an umbrella term or not, exploring the impact of goth fashion leaking into the mainstream and much more!
    Authored Books | Prog Magazine | Young Limbs Numb Hymns
    If you enjoy the show, please support us on Patreon!



     


    Intro 00:00
    Turning Goth 2:41
    Is goth too serious 11:00
    Influence 20:30
    Meltdown Magazine 25:28
    What is Goth Music 35:30
    The Goth Umbrella 45:55
    Goth Fashion and Transgression 59:34
    How has Goth Changed 1:08:38
    Music 1:17:15
    Sexism 1:27:00
    Goth vs. Gothic 1:31:30
    Zines 1:33:00
    Outro 1:41:30
    Post Show Musings 1:46:30

    • 2 hrs 1 min
    The Fadeout Sessions: 2024 #3

    The Fadeout Sessions: 2024 #3

    Double Eyelid - Fallen
    Unwoman - The Body
    Attrition - The Alibi
    Deathdance - I Am Your Blood
    Kirlian Camerta - Winter (In Memory Of Adrian Borland)
    Null Device - True Faith Betty
    X - The Chauffeur
    The Shadow Mejlis - Love In Flames
    Chelsea Wolfe - House
    Of Self-Undoing
    Mark E Moon - The Signal And The Noise
    Trouble Fait' - Maybe Tomorrow
    Principe Valiente - Something New
    The City Gates - Lapidation
    Astari Nite - Necessity Meal
    Then Comes Silence - Ride or Die
    Lovelorn Dolls - Beautiful Chaos
    Diamond Black - Through the Misery
    Iamimperfect - Static Feeling
    Unitcode Macine - A Violent End (Stabbing Westward Chris Hall Mix)
    Eva X - Dopamine Blind You
    Shriek - Life Goes On Forever (Cellmod Remix)
    Deep Red - Run
    Deus Ex Lumina Feat Mezolozyde - We Own The Night
    In Mitra Medusa Inri - Shadows
    Diary of Dreams - The Secret Strange
    Futures - Gallows Humour
    Dead Astronauts - Christine
    IAMX - The X ID
    Aesthetic Perfection - Toxic (Deadbeat Remix)

    • 1 hr 52 min
    Cemetery Confessions: Desi Goth

    Cemetery Confessions: Desi Goth

    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. 
    If you enjoy the show, please support us on Patreon!
    Intro 00:00
    Cultural Influence in Goth Music 6:30
    South Asian Goth Aesthetic 16:40
    What is Goth Music 33:10
    Queer Identity 37:30
    What is Goth 42:37
    Pishach 51:30
    Fast Fashion 55:33
    Cultural Appropriation 1:03:10
    State of Goth Music 1:21:45
    Outro 1:38:30
     
    References:
    -Alt Culture is not Original
    -Cultural Appropriation
    -Ghosting - Lion King

    • 1 hr 45 min
    Morbid Curiosity: Gravestone Cleaning with Lady Taphos

    Morbid Curiosity: Gravestone Cleaning with Lady Taphos

    Originally published on Sep 21, 2023


    In this episode, Hallie talks with Alicia Williams aka LadyTaphos on TikTok about how her hobby/therapy of cleaning headstones grew into a full time job thanks to social media. 

    • 30 min
    The Arcane Machine: The Devil Made me Do It

    The Arcane Machine: The Devil Made me Do It

    This month’s chapter features some great new tunes and some classic favorites. We’re checking out Cyberaktif’s recent release alongside a brand new single from Rotersand, and a few picks from 2023 that were close runners-up to our top picks chapter last month. We’ve also got some classics from Shreikback, Meat Beat Manifesto, and Coil.
    Special thanks to MadFace for suggesting this month’s listener pick.  Send your listener submissions/ suggestions to arcanemachinepodcast@gmail.com!
    The Arcane Machine is a monthly show with supplemental content on Facebook, Twitter, and Discord throughout each month. If you like what you hear, please visit the artists’ pages linked below and buy some music!
    Social Media:
    The Belfry: A Home for Dark Culture: The Belfry is the home of excellent podcast Cemetery Confessions, plus interviews, art, and other podcasts rooted deeply in dark/ alternative lifestyles.
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    The Tracklist:
     
    1 – “Beatle Zebra Crossing?” by Shriekback from the album Sacred City (1992)
    (Website)
    2 – “Astral Dogma” by Yousei Teikoku from the album Pax Vesania (2013)
    (Website)
    3 – “Broken Through Time” by Cyberaktif from the album eNdgame (2024)
    (Bandcamp)
    4 – “Genocide” by Meat Beat Manifesto from the album Armed Audio Warfare (1990)
    (Bandcamp)
    5 – “The Sin of the Sanctified” by Terminal from the album The New Republic (2023)
    (Bandcamp)
    6 – “16 Devils” by Rotersand from the single 16 Devils (2024)
    (Bandcamp)
    7 – “Shadowdancer” by Darkways from the single Shadowdancer (2023)
    (Bandcamp)
    8 – “What I Want” by She Wants Revenge from the album This is Forever (2007)
    (Website)
    9 – “Panic” from Coil from the album Scatology (1984)
    (Bandcamp)

    • 1 hr 40 min
    Morbid Curiosity: The Chivruay Tragedy

    Morbid Curiosity: The Chivruay Tragedy

    Often called the Dyatlov Pass Incident of the 70s, the Chivruay Pass Tragedy has similar elements: 10 students go hiking in the snowy Russian mountains and are later found frozen to death. They also share a cloud of mystery and intrigue that may or may not be true. 

    • 33 min

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