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A divine 'derangement of the senses' was the order of the day, and Simon and Nick went about the task with true dedication. Moving into a flat across the road from the legendary Camden Palace club in London, heady days of smoke, noise, intense discussion and musical exploration ensued. An unforeseen windowless darkness descended from above. O Lord, were these headless, heedless pilgrims prepared? Does a goth where any colour except purple?

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Cemetery Confessions: The Future of Goth Spaces 0

Nov 2, 2020

This month we are looking at the ever shifting spaces goths inhabit, reifying their ritualistic, embodied bringing forth of identity into the world around us. The future of these spaces is now forever changed as the current pandemic robs us of our sacred curated temples to goth. We also review the new album from The Funeral Medieval, share our Sinister Suggestions and more!

Our guests this month are Sean Detra and Mary Millions of Sisters of Mondays!

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Introductions
Moving to Twitch
When Should we Return to Clubbing
The Evolving Dynamics of Twitch DJing
Will Music Venues Exist in the Future
The Future of Goth Music
The Future of Goth Culture
Gatekeeping

Album Review:
The Funeral Medieval - Dreper Meg

Sinister Suggestions:
-Angels Arcana
-Isotropia
-Selofan
-Slow Dance with the Dead
-Delphine Coma
-Black Angel
-Exit Dust
-Dark
-DGA95
-Wisteria
-Carnival Row
-Halt and Catch Fire
- Clipping

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It's Midnight Somewhere: Bela Undead 0

Oct 28, 2020

On this episode, we take a look at the iconic Bela Lugosi. In his portrayal of Dracula, he defined the aesthetic and demeanor of vampires for generations to come, and as goths and horror fans, why not talk about the actor immortalized by Bauhaus?

Our podcast background soundtrack includes Romanian folk from Béla Bartók, Schubert’s Unfinished Symphony No.8, Phillip Glass’ Dracula Suite, Music from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack "Plan 9 from Outer Space”, Music from the soundtrack for Bram Stoker’s Dracula, a contemporary soundtrack by Kostika Collaku, Bauhaus’ Bela Lugosi’s Dead, and Concrete Blonde’s Bloodletting.

Documentary available

Book: Lugosi: His Life in Films, on Stage, and in the Hearts of Horror Lovers by Gary Don Rhodes

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The Arcane Machine: Chapter Ten: Dissolving Like a Dream 0

Oct 27, 2020

October is upon us, and that means it’s time to get a little more spooky than usual! Is that even possible? Anyways, we’ve included a few tracks on this month’s podcast that really creep us out, along with some dancefloor classics by Ministry, Peter Murphy, Spahn Ranch, and more. Big thanks to Skylla Kaiju for this chapter’s listener submission. Send your listener submissions/ suggestions to arcanemachinepodcast@gmail.com!

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The Tracklist:

1 – “Massacre” by Lazerhawk from the album Skull & Shark (2013)
(Bandcamp)

2 – “HiLo” by ohGr from the album sunnypsyop (2003)
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3 – “Age of Nothing” by Mephisto Walz from the album Immersion II (2018)
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4 – “Locusts” by Spahn Ranch from the album The Coiled One (1995)
(Bandcamp)

5 – “Every Day is Halloween” by Ministry from the album Twelve Inch Singles (1981–1984) (1987)
(Bandcamp)

6 – “Ghost Deep” by STATIQBLOOM from the album Under the Whelm (2020)
(Bandcamp)

7 – “Cry Little Sister” by Carfax Abbey from the album Second Skin (2004)
(Discogs)

8 – “Cuts You Up” by Peter Murphy from the album Deep (1989)
(Website)

9 – “Tiempos de Furia” by Hocico from the album Tiempos de Furia (2010) suggested by Skylla Kaiju
(Website)

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Horror Addicts: 3 Hour Halloween Special 0

Oct 26, 2020

Horror Addicts Episode# 190

SEASON 15 “Cursed, Cubed”

Horror Hostess: Emerian Rich with guests Star, Mercy Hollow, and R.L. Merrill

Intro Music by: Valentine Wolfe

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3 hr Halloween Special!

http://traffic.libsyn.com/horroraddicts/HorrorAddicts190.mp3

Find all articles and interviews at: http://www.horroraddicts.net

14 days till Halloween/Halloween NOT canceled!

terror trax: shadow fashion, children of the night

catchup: welcome, intro to in-studio guests: star, classic literature, r.l. merrill, musical musings maven, mercy hollow, return victim, drinking word: horror

merrill’s musical musings: r.l. merrill, mechants by isolation

craft: halloween wall-hanging

supplies:

*3 (or more) wooden halloween cutout ornaments

*thin string or embroidery thread

*at least 2 markers of your favorite colors that compliment each other

*a sparkly glitter pen

*various halloween charms and beads that match your colors.

