133: Music and Identity

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!

Our guest is Clint aka DJ Ghoul Whip and member of the band Blood Bells

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Intro 00:00

Clint’s History 2:30

Streaming Services 8:35

Record Labels 18:40

Goth Band or Not a Goth 30:35

Where is Goth Music Now 38:20

Identity Construction 49:30

Authenticity vs Profile Curation 58:30

Faderhead and Language Signification 1:16:00

Best and Worst of the Goth Scene 1:43:00

Structural Functionalism vs. Ontology 1:49:30

Album Review 2:00:00

Czarina - Arcana

Sinister Suggestions 2:33:00
-Plague Garden - Pandora
-Bellwether Syndicate - Dystopian Mirror
-Golden Apes - From the Sky
-Lazaro - Luna de Sangre
-The Ire - What Dreams May Come
-Occults - Crystal Coffins
-Adrenochrome - In Memoriam
-Tears for the Dying - Eyes Wide Open in the Dark
-This Vale of Tears
-Aman Rouge - The Unpopular One
-Blood Dance - Wicked King
-Vaselyne - The Sea Says
-Sombrio - Transcendental
-Hex Heart - Funeral Flowers
-Ciern - The Emperor RX
-Haunt Me - Wish you were Here
-Attic Eyes - Wish you Were Here
-Then Comes Silence - Hunger
-Executioners Mask - Winterlong
-Menthull

Outro 3:00:00

References:
-Episode 34: Individualism vs. Conformity
-Social Media and Suicide
-Autopoiesis
-Thinking Through Enactive Sense Making