how not to be cursed: know when to quit, jeanne rodgers the “most cursed”, bat, boat mishaps, etc…mercy cursed? star favorite costumes, lucy, sonny bono, mad hatter, boy George

14:00 Interview Selah Janel

costuming, acting, gizmo, gremlins, king’s island, friday the 13th, punked fairytales, lost boys, dress made of synthetic skin, demon attack, swedish chef outfit, batgirl, fairy, wings

ro costume misshaps, cyndi lauper,

how to use/start your glitter pen,

daphne’s den of darkness: daphne strasert small town horror, hold the dark, the crazies, the fog, 30 days of night, and the town that dreaded sundown. emz, storm of the century, mercy, alfred hitchcock, the birds

frightening flix: kbatz, frankenstein chronicles S2

42:13 Interview with Frank H. Woodward

men in suits: https://youtu.be/_rOYpb2ujeI

frank was on #97, s8, lovecraft fear of the unknown, wrong turn 6, 30 years of working in movies, movie biz, marketing, covid, closure of sets, postponing releases, netflix buying theaters, disney, amc, microbudgets, short film, clean, drivein festival, lovecraft country, h.p. lovecraft, racisim, harry potter, j k rowling, bad mouthing trans people, doesn’t belong to her anymore, movies, etc are the fans, neil gaiman, new rules about set procedures, tyler perry, pods in filming, batman, robert pattinson, quarantine pay, sick pay, celebrate, film fest, zombie escape room in your home

Film Sense Podcast

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crafting check-in, juiced glitter pen, color the wooden pieces and use glitter pen on top of colors

live action reviews: crystal connor, alone magnolia pictures

movies coming up: Don't Look Back (2020), The Empty Man (2020), Synchronic (2019), Come Play (2020), Dune (2020), Antlers (2021), Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021), Morbius (2021), A Quiet Place Part II (2020), Last Night in Soho (2021), Godzilla vs. Kong (2021), Spiral (2021), CANDYMAN Expected 2021, The Forever Purge (2021), The Batman (2021), Halloween Kills (2021)

halloween movie watchlist game: evil dead 2, rocky horror, frankenstein, nightmare before christmas, the great pumpkin, hocus pocus, beetlejuice, ghost ship, little shop of horrors

craft check-in, tie them together

1:37:10 Interview with Nicole Givens Kurtz and Mocha Memoirs Press / SLAY

The book SLAY, non POC writer mistakes, women write horror, only white men can write horror?

Writing the Other: https://writingtheother.com

Mocha Memoirs Press: https://mochamemoirspress.com

halloween suggestions: bram stoker’s dracula, sleepy hollow, the crow, the haunting of hill house, pet semetery

Nicole’s work: https://nicolegivenskurtz.net

chilling chat: naching t. kassa, nicole kurtz

2:05:01 best band award announced and message from the winner,

kbatz krafts: halloween haul and how not to make orbs

logbook of terror: russell holbrook, milo’s yard

bigfoot files: lionel green, the search breedlove’s documentary

2:12:03 best in blood, winner is announced and surprised on audio.

glitter attacks, watermelon glitter burst, mercy glitter crime boss, star craft, too much glitter, rassle dazzle ghost,

dead mail:

michele: the grey lady, the turnoff the screw, the woman in white, dracula, the portrait of dorian grey, salem witch trials, cotton mather notebooks, the house of seven gables, old time radio, the plague by albert camus

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cotton_Mather

(other suggestions: “The Spider” by Hanns Heinz Ewers, “Diary of a Madman” by Nikolai Gogol, “The Signal Man” by Charles Dickens)

jeff: answer for realistic pandemic movies for james, contagion, outbreak, the hot zone, alas babylon, the stand, ghost story special, nancy kilpatrick, mercy favs: 12 monkeys, i am legend, the rain, the handmaids tale, 3%

seth: movie soundtracks for writing, interview with the vampire, dracula musical, 5th element, beetlejuice, accuradio video game soundtracks, classic horror film soundtracks, suspiria, ros: fright night, pet semetery, rocky horror, reanimator, the shining, danny elfman, in the tall grass, midnight special, the twilight zone, wanna see something really scary, creature features, gremlins, the lost boys, g tom mac, episode #136, dan shaurette interviewed him

news: the new craft movie, the craft legacy, blumhouse, jesse orr, my darling dead, bastards, mocha memoirs press, SLAY, haunts and hellions, transmundane press, ON TIME, emerian rich, philip steven, dj tryer, valentine wolfe.bandcamp.com

book review: benjamin langley, normal review by stephanie ellis

2:41:50 Interview with Jack Mangan

was on #23, #52, in two of dan’s two audiodramas, am i evil, metallica, diamondhead, brian tatler, sean harris, witch burning, revenge, comic, graphic novel, fan art, rich catino, james f beverage, derek mau, spherical tomi, fiction writing, halloween plans, no more events on halloween, no trick or treating, but fun at the house, candy, harry potter, peanuts, star wars, snakes, slytherin, horror movie recommends: evil dead 2, bruce campbell, evil dead musical, splatter zone, poltergeist

Am I Evil: https://www.amievil-graphicnovel.com

Metal Asylum: http://www.metalasylum.net

Jack Mangan’s site: http://jackmangan.com

last word on crafts, ro: advanced crafting, star: by the book, mercy: flamethrower edition.

Mercy Hollow: https://www.mercyhollow.com

R.L. Merrill: https://www.rlmerrillauthor.com

Star: I can’t wait for The Haunting of Bly Manor!

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KBatz (Kristin Battestella), Daphne Strasert, Jesse Orr, Russell Holbrook, Lionel Green, Kieran Judge, Crystal Connor, Nightshade, Courtney Mroch, R.L. Merrill

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Sounds and Shadows: Vazum 0

Oct 25, 2020

Greetings Darklings! In this week's edition of the Sounds and Shadows Podcast, Ken and Katy interview Zach Pliska and Emily Sturm about their latest album, "Vampyre Villa". This interview features the video for Vazum's song, "Schema," off the album "Vampyre Villa". Vazum: https://vazum.bandcamp.com/ Facebook: @VAZUMROCKS Instagram: @Vazum_Rocks

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Morbid Curiosity: The Hinterkaifeck Murders 0

Oct 24, 2020

On March 31, 1922, an entire family and their maid were murdered in their home, an isolated farmstead in Bavaria, Germany, known as Hinterkaifeck. The killer has never been discovered, and a web of mystery has been woven around the incident since it occurred. In this episode we discuss the case, the suspects, and try to separate fact from fiction.

TW: Sexual Abuse, Violence Toward Children

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Born in the Batcave: The Hurtling Bones, The Graveyard Scene, Part 2 0

Oct 23, 2020

Part 2 of 2

Year: 1988

Albums: Dark Adapted Eye, Danielle Dax

The Serpent's Egg, Dead Can Dance

From a glorified shed on an allotment in Brighton, UK, our simpering heroes try to make the best of life during the pandemic, getting straight into the featured albums - Nick experiences his first spiritual flight via the haunting melodies and choral majesties of Dead Can Dance. Simon shares his passion for the kaleidoscopic confection of styles and moods in Danielle Dax's unjustly neglected output.

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It's Midnight Somewhere - Songs that Shaped Us 0

Oct 10, 2020

Some formative tunes from back when. This episode is a nostalgia trip!

Featuring The Cure, Cubanate, VNV Nation, Lycia, Suicide Commando and Tones on Tail.

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Horror Addicts: Lucifer Fulci 0

Oct 9, 2020

Horror Addicts Episode# 189
SEASON 15 “Cursed, Cubed”
Horror Hostess: Emerian Rich
Intro Music by: Valentine Wolfe

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david mark stashko | lucifer fulci | insidious the last key, 2018

http://traffic.libsyn.com/horroraddicts/HorrorAddicts189.mp3

Find all articles and interviews at: http://www.horroraddicts.net

28 days till Halloween/Halloween NOT canceled!

terror trax: lucifer fulci, heavy metal 2020

catchup: allergies! School distance learning, slytherin, ravenclaw, jk rowling shut up, frank h woodward, fans own harry potter, all inclusive, ghost voyage, syfy, #alive, movie, zombies, great movie

merrill’s musical musings: r.l. merrill, horror soundtracks

how not to be cursed: listen to your dreams, ramon artagaveytia, finale talk, guests announced

logbook of terror: russell holbrook, nightmare listener

audiodrama: they wound like worms

kbatz krafts: DIY Halloween repairs

GB: quick and easy pirate costume, emerian rich

frightening flix: kbatz, insidious the last key, 2018

daphne’s den of darkness: daphne strasert, 5 blood drinking monsters, cabin session by isobel blackthorn

live action reviews: crystal connor, hall

bigfoot files: lionel green, on the trail of bigfoot the legend

dead mail:

taylor: artistic license, eternal kingdom: http://www.feeds.feedburner.com/eternalkingdom

shannon: monkey attack! X.x

james: reality virus, zombie, apocalyptic, plague movies

news: jesse orr, my darling dead, bastards, haunts and hellions, the walking dead: world beyond, unsafe words, loren rhoads, laroux manor, liz butcher, resident evil cgi show coming for netflix

book review: the willows comic, nathan carson, sam ford, review by sebastian grimm

author feature: interview by naching t. kassa, lucifer fulci, blasphemy

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KBatz (Kristin Battestella), Daphne Strasert, Jesse Orr, Russell Holbrook, Lionel Green, Kieran Judge, Crystal Connor, Nightshade, Courtney Mroch, R.L. Merrill

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Sounds and Shadows: Caroline Blind 0

Oct 8, 2020

Greetings Darklings! In this week's edition of the Sounds and Shadows Podcast, Ken and Katy interview Caroline Blind about her debut solo album. The crew reminisces about Sunshine Blind, discusses everything that went into the new album "The Spell Between," and talks about what everyone can look forward to in the future with Caroline.

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Morbid Curiosity: Shrunken Heads 0

Oct 7, 2020

In the past, tsantsas, or shrunken heads, were made by the Shuar people of Ecuador and Peru. These ritual items were part of a complex system of power among the Shuar, but were later traded to fascinated Westerners for guns and other metal goods. In this episode, we discuss the Shuar, how tsantsas were made, and how trade in tsantsas impacted the Western perception of the Shuar.

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Born in the Batcave: The Hurtling Bones, The Graveyard Scene 0

Oct 6, 2020

Part 1 of 2

Year: 1988

Albums: Dark Adapted Eye, Danielle Dax

The Serpent's Egg, Dead Can Dance

It's on! The wildest year of our simmering heroes' saga of heartache, triumph and disaster arrives. Simon finds himself in the forest of the London night, partying, protesting and writing essays under the influence. Nick plays a showcase gig in Covent Garden, hoping for every talent scout and A&R man in town to beg Felo de Se to sign with their label. The band's goth origins and future direction causes rising tension. And the two unfortunates, poor fools that they were, embark upon an LSD night that will leave them haunted and scarred.

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Cemetery Confessions: Caitilin Doughty's Hero Project 0

Oct 2, 2020

This episode we discuss death, and why it’s more important than ever to talk about it.

Check out Caitlin’s new book here! You can also watch her on YouTube or check out upcoming events on her website.

If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us on Patreon!

Loren Rhoads Interview
Bess Lovejoy Interview

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Horror Addicts: Jason LaVelle 0

Sep 24, 2020

Horror Addicts Episode# 188
SEASON 15 “Cursed, Cubed”
Horror Hostess: Emerian Rich
Intro Music by: Valentine Wolfe

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jason lavelle | biomechanimal | death becomes her, 1992

http://traffic.libsyn.com/horroraddicts/HorrorAddicts188.mp3

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42 days till Halloween/Halloween NOT canceled!

terror trax: biomechanical, abyssal zone

catchup: new charmed, harry whitelighter, jane eyre, the curse of oak island, football, sling, dressing as harry potter, slytherin, ravenclaw, snakes, 1980s dress, emz is old

merrill’s musical musings: r.l. merrill, giant monsters on horizon

how not to be cursed: know your weakenesses

logbook of terror: russell holbrook, mr punctuality

audiodrama: they wound like worms

band poll: VOTE NOW! https://horroraddicts.wordpress.com/2020/09/08/who-was-your-favorite-band-from-season-14/

frightening flix: kbatz, death becomes her, 1992

kbatz krafts: dark shadows, lamp shades, how to, diy

daphne’s den of darkness: daphne strasert, 5 cult horror films to suck you in, lodge, them that follow, the apostle, cults

live action reviews: crystal connor, for we are many

bigfoot files: lionel green, track search for australia’s bigfoot

dead mail:

linda: artistic license, buggars, mystery man, mrs. cutting, paint people

https://www.amazon.com/Artistic-License-Emerian-Rich-ebook/dp/B00AS5N90A

j: movie questions, answers coming on the finale

ro: horroraddicts.net, how created, night’s knights, horror listeners, office angst, listener and staff driven, creatives listening.

news: jesse orr, my darling dead, bastards, haunts and hellions, free fiction by john c adams, dusk’s warriors, by emerian rich, requiem in frost, by jonathan fortin, vampires fall rpg

book review: belle vue by cs alleyne review by daphne strasert

author feature: interview by naching t. kassa, jason lavelle, teddy bear picnic

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KBatz (Kristin Battestella), Daphne Strasert, Jesse Orr, Russell Holbrook, Lionel Green, Kieran Judge, Crystal Connor, Nightshade, Courtney Mroch, R.L. Merrill

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Morbid Curiosity: The Donner Party PT 3 0

Sep 23, 2020

After travelling west by covered wagon in 1846, the Donner Party became marooned in the snows of the Sierra Mountains. Even though a small group had made it out to find help, they were running out of food and strength. In this third part of this episode, we discuss the relief efforts as well as the aftermath of their ordeal.

TW: Cannibalism

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